Tag: Jackie Edwards
Euro Toon News: Dandelooo & Xilam’s Cartoon Forum Titles, YACF Backs Animation Trio
Emmy Award-winning French animation production and distribution company Dandelooo will be unveiling two new original animated TV projects to potential industry partners at this...
UK Animation Opportunities: BBC Ignite, BFI Shorts, YACF & Wildseed Talent Fund
Things are heating up for up and coming animators across the pond, with a flurry of funds, initiatives and talent drives being announced from...
BFI Announces Latest Array of Young Audiences Content Fund Projects
The BFI has unveiled the latest slate from the government backed Young Audiences Content Fund (YACF), revealing 12 brand-new and distinctive commissions, a recommission...
Channel 4 Adopts Terry Pratchett Xmas Special ‘Abominable Snow Baby’ from Eagle Eye
Channel 4 has commissioned Terry Pratchett’s The Abominable Snow Baby for a new animated Christmas special, debuting December 2021. Produced by Eagle Eye Drama,...
UK’s Secret Story Draw Unlocks Animation Opportunities for Underrepresented Groups
A brand new and unique initiative, The Secret Story Draw, has launched to find new talent in the animation industry. The scheme is dedicated...
Aardman Greenlights New CGI Series ‘Lloyd of the Flies’ for CITV
The multi-award-winning independent animation studio, Aardman, has greenlit a brand-new comedy series for 7- to 11-year olds titled Lloyd of the Flies. CITV (U.K.)...
BFI’s Young Audiences Content Fund Greenlights More Shows as First Batch Premiere
The BFI has today announced the latest projects awarded through the Young Audiences Content Fund (YACF), including animated projects Quentin Blake’s Clown and A...
BFI Brings PSBs Together for Heartwarming Movie ‘Sol’
Next month across the U.K., public service broadcasters CITV, ITV Hub, ALL 4, My5, TG4, S4C and BBC ALBA will be jointly broadcasting Sol,...
Sarah Muller Rejoins BBC Children’s, Alice Webb to Head Education Division
Sarah Muller will be rejoining BBC Children’s as Head of Acquisition & Animation, taking over from Jackie Edwards following her departure to head the...
‘Hey Duggee,’ ‘Heads Together’ Win Big at International Emmy Kids Awards
The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the winners of the 7th International Emmy Kids Awards on Tuesday night at a ceremony...
BFI Opens Applications for £57M Young Audiences Contents Fund
The BFI launched on Monday the U.K. Government’s Young Audiences Content Fund (YACF), and revealed the team, led by Head of Fund Jackie Edwards,...
‘Clangers’ Toasts Golden Anniversary with 3rd Season
International rights owner Coolabi Group announced that a new, third season of BAFTA-winning animated preschool series Clangers is in production and will debut on...
Cloudco, Watch Next & Kavaleer Introduce ‘Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese’
Cloudco Entertainment, Watch Next Media and Kavaleer Productions announce a new animated kids’ sitcom, Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese – which has been...
CBeebies Ties Up with ‘Tinpo’ with AGE Order
American Greetings Entertainment -- with partners Dentsu and OLM and in association production studios Sprite Ent. and OLM Digital -- has kicked off production...
Dot To Dot’s ‘School of Roars’ Set for CBeebies
Award-winning kids' TV creator Dot To Dot Productions will deliver a new 2D-animated preschool series titled School of Roars (52 x 7) on top...
Coolabi Group Announces Season 2 of ‘Clangers’
Rights owner Coolabi Group is now in production on a second season of its international multi-award-winning preschool series Clangers, set to debut on CBeebies...
Kidscreen Unveils 2017 Awards Nominees
The shortlisted finalists for the 2017 Kidscreen Awards, honoring the best in children's television and digital media, have been announced. Contenders in the Programming,...
Animation Dingle Sets Keynotes, Panels
Taking place March 18-19 in Dingle, Ireland -- on the most westerly peninsula of Europe -- the fourth Animation Dingle festival will celebrate excellence...
Premiere Irish Animation Awards Set for March 13
The first ever Irish Animation Awards will be presented on Friday, March 13 at the Dingle Skelligs Hotel in Dingle, County Kerry. The inaugural...
Cathal Gaffney Keynoting U.K.’s Manimation
MIDAS, Manchester's inward investment agency, and the Children's Media Conference have announced the speakers for animation and content creation conference Manimation, taking place at...
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