Wales-based animators! Apply to the Beacons scheme to get your short film idea funded! Shwan Nosratpour, Efa B-M and I will be talking with BFI Network’s Jude Lister next Wednesday about the scheme - ask us your questions and get applying!

UK directors nominated at the upcoming #Oscars Emerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman James Reed, My Octopus Teacher Farah Nabulsi, The Present Richard Phelan & Will Becher, A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon 👏 👏 👏

This is the cutest thing you will watch today #aardman #Oscars

Great news for me! Although I’m still recovering from three surgeries and missing Season 11 of Curb, LD called me and asked if there was any chance if I felt strong enough to do one episode! I am and here I’m on the set to shoot it. I’m so grateful.🙏 HBO⁩ #curb ⁦

(1/2) #CovidVaccine Update: 📲 We have now auto scheduled ages 40-49 and 30-39, if you are in these groups you will receive a text message and appointment in the post. 💉 We are also starting to invite ages 28-29 to attend one of our Pfizer centres at either Pentwyn or Splott.

Age Connects Cardiff Age Connects Cardiff is hosting a pet photography competition, which closes on Sunday. Can your pooch take a good pic? Is your fish handy with a phone? Visit ageconnectscardiff.org.uk for more information. (May have got the wrong end of the stick about this comp.)

The last two years have been a huge challenge for everyone working in film and TV, so we’ve relaunched the Looking Glass Survey. Tell us how it’s been for you. Complete the survey and spread the word.

Word of the day is ‘spuddle’ (17th century): to work ineffectively; to be extremely busy whilst achieving absolutely nothing.

BREAKING: #Wales is to make a phased move down to alert level 1. First changes on MONDAY: 🔓 Up to 30 people can meet outdoors. 🔓 Extended households of up to 3 households + 1 single adult. 🔓 Larger socially distanced outdoor events of up to 4,000 non-seated and 10,000 seated.

Look guys its THE DUCK. 🐾 With the current high temperatures it’s important to keep dogs cool, as hot weather can pose many dangers to our pets. Blue Cross UK has tips on protecting our pets during a heatwave, and how to recognise and what to do if your dog has heatstroke.

Baa-rilliant news: Shaun's been nominated in the International Emmy® Kids Awards! His latest series, Adventures from Mossy Bottom, is nominated in the animation category and the winners will be announced on 12th October...so watch this space! #iemmyskids

WAHOO!! #Shaunthesheep

Come and work with me! I am looking for a Pre Production Coordinator!

To get into the Christmas mood, here's a short montage of every BBC One Christmas ident from 1974 to the present day.🎄🎅

Some fab reviews have been rolling in from fans who have already enjoyed The Flight Before Christmas - here are just some of the things they're saying about the special, showing on Netflix in some territories now & coming to more broadcasters this Xmas! aard.mn/Shaun_FBC

my dog sighs a lot for somebody who doesn’t contribute to this house or know what a government is

So, you think you are a good reporter? Top this dude!

The first of 15 episodes from the Epic adventures of Morph is now available on his youtube channel, with more to come in due course. Very proud to have directed such a super talented team at Aardman to create this series. youtu.be/BNMACTrnwrs