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Sena Miyazaki on BAA-winning short film ‘Cortex’

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2024/04/17

Last month saw the announcement of the winners of the 28th British Animation Awards at a ceremony held at London’s BFI Southbank, presented by comedian Henning Wehn. Among the finalists were two graduate animations from Arts University Bournemouth (AUB), Diana Blázquez Martín and Katherine Galley’s Moonseeker and Sena Miyazaki’s Cortex, the latter taking home the […] The post Sena Miyazaki on BAA-winning short film ‘Cortex’ appeared first on Skwigly Animation

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Autism Awareness Month: Interview with Ilyssa from...

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2024/04/12

In our series of interviews for Autism Awareness Month, I have had the privilege to speak with other autistic people who have worked within the animation industry and neurotypical individuals who have written and created short films and television shows featuring characters on the spectrum. For this year, we are joined by two YouTube animators […]The post Autism Awareness Month: Interview with Ilyssa from Illymation appeared first on Skwigly Animation Magazine.

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The Final Nail In The Coffin | Interview with Conor...

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2024/04/02

Irish-born animator Conor Kehelly, presently living and working in London, has created a remarkable, surreal short film that uses dark humour to discuss what it is to be a human navigating the weird and often unpredictable nature of life. The Final Nail in the Coffin is Conor’s his first film since studying at Manchester School […]The post The Final Nail In The Coffin | Interview with Conor Kehelly appeared first on Skwigly Animation Magazine.

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The Inventor | Interview with director Jim Capobianco

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2024/03/08

The Inventor is a stop-motion film that focuses on the complex life of Leonardo da Vinci, probably one of the most well-known artists and inventors of all time. A genius who was a key figure in multiple scientific and visual art practices, da Vinci’s life and work could be told across multiple feature-length biopics. It […]The post The Inventor | Interview with director Jim Capobianco appeared first on Skwigly Animation Magazine.

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The Debutante | Interview with Director Elizabeth Hobbs

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2024/03/04

The Debutante by Elizabeth Hobbs is an experimental tour de force based on the partially biographical writing of the British-born surrealist artist Leonora Carrington. Hobbs’s new film takes the uptight world of 1930s debutante society and imbues it with an impish sense of wild freedom. Created and funded in collaboration with Animate Projects and the […] The post The Debutante | Interview with Director Elizabeth Hobbs appeared first on Skwigly Animation Magazine.

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Toluwalakin Olowofoyeku, Hamid Ibrahim & Marlon West...

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2024/02/28

Some of Disney’s most famous stories are set in Africa. Tarzan and The Lion King are core to the Disney renaissance library, but depict a version of the continent shaped by white people. Neither film spends much time away from the jungle or the desert, showing the truth of the life and people of Africa. […]The post Toluwalakin Olowofoyeku, Hamid Ibrahim & Marlon West on Iwájú appeared first on Skwigly Animation Magazine.

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Alan the Infinite | Interview with Mikey Please & Dan...

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2024/02/22

Anything’s possible in the infinite world of Alan! As we join our excited new recruit on his first day at his internship, we are privy to the nervous energy and thoughts that inevitably occur when moving into a new phase of life; will this be a mediocre footnote in the history of Alan, or will […]The post Alan the Infinite | Interview with Mikey Please & Dan Ojari appeared first on Skwigly Animation Magazine.

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Crab Day | Q&A with BAFTA winner Ross Stringer

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2024/02/17

UPDATE 18/02/2024 – Crab Day has won the BAFTA for British Short Animation in 2024 Among this year’s crop of BAFTA-nominated animated shorts is Ross Stringer’s Crab Day, the story of a sensitive boy forced to find his own path in a macho environment. Developed during Stringer’s time at the National Film and Television School […] The post Crab Day | Q&A with BAFTA winner Ross Stringer appeared first on Skwigly Animation Magazine.

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Samantha Moore Unravels the Making of Visible Mending

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2024/02/16

Visible Mending is the latest film from director Samantha Moore. Known for mixing subjects with their material, Sam’s previous work Bloomers interviewed workers at a lingerie factory and animated their words directly onto the knickers they made. With Visible Mending Moore returns to the documentary format and explores the curative world of knitting and how […] The post Samantha Moore Unravels the Making of Visible Mending appeared first on Skwigly Animation Magazine.

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Steakhouse | Interview with Director Špela Čadež

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2024/02/14

A sizzling pan, a relationship gone bad and simmering resentment are at the centre of the most recent film from a long-time friend of Skwigly Špela Čadež. Steakhouse follows a seemingly unremarkable day in the life of Liza, upturned when her co-workers throw an impromptu birthday party that disrupts her routine, delaying her return home. […] The post Steakhouse | Interview with Director Špela Čadež appeared first on Skwigly Animation Magazine.

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Karni and Saul Dive Deep Inside the Making of ‘Wild...

