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Presenting the 98th episode of the Skwigly podcast! In this episode we welcome back Kris Pearn, director of the animated feature film adaptation of Lois Lowry's "The Willoughbys" released this month on Netflix. Produced by Bron Animation and Creative Wealth Media in association with Netflix, the film stars Will Forte, Maya Rudolph, Alessia Cara, Terry Crews, Martin Short, Jane Krakowski, Seán Cullen, and Ricky Gervais with a distinctive design sensibility courtesy of Craig Kellman. Also discussed in this episode: Lockdown lamentation, MAF's novel approach to its Call For Entries and the Stuttgart Animation Festival's upcoming digital edition. Presented by Ben Mitchell and Steve Henderson Interview conducted by Steve Henderson Edited and produced by Ben Mitchell Music by Ben Mitchell

Presenting episode 4 of the Skwigly Animation Film Club! In our fourth episode we press play on Gerald Potterton's 1981 cult classic animated anthology feature "Heavy Metal", adapted from the long-running illustrated science fiction and fantasy magazine of the same name. Presented by Ben Mitchell, Steve Henderson and Laura-Beth Cowley Produced by Ben Mitchell

Presenting episode 3 of the Skwigly Animation Film Club! In our third episode we press play on Swiss director Claude Barras's acclaimed 2015 feature "My Life as a Courgette/Ma vie de Courgette", alternately known as "My Life as a Zucchini". Adapted from the 2002 Gilles Paris novel "Autobiographie d'une Courgette" by and beautifully told in stop-motion, the film tells the tale of young Icare who, following the accidental death of his mother, is taken into an orphanage. Presented by Ben Mitchell, Steve Henderson and Laura-Beth Cowley Produced by Ben Mitchell

Presenting episode 2 of the Skwigly Animation Film Club! In our second episode we press play on Australian director Adam Elliot's 2009 feature "Mary & Max", a stop-motion tale of a fond epistolary relationship that forms an unlikely bond between a young girl in Australia and a middle-aged man in New York. Presented by Ben Mitchell, Steve Henderson and Laura-Beth Cowley Produced by Ben Mitchell

Presenting the first of a brand new Skwigly podcast - the Skwigly Animation Film Club! In our inaugural episode we press play on Don Hertzfeldt's 2013 feature "It's Such a Beautiful Day", recently made available to watch for free by the director. The festival favourite combines two of Hertzfeldt's short films "Everything will be Okay" and "I am so Proud of You" with a third instalment to tell the tale of Bill, a man who takes a cerebral voyage in the face of death as he tackles a debilitating disease. Presented by Ben Mitchell and Steve Henderson Produced by Ben Mitchell

In the latest episode of the Skwigly Animation Podcast we round up the winners of the 2020 edition of the biennial British Animation Awards, that took place at London’s BFI Southbank last week. This episode features exclusive post-win chats with some of the awarded attendees: •Richard Phelan/Will Becher (Aardman's "Shaun the Sheep: Farmageddon", Best Long Form) •Giovanna Utichi (Blue Zoo's "A Whale's Tale", Best Original Short Form) •Danny Capozzi (Aardman's "New Mindset", Best Social Good) •Sarah Cox (Aardman's "Shaun the Sheep", Best Series) •Peter Lord (Head of Aardman Animations) •Roxi Linklater (Aardman rigger and winner of the first BAA Lamb Award) Presented by Ben Mitchell and Steve Henderson Interviews conducted and edited by Steve Henderson Edited and produced by Ben Mitchell

Skwigly at Cartoon Movie 2020 Podcast Special, brought to you by skwigly.com Presented by Steve Henderson. Special guests: Camilla Deakin and Ruth Fielding (Molesworth)Jericca Cleland (Raven Girl & I Broke Paradise) Claus Toksvig Kjaer (Calamity, a Childhood of Martha Jane Cannary) Joost van den Bosch & Erik Verkerk (The GrowCoDile) Richard Van Den Boom (The Legacy of the Depanurges) & Jim Capobianco (The Inventor) Produced and edited by Steve Henderson Music by Ben Mitchell

Presenting the fourth episode of 'Intimate Animation' season 3, brought to you by the online animation magazine skwigly.com Join Skwigly's Ben Mitchell and Laura-Beth Cowley as they explore, discuss and interview the talents behind animation that deals with adult themes of love, relationships and sexuality. In this episode we meet UK-based Polish director/animator Natasza Cetner whose MA graduation film from the Royal College of Art "Nigel" was recently released online as a Short of the Week Premiere and Vimeo Staff Pick to much enthusiasm. Using quasi-traditional 2D animation approaches, the film is an inventive spin on the story of Nigel, a lonely gannet who hopelessly falls in love with a concrete statue. Serving as a reflection of our own misconceptions in love, the film has screened at numerous festivals including LIAF, PSIAF, Anifilm, Animocje, Tricky Women, PÖFF Shorts, Animac and Animateka as well as being written up on outlets including Creative Review, It's Nice That and Director's Notes. Also discussed in this episode: Selected love'n'sex-themed films and event highlights from the recent Anima Festival in Brussels and new shorts to watch out for at the upcoming Cardiff Animation Festival. Presented by Ben Mitchell and Laura-Beth Cowley Interview conducted by Ben Mitchell Produced and edited by Ben Mitchell

