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– The Cardiff Animation Festival has announced a new collaboration with New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival. – For the first time, there will be a showcase of both Welsh and Japanese animated shorts. – Animation professional masterclasses from Welsh and Japanese experts will also be featured. – The Cardiff Animation Festival team aims to […]

Animated Extravaganza: An Opening Night To Remember! – The night is curated by BAFTA-nominated Director Simone Giampaolo and features an engaging selection of animated short films. – The eminent list includes “Mila” by Cinzia Angelini, “Liminal Roots” by Aliyah Harfoot, “The Last Garden” by Eloise Jenninger, “Salvation has no name” by Joseph Wallace, and “Diksha”

Key Points: * Magic Light Pictures, renowned for its award-winning and BAFTA-nominated preschool franchise Pip and Posy, has created its first animated special. * This animated special has been commissioned by Sky Kids for premiere on 1st October, available both on the Sky Kids linear channel and on demand on Sky Kids and NOW. *

Skybound Entertainment and Regal Cinema Unveil Animation Throwdown: Spike and Mike’s Animation Extravaganza 2025 – Spike and Mike, pioneers in promoting daring animated shorts, are partnering with Skybound Entertainment, led by Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman, for a nationwide theatre tour. – “Spike and Mike’s Animation Extravaganza 2025” will screen from October 31 to November

SCAD Savannah Film Festival Reveals 2025 Pixels and Pencils Lineup • The SCAD Savannah Film Festival has announced the programming for their signature animation series, Pixels and Pencils, this year in collaboration with Variety. • Pixels and Pencils will honor the year’s top-rated animated features. • Variety’s chief awards editor, Clayton Davis, will be moderating

# Kazoo Films Picks Up Animated Family Movie “Stitch Head” ## Summary: – Kazoo Films, known for distributing kids and family animated features, has acquired the rights to “Stitch Head” from GFM Animation. – The film is set to be released in the UK and Ireland by Kazoo in the first quarter of 2026. ##

# Key Points from the Article: – **Hoho Rights**, known for Cloudbabies and Toad and Friends, is launching an **Animated Classics Channel** on YouTube on October 1st. – The channel will feature various types of content, including **Folk Tales, Literary Classics, and Biblical Epics**. – This initiative is part of Hoho Rights’ strategy for **expanding

Enrique Gato: A New Trophy for the Cat’s Collection – Animation guru, Enrique Gato, will receive the “Honorary Diboos Award” in 2025. – The award is a special distinction bestowed by Diboos, the Spanish Federation of Animation and Visual Effects Production Companies. – This recognition will be part of the bizarrely captivating 17th edition of

– Cloud 10 Studios, a full-service animation studio, is launching a new 22′ 3D animated family Christmas Special called “The Greatest Gift: The Wrong Hat” at MIP JUNIOR and MIPCOM. – The company is helmed by production executive Tracey Dispensa formerly of DreamWorks and Disney/ILM. – Cloud 10 Studios has managed to attract a slew

– Get Animated London, a major animation event, will occur on October 6th, 2025 at Kings Cross, British Library in London. – Confirmed speakers are coming from – BFI, Creative UK, Sun and Moon Studios, BlueZoo, Scripts Out Loud, Golden Wolf, PACT, BBC, Lupus Films, Barclays Corporate Banking, Cahoots, DNEG Animation and TG Entertainments. –