Tag: The Snail and the Whale
Magic Light’s ‘Tiddler’ Paddles to BBC Christmas Release with New Trailer
Magic Light Pictures (The Gruffalo, Zog, The Snail and the Whale, Tabby McTat) has revealed the first official trailer for its 2024 Christmas animation...
First Look: Magic Light’s New BBC Special ‘Tiddler’ Swims to Christmas Release
The BBC and multi-Oscar nominated producers Magic Light Pictures have today released a first look at their next animated collaboration, Tiddler — the story...
Hannah Waddingham to Swim with New BBC/Magic Light Christmas Special, ‘Tiddler’
The BBC and Magic Light Pictures will present a new animated special this Christmas called Tiddler. Based on the popular book by Julia Donaldson and Axel...
‘The Velveteen Rabbit’ Producer Martin Pope Discusses Bringing a Beloved Toy to Life
The final weeks of the year are the perfect time for the family to catch well-made adaptations of heart-warming literary properties. This year, you...
‘The Snail and the Whale,’ ‘The Floating World’ Win Animation Prizes at Blue Water
The 4th Annual Blue Water Film Festival (BWFF) announced this year’s juried award winners at the Closing Night Award Ceremony at the UC San...
Magic Light at 20: Co-founders Michael Rose and Martin Pope Look Back at Early Days of Their Award-Winning Prod.Co.
Connoisseurs of quality, meticulously crafted animation are familiar with the wonderful, award-wining specials produced by U.K.-based Magic Light Pictures. Beginning with The Gruffalo in...
CTIAF Spotlights African Toon Talent for the Global Stage
Highlights of the Cape Town International Animation Festival (CTIAF) have been revealed, highlighting the achievements of the South African toon industry and artists. Taking...
Magic Light’s ‘The Smeds and the Smoos’ Animates a Star-Crossed Alien Tale (NEW TRAILER)
***This article originally appeared in the January '23 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 326)***
Over the past decade, TV audiences in the U.K. have grown...
‘The Snail and the Whale’ Wins Double BAFTA Children’s Honors
BAFTA announced Sunday the winners of this year's BAFTA Children & Young People Awards. Hosted by TV and radio presenter Lindsey Russell, the awards...
Nominees Announced for 2022 BAFTA’s Children & Young People Awards
BAFTA has announced the nominations for this year's BAFTA Children & Young People Awards, which are returning for the first time in three years....
‘Superworm’: Meet Magic Light’s Incredible Invertebrate! (New Trailer)
Superworm
***This article originally appeared in the January '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 316)***
It wouldn’t be a proper holiday season without another charming animated...
Annecy: Triggerfish Wins MIFA Industry Award
The Annecy International Animation Festival (kicking off Monday, June 14) has announced studio Triggerfish as the recipient of the 2021 Mifa Industry Award. The...
Annie Awards: ‘Soul,’ ‘Wolfwalkers’ & ‘Hilda’ Score Most Wins
ASIFA-Hollywood's 48th Annual Annie Awards, honoring overall excellence as well as individual achievement in animation across 36 categories, were held tonight as a live...
48th Annie Awards Countdown!
It's almost time for ASIFA-Hollywood's annual animation gala, which will be held as a live streamed ceremony this Friday, April 16, starting at 7...
Showrunner Jeroen Jaspaert Unveils the Charming Animated Show ‘Pip and Posy’
***This article originally appeared in the May '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 310)***
The charming friendship between a mouse and a rabbit is at...
A Sneak Peek at This Year’s Annie Awards
***This article originally appeared in the May '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 310)***
While Los Angeles begins to loosen its COVID-19 restrictions, the organizers...
‘Soul’ and ‘Wolfwalkers’ Dominate 48th Annie Awards Nominations
This morning, ASIFA-Hollywood announced the nominations for its 48th Annual Annie Awards, recognizing the year’s best in the field of animation across 36 categories.
“What...
Watch Animation Magazine’s Exclusive Award Season Shorts Panel
If you would like to find out about the process, inspiration and challenges of making some of the year’s most acclaimed shorts and hear...
Oscar Shortlists: Animated Shorts, VFX & Music Contenders
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced shortlists in nine categories for the 93rd Academy Awards, including Animated Short Film, Visual...
Olivia Colman & Matt Smith Star in Magic Light’s ‘Superworm’ Special for BBC
Building on the success of Zog and the Flying Doctors, Magic Light Pictures, the multi-Oscar nominated company, is bringing Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s...
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