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The Return of a Seasonal Friend


December 14, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Channel 4 and Lupus Films revive Raymond Briggs’ beloved characters in a new animated special The Snowman and the Snowdog. It’s been 30 years since audiences around the world fell in love with the animated adaptation of the children’s book The Snowman. Produced by the late British animation veteran John [...]

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British Animation Icon John Coates Dies at 85


September 17, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 9 Comments divider image
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We are saddened by the news that beloved British animator John Coates, the man behind such revered projects such as The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine and the Oscar-nominated special The Snowman, passed away of cancer on Sunday in his home in Longfield, Kent, in the U.K. He was 85. According to [...]

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TV Animation Veteran Jim Duffy Dies from Cancer


March 25, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image
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We are sad to report the passing of TV animation veteran Jim Duffy this weekend after a long battle with cancer. He passed peacefully at home in his sleep surrounded by his family at the age of 75. Duffy was born in the U.S., but spent his career between London [...]

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