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U.K. Short ‘Edmond’ Wins Top Animation Award at Sundance 2016
Short Film Jury Award in Animation goes to the U.K.’s ‘Edmond’ from director Nina Gantz; U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Editing is given to Penny Lane and Thom Stylinski for animated documentary ‘NUTS!’
Hopster Lands on Vodafone Play in Iceland
Localized versions of hit preschool shows ‘Max & Ruby,’ ‘Wanda and the Alien,’ and ‘Peg + Cat’ are set to premiere on the Vodafone PLAY subscription service in Iceland.
Sundance Sets 2016 Animated Short Selections
Twelve animated shorts are selected to screen in competition, including ‘Bob Dylan Hates Me,’ ‘A Coat Made Dark,’ ‘Deer Flower,’ ‘Edmond,’ ‘Glove,’ ‘The Grandfather Drum,’ ‘The Itching,’ ‘Life Smartphone,’ ‘Limbo Limbo Travel,’ ‘Pombo Loves You,’ Shiny’ and ‘Waves '98.’
Andy Baker Joins Hornet
London native and co-founder of the This Is It Collective has worked on campaigns for brands including Marmite, VICE, Vans, Warner Bros., Ricard and Adidas.
Shanghai London Advertising Forum Kicks off 2015 Edition
Two-day event, running October 20 &21, features seminars given by the best of British production and local Chinese creative talent.
Absolutely Cuckoo Receives Commission for ‘Dave’s Dinosaurs’
London based character design and animation studio receives a commission from Channel 5’s Milkshake to produce its new CG-animated comedy series.
Manchester Animation Festival Unveils Inaugural Program
Guest speakers include ‘Song of the Sea’ director Tomm Moore, Aardman animation director Will Becher, and U.K. comedy animation director Tim Searle.
Nick Jr. Orders Second Season of ‘Zack And Quack’
CG-animated preschool series is produced by creators QQD Ltd. in partnership with U.K. producers Belly Up Productions, Israel’s Candy Bear Studios, and Singapore’s Infinite Frameworks.
Mackinnon and Saunders Launches Manchester Animation Festival Award
Manchester-based studio creates award for its inaugural event; unveils new website and ticketing information.
Cardiff Independent Film Festival Adding New Animation Strand
New animation program at CIFF to be managed by Cardiff Animation Nights screening series organizer Lauren Orme.
Nicolas Ménard’s ‘Loop Ring Chop Drink’ Wins Top Animation Prize at 2015 Encounters Fest
Nina Gantz’s ‘Edmond’ wins the NextGen Skills Academy Best of British Award, and ‘I Got This’ by Tom Gran & Madeline Grossi receives the 2015 Anijam Award.
'The Bigger Picture' Wins Cartoon d’Or at Cartoon Forum 2015
Daisy Jacobs’ Oscar-nominated animated short ‘The Bigger Picture’ is named the winner of the 2015 Cartoon d’Or at the 26th edition of the European pitching and co-production event in Toulouse, France.
BAFTA Awards Scholarships to Students in the U.K. & U.S.
Awardees include three beneficiaries of the Prince William Scholarships in Film, Television and Games, supported by BAFTA and Warner Bros.
Hornet London Adds Clim to Directorial Roster
Director and designer best known for his stylish motion graphics work and bold designs, including 2012's viral video 'Make it Better,' has worked with some of the biggest brands and nonprofits in the world.
CITV Launches New Season of Novel Entertainment’s ‘Horrid Henry’
BAFTA-nominated animated series to see dedicated Summer Holiday Week and brand-new episodes beginning in September.
Cartoon Network Imagination Studios Launches Kids Competition
Channel champions future animators and introduces exciting mission for young creatives, with a chance for three winners to have their original creations shown on the channel.
CBeebies Launching Animated Series ‘Messy Goes to Okido’
Educational science series directed by BAFTA winner Liz Whitaker employs a hybrid of live-action, CG and 2D animation.
Animated ‘Bear Hunt’ Special Marches to Channel 4
Channel 4 to air a special animated adaptation produced by the makers of ‘The Snowman and The Snowdog’ of the timeless classic children’s book ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt,’ by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury.
2015 Bristol Festival of Puppetry to Showcase Parry Purves, The Brothers Quay
Now in its fourth edition, the biennial Bristol Festival of Puppetry will kick off with The Quay Brothers Retrospective on Thursday, August 27; Barry Purves Retrospective to be held Saturday, August 29.
WATCH: ‘Bob the Builder’ Returns with Brand-New Look
Mattel subsidiary HIT Entertainment’s all-new looking ‘Bob the Builder’ series set to launch on Channel 5’s Milkshake beginning September 1, 2015.
‘Wishenpoof’ Launching on Amazon Prime
Animated preschool series created by Angela C. Santomero and produced by Out of the Blue Enterprises launches in the U.S., U.K. and Germany on Friday, August 14.
Splash’s ‘Sabrina’ Flies to the U.K.
Splash Entertainment’s hit animated series ‘Sabrina: Secrets of a Teenage Witch’ flies into the U.K. with a new deal with Sony Pictures Television’s POP.
The Children’s Media Conference Announces 2015 Speakers & Highlights
VisFX powerhouse Scott Pritchard, 2D Sequence Supervisor from Industrial Light and Magic, to present a Masterclass revealing unseen content previews at The Children’s Media Conference 2015.
Germany’s Mackevision Expands U.K. Team
Stuttgart, Germany-headquartered CG house expands U.K. team led by Mark Gallie with the appointments of EP Caroline Holton, CD Arren Perfetti and production head Dave Weygang.

























































