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Skwigly presents Animation One-To-Ones featuring featuring Ben Mitchell in conversation with David Hutchinson, creator/showrunner of the smash-hit YouTube series 'Boy & Dragon'. In a boundless notebook world lives a brave young knight and his oafish pet Dragon. Together, Boy and Dragon go on bizarre adventures and wreak magical mayhem, all the while avoiding the wrath of the Evil Wizard. With Boy's brilliant brains and Dragon's bumbling brawn, the pair fly through turning pages to triumph in a tale of true camaraderie. Told through classic, hand-drawn character animation, Boy & Dragon provides laughs for all ages in a playful world that transcends the limits of traditional storytelling.  Produced by WildBrain and originally launched in 2019, the series makes use of traditional, hand-drawn animation (among other approaches) and stands out among WildBrain's original content for amassing 6.4+ million YouTube subscribers and 4.4+ billion views across its four seasons. During his time at WildBrain as Senior Creative Producer, Hutchinson has worked across a number of popular IPs including 'Emojitown' for the emoji company GmbH and 'Scribble Scrubbies' for Crayola, serving on both as creator/co-creator and showrunner. In this episode of Animation One-To-Ones he discusses the ever-changing landscape of YouTube and the best ways that animation creators can navigate it. See more of 'Boy & Dragon' at https://www.youtube.com/@BoyAndDragon Interview conducted by Ben Mitchell Produced, edited and presented by Ben Mitchell

Skwigly at MOVE Summit 2025 Podcast Special, brought to you by skwigly.com Presented by Steve Henderson. Live from MOVE Summit 2025, Skwigly Editor Steve Henderson is joined by filmmakers whose works screened in competition at this year's event, including Ana Songel (I Miss Hugs), Joe Hogan (Intermittent Intimacy), Linda Hughes (Fairground Fever), Sammi Duong (Revival – Unnatural Causes), and Dave Anderson (Baby on Board. The Dark Web Catbot). Produced and edited by Steve Henderson Music by Ben Mitchell

Skwigly.com presents Animation One-To-Ones featuring Steve Henderson in conversation with Adam Elliot, director of Memoir of a Snail The now Oscar nominated feature film tells the story of Grace Pudel a book-loving, snail-collecting misfit that falls into a series of misfortunes after being separated from her twin brother Gilbert. Despite her hardships, inspiration and hope arise when Grace begins a friendship with an eccentric elderly woman named Pinky. Anyone familiar with the work of writer, director Adam Elliot from his Oscar winning film Harvey Krumpet or his first feature film Mary and Max, will know that the director has an innate ability to make the unloved subjects of his worlds very much adored by audiences and Memoir of a Snail is no stranger to that formula. Built on a budget that most features wouldn't even begin pre-production with, the film is not only a work of art, but also a labour of love, evident through the writing, construction and all round execution of this sincere work of genius. This interview was recorded the day after it's world premiere at Annecy festival where it got a well earned standing ovation, but we've squirrelled away our chat until now with the hope that after listening you'll all go out and support this film in UK cinemas. Read the full review on Skwigly.com https://www.skwigly.co.uk/annecy-2024-memoir-of-a-snail-review/ Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel to watch more One-To-Ones and subscribe to the Skwigly Podcast feed from your favourite podcast provider. Guest: Adam Elliot Presented, edited and produced by: Steve Henderson Music and graphics: Ben Mitchell

Presenting episode 117 of the Skwigly Animation Podcast! In this episode we look back at the incredible world of Wallace & Gromit, whose hotly-anticipated new feature-length outing 'Vengeance Most Fowl' will premiere in the UK on Christmas day! We also welcome the film's co-directors Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham as well as star Ben Whitehead (voice of Wallace) to learn more about the duo's latest adventure, which sees the return of the franchise's most beloved villain Feathers McGraw, known for his chillingly mute performance in 1993's BAFTA and Oscar-winning The Wrong Trousers. Gromit's concern that Wallace is becoming too dependent on his inventions proves justified, when Wallace invents a “smart” gnome that seems to develop a mind of its own. When it emerges that a vengeful figure from the past might be masterminding things, it falls to Gromit to battle sinister forces and save his master… or Wallace may never be able to invent again! The 70-minute long film will be the pair's first feature-length outing since 2005's Curse of the Were-Rabbit and is set to premiere on the BBC/BBC iPlayer this Christmas followed by a global release on Netflix in the new year. Presented by Ben Mitchell and Steve Henderson Produced, edited and music by Ben Mitchell Interviews conducted by Ben Mitchell and Steve Henderson

