Saturday, January 31, 2015
Aardman Vet Arthur Sheriff Tapped by Triggerfish
Cape Town-based Triggerfish Animation has appointed Arthur Sheriff as an advisor to the company. Based in London, Sheriff has many years of experience in the film industry as a marketing ... Continue Reading →
‘Gumball,’ ‘Room on the Broom’ Take Top BAA Honors
The British Animation Awards have revealed their honorees for the 2014 awards ceremony, which took place today at the British Film Institute’s Southbank, London location. The ... Continue Reading →
‘Room on the Broom’ Wins Intl. Emmy Kids Award
Magic Light Pictures’ multiple award-winning Room on the Broom has won the animation category of the 2014 International Emmy Kids Awards.
Room on the Broom has picked up a raft ... Continue Reading →
Intl. Emmy Kids Awards Set for Feb. 10 in N.Y.
The second edition of the International Emmy Kids Awards will take place Feb. 10 at Pier 60, Chelsea Piers, in New York City.
The nominees in the Kids Animation category are:
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Ten Titles Make the Oscar Short List
Ten animated short films have advanced in the voting process for the 2014 Academy Awards, from the 56 films that originally qualified in the category, the Academy of Motion Picture ... Continue Reading →
Global TV News Bytes
+ Magic Light Pictures, the U.K.-based company behind the success of film and licensing properties The Gruffalo and Room on the Groom is building up its operation with two key appointments. ... Continue Reading →
‘The Gruffalo’s Child’ Gets U.S. Premiere on Sprout
Preschool television channel Sprout will offer the U.S. premiere of The Gruffalo’s Child on December 22nd. Based on the classic children’s picture book written by Julia Donaldson ... Continue Reading →
NCircle to Bear ‘Gruffalo’s Child’
Dallas-based home ent. distributor NCircle Entertainment has acquired DVD distribution rights for The Gruffalo’s Child, the follow up to Magic Light Pictures’ Oscar-nominated short ... Continue Reading →
Michael Rose Discusses ‘The Gruffalo’s Child,’ ‘Chico & Rita’
Producer Michael Rose discusses his well-received animated projects, The Gruffalo’s Child and Chico & Rita
About seven years ago, Aardman veteran Michael Rose set up Magic Light ... Continue Reading →
DVD Rush: ‘Idiots & Angels,’ ‘The Gruffalo’
The dog days of summer may be ruling on TV, but there are plenty of new, exciting toons debuting on DVD and Blu-ray this week. First up, Bill Plympton’s wonderful movie Idiots & ... Continue Reading →
