Tag: Raymond Briggs
In Memoriam: Remembering the Animation & VFX Greats Who Left Us Last Year
In 2022, we lost many talented men and women who enriched and brightened our world by the remarkable contributions they made to the fields...
‘The Snowman’ Marks 40th Anniversary with Heart-Melting Channel 4 Christmas Ident
Channel 4 commissioned award-winning production company Lupus Films (The Tiger Who Came to Tea, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt) to produce a snowy...
‘The Snowman’ Creator Raymond Briggs Dies Age 88
British author-illustrator Raymond Briggs, who created numerous works which inspired animated classics such as The Snowman and Ethel & Ernest, died Tuesday, August 9 from pneumonia...
Howling with Greatness: Lupus Films Celebrates 20 Years of Producing Timeless Animation
***This interview originally appeared in the March '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 318)***
It’s hard to believe that it’s been 20 years since Camilla...
Dan Ojari & Mikey Please Craft a Bird’s Eye View of Christmas in ‘Robin Robin’
***This article originally appeared in the December '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 315)***
Fans of Aardman Animations’ charming stop-motion gems will get an early...
The American Film Market Gets Animated!
Over 7,000 industry professionals from more than 70 countries are expected to gather in Santa Monica, California for the annual American Film Market (Nov....
Roger Mainwood, ‘Ethel & Ernest’ Director, Dies at 65
Roger Mainwood, an admired and respected figure in animation whose works include some of the best-known and most enduring titles produced in the U.K.,...
Lupus Films’ Fielding and Deakin Discuss Big Animated Year
We recently had the chance to catch up with producers Ruth Fielding and Camilla Deakin, managing directors of U.K.'s Lupus Films. It has been...
The Snowman and Snowdog Charm Viewers in New Ad
Two of the favorite animated characters of past holiday seasons are back in a new ad created by the team at Lupus Films for...
‘Ethel & Ernest’ Scores Double, Romanian Short Takes Grand Prize at Cinanima
The 41st edition of Portugal's Cinanima International Animated Film Festival wrapped up this weekend in Espinho, bestowing the grand prize City of Espinho Award...
Cartoon Movie Announces 2017 Tribute Nominees
Organizers of Cartoon Movie -- Europe's premiere animated feature pitching and co-production event -- have revealed the finalists for the 2017 Cartoon Tributes honors....
Manchester Animation Fest Reveals Program
Taking place in the northern English city from November 15-17 this year, Manchester Animation Festival has revealed a lineup of special programs presented by...
Animated ‘Bear Hunt’ Set for Channel 4
U.K's Channel 4 has commissioned an animated special based on the popular illustrated children's book We're Going on a Bear Hunt, written by Michael...
‘Ethel & Ernest’ Voice Cast Announced
Production has kicked off on an animated feature adaptation of Raymond Brigg's graphic novel, Ethel & Ernest, and the full voice cast line up...
Remembering Jimmy Murakami
Every superhero has an origin story.
As animators, however, we're stuck firmly in the human world, but each of us can point to an event...
Irish Animation Icon Murakami Dies
Jimmy Murakami, one of the founding fathers of Irish animation, died Sunday morning after a brief illness, according to a report from the Irish...
The Return of a Seasonal Friend
Channel 4 and Lupus Films revive Raymond Briggs’ beloved characters in a new animated special The Snowman and the Snowdog.
It’s been 30 years since...
British Animation Icon John Coates Dies at 85
We are saddened by the news that beloved British animator John Coates, the man behind such revered projects such as The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine...
Channel 4 Offers More Info on ‘Snowman’ Sequel
Channel 4 in the U.K. has revealed a few more details on the upcoming sequel to its classic animated special The Snowman, which is...
MIPTV: Aardman Secures ‘Snowman 2' TV Rights
Aardman Rights, the distribution arm of the Bristol-based animation powerhouse, has partnered with the U.K.’s Channel 4 as international TV distributor for the brand...
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