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2024/02/13

In a compelling conversation with Skwigly, filmmakers Karni Arieli and Saul Freed, the visionary minds behind the BAFTA-nominated short film Wild Summon, delve into the intricate layers of their creation. Their film, a stirring aquatic journey, blends human and natural elements to tell the life cycle of a wild salmon in a unique and emotive […] The post Karni and Saul Dive Deep Inside the Making of ‘Wild Summon’ appeared first on Skwigly Animation Magazine.

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Interview with Sean Charmatz, Director of Orion and...

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2024/02/08

DreamWorks’ Orion and the Dark is a balm for the anxious. In detailing the story of an elementary school boy who is scared of putting the slightest foot wrong, the film is one for a modern generation of kids growing up under the pressure to be perfect. Orion’s fears range from bees, to bullies and […] The post Interview with Sean Charmatz, Director of Orion and the Dark appeared first on Skwigly Animation Magazine.

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British Animation Awards 2024 | Q&A with Derek Hayes

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2024/02/07

In association with the British Animation Awards, Skwigly presents an exclusive video Q&A with veteran animation director and educator Derek Hayes. An award-winning director with a focus on animation, Derek Hayes spent fourteen years creating work at his London studio Animation City spanning commercials, music videos, TV title sequences and graphics for clients including Lego, Carlsberg, Madonna, […] The post British Animation Awards 2024 | Q&A with Derek Hayes appeared first on

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BFI Future Film Festival | Meet the Animation Nominees

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2024/02/02

The UK’s largest festival for young, emerging filmmakers, the BFI Future Film Festival 2024 returns from 15 – 18 February with a hybrid format that maintains a tradition of live and in-person screenings and events at BFI Southbank alongside a globally accessible online programme, kindly supported by Main Sponsor Netflix. This year’s festival will also […] The post BFI Future Film Festival | Meet the Animation Nominees appeared first on Skwigly Animation Magazine.

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WAR IS OVER! A conversation with Dave Mullins and...

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2024/01/30

WAR IS OVER! The anti-war message promoted by John Lennon and Yoko Ono over 50 years ago is as fresh today as it was when the Vietnam War was raging. The slogan of peace and harmony has been refreshed once more not only by ongoing troubles internationally, but through the power of animation in a […] The post WAR IS OVER! A conversation with Dave Mullins and Brad Booker appeared first on Skwigly Animation Magazine.

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British Animation Awards 2024 | Q&A with Brollyman

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2024/01/22

In association with the British Animation Awards, Skwigly presents an exclusive video Q&A with veteran animation composer Brollyman. A veteran composer for animation, natural history, documentaries and children’s programming, Brollyman has produced work for BBC NHU, BBC Worldwide, Barcroft films, Betty TV, Blue Zoo, Cloth Cat Animation, Cosgrove Hall, Disney, Karrot Animation, Off the Fence, […] The post British Animation Awards 2024 | Q&A with Brollyman appeared first on

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Ninety-Five Senses | Interview with Co-Directors...

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2023/12/27

You have probably seen a live-action movie from the minds of Jared and Jerusha Hess. Their knack for capturing offbeat characters have given us many modern cult classics, from Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre to more under-the-radar fare like Gentlemen Broncos and Austenland. However, with their latest project, the two join a long list of […] The post Ninety-Five Senses | Interview with Co-Directors Jared and Jerusha Hess appeared first on Skwigly Animation Magazine.

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Across the Kerr-niverse! Lupus Films open up the...

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2023/12/21

What makes a Christmas special, special? The UK sets the pace internationally for character filled half hour shows that return to our screens yearly and fill us full of glad tidings. Our rainy, miserable island has a proud history of delivering these seasonal showstoppers and spreading the cheer. The obvious place to start would be […] The post Across the Kerr-niverse! Lupus Films open up the world of Judith Kerr for ‘Mog’s Christmas’ appeared first on Skwigly Animation

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The Peasants | Interview with Co-Director Hugh Welchman

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2023/12/19

Following the success of their directorial debut, Loving Vincent, co-directors and life partners Hugh and DK Welchman knew they would continue making movies with oil paintings. However, they didn’t want to simply do another exercise in bringing an artist’s paintings to life. They wanted to try something new, which led DK to suggesting they adapt […] The post The Peasants | Interview with Co-Director Hugh Welchman appeared first on Skwigly Animation Magazine.

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Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget | Interview with Suzy...

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2023/12/15

In the intervening 23 years between Chicken Run (Dir. Peter Lord/Nick Park, 2000) and Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (Dir. Sam Fell, 2023), Aardman has changed a lot. Their practices have evolved, with CGI playing a heavier role in their productions, franchises like Shaun the Sheep have sprung up and become core aspects of their […] The post Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget | Interview with Suzy Fagan Parr appeared first on Skwigly Animation Magazine.

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