Skwigly Animation Magazine

2026 Kidscreen Awards announce winners in all categories - Skwigly Animation Magazine At a high-profile ceremony hosted by returning comedian and television personality Jessi Cruickshank, the winners of the 2026 Kidscreen Awards for the

The winners of the 2026 Kidscreen Awards for the year’s best work in children’s television and digital media were announced and celebrated at Kidscreen Summit 2026 in San Diego.
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Two Black Boys in Paradise Wins 2026 EE BAFTA Film Award for British Short Animation - Skwigly Animation Magazine Two Black Boys in Paradise has won the prestigious 2026 EE BAFTA Film Award for British Short Animation, which was presented during the glittering

Two Black Boys in Paradise from One6th Animation Studio has won the prestigious 2026 EE @bafta.org Film Award for British Short Animation
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Banijay Kids & Family Expands Third‑Party Representation with Digital Acquisitions - Skwigly Animation Magazine Banijay Kids & Family, a global leader in children’s entertainment, behind hit shows such as Totally Spies! and Mr Bean: The Animated Series, today

Banijay Kids & Family have announced a wave of deals to represent third-party properties across its digital network.
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Duck and Frog | Q&A with creator/director Sam Shaw - Skwigly Animation Magazine Skwigly and Bristol Animation Meetup (BAM) continue our series of articles dedicated to the Bristol animation scene. Having been among the first round of

Today on Skwigly we catch up with @samshawdraws.bsky.social, creator of the new CBBC series #DuckAndFrog, produced at Bristol's Sun & Moon Studios as part of the BBC Ignite scheme 🦆🐸

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GOAT Review: A Polished Brick - Skwigly Animation Magazine GOAT suffers from a fatal imbalance. What’s on one hand yet another dedication to the visual ingenuity of Sony Imageworks is simultaneously a vapid sports

REVIEW:

Other than its animation style, GOAT is unrecognisable as a Sony Pictures Animation film

It’s gorgeous presentation can’t make up for thin characters and a wonky script

Check it out on @skwigly.bsky.social

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Skwigly Animation Podcast: Winter 2025 - Liane-Cho Han & Maïlys Vallade - Animation Podcast Presenting episode 119 of the Skwigly Animation Podcast! In this episode we welcome Liane-Cho Han and Maïlys Vallade, who join the podcast to discuss

The celebrated animation feature film #LittleAmélie hits UK cinemas tomorrow. Learn more about the film in our latest episode of the Skwigly Animation Podcast featuring directors Liane-Cho Han and Maïlys Vallade 🎧

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🤩 Did you see the first programme announcement? 🥳

There are lots of exciting events to look forward to at #CAF26! Highlights in this year's programme include; award-winning animators sharing the ins & outs of show-running, gaming deep-dives, and Anime features!

🎟 Grab a pass: bit.ly/CAF26-Passes

WATCH | Blinkink crafts a baroque stop-motion spectacle 'Ride to the Moon' for Dior - Skwigly Animation Magazine Blinkink has unveiled its latest production for Dior, a richly imaginative stop-motion film titled Ride to the Moon, directed by Nina Gantz and Renee

Blinkink has unveiled its latest production for Dior, a richly imaginative stop-motion film directed by Nina Gantz and Renee Zhan 🌕
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BBC Ignite announce launch of first animation programme series 'Duck & Frog' - Skwigly Animation Magazine The first production to emerge from the BBC Ignite animation programme, Duck and Frog (50 x 7’), debuts on BBC iPlayer on Friday 13 February, and will air

The first production to emerge from the #BBCIgnite animation programme, #DuckAndFrog (@samshawdraws.bsky.social) debuts on BBC iPlayer on Friday 13 February, and will air on CBBC on Monday 16 February.

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South Ken Kids Festival: 16-24 March at London's Institut français - Skwigly Animation Magazine Organised by the French Institute in London, the South Ken Kids Festival is back for its 28th edition from 16 to 24 March 2026. Under the patronage of

Organised by the French Institute in London, the South Ken Kids Festival is back for its 28th edition from 16 to 24 March 2026.

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WIA appoints Hayley Porter as Executive Director to lead global growth - Skwigly Animation Magazine WIA, formerly Women in Animation, the groundbreaking nonprofit dedicated to advancing women, non-binary, and underrepresented talent in animation, VFX,

#WIA, formerly Women in Animation, the groundbreaking nonprofit dedicated to advancing women, non-binary, and underrepresented talent in animation, VFX, and gaming, today announced the appointment of Hayley Porter as WIA Executive Director.

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"Stranger Things: Tales From '85" official teaser released - Skwigly Animation Magazine Following its original announcement back in November of last year, Netflix have released an official teaser for the forthcoming animated series STRANGER

Streaming platform @netflix.com have released an official teaser for the forthcoming animated series #StrangerThings: Tales from ‘85, due for release April 2026.

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Handcrafted 2D studio Bonne Animation launches in the Netherlands - Skwigly Animation Magazine Bonne Animation officially launches as a handcrafted 2D animation studio rooted in the Netherlands and shaped by friendships that began at CalArts. In a

New indie studio Bonne Animation’s artists and filmmakers bring voices together from Tokyo, India, Munich, Wales, Los Angeles, and Amsterdam.

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Cardiff Animation Festival 2026 unveils first programme highlights - Skwigly Animation Magazine Wales’ only global animation event, Cardiff Animation Festival (CAF), has unveiled its first programme highlights as Early Bird passes go on sale.

