Tag "British Animation Awards"

Animator Run Wrake Has Died

October 23, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

U.K.-based animator and illustrator Run Wrake, whose 2005 short film Rabbit won the Best Film Award at the British Animation Awards as well as the McLaren Award at the Edinburgh Film Festival and a nomination for the Best Animated Short BAFTA, passed away early in the morning on Sunday, October [...]

Turner Greenlights ‘Gumball’ Season 3

October 5, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

Turner Broadcasting has commissioned a third season of critically acclaimed cartoon The Amazing World of Gumball, the debut series from its London-based Cartoon Network Studios Europe. The ground-breaking series created by Ben Bocquelet, directed by Mic Graves and exec produced by Daniel Lennard blends 2D, 3D and live-action scenery to [...]

Best British Animated Character Race Is On

February 21, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Wallace & Gromit, Paddington Bear and The Snowman are some of the popular animated characters competing against each other in a national poll to discover Britain’s Favorite Ever Animated Character as part of this year’s British Animation Awards (BAAs). Compiled by members of the UK Animation Industry, the all-Brit shortlist [...]

BAAs Seek Favorite Brit Toon of All Time

November 18, 2011 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

The British Animation Awards (or BAAs) today launched its final call for entries for the U.K.’s top toon production awards and announced the search for the Favourite Ever British Animated Character! The winner will be announced at next years BAA ceremony to be held March 15 in London at the [...]