Tag: The Smeds and The Smoos
First Look: Magic Light’s New BBC Special ‘Tiddler’ Swims to Christmas Release
The BBC and multi-Oscar nominated producers Magic Light Pictures have today released a first look at their next animated collaboration, Tiddler — the story...
Hannah Waddingham to Swim with New BBC/Magic Light Christmas Special, ‘Tiddler’
The BBC and Magic Light Pictures will present a new animated special this Christmas called Tiddler. Based on the popular book by Julia Donaldson and Axel...
Watch: Animation Magazine’s Rising Stars of Animation 2024 Offer Career Advice
Animation Magazine is proud to present a new video spotlight featuring the Rising Stars of Animation class of 2024. In it, these up-and-coming creatives share...
Time for Toon Town’s Biggest Night! The 51st Annie Awards Promises another Entertaining Animation Celebration
With several months of award-season hype and daily prognostication from experts, the actual arrival of the Annie Awards evening comes as a welcome event....
British Animation Awards Announces 2024 Nominees
The finalists for the British Animation Awards 2024 (britishanimationawards.com) have been announced. The BAAs are the only awards to recognize all forms of animation...
51st Annie Awards Nominees: ‘Nimona’ Scores 10 Nods; Several Major Studios Shut Out of the Best Feature Race
Today, ASIFA-Hollywood announced the nominations for the 51st Annie Awards -- celebrating the past year's achievements in animated storytelling and craft across movies, television, streaming and more....
BAFTA Longlists Announced: ‘Chicken Run 2’ Up for Best British Film, ‘The Boy and the Heron’ for Foreign Language Pic
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts today announces the longlists of films and talent that have gone through to Round Two of...
‘The Smeds and the Smoos’ Wins Kids’ Animation Prize at International Emmys
Magic Light Pictures’ animated film The Smeds and the Smoos won the award for Best Kids' Animation at the 51st International Emmy Awards, presented...
Oscar Watch 2024: Your Guide to This Year’s Qualifying Animated Shorts
Figuring out the very long list of many shorts that will qualify to land on the shortlist for the Best Animated Short Film Academy...
Animation Showcase Unveils 2023 Best Animated Shorts Collection, Featuring ‘27,’ ‘Starling,’ ‘Electra’ and More
Acclaimed web portal The Animation Showcase has revealed its lineup of top short films included in this year’s Best Animated Short Film Collection. The...
Magic Light at 20: Co-founders Michael Rose and Martin Pope Look Back at Early Days of Their Award-Winning Prod.Co.
Connoisseurs of quality, meticulously crafted animation are familiar with the wonderful, award-wining specials produced by U.K.-based Magic Light Pictures. Beginning with The Gruffalo in...
Magic Light Pictures’ ‘Pip and Posy’ Returns to Milkshake! for Second Season
The the BAFTA-nominated bunny and mouse BFFs of animated series Pip and Posy (104 x 7', children 3-5) are returning to Channel 5's Milkshake! for another...
CTIAF Spotlights African Toon Talent for the Global Stage
Highlights of the Cape Town International Animation Festival (CTIAF) have been revealed, highlighting the achievements of the South African toon industry and artists. Taking...
‘Ernest & Celestine 2’, ‘Home of the Heart’, ‘Architect A’ Win NYICFF Animation Prizes
Following the conclusion of its 26th annual NYC event, New York International Children’s Film Festival (NYICFF) announced its 2023 award winners. NYICFF is an...
NYICFF Unveils 25th Edition Awards Finalists
The 25th New York International Children's Film Festival has unveiled the finalists for the 2023 Festival Awards. These were determined by audience ballots, and will...
Animac Unveils Official Selection for 2023
Animac, International Animation Film Festival of Catalonia, has announced the list of titles selected for several of its official sections — Shorts, Future Talent,...
Magic Light’s ‘The Smeds and the Smoos’ Animates a Star-Crossed Alien Tale (NEW TRAILER)
***This article originally appeared in the January '23 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 326)***
Over the past decade, TV audiences in the U.K. have grown...
Nine Shows to Catch at MIP Junior!
***This market spotlight originally appeared in the Sept./Oct. '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No.323)***
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First Look: Magic Light Reveals ‘The Smeds and the Smoos’ Ahead of BBC Debut
Oscar-nominated producer Magic Light Pictures (The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom, Revolting Rhymes) is ready to introduce the world to the animated stars of The...
Magic Light Sets All-Star Cast for ‘The Smeds and the Smoos’
Magic Light Pictures, the multi-Oscar nominated production company, is bringing Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s story of a love which overcomes divisions, The Smeds and TheSmoos, to BBC One and...
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