Wales’ only global animation event, @cardiffanimfest.bsky.social has unveiled its first programme highlights

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Brain Space | Interview with Laura Tofarides - Skwigly Animation Magazine Hailing from Wales and presently based in Bristol, writer/animator/puppetmaker Laura Tofarides has spent the last decade immersed in the world of

A young woman battles to save her inner child from the shadows of her trauma.
Stop-mo short #BrainSpace has recently been BAFTA longlisted.
Skwigly caught up with director @lauratofarides.bsky.social to learn more about the film's oceans-spanning production journey.
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I interviewed John Kelly, director of the brilliant short film RETIREMENT PLAN

We discuss:
- balancing comedy with existential dread
- younger people connecting more with the movie
- streamlining the traditional animation pipeline

Check it out on @skwigly.bsky.social

Animation studio A Productions appoints Joanna Hepworth as its creative director - Skwigly Animation Magazine Leading animation production studio, A Productions, has promoted Joanna Hepworth to the role of creative director. Joanna is responsible for overseeing

Leading animation production studio @aproductions.co.uk has promoted Joanna Hepworth to the role of creative director.

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Jared Bush and Yvett Merino on Zootropolis 2 - Skwigly Animation Magazine After a nine year wait and the entire world forgetting that Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde aren’t actually a couple, Walt Disney Animation Studios have

Disney's #Zootropolis2 has made over a billion dollars since its theatrical release. Skwigly contributor @ryangaur.bsky.social caught up with director Jared Bush and producer Yvett Merino to discuss the technical challenges of the second film

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Skwigly Animation Podcast: Winter 2025 - Liane-Cho Han & Maïlys Vallade - Animation Podcast Presenting episode 119 of the Skwigly Animation Podcast! In this episode we welcome Liane-Cho Han and Maïlys Vallade, who join the podcast to discuss

Stream/download at www.skwigly.co.uk/podcasts/skw... 🎧

In episode 119 of the Skwigly Animation Podcast we welcome Liane-Cho Han and Maïlys Vallade, who join the podcast to discuss their incredible film Little Amélie or the Character of Rain.

Link to full episode in replies!

Radix | Q&A with Anne Breymann - Skwigly Animation Magazine With a career spanning illustration, animation and puppetmaking, Berlin-based artist and visual storyteller Anne Breymann has recently been making waves -

This week on Skwigly we speak with Berlin-based visual artist Anne Breymann, whose incredible, Oscar-qualifying independent stop-motion short 'Radix' has been turning heads at festivals this year

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I interviewed Yasuhiro Aoki, director of Studio 4°C’s CHAO!

We discuss:
- his career as an animator working on shows like Sailor Moon and Evangelion
- finding a new spin on A Little Mermaid
- the importance of layout

Check it out on @skwigly.bsky.social

‘The Gruffalo and Friends’ BBC idents unveiled for Christmas 2025 - Skwigly Animation Magazine Magic Light Pictures have created three charming new idents exclusively for BBC One and BBC iPlayer commissioned especially for this festive season. The

Commissioned especially for this festive season, Magic Light have created three idents exclusively for BBC One and BBC iPlayer

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Wild Child Animation’s Unreal pipeline behind Piripenguins’ hybrid 2D/3D style - Skwigly Animation Magazine Wild Child Animation is pulling back the curtain on the technical and creative innovations behind Piripenguins, the vibrant new children’s comedy created

Wild Child Animation is pulling back the curtain on the technical and creative innovations behind its vibrant new series Piripenguins 🐧
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The Obsessed | Interview with director Wataru Takahashi - Skwigly Animation Magazine On the cobbled streets of a European location that could be anywhere but is nowhere in particular, the fresh-faced and bright-eyed Giuseppe (Masaya Sano)

Obsessive boy meets friendly girl. What happens next will (not) shock you.

Like a moth to a flame, I enjoyed speaking with the director of delightful new anime feature THE OBSESSED during Tokyo TIFF, for @skwigly.bsky.social

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The Girl Who Cried Pearls | Interview with Clyde Henry Productions - Skwigly Animation Magazine Known for such masterworks as the Genie Award-winning, Oscar-nominated Madame Tutli-Putli, the Maurice Sendak adaptation Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There

Currently screening at @mcranimation.bsky.social, Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski's latest #NFB film 'The Girl Who Cried Pearls' is an exquisitely crafted stop-mo exploration of yearning, greed and manipulation.

Read our interview at www.skwigly.co.uk/the-girl-who... 💧⚪️

10 Years of the Skwigly Screening at MAF: A Retrospective - Skwigly Animation Magazine This week will see a milestone in Skwigly's long-standing relationship with the Manchester Animation Festival as we present our tenth Skwigly Screening

Tomorrow will see the tenth edition of the #SkwiglyScreening at @mcranimation.bsky.social. Curator and Skwigly Editor in Chief @benlmitchell.bsky.social has picked 20 of the many standout shorts screened over the years to revisit 📽️

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MAF Book Club: Intimate Animation plus signing - Animation Event In recent years, there has been a surge in animated projects that have pushed boundaries, broken taboos, prompted discussions and wowed festival and

Next week at @mcranimation.bsky.social, Dr. Laura-Beth Cowley and @benlmitchell.bsky.social will be giving an in-depth presentation on the latest Skwigly book #IntimateAnimation.

Books will be available to attendees at an exclusive MAF discount!

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Skwigly Screening (18) | Manchester Animation Festival Wednesday 12 Nov 2025 - 19:00 HOME - Event Space Runtime: 60 mins (approx.)

Long-time MAF fans will know that there's nothing quite like our @skwigly.bsky.social screening. Their team whip up a mix of the most innovative, imaginative & exceptional shorts from talented artists from all over the world & serve them up in one unmissable evening!