Tag: Sally Hawkins
Blue Fox Debuts NorAm Trailer for Acclaimed ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’ Ahead of Oct. Release
Movie-goers and animation lovers this side of the pond can look forward to checking out a dedicatedly crafted new import from Europe this fall,...
‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’ Secures Raft of Sales ahead of Cannes
Having just won three British Animation Awards (for Best Picture, Best Screenplay and Best Original Music) in March, Kensuke's Kingdom has expanded its realm, singing an...
Lupus Debuts First Trailer for Award-Winning ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’
Just after winning the Grand Prize - Audience Award at the 27th New York International Children’s Film Festival (NYICFF), Lupus Films and international sales...
Crafting a Magical Confection: The VFX of ‘Wonka’
In the new Warner Bros. movie Wonka, director Paul King (Paddington) offers an origin story for the eccentric chocolatier introduced in Roald Dahl’s classic...
‘The Smeds and the Smoos’ Wins Kids’ Animation Prize at International Emmys
Magic Light Pictures’ animated film The Smeds and the Smoos won the award for Best Kids' Animation at the 51st International Emmy Awards, presented...
‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’ Directors Discuss Their Ecologically-Themed Annecy Premiere (Exclusive Interview)
The new animated feature Kensuke’s Kingdom is one of the many highly anticipated features making their debut at the Annecy Festival this month. Based...
Magic Light’s ‘The Smeds and the Smoos’ Animates a Star-Crossed Alien Tale (NEW TRAILER)
***This article originally appeared in the January '23 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 326)***
Over the past decade, TV audiences in the U.K. have grown...
Nine Shows to Catch at MIP Junior!
***This market spotlight originally appeared in the Sept./Oct. '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No.323)***
Welcome to Lolyland
Produced by: Cottonwood Media
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Target Audience: Kids 6-10
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First Look: Magic Light Reveals ‘The Smeds and the Smoos’ Ahead of BBC Debut
Oscar-nominated producer Magic Light Pictures (The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom, Revolting Rhymes) is ready to introduce the world to the animated stars of The...
Dougal Wilson Tapped to Direct Third ‘Paddington’ Movie
The darling, duffle-coated bear created by Michael Bond is returning to the big screen for more live-action/animation hybrid adventures with the Brown family! The...
Magic Light Sets All-Star Cast for ‘The Smeds and the Smoos’
Magic Light Pictures, the multi-Oscar nominated production company, is bringing Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s story of a love which overcomes divisions, The Smeds and TheSmoos, to BBC One and...
Howling with Greatness: Lupus Films Celebrates 20 Years of Producing Timeless Animation
***This interview originally appeared in the March '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 318)***
It’s hard to believe that it’s been 20 years since Camilla...
Inside the CG Holiday Magic of ‘A Boy Called Christmas’
Framestore has unwrapped the magical VFX surprises that the acclaimed studio delivered for the new holiday movie, A Boy Called Christmas, in partnership with...
Shipwreck Adventure ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’ Enters Production with New Partners
Kensuke's Kingdom is kicking off production at last, with new finance and animation studio partners along for the journey. Originally announced in 2017, the...
NYICFF: Triple Win for ‘My Life in Versailles’, ‘Grab My Hand’ Takes Animation Prize
Despite moving online for its final weekend, the New York International Children's Film Festival still celebrated an inspiring lineup of shorts and features for...
Rob Brydon, Sally Hawkins & Diana Rigg Set Sail with ‘The Snail and the Whale’
Multi-Oscar-nominated production company Magic Light Pictures (The Gruffalo, The Highway Rat, Revolting Rhymes) is continuing its tradition of providing animated holiday specials for the...
‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’: The Modern Rebirth of the Kaiju
***This article originally appeared in the June/July ‘19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 291)***
Japanese giant monster movies, known as kaijū, have captured the attention...
Key Voice Cast & Pre-Sales for ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’ Announced
Distributor Bankside Films kicked off the first day of Berlin’s European Film Market by announced the voice cast for upcoming animated feature Kensuke’s Kingdom,...
‘Paddington 2’ Breaks Out on Disc & Digital This Spring
The critically acclaimed hybrid family flick Paddington 2 will soon be available to home audiences, with Warner Bros. Home Entertainment set to release the...
2018 Golden Globe Nominees Announced!
The nominees for the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards were announced early Monday morning in a livestream from the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Golden Globe...
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