Filmmaker Elizabeth Laferrière tries to define and explain matrescence - the transformation a woman undergoes when she becomes a mother - in her documentary short produced as part of the NFB's Alambic program. ... See MoreSee Less
This very short animated documentary tries to define and explain matrescence: the transformation a woman undergoes when she becomes a mother. I wanted to
Encounters Film Festival has appointed a new Board of Trustees as the Bristol-based festival continues a period of renewal that began with its successful 30th edition comeback in September 2025. ... See MoreSee Less
Encounters Film Festival has appointed a new Board of Trustees as the Bristol-based festival continues a period of renewal that began with its successful
As a surgeon’s daughter, she once roamed the hospital with wonder. Returning as a patient in adulthood, she encounters a medical system where machine precision has displaced the human touch. New to the #SkwiglyShowcase, Carine Khalifé's 'Hospital, with Love' is part of the NFB's Alambic creative lab. ... See MoreSee Less
The NFB have launched three new animated documentary shorts telling profoundly human stories that can spark enduring conversations in the public space. ... See MoreSee Less
"It is easy to feel burnt out from creating, but when you have a place to share it, it keeps you energised."
This week on Skwigly we begin the first in a series of focuses on regular UK-wide animation community events, starting with Bristol's Animinspo that offers a platform for local animators to share their work. ... See MoreSee Less
Today on Skwigly we begin a new series of articles focusing on the community building efforts of regular local animation events across the UK. Animinspo
CEE Animation has launched the call for the CODA – Co-Development Animation Awards, a new funding initiative designed to support early-stage animation development and strengthen cross-border collaboration across the region.
Independent producers from the CODA member countries are invited to apply until 27 September 2026.
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Blink Industries has partnered with director Laura Jayne Hodkin and DropoutTV to produce a new original animated short 'Hot Peasant Summer' ... See MoreSee Less
Blink Industries has partnered with director Laura Jayne Hodkin and Dropout to produce Hot Peasant Summer, a brand-new original animated short created as
Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory, a new film from Netflix Animation Studios, will release globally in theaters November 5, 2027 and on Netflix December
Film London has announced the four early-career, Global Majority* artists selected for FLAMIN Animations, a flagship commissioning scheme that provides
“One colour cannot be used to describe a whole person the same way that a single adjective couldn’t describe your whole personality. Viva Carmen! is about the shades that exist within us, our capacity for good and evil that can lie dormant, no matter how much that varies from our outside perception.”
Following the Annecy Cristal-winning Chicken for Linda!, director Sébastien Laudenbach returns with Viva Carmen! – a colourful reimagining of the classic opera.
Our latest Annecy 2026 review takes a closer look at Laudenbach’s use of colour and shadow and asks whether the storytelling matches the film’s visual ambition.
Save the Children’s 'The Elephant in the Room' uses the story of an elephant to highlight the challenges facing one in eight UK families during the summer holidays 🐘 ... See MoreSee Less
Save The Children’s imaginative new animated short film uses the story of an elephant to highlight the challenges facing one in eight UK families during
Filmmaker Elizabeth Laferrière tries to define and explain matrescence - the transformation a woman undergoes when she becomes a mother - in her documentary short produced as part of the NFB's Alambic program. ... See MoreSee Less
Matrescence by Elizabeth Laferrière - Skwigly Animation Showcase
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Encounters Film Festival has appointed a new Board of Trustees as the Bristol-based festival continues a period of renewal that began with its successful 30th edition comeback in September 2025. ... See MoreSee Less
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As a surgeon’s daughter, she once roamed the hospital with wonder. Returning as a patient in adulthood, she encounters a medical system where machine precision has displaced the human touch.
New to the #SkwiglyShowcase, Carine Khalifé's 'Hospital, with Love' is part of the NFB's Alambic creative lab. ... See MoreSee Less
Hospital, With Love by Carine Khalifé - Skwigly Animation Showcase
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As a surgeon’s daughter, she once roamed the hospital with wonder. Returning as a patient in adulthood, she encounters a medical system where machine0 CommentsComment on Facebook
The NFB have launched three new animated documentary shorts telling profoundly human stories that can spark enduring conversations in the public space. ... See MoreSee Less
NFB release 3 new animated documentary shorts exploring motherhood, adoption and health care. - Skwigly Animation Magazine
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The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) have launched three new animated documentary shorts for free online. Hospital, with Love by Carine0 CommentsComment on Facebook
"It is easy to feel burnt out from creating, but when you have a place to share it, it keeps you energised."
This week on Skwigly we begin the first in a series of focuses on regular UK-wide animation community events, starting with Bristol's Animinspo that offers a platform for local animators to share their work. ... See MoreSee Less
The Importance of Animation Community Events | Q&A with Animinspo Bristol - Skwigly Animation Magazine
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Today on Skwigly we begin a new series of articles focusing on the community building efforts of regular local animation events across the UK. Animinspo0 CommentsComment on Facebook
CEE Animation has launched the call for the CODA – Co-Development Animation Awards, a new funding initiative designed to support early-stage animation development and strengthen cross-border collaboration across the region.
Independent producers from the CODA member countries are invited to apply until 27 September 2026.
skwigly.co.uk/first-call-for-the-coda-co-development-animation-awards-launched/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Blink Industries has partnered with director Laura Jayne Hodkin and DropoutTV to produce a new original animated short 'Hot Peasant Summer' ... See MoreSee Less
Blink Industries partners with Dropout on new short ‘Hot Peasant Summer’ - Skwigly Animation Magazine
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Blink Industries has partnered with director Laura Jayne Hodkin and Dropout to produce Hot Peasant Summer, a brand-new original animated short created as0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Netflix had announced an all-star cast for the upcoming film 'Charlie Vs. the Chocolate Factory' ... See MoreSee Less
Release date and key cast revealed for Netflix's 'Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory' - Skwigly Animation Magazine
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Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory, a new film from Netflix Animation Studios, will release globally in theaters November 5, 2027 and on Netflix December0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Film London has announced the artists selected for FLAMIN Animations 2026-2027 ... See MoreSee Less
Four global majority artists selected for FLAMIN Animations 2026 - Skwigly Animation Magazine
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Film London has announced the four early-career, Global Majority* artists selected for FLAMIN Animations, a flagship commissioning scheme that provides0 CommentsComment on Facebook
“One colour cannot be used to describe a whole person the same way that a single adjective couldn’t describe your whole personality. Viva Carmen! is about the shades that exist within us, our capacity for good and evil that can lie dormant, no matter how much that varies from our outside perception.”
Following the Annecy Cristal-winning Chicken for Linda!, director Sébastien Laudenbach returns with Viva Carmen! – a colourful reimagining of the classic opera.
Our latest Annecy 2026 review takes a closer look at Laudenbach’s use of colour and shadow and asks whether the storytelling matches the film’s visual ambition.
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Save the Children’s 'The Elephant in the Room' uses the story of an elephant to highlight the challenges facing one in eight UK families during the summer holidays 🐘 ... See MoreSee Less
WATCH: New Charity Animation 'The Elephant in the Room' Shines a Light on School Holiday Poverty in the UK - Skwigly Animation Magazine
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