'What I like in sci-fi is the opportunity to talk about our present. To talk about political ideas but in a metaphorical way.'

Today on Skwigly ryan speaks with Jérémie Périn, whose animated sci-fi feature #MarsExpress is out in US cinemas today skwigly.co.uk/jeremie-perin-…

Big takeaway from a fabulous Get Animated conference is that Coraline was the number one stream on ITV X, outperforming everything including Harry Potter. My question - why not add more obscure animated features to the platform based on this success?

We're joined by the cream of the crop from the 2024 British Animation Awards! Join us as they look back on the UK's biggest night for animation and meet some of the winners from THE LINE Lupus Films Emma Calder Iain Gardner and Tanya J Scott! skwigly.co.uk/podcasts/skwig…

Congratulations marginai_ !

We are pleased to announce the final 3 participants of the project we are running with Linoleum Festival – UK/UA Animation Lab – the initiative that aims to foster the development of the Ukrainian animation industry! British Council Ukrainian Institute mena

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'Knuckles was always going to face the challenge of being a show focused on an inherently expensive main character...' How does Paramount+'s new 'animated' series from the Sonic franchise hold up? skwigly.co.uk/knuckles-revie…

'Knuckles was always going to face the challenge of being a show focused on an inherently expensive main character...' How does Paramount+'s new 'animated' series from the Sonic franchise hold up?

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Out of a hundred films submitted, Annecy Festival have revealed 23 feature films in the Official Selection, plus Terry Gilliam to be awarded an Honorary Cristal skwigly.co.uk/annecy-festiva…

Let's do brunch! ☕️ 🥐
Cardiff Animation Festival attendees, be sure to swing by the festival's Animators Brunch sessions hosted by Skwigly Editor In Chief Ben Mitchell and Features Writer Laura-Beth Cowley
10am Fri-Sun in the Chapter Arts Centre First Space. See you there!

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The BFI has opened funding for applications to the BFI National Lottery Short Form Animation Fund which aims to provide support for higher-budget animated short films. Funding for projects will range from £30,000 to £120,000 per project.

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The shortlist for the Sony Future Filmmaker Awards 2024 Sony Future Filmmaker Awards have been announced by Creo -
Check out the five animated films that made the shortlist at skwigly.co.uk/sony-future-fi… 🎞

With CARTOON MOVIE in the rear view, I discussed, with Steve Henderson, the future of European animation. What projects are being made? What trends are popping up?

Along with that there are 4 interviews with creators who pitched their films at the event

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Held in the year of Jan Švankmajer’s 90th birthday, GASK is marking this year with the exhibition DISEGNO INTERNO which covers all the creative fields in which he has been active: collage, printmaking, object art, book illustrations, film Czech Centre London

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Excited for Cardiff Animation Festival kicking off tomorrow! Hope to see some of you lovely animationfolk there.

Check out some of the programme highlights: skwigly.co.uk/caf-2024-ticke… 📽