Animation Podcasts | Skwigly

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 3 we hear from attending filmmakers whose films participated in the International Competition programme Animation 3: HerStory: •Lauren Orme (Director, 'Creepy Pasta Salad') •Dani Abram (Technical Director, 'Creepy Pasta Salad') •Phil Brookes (Composer, 'Creepy Pasta Salad' and 'Good Intentions') •Laura Nasir-Tamara (Director, 'It Starts With') •Patricia Wenger (Director, 'Laugh Lines') •Kayleigh Gibbons (Director, 'Featherweight') •Christian Schlaeffer (Producer, 'O Hunter Heart')

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 2 we hear from attending filmmakers whose films participated in the International Competition programme Animation 2: Desire: Jake Nelson (Director, 'The Backward Astronomer') Pjotr Sapegin (Director, 'The Origin of Man') Merete Korsberg (Producer, 'The Origin of Man') Kristin Günther (Production Designer, 'The Origin of Man') 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 1 we hear from attending filmmakers whose films participated in the International Competition programme Animation 1: WhatThe?: Ross Hogg (Director, '4:3') Rebecca Blöcher(Director, 'Lickalike') Adriaan Lokman (Director, 'Flow') Andi Haller (Sound Designer, 'Don't Know What') Produced, presented and edited by Ben Mitchell Interviews conducted by Ben Mitchell Thanks to Kieran Argo

Presenting the second 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 Netherlands-based director Floor Adams whose short film 'Mind My Mind' deftly explores the struggles of a young man on the autism spectrum as he embarks on a new relationship. Having already picked up numerous awards and become eligible for Academy Award consideration, the film will screen at Bristol's Encounters festival this week. Also discussed in this episode: Highlights from this year's Encounters festival programme of other animated short films that deal with themes of love, desire and intimacy as well as the new animated Amazon Prime series 'Undone' and its interwoven explorations of relationships and mental health issues. Presented by Ben Mitchell and Laura-Beth Cowley Produced and edited by Ben Mitchell Music by Ben Mitchell

Presenting the 93rd episode of the Skwigly podcast! In this episode we welcome: •Lauren Orme, director of 'Creepy Pasta Salad' •David Hutchinson, creator of the Wildbrain YouTube series 'Boy & Dragon' •Connor Heaney & John Walsh of The Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation Presented by Ben Mitchell and Steve Henderson Interviews conducted by Ben Mitchell and Steve Henderson Produced and edited by Ben Mitchell and Connor Heaney Music by Ben Mitchell

Presenting the 92nd episode of the Skwigly podcast! In this episode we are excited to bring you an exclusive chat with some of the key filmmaking talents behind 'Lip Synch', the game-changing series of short films from Aardman Animations. Speaking with Skwigly contributor Alex Dudok de Wit are Peter Lord (Aardman co-founder and director of 'War Story'/'Going Equipped'), Barry Purves ('Next'), David Sproxton (Aardman co-founder and series producer) and Richard 'Golly' Starzak ('Ident'). Also discussed in this episode: The enduring legacy of the animation great Richard Williams - known for such animation milestones as 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit', 'The Animator's Survival Kit' and 'The Thief and the Cobbler' - who sadly passed away this month. Presented by Ben Mitchell, Steve Henderson and Alex Dudok de Wit Interview conducted by Alex Dudok de Wit Edited and produced by Ben Mitchell Music by Ben Mitchell

Presenting the first episode of a brand new season of 'Intimate Animation', 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 relative newcomer Caitlin McCarthy whose recent work as part of London's Strange Beast - including animation for Vox/Netflix and the independent short films "Paraphilia" and "Coldsore" (screening at Bristol's Encounters Festival next month) - has been making a splash. Also discussed in this episode: The curiously short lifespan of Lisa Hanawalt's promising new adult sitcom "Tuca & Bertie" as well as ongoing Netflix shows "Big Mouth" and "Love Death + Robots". We also pay tribute to the late great animation legend Richard Williams whose body of work includes the iconic modern animation 'bombshell' Jessica Rabbit. Presented by Ben Mitchell and Laura-Beth Cowley Produced and edited by Ben Mitchell Music by Ben Mitchell

In the sixth episode of Independent Animation, our companion podcast series to the Skwigly tie-in book "Independent Animation: Developing, Producing and Distributing Your Animated Films" (Taylor & Francis/CRC Press), we catch up with Robert Kondo of Tonko House - whose projects include the Oscar-nominated short film 'The Dam Keeper' and its recently-concluded graphic novel series spin-off - to discuss what the independent studio has been up to since branching off from Pixar with fellow alum Dice Tsutsumi. Written, edited and produced by Ben Mitchell