Skwigly.com presents Animation One-To-Ones featuring Ryan Gaur in conversation with Jeff Fowler, director of 'Sonic the Hedgehog 3'. Sonic the Hedgehog returns to the big screen this holiday season in his most thrilling adventure yet. Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. With their abilities outmatched in every way, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance in hopes of stopping Shadow and protecting the planet. Interview conducted by Ryan Gaur Produced, edited and presented by Ben Mitchell

Presenting the 116th episode of the Skwigly podcast! In this episode we meet some of the talents behind the 2024 holiday animated feature films 'The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland' (director Peter Baynton and producer Ruth Fielding of Lupus Films) and Locksmith Animation's 'That Christmas' (writer Richard Curtis, director Simon Otto and producer Nicole P. Hearon) as well as the 22-minute BBC special 'Tiddler' (producer Barney Goodland of Magic Light Pictures). Presented by Ben Mitchell and Steve Henderson Interviews conducted and edited by Steve Henderson Edited and produced by Ben Mitchell Music by Ben Mitchell

Skwigly.com presents Animation One-To-Ones featuring Ben Mitchell in conversation with Job Roggeveen, Joris Oprins and Marieke Blaauw of the Utrecht-based animation studio Job, Joris & Marieke. Graduating as product designers at the Design Academy Eindhoven, the trio came together with a shared interest in storytelling, moving into animation to create an impressive portfolio of commissioned work as well as children's books, installation pieces and music videos including spots for Roggeveen's musical outfit Happy Camper. Having produced such work as the short films 'Mute', '(Otto)', the Emmy-winning 'Kop Op (Heads Together)' (which would go on to be adapted into the 12 episode series 'Swop') and the Oscar-nominated 'A Single Life', the studio recently made the the ecological short 'Quota', a darkly-comic cautionary tale in which every global citizen is mandated to participate in a program that tracks their CO2 emissions, which they ignore until it's all too late. See more of the work of the studio at https://jobjorisenmarieke.nl Interview conducted by Ben Mitchell Produced, edited and presented by Ben Mitchell

Skwigly.com presents Animation One-To-Ones featuring Martyn Warren in conversation with Josh Cooley, director of 'Transformers One'. Based on Hasbro's Transformers™ Action Figures, 'Transformers One' is the untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever. In the first-ever fully CG-animated Transformers movie, 'Transformers One' features a star-studded voice cast, including Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key, Steve Buscemi with Laurence Fishburne and Jon Hamm. Interview conducted by Martyn Warren Produced, edited and presented by Ben Mitchell

Presenting episode 115 of the Skwigly Animation Podcast! In this episode we welcome Chris Sanders, director of the Dreamworks feature 'The Wild Robot' out in UK cinemas now and adapted from Peter Brown's #1 New York Times bestseller. The epic adventure follows the journey of a robot—ROZZUM unit 7134, “Roz” for short — that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the animals on the island and becoming the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling. Also discussed in this episode: Remembering Emma Calder, upcoming Manchester Animation Festival highlights, Cardiff Animation Festival's special presentation of Robert Morgan's 'Stopmotion', the return of Feathers McGraw in Wallace and Gromit's upcoming feature 'Vengeance Most Fowl', kvetching about 'Carol and the End of the World' and 'The New Norm', the furore around 'Velma', Mackinnon and Saunders' brilliant work on 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice', and the completion of the second Skwigly book 'Intimate Animation' (due March 2025)

