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Skwigly Animation Magazine
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The latest #animation news, reviews, interviews and videos from the UK and worldwide as well as the Skwigly #Podcast.
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Wild Child Animation is pulling back the curtain on the technical and creative innovations behind its vibrant new series Piripenguins 🐧
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Wild Child Animation’s Unreal pipeline behind Piripenguins’ hybrid 2D/3D style - Skwigly Animation Magazine
Wild Child Animation is pulling back the curtain on the technical and creative innovations behind Piripenguins, the vibrant new children’s comedy created
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November 21, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Obsessive boy meets friendly girl. What happens next will (not) shock you.

Like a moth to a flame, I enjoyed speaking with the director of delightful new anime feature THE OBSESSED during Tokyo TIFF, for @skwigly.bsky.social

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The Obsessed | Interview with director Wataru Takahashi - Skwigly Animation Magazine
On the cobbled streets of a European location that could be anywhere but is nowhere in particular, the fresh-faced and bright-eyed Giuseppe (Masaya Sano)
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November 6, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Currently screening at @mcranimation.bsky.social, Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski's latest #NFB film 'The Girl Who Cried Pearls' is an exquisitely crafted stop-mo exploration of yearning, greed and manipulation.

Read our interview at www.skwigly.co.uk/the-girl-who... 💧⚪️
The Girl Who Cried Pearls | Interview with Clyde Henry Productions - Skwigly Animation Magazine
Known for such masterworks as the Genie Award-winning, Oscar-nominated Madame Tutli-Putli, the Maurice Sendak adaptation Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There
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November 12, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Tomorrow will see the tenth edition of the #SkwiglyScreening at @mcranimation.bsky.social. Curator and Skwigly Editor in Chief @benlmitchell.bsky.social has picked 20 of the many standout shorts screened over the years to revisit 📽️

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10 Years of the Skwigly Screening at MAF: A Retrospective - Skwigly Animation Magazine
This week will see a milestone in Skwigly's long-standing relationship with the Manchester Animation Festival as we present our tenth Skwigly Screening
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November 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Next week at @mcranimation.bsky.social, Dr. Laura-Beth Cowley and @benlmitchell.bsky.social will be giving an in-depth presentation on the latest Skwigly book #IntimateAnimation.

Books will be available to attendees at an exclusive MAF discount!

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MAF Book Club: Intimate Animation plus signing - Animation Event
In recent years, there has been a surge in animated projects that have pushed boundaries, broken taboos, prompted discussions and wowed festival and
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November 7, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Long-time MAF fans will know that there's nothing quite like our @skwigly.bsky.social screening. Their team whip up a mix of the most innovative, imaginative & exceptional shorts from talented artists from all over the world & serve them up in one unmissable evening!
Skwigly Screening (18) | Manchester Animation Festival
Wednesday 12 Nov 2025 - 19:00 HOME - Event Space Runtime: 60 mins (approx.)
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November 7, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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New Skwigly contributor @blakethinks.bsky.social had the pleasure of sitting down with director Wataru Takahashi during the Tokyo International Film Festival, where his new film The Obsessed (Toritsukare Otoko) enjoyed its World Premiere

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The Obsessed | Interview with director Wataru Takahashi - Skwigly Animation Magazine
On the cobbled streets of a European location that could be anywhere but is nowhere in particular, the fresh-faced and bright-eyed Giuseppe (Masaya Sano)
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November 6, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Behind the scenes, women are still under-represented in senior creative roles across animation. @tanyajscott.bsky.social speaks to Hannah Lau-Walker, Neeraja Raj and Amy Ashton about why are we still failing to see female talent leading large commercials in UK animation.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Skwigly alum @garethcav.bsky.social has launched a new podcast that delves deep into the world of classic children’s television

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Step Back in Time: New Podcast “The Square Window” Explores the Golden Age of Classic Kids’ TV - Skwigly Animation Magazine
A brand-new podcast is opening The Square Window to a world of nostalgia, imagination, and iconic storytelling. Launching on Spotify and Apple Podcasts,
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October 17, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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London-based content distribution company Media I.M. Incorporated has announced the first sales for its pre-school series Tatty and Misifu, along with a string of new deals for its legacy property Sunny Bunnies.

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Media I.M. closes deals for 'Sunny Bunnies' and 'Tatty and Misifu' - Skwigly Animation Magazine
Media I.M. Incorporated, the London-based content distribution company that specialises in premium animation and family entertainment, has announced the
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October 16, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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In time for spooky season, WildBrain's adaptation of Spike Milligan's #BadJelly lands on @itvx.com tomorrow.

Go behind the scenes on the new series with the talents of New Zealand studio @mukpuddy.bsky.social

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Go behind the scenes with Mukpuddy on new WildBrain/ITV series 'Badjelly' - Skwigly Animation Magazine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6grKdg-ef8 Following a deal earlier this year that saw WildBrain partner with British commercial broadcaster/streamer ITV
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October 15, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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Ahead of its release next week, check out the official trailer for @netflix.com's animated adaptation of #RoaldDahl's 'The Twits' 🐸
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Trailer and key art released for Netflix's 'The Twits' - Skwigly Animation Magazine
Netflix have today released the official trailer for their adaptation of the classic Roald Dahl tale The Twits.
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October 6, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Today @cardiffanimfest.bsky.social has announced a new collaboration with New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival.

