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H1: “Court is Now in Session for OIAF 2025! Jury Members are Unveiled!” – The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) has announced its esteemed jury members for the 2025 event, featuring celebrated animation gurus like Winston Hacking and Chris Lavis. – The Short Film Jury combines the creative wisdom of Canadian animator Winston Hacking, winding […]

* Sky originally announced their partnership with acclaimed studio Aardman to release an original Shaun the Sheep feature titled “Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom” in 2026. * Devotees of Shaun the Sheep will get to see the beloved characters of Mossy Bottom Farm in an all-new adventure. * The movie is set

# BlueBolt Delivers 125 VFX Shots for Disney Original Series ## Key Points: – VFX Supervisor Richard Frazer led BlueBolt in delivering 125 VFX shots for the first season of Disney Original series *A Thousand Blows*. – The series, created by Steven Knight, showcases the Victorian London boxing scene. – BlueBolt was the main VFX

Article Summary: Cardiff Hosts “Innovators in Residence” Programme Key Points: – Welsh Media consortium Media Cymru hosts “Innovators in Residence” programme on May 13-14. – Cardiff serves as the base for the event, welcoming top animation, film-making, and storytelling experts from the UK. – Two-day event focuses on exploring and advancing the fields of animation,

State of the Animation Industry: MPTS 2025 Key Points: – MPTS 2025 offers a free seminar program curated by industry experts. – Features a stellar lineup of talented speakers and thought leaders. – Aims to address challenges and opportunities in the animation industry. Closing Hot Take: “MPTS 2025 is not just a seminar, it’s a

Second Wind for Lí Ban: Paper Owl Films’ Celtic-Inspired Anime Set for Season Two • Belfast-based independent company, Paper Owl Films, gets the go ahead to prepare for the second season of their wild Celtic-themed anime, Lí Ban. • Top-tier commissioners, Cúla4/TG4 in Ireland and S4C in Wales, showed their confidence by pushing the series

Kecskemét Animation Film Festival (KAFF) Celebrates 40 Years – and 111 Years of Hungarian Animation Key Points: – KAFF, Hungary’s first animation film festival, is marking its 40th anniversary. Now, that’s what I call a mid-life crisis with style! – Emphasizing Hungary’s finest animation artisans, KAFF also prides itself in rolling out an impressive international

– The 32nd Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS),Germany’s largest animation film festival, was inaugurated on 6 May, 2025. – The Festival Opening was attended by directors Heike Mozer and Annegret Richter, and State Secretary for Culture, in Gloria 1 cinema’s sold-out auditorium. – The ITFS 2025 is being applauded as a significant showcase

**Bulleted Summary:** – Skwigly Animation Magazine presents a one-to-one interview between Ben Mitchell and David Hutchinson, the mind behind the popular YouTube series Boy & Dragon. – The series is set in an unlimited notebook world where a courageous young knight and his foolish pet Dragon live. – Boy & Dragon embarks on strange adventures

Temi’s World: A Bouncy Burst of Learning Fun on YouTube Kids – One for the Little ‘uns: “Temi’s World”, a unique animated preschool channel, makes its exciting debut on YouTube Kids. – The Dynamic Duo: The channel was independently created by Nathan Wilkes, a maestro of animation, and Toni Matthews, an early years specialist with