Skwigly are proud to present the third of a three-part series of exclusive podcast minisodes from the 2024 edition of the Cardiff Animation Festival. In episode 3 we hear from attending filmmakers in conversation with Skwigly Editor in Chief Ben Mitchell and Features Writer Laura-Beth Cowley as part of the festival’s Filmmaker Brunch sessions. Photo courtesy of CAF Featured in this episode: Josh Hicks – Spectre of the Bear Tova Persson – Offerlamm (WINNER: BEST STUDENT SHORT) Hoching Kwok – When Cicadas Sing Gus Andrews – Whale Fall Qianhui Yu – In My Garden P ..read more

Following 13 years of top-notch ratings, TeamTO’s Emmy-nominated animated comedy, ANGELO RULES heads into a sixth season with co-production partners France Télévisions, Canal+ and SUPER RTL. The new season is scheduled to launch in France and Germany in early 2026. Angelo Rules (TeamTO) ANGELO RULES has been a highlight in our TOGGO kids’ program since 2010. With a unique combination of creativity and intelligence, the title hero and his friends have accompanied several generations of German children as they grew up. We can’t wait to continue this success with some crazy ..read more

Following on from curating and producing The Special Focus: Ireland programme at the International Festival of Animated Film in Stuttgart (ITFS), Animation Ireland today announce Animation Ireland Meitheal 2024, a day-long animation industry event, which will take place on Saturday May 25 at the Galway Bay Hotel in the West of Ireland. This annual event is an invaluable opportunity for Ireland’s animation community to come together to pose questions, share ideas, uncover solutions, and make connections. Photo: Andrew Downes Pictured at previous Animation Ireland Meith ..read more

The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF)‘s Pitch THIS! application process is now open for Canadian creators to submit their original animated series concept. Presented in partnership with Ottawa-based animation studio Mercury Filmworks as a part of the OIAF’s The Animation Conference (TAC), Pitch THIS! provides a unique opportunity for new voices to refine their craft and connect with a large audience of their peers, studio executives and potential financiers. Creators have until 11:59 pm EDT on June 17, 2024, to submit their pitch for consideration. So muc ..read more

Do you know a young, passionate animator dreaming of making it big in the industry? Look no further than the Young Animator of the Year UK (YAY UK) 2024 competition! This incredible opportunity is designed to discover, nurture, and celebrate the most talented young animators across the United Kingdom. YAY UK is an industry-led initiative that aims to showcase the work of young animators aged 11-18 to professional artists and animation experts. By fostering growth at the grassroots level, YAY UK is committed to building an inclusive animation industry that welcomes individuals from all backgrou ..read more

Studio 100 International, in collaboration with Caligari Film (Germany), Studio Isar Animation (Germany), and 3 Doubles Producciones (Spain), have announced the pre-production of their new action-comedy CGI movie, DOUGIE DOLITTLE. Targeting a core demographic of kids aged 8-12 years and a family audience, the movie is planned for delivery in Q4/2026. Studio 100 Film is handling global sales and will introduce the film at Marché du Film in Cannes. Image via Studio 100 International DOUGIE DOLITTLE (runtime approx. 80 minutes) rejuvenates the beloved Doctor Dolittle legacy that began with Rex ..read more

Skwigly are proud to present the second of a three-part series of exclusive podcast minisodes from the 2024 edition of the Cardiff Animation Festival. In episode 2 we hear from attending filmmakers in conversation with Skwigly Editor in Chief Ben Mitchell and Features Writer Laura-Beth Cowley as part of the festival’s Filmmaker Brunch sessions. Featured in this episode: Tanya J Scott – The Wolf of Custer Gerald Conn – Inner Polar Bear Hannah Fisher – Disparate Threads Naomi Crame – Rainbow Junktion Lleucu Non – Painkiller (WINNER: AUDIENCE AWARD) Presented by Be ..read more

© GKIDS We need more films like Mars Express. Jérémie Périn’s debut feature is an original sci-fi animated feature with a complete view of a future where humanity and technology have begun to fuse into one. Unlike the droplets of original sci-fi we get from Hollywood, Mars Express has a consciousness of the political and existential responsibility of sci-fi storytelling. This dystopian view of a future Martian society is a stone’s throw from our current landscape of human rights infringements and culture wars that are stoked to fuel corporate agendas. Resting upon the inherently cinematic de ..read more

The Academy Award® nominated ILLOGIC STUDIOS has released an exclusive early look at their first feature project SCAVENGERS, a CG animated feature following the journey of a lazy rat and a resourceful frog trying to maintain their luxurious lifestyle and paradise : a gigantic city made of trash. The film aims to take a deep dive into the consumer culture obsession, a satire of the modern society full of comfort and consumption. SCAVENGERS was unveiled for the first time at the 2023 Annecy Film Festival, where it was selected at the MIFA pitch session with major distributors and producing ..read more

Studio AKA director Marcus Armitage has crafted a spellbinding animation sequence for Sony Pictures’ newest Ghostbusters instalment: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. In Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, the Spengler family returns to where it all started – the iconic New York City firehouse –to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who’ve developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level. But when the discoveryof an ancient artifact unleashes an army of ghosts that cast a death chill upon the city, Ghostbusters, new and old, must join forces to protect theirhome and save t ..read more