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SHORT STORIES FROM SERBIAN SCHOOLS

Takovski Ustanak, a school in Serbia, screened the British animation, Animal Farm (1954), which is...

QnA With The Space

The Space is an organisation that aims to build digital capacity across the UK. As part of our...

Animation Podcasts and Conversations

Over the course of Anim18 there have been some great discussions about animation. Luckily many...

Dark & Twisted British Animations

Animators are a varied bunch, and with Halloween upon us we thought this would be the perfect time...

QNA WITH WES WOOD (ANIMATION TOOLKIT AND COSGROVE HALL ARCHIVE)

Wes Wood is the founder of Animation Toolkit, the world’s largest suppliers of armatures for...

Coraline (2009)

USA/2009/1h 40m/Dir. Henry Selick While exploring her new home, a girl named Coraline (Dakota...

Scottish Animation

Two programmes of Scottish animation selected for Glasgow Short Film Festival by animator Ross...

Young at Heart Shorts

As a part of Anim18, Film Hub Wales have curated a programme of short films made for and by young...

QnA with Samantha Moore

Samantha Moore is an animated documentary maker and researcher, who teaches at the University of...

10 Of The Best British Animated Music Videos

Music and animation are a perfect match.There is something about the way that animation can be so...

Paddington 2 (2017)

USA/2018/1h 44min/ Dir. Marc Forster (PG) Settled in with the Brown family, Paddington the bear...

Paddington (2014)

USA/2018/1h 44min/ Dir. Marc Forster (PG) After a deadly earthquake destroys his home in the...

Christopher Robin

USA/2018/1h 44min/ Dir. Marc Forster (PG) The young boy who loved embarking on adventures in the...

QnA with Elizabeth Hobbs

Elizabeth Hobbs is a award-winning British animator, who specialises in making short films that...

The Impact Of Aardman On Modern Animation

By James Calver In many British households, the works of Aardman hold a special place in people’s...

Top 10 Animations Based On British Books

So many amazing animations are based on British books! As part of Anim18, we’re exploring...

6 Things To Do When Attending The Cinema This Summer

By Kirsty Prescott Chose The Right Company British animation is a brilliant way to bring...

How Animation Can Reach Through Our Limited Worldviews

By Imogen Dodds I have been surrounded by the Afghanistan conflict for the vast majority of my...

Top Dogs: 5 of the Best British Canine Cartoons

By Alex Osben From the first British animated feature film, Animal Farm (1954), to...

Programming Animation For Refugee Audiences

By Demi Amber Every Wednesday at around 16:15 the café at Oasis Refugee Centre is filled with the...

Oska Bright Film Festival Animation Shorts (2017)

UK/2017/41 mins/No Cert/ Dir. Various Carousel helps learning disabled artists develop and manage...

Leeds Animation Workshop Shorts

Read on to learn about Leeds Animation Workshop’s programme for Anim18. In the year it...

ICO Box of Delights – Programme 2 (2012)

Various/2012/74 mins/U/Dir. Various Nine award-winning short films from the British Animation...

ICO Box of Delights – Programme 1 (2012)

Various/2012/43 mins/U/Dir. Various Eight award-winning short films from the British Animation...

UK/2015/70 mins/ U/Dir: Neville / Mark Astley / Baker In the far off land of Borovia, where dragons are fierce, witches are wicked, scientists are insane, the economy is bad and television is in black & white, stands Castle...

Mary and the Witch’s Flower

Japan/2018/103 mins/U/Dir. Hiromasa Yonebayashi Young Mary follows a mysterious cat into the nearby forest and discovers an old broomstick and the strange Fly-by-Night flower, a rare plant that blossoms once every seven years....

Peter Rabbit (2018)

USA/2018/95 mins/PG/Dir. Will Gluck Peter Rabbit and his three sisters — Flopsy, Mopsy and Cotton-Tail — enjoy spending their days in Mr. McGregor’s vegetable garden. When one of McGregor’s relatives...

THE 3 WORLDS OF GULLIVER (1960)

USA/1960/100 mins./ Dir. Jack Sher Surgeon Lemuel Gulliver (Kerwin Mathews) wants to explore the...

