Tag: The Snowman
Stephen Fry Narrates DIY Holiday Special ‘Mr. Bear’s Christmas’
After many long days at work on her self-taught animation project, budding author Lorna Gibson will get to see her story light up screens...
‘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...
Lupus Films Celebrates 20th Anniversary with MAF Fellowship
Camilla Deakin and Ruth Fielding, the founders of multi award-winning, London-based animation studio Lupus Films, have been awarded the Manchester Animation Festival Fellowship 2022.
In...
22 Things to See and Do at Brand Licensing Europe ’22
This year’s Brand Licensing Europe kicks off in just six days, running from Tuesday to Thursday, September 20-22 at ExCeL London. Attendees can register...
‘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...
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...
Julie Walters, Hugh Dancy, David Harewood Star in ‘Abominable Snow Baby’ Special
Channel 4 has announced a trio of top stars to head up their high-profile Christmas 2021 animated special Terry Pratchett's The Abominable Snow Baby...
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,...
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WATCH: Racetime Trailer
In this sequel to the Canadian box office success Snowtime,Frankie and Sophie challenge newcomers Zac and Charlie to an epic sled race,...
NCircle and Future Today Launch OTT Channel BusyBee TV
Multi-platform distribution co Future Today has teamed up with NCircle Entertainment, one of the largest indie distributors for children’s non-theatrical programming, to launch BusyBee...
BLE 2018: Adventures in Toyland
London’s Brand Licensing Europe celebrates its 20th anniversary in grand style.
***This story originally appeared in the Sept. ‘18 issue of Animation Magazine (#283)***
If you’re...
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.,...
Special ‘Yellow Submarine’ Release to Feature On-Screen Lyrics
Don’t worry if you don’t know the lyrics from The Beatles’ 1968 animated classic Yellow Submarine. According to Deadline, Abramorama will celebrate the 50th...
Illuminated Films at 25: A Very British Kind of Magic
***This article was written for the April 2018 issue of Animation Magazine No. 279***
As the founder of British animation studio The Illuminated Film Company,...
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...
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...
Memorial Service Planned for John Coates
A memorial service celebrating the life of the late animation producer John Coates will be held at St. George's Church (on the corner of...
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