Presenting the third episode of 'Intimate Animation' season 3, brought to you by the online animation magazine skwigly.com Join Skwigly's Ben Mitchell and Laura-Beth Cowley as they explore, discuss and interview the talents behind animation that deals with adult themes of love, relationships and sexuality. In this episode we meet UK-based director/animator Elizabeth Hobbs whose short film "I'm OK" is a tribute to the work of Austrian artist Oskar Kokoschka as well as his tempestuous love affair with Alma Mahler. Having been nominated for a BAFTA in 2019, the film is presently in contention for the British Animation Awards Public Choice. Also discussed in this episode: Selected films from the British Animation Awards Public Choice screenings and the upcoming Anima Festival in Brussels. Presented by Ben Mitchell and Laura-Beth Cowley Interview conducted by Laura-Beth Cowley Produced and edited by Ben Mitchell

Presenting the 96th episode of the Skwigly podcast! In this episode we welcome back Robin Shaw of Lupus Films, director of the Channel 4 animated adaptation of the classic children's book 'The Tiger Who Came To Tea' by Judith Kerr. Adapted by Joanna Harrison and featuring the voices of David Oyelowo, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tamsin Greig, David Walliams and Paul Whitehouse, the animated special will air in the UK 7:30pm Christmas Eve on Channel 4. Also discussed in this episode: Playstation plagiarism, animation-themed honeymoons, an overdue panning of Disney's "live-action" remakes and the animated shorts in the running for 2020 Oscar and BAFTA nominations. Presented by Ben Mitchell, Steve Henderson and Laura-Beth Cowley Interview conducted by Ben Mitchell Edited and produced by Ben Mitchell Music by Ben Mitchell

Presenting the 95th episode of the Skwigly podcast! In this episode we meet Sergio Pablos, director of the acclaimed new animated seasonal feature film 'Klaus', available to watch now on Netflix. Also discussed in this episode: Short film highlights of MAF's successful fifth edition, how bad dubbing can undermine the strength of otherwise great animation and the upcoming Oscars season. Presented by Ben Mitchell and Steve Henderson Interview conducted by Steve Henderson Edited and produced by Ben Mitchell Music by Ben Mitchell

Presenting the 94th episode of the Skwigly podcast! In this episode we meet Alex Dowding, producer at Amsterdam-based production studio Submarine whose projects include the recent Amazon Prime original series 'Undone', an international co-production with The Tornante Company, Boxer vs. Raptor and Hive House Project created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg and Kate Purdy. Also discussed in this episode: The strong critical response to 'Shaun the Sheep: Farmageddon', the lukewarm critical response to 'The Addams Family' remake, the fight for the 'South Park' streaming rights, upcoming Manchester Animation Festival highlights, the British Animation Awards and Autour de Minuit's Rosto graphic novel campaign. Presented by Ben Mitchell and Steve Henderson Interview conducted by Ben Mitchell Edited and produced by Ben Mitchell Music by Ben Mitchell

Skwigly are proud to present a series of exclusive podcast minisodes from the filmmaker Q&A sessions of this year's edition of Bristol's prestigious Encounters Short Film Festival. In episode 6 we hear from attending filmmakers whose films participated in the International Competition programme Animation 6: Fake News!: •Steve Small (Director, 'Black Earth Rising') •Stephen McNally(Director, 'Where Do We Go From Here?') •Federico Matarazzo (Producer, 'My Generation') •Naaman Azhari (Director, 'The Magic Boat') •EunJu Ara Choi(Director, 'Happy Ending') •Rachael Philip (Director, 'Happy Ending') Produced, presented and edited by Ben Mitchell Interviews conducted by Ben Mitchell Thanks to Kieran Argo and Ewan Dunford

Skwigly are proud to present a series of exclusive podcast minisodes from the filmmaker Q&A sessions of this year's edition of Bristol's prestigious Encounters Short Film Festival. In episode 5 we hear from attending filmmakers whose films participated in the International Competition programme Animation 5: Ubiquitous Chip: •Laura Reedy (Director, 'Ripple Home') •Jola Bańkowska (Director, 'Story') •Sine Özbilge (Director, '#21xoxo') •Remco Weyns (Composer, '#21xoxo') Produced, presented and edited by Ben Mitchell Interviews conducted by Ben Mitchell Thanks to Kieran Argo

Skwigly are proud to present a series of exclusive podcast minisodes from the filmmaker Q&A sessions of this year's edition of Bristol's prestigious Encounters Short Film Festival. In episode 4 we hear from attending filmmakers whose films participated in the International Competition programme Animation 4: GetReal: •Floor Adams (Director, Mind My Mind) •Mark Lopez (Director, Segregated By Design) •JoAnne Salmon (Director, Chin Up) •Shannon Reeve (Production Coordinator, Chin Up) •Alex Widdowson (Director, Music & Clowns) •Maria Trigo Teixeira (Director, Inside Me) •Jonathan Hodgson (Director, Roughhouse)