The Breadwinner (2018)

Ireland/Canada/Luxembourg/2018/93 mins./ Dir. Nora Twomey Based on Deborah Ellis’ award-winning...

The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960)

2000-2018

powered by SimpleVerticalTimeline British Virtual Reality Company collaborate with Google The first ever Virtual Reality (VR) 360 degree interactive Google Doodle ‘Back to the Moon’ is made at Nexus Studios (London) by FX Goby....

The Last Unicorn (1982)

Images courtesy of Park Circus/ITV USA/1982/84 mins/Dir. Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass In this...

Peppa Pig : My First Cinema Experience (2017)

UK/2017/72 mins/Dir. Mark Baker A 72-minute theatrical release comprised of previously unreleased episodes and musical interludes of the animated television series featuring stage-show versions of Peppa Pig and her brother...

Jungle Book (1967)

Images courtesy of Park Circus/Disney USA/1976/74 mins/Dir. Wolfgang Reitherman In this classic...

Jungle Book (2016)

Images courtesy of Park Circus/Disney USA/2016/106 mins/Dir. Jon Favreau Raised by a family...

Flushed Away (2006)

CASINO ROYALE (1967)

Images courtesy of Park Circus/MGM Studios USA/1967/131 mins/ Dir. John Huston, Val Guest, Ken...

THE 7TH VOYAGE OF SINBAD (1958)

Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977)

Mysterious Island (1961)

JASON AND THE ARGONAUT (1963)

It Came From Beneath the Sea (1955)

Hercules (1997)

Images courtesy of Park Circus/Disney USA/ 1997/93 mins./ Dir. Ron Clements, John Musker Disney...

Brave (2012)

Images courtesy of Park Circus/Disney USA/2012/94 mins/ Dir. Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman Disney...

Yamination Studio

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Second Home Studios

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Lupus Films

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Leeds Animation Workshop

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Astley Baker Davis

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Ragdoll Productions

To learn more about the role Ragdoll Productions has had in the history of British Animation click here. NOTABLE TITLES: Rosie & Jim

Mackinnon & Saunders Animation Studio

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3 Mills Studio

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Bolex Brothers

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FRANKENWEENIE (2012)

Images courtesy of Park Circus/Disney USA/2012/87 mins./Tim Burton From Disney and creative genius...

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1957)

Fantastic Mr Fox (2009)

20 MILLIONS MILES TO EARTH (1957)

A Liar’s Autobiography – The Untrue Story of Monty Python’s Graham Chapman (2012)

UK/2012/85 mins./(15)/ Dir. Benjamin Timlett, Bill Jones, Jeff Simpson Graham Chapman, probably...

Skwigly Spotlight: The Skwigly Animation Podcast Series

Click the following headings to be taken to the Skwigly site to access the podcasts: Podcast Episodes 1 to 6 Including interviews with Peter Lord, Barry Purves, Fraser MacLean & Colin Harding, David Sproxton, Paul Bush,...

Skwigly Spotlight: Intimate Animation Podcast Series

Join Skwigly’s Ben and Laura-Beth as they explore, discuss and interview the talents behind animation that deals with themes of love, relationships and sexuality. Intimate Animation #1 – Michaela Pavlátová Intimate Animation #2...

The BFG (1989)

UK/1989/88 mins./Dir. Brian Cosgrove The BFG is a 1989 British animated made-for-television film produced by Cosgrove Hall Films and based on the 1982 novel of the same name by Roald Dahl. It was directed by Brian Cosgrove and...

Alice in Wonderland (1988)

Images courtesy of Park Circus/Film4 USA/1988/86 mins/Dir. Jan Švankmajer In Czech director Jan...

Red Kite Productions

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Dog Ears Animation Studio

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BFI: A New History of British Animation Part 3

Package 3: Top of the World (1983 – 1998) Title Date Runtime Night Club (Jonathan Hodgson) 1983...

BFI: A New History of British Animation Part 2

Package 2: British Animation Comes of Age (1952 – 1979) Title Date Runtime Figurehead (Allan...

BFI: A New History of British Animation Part 1

Package 1: The Early Years of British Animation (1907 – 1940) – From Animated Dolls to Adolf Title...

Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988)

Images courtesy of Park Circus/Disney USA/1988/104 mins./(PG)/ Dir. Robert Zemeckis Who Framed...

When Marnie Was There (2014)

Japan/2014/103mins/ (U) Dir: Hiromasa Yonebayshi. With: Ava Acres, Kathy Bates, Eric Bauza. When...

Wind in the Willows (1987 film)

USA/1987/49 mins./(PG)/Dir. Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. Badger, Rat and Mole are trying to save...

When the Wind Blows (1986)

Images courtesy of Park Circus/Film4 UK/1986/80 mins./(PG)/ Dir. Jimmy Teru Murakami In this...

Winnie the Pooh (2011)

Images courtesy of Park Circus/Disney USA/2011/73 mins./(U)/ Dir. Stephen Anderson,Don Hall During...

Watership Down (1978)

UK/1978/91 mins./(U)/ Dir. Martin Rosen Based upon Richard Adam’s novel of the same title,...

Song of the Sea (2014)

Images courtesy of Park Circus/StudioCanal Ireland/2015/93mins/(PG)/ Dir. Tomm Moore. With: David...

Sherlock Gnomes (2018)

UK/2018/86 mins/(U)/Dir. John Stevenson With Emily Blunt, James McAvoy, Johnny Depp After a string...

Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015)

Images courtesy of Park Circus/StudioCanal UK/2014/93 mins./(U)/ Dir. Richard Starzak, Mark...

The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)

Japan/2010/95 mins./(U)/ Dir. Hiromasa Yonebayashi The Secret World of Arrietty, about a...

The Secret of Kells (2009)

Images courtesy of Park Circus/StudioCanal Ireland/2009/75 mins./ (PG)/ Dir. Tomm Moore, Nora...

The Secret Adventures Of Tom Thumb (1993)

UK/1993/60 mins./ Dir. Dave Borthwick Having nothing at all to do with the famed circus performer,...

The Red Turtle (2016)

France//2016/81mins/PG. Dir: Michaël Dudok De Wit. The lone survivor of a shipwreck is washed...

Chuck Steel: Raging Balls of Steel Justice (2014)

UK/2014/15 mins. / Dir. Michael Mort It s not 1985 anymore. It s 1986, and Chuck Steel is the...

The Tigger Movie (2000)

Images courtesy of Park Circus/Disney USA/2000/77 mins./(U)/ Dir. Jun Falkenstein Feature-length...

The Plague Dogs (1982)

TBC UK/1982/103 mins./(PG-13)/Dir. Martin Rosen In this animation, Snitter (John Hurt) and Rowf...

The Iron Giant (1999)

USA/1999/83mins/(U) Dir: Brad Bird. With: Jennifer Aniston, Vin Diesel, Harry Connick Jr. A young...

Pink Floyd – The Wall (1982)

CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE TO BOOK UK/1982/95 mins./(15)/Dir. Alan Parker, Gerald Scarfe A troubled...

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012)

Loving Vincent (2017)

UK/2017/93mins/(12A) Dir: Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman With: Saoirse Ronan, Chris O’Dowd, Douglas...

Laputa: Castle in the Sky (1986)

Japan/1986/126 mins./(PG) Dir. Hayao Miyazaki Laputa: Castle in the Sky is a 1986...

James and the Giant Peach (1996)

UK/1996/89mins/U. Dir: Henry Selick. With: Paul Terry, Joanna Lumley, Richard Dreyfuss James’...

Isle of Dogs (2018)

Howl’s Moving Castle (2006)

Japan/2004/119mins/U. Dir: Hayao Miyazaki. With: Emily Mortimer, Jean Simmons, Christian Bale....

Ethel & Ernest(2016)

Wales/2016/94mins/PG. Dir: Roger Mainwood. With: Pam Ferris, Jim Broadbent, Brenda Blethyn. A...

Early Man (2018)

UK/2018/PG Dir: Nick Park With voices of: Tom Hiddleston, Maisie Williams, Eddie Redmayne, Richard...

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)

Corpse Bride (2005)

USA/2005/77mins/PG. Dir: Tim Burton. With: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson Set in...

Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampires (2018)

UK/2017/ Dir. Michael Mort It’s not 1985 anymore…it’s 1986, and Chuck Steel is...

Chicken Run (2000)

The BFG (2016)

USA/2016/117 mins./ Dir. Steven Spielberg The BFG tells the imaginative story of a young girl and...

SPOTLIGHT: Into Film | Interactive Resources | Young at Heart Strand

THE SECRET OF KELLS: FILM GUIDE A film guide that looks at The Secret of Kells (2009), an Oscar-nominated hand-drawn animation about a boy living in mediaeval Ireland who must complete a magic manuscript. This guide is useful...

Yellow Submarine (1968)

UK/1968/85mins. Dir. George Dunning The Beatles are spirited away in the eponymous yellow...

Animal Farm (1954)

UK/ 1954/ 72 mins/ Dir. Joy Batchelor, John Halas A successful farmyard revolution by the resident...

The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)

Orginal Title: Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed /Germany/1926/66mins. Dir. Lotte Reiniger The...

Rare Studios

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King Rollo Films

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Carrion Films

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Yellow Mouse Studios

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Winding Snake Productions

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1990s

powered by SimpleVerticalTimeline Animation Company formed in Scotland Red Kite Animation is formed in Edinburgh, Scotland and produces children’s series such as ‘Dennis the Menace and Gnasher’ and ‘Wendy’. 1997 Peter Lord gains...

1980s

powered by SimpleVerticalTimeline Creature Comfort's Commissioned Channel Four commission Aardman to produce the Lip Synch series of five films including the classic ‘Creature Comforts’ that earned Nick Park his first Oscar....

1970s

powered by SimpleVerticalTimeline Pink Floyd's The Wall is Animated Illustrator and cartoonist Gerald Scarfe contributes the double album artwork and 15 minutes of surreal animation to the feature film ‘The Wall’ by...

1960s

powered by SimpleVerticalTimeline The Arrow is released Newspaper cartoonist Mel Calman produces his first directed film ‘The Arrow’. 1969 The Clangers Land in Britain Smallfilms produce the children’s series ‘Clangers’ about a...

1950s

powered by SimpleVerticalTimeline Smallfilms Established The company Smallfilms is established in a cowshed by Peter Firmin and Oliver Postgate. Their first series of cut-out animation for children ‘Ivor the Engine’ is produced....

1940s

powered by SimpleVerticalTimeline Julius Pinschewer's King Coal The film ‘King Coal’ directed by Julius Pinschewer is produced. This is a recruitment and propaganda film for the National Coal Board. 1948 G.B. Animation Formed...

1930s

powered by SimpleVerticalTimeline Music Man “John Halas and Joy Batchelor worked on Music Man in 1938, before they formed the Halas & Batchelor studio. Halas directed the film; although Joy Batchelor is not credited,...

1920s

powered by SimpleVerticalTimeline The Jazz Stringer ‘The Jazz Stringer’ was the first British animated film combining sound with picture and featured the character ‘Orace the ‘Armonious ‘Ound’ animated by Joe Noble. 1928 Jerry...

Pre 1910s

powered by SimpleVerticalTimeline Britain’s Effort Lancelot Speed makes the short propaganda film ‘Britain’s Effort’ celebrating the British war effort in the First World War. 1918 John Bull's Animated Sketchbook No 15 Here is a...

Opportunities to Learn Animation

Whether you are looking into learning animation as a hobby, to develop skills you already have or as a career, The Anim18 curated list of opportunities to learn animation should help you on your way. Art Quest: The Artquest...

Animation Archive Collections

Although the Anim18 Timeline of British Animation is a great place to start to learn about what was happening throughout the decades, there is always more to learn. If you care to see the history of British Animation for...

Interviews & Podcasts

If you want to learn more about Animation from Animators themselves, as well as those who work more widely within the film industry around animation then the following sites should have something for you! Animators Resources:...

Animation Techniques

As you can imagine there so many animation techniques that have been developed over the years to allow animators to bring their animations to life. On this page you will find just a hand full of website that you may find helpful...

Beryl Productions

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Cosgrove Hall Films

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The Larkins Studio

The Larkins Studio – http://ukanimation.blogspot.co.uk/2009/11/wm-larkins-studio.html

Halas & Batchelor’s

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Aardman Animation

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