All posts tagged "Axel Scheffler"
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Europe
ViacomCBS & Sky Pick Magic Light’s Debut Pre-K Series ‘Pip and Posy’
March 18, 2020ViacomCBS and Sky announced their first co-production partnership on Wednesday, teaming up for preschool CG animated...
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Festivals and Events
NYICFF: Triple Win for ‘My Life in Versailles’, ‘Grab My Hand’ Takes Animation Prize
March 15, 2020Despite moving online for its final weekend, the New York International Children’s Film Festival still celebrated...
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Europe
Rob Brydon, Sally Hawkins & Diana Rigg Set Sail with ‘The Snail and the Whale’
September 20, 2019Multi-Oscar-nominated production company Magic Light Pictures (The Gruffalo, The Highway Rat, Revolting Rhymes) is continuing its...
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Television
Key Territories Turn on Magic Light’s ‘Snail and the Whale’
June 12, 2019U.K.’s Oscar-nominated animation outfit Magic Light Pictures has announced pre-sales for its new half-hour animated special The...
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Africa
Oscar Winner Aron Warner, Director Peter Ramsey Head to Cape Town Animation Fest
February 12, 2019The Cape Town International Animation Festival has announced that Academy Award-winning producer Aron Warner and Academy...
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Television
Magic Light’s Christmas Hit ‘Zog’ Takes Flight with International Sales
February 5, 2019Oscar-nominated studio Magic Light Pictures (The Highway Rat, Revolting Rhymes, The Gruffalo) announces a raft of...
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Television
Magic Light Pictures Flies High with ‘Zog’ Special
December 14, 2018Over the past decade, we’ve come to expect great things from the discerning animation production team...
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Television
MIP Junior: Eight New Shows to Keep an Eye On!
October 11, 2018The MIP Junior market in Cannes (Oct 13-14) is considered one of the world’s top showcases...
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Europe
Lenny Henry Stars in Magic Light’s ‘Zog’ Special for BBC One
October 10, 2018Multi-Oscar-nominated production company Magic Light Pictures has revealed that Sir Lenny Henry (Broadchurch, Pirates! Band of...
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Features
Triggerfish Nets Double Annecy Selection, Begins Third Movie ‘Seal Team’
May 30, 2018Award-winning African animation studio Triggerfish will have two films screening at the Annecy International Animated Film...
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Festivals and Events
Cape Town Animation Fest Lines Up Local & International Speakers
February 12, 2018Celebrated creative minds and experienced executives from the global industry will be assembling in South Africa...
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Television
The Highway Rat: He Just Loves to Steal Cake!
January 1, 2018The new animated special The Highway Rat has all the ingredients of a classic animated special....
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Television
David Tennant Leads Cast of Magic Light’s ‘Highway Rat’ for BBC
October 11, 2017Oscar-nominated Magic Light Pictures is bringing another magical tale from top UK picture book duo Julia...
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Television
Magic Light Producing ‘The Highway Rat’ for BBC One
September 8, 2016Magic Light Pictures — the Oscar nominated and BAFTA award-winning production company behind The Gruffalo, The...
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Television
Magic Light Adapting ‘Stick Man’ for BBC Special
November 16, 2015Magic Light Pictures has announced its next project will be animating the modern classic picture book...
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Television
Magic Light Scores Global Deals for Specials
September 21, 2015Magic Light Pictures has signed and renewed a number of international agreements for its award-winning, 30-minute...
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People
Aardman Vet Arthur Sheriff Tapped by Triggerfish
September 25, 2014Cape Town-based Triggerfish Animation has appointed Arthur Sheriff as an advisor to the company. Based in...
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Television
‘Room on the Broom’: A Perfect Halloween Treat!
October 28, 2013The team behind the two Gruffalo specials delivers another family gem, the charming CG-animated special Room...
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Television
‘The Gruffalo’s Child’ Gets U.S. Premiere on Sprout
December 7, 2012Preschool television channel Sprout will offer the U.S. premiere of The Gruffalo’s Child on December 22nd....
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Home Entertainment
NCircle to Bear ‘Gruffalo’s Child’
May 15, 2012Dallas-based home ent. distributor NCircle Entertainment has acquired DVD distribution rights for The Gruffalo’s Child, the...
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Comedian, Emmy-nominated TV host and author W. Kamau Bell (United Shades of America) and award-winning ...
***This article originally appeared in the August '20 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 302)*** Imagine being ...
Comedy Central released the official trailer for Loafy, the original, improvised animated digital series created, ...