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Wales meets Japan on Screen: Cardiff Animation Festival is collaborating with New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival - Skwigly Animation Magazine
Cardiff Animation Festival is excited to announce a brand new collaboration with New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival. For the first time,
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October 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Media I.M. Incorporated has acquired the worldwide distribution rights to new 3D animated series Zola and Friends, co-produced by New Delhi-based Wordsword Creations and Ontario-based Double Dot Studios.
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Media I.M. strikes representation deal for 'Zola and Friends' - Skwigly Animation Magazine
Media I.M. Incorporated, the London-based content distribution company that specialises in premium animation and family entertainment, has acquired the
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October 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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The BBC and Oscar nominated producers Magic Light Pictures, today release a first look at their forthcoming Christmas animated adventure, The Scarecrows’ Wedding.
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The BBC and Magic Light Pictures release a first look at new Christmas special "The Scarecrows’ Wedding" - Skwigly Animation Magazine
The BBC and Oscar nominated producers, Magic Light Pictures, today release a first look at their forthcoming Christmas animated adventure, The
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October 3, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Pinch, punch, first day of the month!

As we roll into October we get ever closer to #MAF2025.

What are you most looking forward to? What films are on your watch list? Have you assembled your @skwigly.bsky.social quiz team yet?!

Dive into the full festival programme buff.ly/wpyPxk0
October 1, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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Next month Hoho Rights will launch a new animated classics channel on YouTube which will showcase a number of landmark animated series produced by @s4c.cymru in collaboration with major broadcasters including the BBC and HBO

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Hoho Rights to launch new ‘Animated Classics Channel’ - Skwigly Animation Magazine
Children’s distribution and rights management company Hoho Rights (Cloudbabies, Toad and Friends), is continuing its dynamic multi-platform strategy by
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September 29, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Check out the animation category wins from this year's Encounters Film Festival, with awards going to exciting new work from One6th Animation Studio, Film London, Clariiku and Hélium Films

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Encounters Film Festival | 2025 Animated Award Winners - Skwigly Animation Magazine
The award winners of the 30th edition of Bristol's Encounters Film Festival, which took place across the city's Watershed, Beacon and Arnolfini, have been
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September 29, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Following the success of Channel 4 and Universal's "Mog's Christmas", Lupus Films has announced a new seasonal special "Mog’s Bad Thing"
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Lupus Films begins production on "Mog's Christmas" follow-up "Mog's Bad Thing" - Skwigly Animation Magazine
Following the success of Channel 4 and Universal Pictures Content Group’s BAFTA-nominated, hand-drawn animated adaptation of Judith Kerr’s classic picture
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September 24, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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I'm at Encounters Film Festival this Thu and to celebrate I've done an interview about Anfield Road with @skwigly.bsky.social . Why not have a read or come and see me at the Arnolfini on Thu at 2:30. @comicstitan.bsky.social anfieldroadstory.com/chris-in-int...
Chris in interviewed by Skwigly’s Laura-Beth Cowley. – Anfield Road
We’re thrilled to welcome the brilliant Chris Shepherd back to Encounters Film Festival on Thursday 25th September! To celebrate, Skwigly sat down with Chris fo
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September 23, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Manchester Animation Festival @mcranimation.bsky.social , the UK’s only Oscar® and BAFTA®-qualifying animation festival, is proud to announce its 2025 programme – an ambitious, diverse, and elite celebration of animation in all its forms.
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Manchester Animation Festival unveils 2025 programme packed with premieres, previews and industry icons - Skwigly Animation Magazine
Manchester Animation Festival (MAF), the UK’s only Oscar® and BAFTA®-qualifying animation festival, is proud to announce its 2025 programme - an
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September 23, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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#LongStoryShort is "Raphael Bob-Waksberg’s masterpiece, the perfect balance between family drama and animated sitcom."

Read @ryangaur.bsky.social 's full review at www.skwigly.co.uk/long-story-s...
Long Story Short | Review - Skwigly Animation Magazine
Long Story Short is an affecting and hilarious masterclass in concise storytelling. Raphael Bob-Waksberg’s follow up to BoJack Horseman is an intensely
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September 18, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Review: LONG STORY SHORT is my favourite show of 2025 and Raphael Bob-Waksberg’s masterpiece

It’s a 10-episode speedrun through a family’s life that feels just as emotionally satisfying as 10 seasons of TV. An absolute miracle of a show

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September 18, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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The @animationguild.bsky.social has this week announced that three different groups of animation workers from @netflix.com @dreamworks.com and @spindlehorse.bsky.social are forming a union with TAG

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The Animation Guild Announces Historic Week of Organising - Skwigly Animation Magazine
The Animation Guild, IATSE Local 839 (TAG), has this week announced that three different groups of animation workers are forming a union with TAG. These
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September 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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In the latest episode of #VisibleInVisuals, @tanyajscott.bsky.social speaks with Chitra Soundar and Nandita Jain about their work creating the #ColourfulConnections network and their groundbreaking CBEEBIES show #NikhilAndJay

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September 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM