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The flagship @animateireland one-day annual industry conference gathers the Irish animation professional community alongside leading international figures skwigly.co.uk/meitheal-2026

Geared towards early-career artists, @Film_London's FLAMIN Animations scheme will see successful applicants receiving £3,500 in funding to create a three-minute animation. skwigly.co.uk/flamin-animati…

Brighton Animation Festival returns 24–26 April, featuring a special Emma Calder retrospective with her final film House of Love and a panel with her team. Also includes new comedy strand, VR Hub and industry talks - tickets now available - skwigly.co.uk/brighton-anima…

@ITFS 2026 unveils its silhouette animation programme celebrating Lotte Reiniger, with dedicated screenings highlighting her pioneering work and the continued evolution of the technique today. Read more: skwigly.co.uk/itfs-2026-unve…

@itfs returns 5-10 May 2026 with 150 events across Stuttgart from global competitions and filmmaker Q&As to family screenings, workshops and industry talks. Highlights include Prince Achmed with live orchestra, Rick and Morty S9 preview and Pierre Coffin skwigly.co.uk/animation-at-t…

Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado Direct DreamWorks’ New Original Feature Forgotten Island ➡️skwigly.co.uk/joel-crawford-…

The @annecyfestival poster and the first part  of the 2026 selection Is revealed! annecyfestival.com/en/the-festiva…

Read our review at skwigly.co.uk/sxsw-london-20… 🚀

Peccadillo Pictures have announced that #LesbianSpacePrincess will be released in UK & Irish cinemas from 22nd May. skwigly.co.uk/lesbian-space-…

Emmy®-Award winning Regular Show returns with new series! Premiering globally on Monday, 11 May, Regular Show: The Lost Tapes launches with a half-hour special on Cartoon Network and HBO Max. skwigly.co.uk/emmy-award-win…

Anam Sweeps the Boards with 7 Wins as @ANIMATIONDINGLE Awards Announces Winners for 2026 skwigly.co.uk/anam-sweeps-th…

Arco is out in UK cinemas today. Read our ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review here "...if we are to get to a future utopia where animation is recognised on an equal footing to live action, films like Arco will get us there." skwigly.co.uk/arco-review/

John Stevenson (Kung Fu Panda) & Neil Boyle (Kensuke’s Kingdom) announce new hand-drawn feature 'Tin Openers': a WW1 story of Royal Navy divers on a high-risk salvage mission. Read more: skwigly.co.uk/john-stevenson…

WATCH: Using bold colours, dynamic camera moves, and nostalgic 90s influences, Matt Partridgetransforms the biological life cycle of a hair follicle into a character-driven comedy in this TED-Ed talk... skwigly.co.uk/matt-partridge…

Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski @clydehenryprod’s haunting stop-motion @thenfb film #TheGirlWhoCriedPearls has won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film at the 98th Academy Awards skwigly.co.uk/girl-who-cried…

CEE Animation Forum, one of the leading events for pitching, financing and co-production of European animated projects, has launched a call for entries for its 14th edition, taking place November 10–12 in Pilsen, Czech Republic. skwigly.co.uk/cee-animation-…

Submissions are open for Young Horizons Industry 2026, the Warsaw co-production forum for kids and youth films and series. Deadline: 12 May. Online info meetup: 17 March. Read more: skwigly.co.uk/submissions-fo…

Huge crisis here. If this were steel or pretty much any other industry, @lisanandy would be faced with questions in Parliament. Creative industries are dismissed as unimportant, yet generate billions. @DCMS needs to step up or it’ll cost the U.K. economy

"Despite this growth, 77% of the workforce are freelancers, and 70% report feeling less secure or considering leaving the industry, raising concerns about long‑term skills, capacity and competitiveness." - Greater Manchester Animation Sector Survey skwigly.co.uk/north-west-ani…

I wrote this! With the team behind Pixar’s HOPPERS I discuss: - Refusing to make Mabel an everyman - Stylising their depiction of nature - Disney’s deal with OpenAI Give it a read!