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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.
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
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
In the latest episode of the Skwigly Animation Podcast, we welcome back industry veteran Genndy Tartakovsky (Dexter's Lab/Samurai Jack/Hotel Transylvania), whose divisive new film #Fixed is out on Netflix this month.

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August 28, 2025 at 7:18 PM
This Saturday 5pm at Chapter Arts Centre, Skwigly have teamed up with @cardiffanimfest.bsky.social to present INBETWEENS, a night of incredible animation with a focus on LGBTQIA+ themes.
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August 19, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Ahead of tomorrow's INBETWEENS Queer Animation Screening at Bristol's Cube Microplex, programmer @luzielilie.bsky.social speaks with Jessica Meier, co-director of the fantastic short film PIPES that will be part of the line-up.

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July 7, 2025 at 12:46 PM
In our latest episode of Animation One-To-Ones we meet May Kindred-Boothby, whose @royalcollegeofart.bsky.social film #TheEatingOfAnOrange will be screening as part of @encounters.film x BAM's INBETWEENS Queer Animation Screening July 8th in Bristol

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July 2, 2025 at 7:46 AM
By popular demand, #VisibleInVisuals returns for a second series!

Animation professionals Dani Abram, Chris Bowles & Steven Sole chat with Tanya J Scott about the ebb and flow of the animation industry, how we got to this downturn and whether or not this will spark positive changes in our industry
June 23, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Interested in making #YouTube animation but don't know where to start?
This week on Skwigly David Hutchinson - creator of the immensely popular #BoyAndDragon (6.4+ million subs & 4.4+ billion views) - offers advice on the strategies & pitfalls of YT content creation and audience engagement/retention
May 7, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Just a few tickets left for the launch of #IntimateAnimation at London's The Garden Cinema tomorrow!
Swing by for a programme of brilliant films followed by an onstage Q&A hosted by Chris Shepherd
May 6, 2025 at 9:59 AM
More info and tickets at www.thegardencinema.co.uk/film/bar-sho... 🎟
April 17, 2025 at 8:53 AM
We are excited to announce that the latest Skwigly book #IntimateAnimation - exploring animation that deals with themes of love, relationships and sexuality - will be released March 27th through @tandfresearch.bsky.social/CRCPress!
March 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
In the last Skwigly Animation Podcast of 2024 we look back at the incredible world of #WallaceAndGromit and discuss their impending new feature-length outing #VengeanceMostFowl with Aardman co-directors Nick Park/Merlin Crossingham and star Ben Whitehead!
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December 23, 2024 at 10:19 AM
#Sonic is speeding his way to cinemas this weekend!

Skwigly's @ryangaur.bsky.social spoke with #SonicTheHedgehog3 director Jeff Fowler to learn more about the speedy eulipotyphlan's continuing cinematic adventures.
December 20, 2024 at 11:56 AM
Find out if Director Peter Baynton is sick of animating snow and what it was really like working with the all singing, all dancing Gerard Butler as we go behind the scenes on The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland https://buff.ly/3DlLP4P
December 17, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Get into the holiday spirit with the latest episode of the Skwigly Animation Podcast!

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In this episode we meet the folks behind the seasonal animations That Christmas, The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland and Tiddler
December 13, 2024 at 11:35 AM
In our latest episode of Animation One-To-Ones we sit down with the incredible Dutch studio Job, Joris & Marieke to discuss their recent work, including their Oscar-contending, ecological short film QUOTA we recently screened at @mcranimation.bsky.social
December 9, 2024 at 5:21 PM