Launched by the Manchester Animation Festival, the initiative will select 6 projects for a 7-month, BFI-backed program built to get UK animated features to market; submissions open through August 16.
Studio space, a skilled local crew base, and a production record that includes ‘Peaky Blinders,’ ‘Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man,’ and an untitled sequel helped secure the designation; inward investment accounted for £5.8 billion of UK film and high-end TV spend in 2025.
Director set to attend and talk about the production of Sony Pictures Animation’s animated sports comedy; event runs October 12-16 in Turin, Italy.
The award-winning creative studio has spent more than 3 decades working in live-action, animation, mixed media, visual effects and emerging technologies for brands including Coca-Cola, Apple, Microsoft, Disney/Pixar and Mastercard.
The German studio boards project as a co-production partner, joining current co-production partners Vivi Film and VRT Ketnet; pre-sales secured in France, Canada, Denmark and Iceland.
Ric Comline joins as executive creative director, Thierry Levy as executive producer and Sean Cooper as creative director; the London-based trio to focus on expanding advertising and brand work while supporting global episodic, immersive and film projects.
Joel Crawford and Januel P. Mercado will take the stage to share production insights and stories surrounding their new original animated comedy adventure hitting theaters on September 25; event runs October 12-16 in Turin, Italy.
After receiving a plaque in the new Annecy Hall of Fame, LAIKA’s CEO and director discussed the craft, technology, and production demands of the studio’s sixth and most ambitious stop-motion feature… and why it took so long.
Network also announces a Cartoon Network anniversary docuseries and updates on ‘President Curtis,’ ‘Common Side Effects,’ and ‘My Two Cars’ at Annecy.
Don Hertzfeldt’s 2D short and the 2D/3D feature from Ervin Han and Raúl García are among the winners at the swelteringly hot and jam packed 50th festival edition that also saw the grand opening of the Cité internationale du cinéma d'animation.
Women in Animation celebrates a decade of its annual festival conference day at the Impérial Palace Hotel that looks ahead to the future of animation, gaming, and VFX.
Fresh from its presentation in Annecy, the studio announces the newly commissioned preschool animation series that blends stop-motion and 2D animation.
Programming includes four days of workshops, assemblies, and cross-border forums spanning funding, AI, sustainability, co-production export, sales, and regional pitching, with a new Annecy European Animation Summit anchoring the week as professionals look for shared answers to industry change.
Hungarian animation studios, producers and creators head back to the festival and MIFA with a broad film and project presence spanning shorts, series, and international co-productions under HAPA and National Film Institute Hungary support.
The 19th festival edition, which returns to Syros Island, Greece, September 21-27, announces its expanded program, an international lineup of animation professionals, and a July 1 submission deadline for its Agora Pitching Forum.
The festival’s new genre-focused selection spans 4 features, 8 short film programs and 3 round tables built around horror, sci-fi, fantasy, thrillers, westerns, war movie and other animated storytelling.
The trio of women film studio presidents – Skydance Animation, Sony Pictures Imageworks, and ILM respectively - adds to the key conference’s growing roster of in-person speakers heading to Turin, Italy October 12-16.
45 candidates selected from applicants across 6 provinces will participate in workshops and final jury presentations, with 9 to be selected to earn key credits on a new animated short; ACE 4 film ‘Rocketship Mai’ to screen at Annecy.
The current animation studio board member and Nippon TV executive will succeed Hiroyuki Fukuda effective June 22, continuing the company’s more recent focus on global brand expansion including event production.
Next month, the founder and former CEO of Creative UK will succeed current chair David Pester, who will remain an independent Trustee.
The festival wrapped its 33rd edition with a May 9 ceremony honoring winners of the main competition, with Kiana Naghshineh taking home the festival’s big awards.
Submissions now open for animation creatives aged 11-22; deadline set for September 1, with judging taking place in October and winners introduced at November 8 ceremony at the Manchester Animation Festival.
Festival plans include previews of Brad Bird’s ‘Ray Gunn,’ ‘Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory,’ ‘THE ONE PIECE’ and untitled animated ‘Ghostbusters’ series along with anime showcases, masterclasses and a ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ sing-along.
Starting June 22, mentor-led on-site production residency programs in the Czech Republic offer intensive, hands-on project-based collaborative instruction emphasizing direct feedback, network building, and adapting to changing, AI-driven production models; applications now being accepted.
Disney+ and Disney Television Animation are headed to the famed festival by the lake to reveal details of new projects in the Work in Progress sessions, as well as screen in the official TV competition; event runs June 21-27.
