Tag: BAFTA
Disney Director John Musker Retires After Four Decades
Writer and director John Musker, a Disney Animation icon whose neary 40-year career saw him at the helm for major titles from the 1980s...
Jordan Peele, Keegan-Michael Key to Star in Henry Selick’s ‘Wendell and Wild’
Great news for fans of lovingly crafted stop-motion animation and incredible comedy talent: Jordan Peele is reuniting with his former collaborator and real-life friend...
Watch: Splash Ent. PSA Inspires UK to ‘Believe’ in Organ Donation
Splash Entertainment has completed work on a heartfelt Public Service Announcement, set to run in the UK, which is designed to educate children and...
Cardiff Animation Fest Announces Selection, Special Events
The brand-new Cardiff Animation Festival is gearing up to take over the Chapter cultural space in Cardiff, Wales from April 19 to 22. This...
Blue Zoo Launches Online Training Program AnimDojo
A new online “animation gym” called AnimDojo (animdojo.com) has opened its virtual doors, inviting artists with a basic understanding of Autodesk Maya a place...
‘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...
Jeff White Named Creative Director of ILM Vancouver
Academy Award-winning visual effects supervisor Jeff White has assumed the role of Creative Director for Industrial Light & Magic’s Vancouver, BC studio. A 16-year...
Producer Melissa Taylor Named Joint Biz Dev Head at Framestore
Oscar-winning VFX company Framestore has appointed Melissa Taylor as Global Joint Head of Business Development. The highly regarded producer has worked with some of...
‘Coco’, ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Best Animation & VFX BAFTA Competition
The 2018 British Academy Film Awards were presented Sunday at the Royal Albert Hall in London, hosted by Joanna Lumley (Absolutely Fabulous). Continuing its...
Jellyfish Teams with Jollywise for New Kids’ Toon ‘Stan & Gran’
BAFTA and multi-award-winning production studio Jellyfish Pictures has partnered with digital production company Jollywise to create a new CG-animated bridging series, Stan & Gran....
‘Coco’ Scores Double Production Design, Editing Award Wins Over Weekend
Disney-Pixar's latest cinematic triumph Coco continues to rack up honors and nods of recognition from craft organizations across the motion picture industry. Over the...
Splash, Assemblage Gear Up for ‘Norm of the North’ Sequel
Mumbai-based CG animation studio Assemblage Entertainment has kicked off production on the sequel to 2016 theatrical feature Norm of the North, together with Splash...
Phil Lord & Chris Miller Confirmed in First Batch of GLAS 2018 Guests
The GLAS Animation Festival, taking place in Berkeley, CA from March 22-25, has announced its first round of guest presenters which includes acclaimed writing-directing...
‘Coco,’ ‘Vincent,’ ‘Zucchini’ Get BAFTA Noms
The British Film Academy announced the nominees for this year's BAFTA Awards this morning.
The three titles competing for the Best Animated BATFA are:
• Coco...
Animation UK Successfully Campaigns for More Kids TV Funding
Animation UK (part of the UK Screen Alliance) has waged a successful campaign to secure additional money for children’s TV programming in the country,...
Warner Animation Group Names Abbate EVP, Leahy SVP
Warner Animation Group has appointed two senior-level creative executives to shepherd its upcoming feature animation and live-action hybrid production and development slate. Veteran producer...
Blue Zoo Counts on Two New Seasons of ‘Numberblocks’
CBeebies has commissioned Blue Zoo Animation Studio to produce two new seasons of Numberblocks, to debut next year. The brainchild of Joe Elliot and...
Manchester Animation Fest Gets Buzzing Nov. 14
Having released a rundown of programming highlights for the 2017 edition back in September, organizers of the Manchester Animation Festival are putting on the...
Aardman Launches Original Comedy Toon Platform AardBoiled
The Academy Award-winning UK studio Aardman has launched a new online outlet for original, offbeat animated comedy creators: AardBoiled. The new YouTube hub builds...
Jetpack Blasts Off with ‘Boj’ Worldwide
Jetpack Distribution has snagged international rights to popular animated preschool series Boj, an Ireland/UK co-production of Pesky Prod., Kavaleer Prod. and Cloth Cat Animation....
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