Tag: Animation UK
Women in Animation Announces WIA World Summit 2024 Program at Annecy
WIA (Women in Animation) has announced the lineup for this year’s WIA World Summit at the Annecy International Animation Festival and Mifa 2024. This...
UK Screen Alliance & Animation UK Celebrate Outstanding Contribution Award Winners
On Thursday, 25 April, UK Screen Alliance and Animation UK held an awards ceremony at the UK Screen Alliance 20th anniversary gala dinner, at...
U.K. Gov Boosts Tax Incentives for Animated Indies, VFX
The U.K. Government's Spring Budget announcement made today (March 6) introduces a 53% expenditure credit — equating to a tax relief of approximately 40%...
U.K. Government Ups Animation & Kids’ TV Tax Credit to 39%
A new, more generous tax credit package for British film, television and video game producers went into effect January 1, including an extra £42,500...
People on the Move: ‘Detective Pikachu 2’ Director, New Exec Appointments & Artist Signings
Portlandia co-creator Jonathan Krisel is in talks to direct Legendary Entertainment's sequel to Pokémon Detective Pikachu, Deadline reports. Chris Galletta (The Kings of Summer) is writing the...
BFI Short Form Animation Fund Invests Over £1 Million in 15 New Projects
The BFI is investing £1.1 million in 15 new, bold and ambitious animation projects, announced as the recipients of the latest round of the BFI Short...
Animation Ireland Opens Doors to Northern Irish Studios
Animation Ireland, Animation UK and Northern Ireland Screen have agreed to a deal that will open membership to studios based in Northern Ireland. As decided...
TV & Streaming Bites: Black History Month Highlights, Cartoonito in EMEA, Masha on Top & More
Netflix Kids & Family invites viewers to celebrate Black History Month with an entertaining, joyful selection of titles collected under Black Stories for Families....
Manchester Animation Fest Unveils Hybrid Program, New Feature Competition
Manchester Animation Festival (MAF), the U.K.'s largest animation festival, has today revealed its program for 2021. Returning for its seventh year as a hybrid...
Annecy: UK Animation Panel Offers Perspective, New Initiatives
An online panel of leading figures from the U.K. animation industry shined a light on insights, trends and opportunities in the sector in the...
BAFTA-Winning Studio Blue Zoo Celebrates 20 Successful Years
Blue Zoo, the award-winning animation studio behind short-form projects such as the BAFTA-nominated short Mamoon and commercials for clients including Pokémon and Disney, is...
Moonraker VFX Urges Bristol Industry to Join Inclusive Mentorship Program
Award-winning Bristol, U.K. visual effects studio Moonraker VFX is taking a stand on the lack of diversity in the creative industries, calling for more...
UK Animation & VFX Industry Diversity Report Shows Gains, Highlights Future Priorities
A new report on inclusion and diversity in the U.K. VFX, animation and post-production sectors has been published by UK Screen Alliance, in conjunction...
BFI Launches Short Form Animation Fund Supporting UK Creatives
The British Film Institute has launched a new Short Form Animation Fund, offering support for higher-budgeted animated works from U.K.-based teams, Animation UK reports.
“Short...
UK Animation & VFX Industries Report Major Gains
The British Film Institute has released new research demonstrating the positive impact of tax relief schemes on production for screens of all sizes --...
Animation UK, UK Screen Alliance Name Council Reps
Key audiovisual industry policy-making bodies UK Screen Alliance and Animation UK, which united in 2016, have elected new council representatives. The UK Screen Facilities...
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,...
UK’s Blue-Zoo, China’s CU Animation Form Lanzu JV
Award-winning UK-based animation studio Blue-Zoo announced at Annecy a funding deal with China UK Animation Company (a subsidiary of Zhong Ze Culture Investment Group)...
CBBC Adds Tiger Aspect’s Tim Searle, Ups Anna Davies
UK's CBBC Productions has boosted its scripted production team with the appointment of Tim Searle, formerly of Tiger Aspect, to oversee its animated comedy...
Downing Street Fetes Aardman, UK Animation
Animation UK and the newly formed UK Screen Alliance joined Aardman Animations on Tuesday in celebration of the iconic Bristol-based studio’s 40 year anniversary...
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