Presenting the 91st episode of the Skwigly podcast! In this episode we meet NFB director Regina Pessoa, whose return to short filmmaking 'Uncle Thomas: Accounting for the Days' has recently earned her two prizes at this year's edition of the Annecy International Animated Film Festival. We also hear from fellow Annecy award-winner Jérémy Clapin to discuss his highly-anticipated feature film 'I Lost My Body', coming soon to Netflix. Also discussed in this episode: Making 'Aladdin' hip, the plight of long-running Brazilian festival Anima Mundi and other highlights among this year's Annecy festival award winners. Presented by Ben Mitchell and Steve Henderson Interviews conducted by Ben Mitchell and Steve Henderson Edited and produced by Ben Mitchell Music by Ben Mitchell

In the fifth episode of Independent Animation, our companion podcast series to the Skwigly tie-in book "Independent Animation: Developing, Producing and Distributing Your Animated Films" (Taylor & Francis/CRC Press), we remember the phenomenal work of Dutch filmmaker Rosto, who sadly passed away earlier this year. With a body of work spanning 20 years and all manner of mixed-media approaches, Rosto's films perfectly married his enthusiasm for music with captivating, dreamlike and, at times, horrifying visual storytelling. This podcast features our final interview with Rosto (originally conducted for Marimo magazine), discussing the concluding chapter of his Thee Wreckers tetralogy "Reruns".

Presenting the 90th episode of the Skwigly podcast! In this episode we meet Justin K. Thompson, production designer on the critically-acclaimed and Oscar/BAFTA/Golden Globe-winning 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse', coming soon to DVD/Bluray. We also welcome back previous podcast guest Chris Butler, director of Laika's latest stop-motion feature film extravaganza 'Missing Link', now in cinemas worldwide. Also discussed in this episode: Early trailers for 'Toy Story 4' and 'Shaun the Sheep 2' as well as recent animated series aimed at adults including 'Love Death + Robots' and 'The Shivering Truth'. Presented by Ben Mitchell with Steve Henderson and Laura-Beth Cowley Interviews conducted by Ben Mitchell and Laura-Beth Cowley Edited and produced by Ben Mitchell Music by Ben Mitchell

Presenting the 89th episode of the Skwigly podcast! In this episode we meet Louise Bagnall and Nuria González Blanco, director and producer respectively of the Oscar-nominated Cartoon Saloon short film 'Late Afternoon'. Also discussed in this episode: The concerning first look at Will Smith's Genie in Disney's 'Aladdin' remake and the encouraging outcome of this year's BAFTAs. Presented by Ben Mitchell and Steve Henderson Interview conducted and edited by Steve Henderson Edited and produced by Ben Mitchell Music by Ben Mitchell

Presenting the 88th episode of the Skwigly podcast! In this episode we look back on 25 years of the stop-motion classic The Nightmare Before Christmas and welcome the film's writer Caroline Thompson to the podcast to discuss her career and contributions to the film and other works including Edward Scissorhands and The Corpse Bride. Also discussed in this episode: The online reaction to Spider Verse and the animated shorts in the running for 2019 Oscar nominations. Presented by Ben Mitchell and Steve Henderson Interview conducted by Ben Mitchell Edited and produced by Ben Mitchell Music by Ben Mitchell

In the fourth episode of Independent Animation, our companion podcast series to the Skwigly tie-in book "Independent Animation: Developing, Producing and Distributing Your Animated Films" (Taylor & Francis/CRC Press), we explore the daunting world of taking on feature-length indie animation with several auteurs who've taken the plunge. Building on the book's explorations of major case studies including well-established artists such as Bill Plympton, Signe Baumane and Nina Paley, in this podcast we meet several relative newcomers in the animation world to learn more about the challenges they faced when both taking on and releasing such mammoth endeavours without a pre-existing fanbase or substantial crew. These include: •Joel Benjamin ("Where It Floods") •Nicholas De Fina ("LeSeurdmin") •Dan Ekis ("Grey Island") Also in this episode we speak with Natasha Price of Engine House, a Cornwall-based studio who are embarking on their own indie feature Back From The Dead Red thanks to the support of blockchain entertainment studio SingularDTV.

Presenting the 87th episode of the Skwigly podcast! In this episode we meet John Kahrs, director of Google Spotight Stories' latest offering 'Age of Sail'. Presented by Ben Mitchell and Steve Henderson Interview conducted by Steve Henderson Edited and produced by Ben Mitchell Music by Ben Mitchell