Tag: BAFTA
‘Children of the Holocaust’ Nets Inaugural Award at Japan Prize
U.K. studio Fettle Animation has received a great international honor for its BAFTA-nominated animated documentary series Children of the Holocaust, picking up the inaugural...
BAFTA Children’s Awards Nominees Announced
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts, or BAFTA, has revealed the nominees for its British Academy Children’s Awards, taking place in London...
Sam Mercer Named Head of Studio at ILM
Film producer Sam Mercer has joined Industrial Light & Magic as head of ILM Studio, overseeing and coordinating the company's operations across its studios...
Phil Lord and Chris Miller Receive Texas Avery Award
Reel FX, the Texan studio behind the Golden Globe-nominated The Book of Life, has presented the 9th annual "Texas" Avery Animation Award to Phil...
Acamar and Picturehouse Bringing ‘Bing’ to Big Screen
Indie studio Acamar Films will be bringing its award-winning kids' TV property Bing to the big screen in partnership with indie cinema operator Picturehouse...
BAFTA Gives Final Awards Piece to ‘LEGO’
The BAFTA Awards gave The LEGO Movie a triumphant finale to its awards season by bestowing on it this weekend the Best Animated Film...
Cancer Claims Hungarian Animator Andras Erkel
Animator Andras Erkel, founder of Hungary-based Studio Baestarts, died Dec. 29 from brain cancer. He was 52.
Erkel started his animation career in the 1980s,...
Factory Studio Rebrands
U.K.-based animation studio Factory (formerly Factory Transmedia) has unveiled its new rebrand and website, which is rolling out across all of the company's platforms....
Ridley Scott to Receive VES Lifetime Award
The Visual Effects Society has named multi-award winning director and producer Ridley Scott as its 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, in recognition of his...
CBeebies Unwraps ‘Q Pootle’ Xmas Special
Closing out a successful first season of out-of-this-world animated series Q Pootle 5, Snapper Productions has inked a deal with CBeebies giving the kids'...
Soho Square Names Emily Whinnett Director of Programs
Soho Square Productions, part of Soho Square Studios Group, announces the appointment of Emily Whinnett to the new company as director of programs. Calling...
Jam Media to Double Workforce
Dublin-based animation firm Jam Media, which earlier this year expanded into Northern Ireland, has announced plans to double its workforce from 40 to 80...
‘Gumball’ Earns Pair of Children’s BAFTA Noms
The Amazing World of Gumball earned two nominations in this year's BAFTA Children's Awards, leading all animated contenders.
The Cartoon Network Europe-produced show was nominated...
Plug-In Sells ‘Tee and Mo’ Series to CBeebies
Plug-in Media's has placed its animated series Tee and Mo with CBeebies in the U.K., securing a 50 x 7 min. series order.
The channel...
BAFTA Awards Scholarships to U.K., U.S. Students
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced the names of 21 students in financial need who will receive scholarships to...
VIEW Conference Sets Animation, VFX Programs
The VIEW Conference has announced the program for its 2014 edition, set for Oct. 14-18 in Turin, Italy.
This year's event will feature the return...
‘Horrid Henry’ Gets Multi Territory Deal with Netflix
Indie studio Novel Entertainment has inked a deal with streaming distributor Netflix for its hit kids' animation Horrid Henry (156 x 11). The deal,...
Disney Finds Purrfect Bagheera in Ben Kingsley
Sir Ben Kingsley, the celebrated British actor best known for his roles in Gandhi and Schindler's List, has been tapped by Disney to provide...
Double Negative, Primes Focus World Merge
Prime Focus Limited has announced the merger of its creative services arm Prime Focus World with acclaimed feature film vfx house Double Negative to...
Cartoon Network Gives Two Season Greenlight to ‘Gumball’
Cartoon Network has doubled down on global hit series The Amazing World of Gumball, having greenlight two additional seasons (third and fourth) of the...
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