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16 March 2021

93RD OSCARS® NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED

The nominations in all 23 Oscar categories for the 93rd Academy Awards were announced today in a two-part live presentation online, hosted by Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas

Peppa Pig finds new home with animation studio Karrot

Original creators Astley Baker Davies to transition creative production duties to the award-winning British animation studio Karrot.

10 March 2021

Spotlight On… Factory Animation: At the Forefront of the Animation Revival

This month, UK Screen Alliance catches up with Alan Smart, Chief Operating Officer, of animation studio Factory. The interview delves into Factory's 10 years of impressive award-winning work, views on the impact of the pandemic on the landscape of 2D and 3D animation, and what they have lined up in future.

9 March 2021

Protecting EU employees in Post-Brexit world for UK post, VFX, and animation

Fragomen - the world's largest immigration law firm have provided UK Screen Alliance with a blog post of their advice and insight into the implications of a post-Brexit world for EU workers in the screen industries.

Nominations announced: EE British Academy Film Awards in 2021

BAFTA has announced the nominations for the 2021 EE British Academy Film Awards, with Mulan, Tenet, and The Midnight Sky among the special visual effects category nominees.

8 March 2021

CAKE ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT CHANGES

Ed Galton to take on CEO role as part of restructure of senior team as Tom van Waveren steps down after 15 years.

26 February 2021

DNEG Feature Animation bolsters senior creative team with two new appointments

Animation studio appoints Archie Donato as VFX Supervisor and Ted Ty as Global Head of Character Animation.

23 February 2021

DNEG to develop first animated adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby”

New adaptation to be helmed by Academy Award winner William Joyce, with writer Brian Selznick and DNEG Feature Animation.

17 February 2021

CAKE and Fresh TV to Bring Back Animated Reality Series, Total Drama Island for Cartoon Network and HBO Max

The leading kids’ entertainment specialist and award-winning Canadian producer announced two new seasons of the hit animated reality show.

15 February 2021

AARDMAN GREENLIGHTS NEW CGI SERIES, LLOYD OF THE FLIES, FOR CITV

Aardman has greenlit a brand-new comedy series for 7- to 11-year-olds called Lloyd of the Flies.

10 February 2021

New national standards to ensure UK is leading in world-class virtual production

Screenskills to develop UK virtual production training standards, with help of industry representatives from UK Research and Innovation, Epic Games, Ntropic, Sky Studios and UK Screen Alliance.

5 February 2021

BFI OFFICIAL 2020 STATISTICS REVEAL £2.84bn film and HETV production UK spend after months of suspended production

Figures published by the BFI’s Research and Statistics Unit display the industry's significant economic recovery despite the impact of the pandemic.

3 February 2021

CAKE SIGNS DEAL WITH RAI FOR PABLO

Leading kids’ entertainment specialist CAKE, has signed a deal with Italian public broadcaster Rai for the first season of ground-breaking pre-school animated series Pablo.

7 January 2021

VFX SUPERVISOR ARTEMIS OIKONOMOPOULOU JOINS CINESITE LONDON

Visual effects and On-Set supervisor with 20 years’ experience brings her creative vision to the studio where she started her career

CAKE TO DISTRIBUTE NEW RAGDOLL SERIES B.O.T. AND THE BEASTIES

The kid's entertainment and animation specialist is working with Ragdoll Productions to distribute the new preschool 2D animated series.

15 December 2020

Applications open for free Nuke Compositing course with Victor Perez

Nuke Compositing for Film Professionals taught by award-winning senior VFX artist Victor Perez (The Dark Knight Rises; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows; Lés Miserables) delivered by DV Talent, supported by The Foundry, and funded by ScreenSkills Film Skills Fund.

8 December 2020

ACAMAR APPOINTS new CHIEF CONTENT & AUDIENCES OFFICER with ‘BING’ set FOR GLOBAL EXPANSION

Independent production company Acamar Films, has appointed Jodie Morris as new Chief Content & Audiences Officer, as pre-school series Bing is poised for major global expansion.

2 December 2020

Salamandra.uk: 20 Awards in 2020

Accolades Galore For Female Led Animation Studios, Salamandra.uk, an SME on the rise.

30 November 2020

MAGIC LIGHT PICTURES REVEAL ZOG AND THE FLYING DOCTORS CHRISTMAS IDENTS FOR BBC ONE

Magic Light Pictures are providing festive family treats to BBC audiences from the animated world of Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler, in idents running up to the premiere of Zog and the Flying Doctors.

16 November 2020

Axis Creates In-Game Cinematics for Sony’s PlayStation 5 Launch Title: Sackboy: A Big Adventure

Multi-award-winning animation and visual effects company - reveals the collaborative workflow behind the in-game cinematics for Sony Interactive Entertainment & Sumo Digital’s new Playstation 5 launch title game Sackboy: A Big Adventure.