Presenting episode 114 of the Skwigly Animation Podcast! In this episode we celebrate the incredible talents and output of the Academy Award-nominated, BAFTA/Emmy-winning Cartoon Saloon, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Founded in 1999 by Paul Young, Tomm Moore and Nora Twomey, the Kilkenny-based studio has produced such celebrated work as the feature films The Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea, The Breadwinner, My Father's Dragon and Wolfwalkers, shorts including Late Afternoon, From Darkness, Somewhere Down The Line and Old Fangs as well as the beloved TV series Puffin Rock. This podcast retrospective digs into the Skwigly archives to revisit interviews with directors Tomm Moore (The Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea, Wolfwalkers, The Prophet), Nora Twomey (The Breadwinner, My Father's Dragon), Ross Stewart (Wolfwalkers, The Prophet), Louise Bagnall and Nuria Gonzalez Blanco (Late Afternoon). Also included in this episode is an all-new interview with studio co-founder Paul Young, who made his directorial debut last year with Screecher's Reach, an acclaimed entry in the Star Wars Visions: Volume 2 series that picked up an Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production as well as a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation. Presented by Ben Mitchell and Steve Henderson Interviews conducted by Ben Mitchell, Steve Henderson and Julia Young Edited, produced and music by Ben Mitchell

Stop Motion: A Skwigly Podcast Special featuring Osbert Parker, Joseph Wallace, Robert Morgan & Suzie Templeton, celebrating the BFI Stop Motion Season 2024. Joining Ben & Steve is guest host Justin Johnson, Lead Programmer for the BFI Southbank and one of the brains behind the incredible season showcasing the art of stop motion animation which runs at the BFI Southbank until October 2024. This special also features a bumper Stop Motion roundtable featuring some of the UK's finest stop motion talents Osbert Parker, Joseph Wallace, Robert Morgan & Suzie Templeton who go into detail about their inspirations, love for the medium and heroes as well as speaking about their own work too. This podcast special has been made possible with thanks to Justin Johnson, Richard Pickard and the team at the BFI. Presented by Ben Mitchell & Steve Henderson Guest host Justin Johnson Edited and produced by Steve Henderson Music by Ben Mitchell

Skwigly.com presents Animation One-To-Ones featuring Steve Henderson in conversation with Inside Out 2 Director Kelsey Man and Producer Mark Neilsen. The Pixar sequel once more voyages into the mind of Riley and sees the return of joy, sadness, fear, disgust and anger as their girl enters puberty and headquarters sees the introduction of newcomers Anxiety, Envy, Embarrassment and Ennui who take control of Riley launching the original emotions on an epic quest to regain Riley as she heads to hockey camp and needs the team more than ever. As the sequel dominates the box office Skwigly sat down with the duo to discuss arts styles, Easter Eggs, the future for Lance Slashblade and their loving tribute to veteran Pixar artist Ralph Eggleston. Produced, edited and presented by Steve Henderson

Skwigly.com presents Animation One-To-Ones featuring Ben Mitchell in conversation with Torill Kove, director of the National Film Board of Canada/Mikrofilm short film 'Maybe Elephants'. Hailing from Norway and presently based in Canada, Torill has created such films as the Oscar-winning 'The Danish Poet' and the Oscar nominated 'My Grandmother Ironed the King's Shirts' and 'Me and My Moulton'. Her latest film 'Maybe Elephants' is rooted in family, memory and the fallible nature of both, telling the story of three sisters whose lives are uprooted when their parents relocate them from Norway to Nairobi. The film will screen at this year's Annecy International Animation Film Festival in the Short Films in Competition - Official 2 programme. Interview conducted by Ben Mitchell Produced, edited and presented by Ben Mitchell

Presenting episode 112 of the Skwigly Animation Podcast! In this episode we welcome back director Robert Morgan, whose live-action/animation hybrid horror feature film 'Stopmotion' is released on Shudder this month. Starring Aisling Franciosi as haunted stop-motion animator Ella Blake alongside Stella Gonet and Tom York, Stopmotion is written by Robert Morgan with Robin King and recently enjoyed a festival run where it picked up the award for Best Director at Fantastic Fest and the Special Jury Award at Sitges. Filmed in live-action combined with Robert Morgan's signature brand of nightmarish puppet design and uncanny stop-motion animation, the film expands on a multi-award-winning legacy of (mostly) animated horror shorts that include The Man in the Lower Left Hand Corner of the Photograph, The Cat With Hands, The Separation, Invocation and Bobby Yeah, the latter picking up a BAFTA nomination for Animated Short in 2012. Morgan's body of work also includes contributions to YouTube phenomenon Don't Hug Me I'm Scared and the feature films The ABCs of Death 2 and To Dust, as well as the tribute films Belial's Dream and Tomorrow I Will Be Dirt, created for Arrow's BD releases of cult horror classics Basket Case and Schramm respectively. Also discussed: Festival reports from Anima Brussels, Animation Dingle and Cardiff Animation Festival, an overview of some of the exciting projects coming out of the Irish animation sector, 25 years of Cartoon Saloon, the BFI's upcoming 'Stop-Motion' season curated by Justin Johnson, 'Ren & Stimpy' reboot leaks and the bizarre fate of 'Coyote Vs. Acme'. Presented by Ben Mitchell and Steve Henderson Interview conducted by Ben Mitchell Edited, produced and music by Ben Mitchell

Skwigly are proud to present the third of a three-part series of exclusive podcast minisodes from the 2024 edition of the Cardiff Animation Festival. In episode 2 we hear from attending filmmakers in conversation with Skwigly Editor in Chief Ben Mitchell and Features Writer Dr. Laura-Beth Cowley as part of the festival's Filmmaker Brunch sessions. Featured in this episode: Josh Hicks - 'Spectre of the Bear' Tova Persson - 'Offerlamm' Hoching Kwok - 'When Cicadas Sing' Gus Andrews - 'Whale Fall' Qianhui Yu - 'In My Garden' Presented by Ben Mitchell and Laura-Beth Cowley Produced and edited by Ben Mitchell Thanks to Ellys Donovan and the CAF team

Skwigly are proud to present the second of a three-part series of exclusive podcast minisodes from the 2024 edition of the Cardiff Animation Festival. In episode 2 we hear from attending filmmakers in conversation with Skwigly Editor in Chief Ben Mitchell and Features Writer Dr. Laura-Beth Cowley as part of the festival's Filmmaker Brunch sessions. Featured in this episode: Tanya J Scott - 'The Wolf of Custer' Gerald Conn - 'Inner Polar Bear' Hannah Fisher - 'Disparate Threads' Naomi Crame - 'Rainbow Junktion' Lleucu Non - 'Painkiller' Presented by Ben Mitchell and Laura-Beth Cowley Produced and edited by Ben Mitchell Thanks to Ellys Donovan and the CAF team

Skwigly are proud to present the first of a three-part series of exclusive podcast minisodes from the 2024 edition of the Cardiff Animation Festival. In episode 1 we hear from attending filmmakers in conversation with Skwigly Editor in Chief Ben Mitchell and Features Writer Dr. Laura-Beth Cowley as part of the festival's Filmmaker Brunch sessions. Featured in this episode: Samantha Moore - 'Visible Mending' Greg McLeod - 'Mee and Burd' Robert Brown - 'Clowning Around' Katie King - 'Made For Duties Overseas' Faye Craig - 'Sour Days' Presented by Ben Mitchell and Laura-Beth Cowley Produced and edited by Ben Mitchell Thanks to Ellys Donovan and the CAF team

In our latest Skwigly Animation Podcast special we round up the winners of the 2024 edition of the biennial British Animation Awards that took place at London's BFI Southbank in March. This episode features an exclusive round table chat with some of the winners of the awards: • JuanPe Arroyo of The Line, winner of Best Animation in a Commercial for Great British Bake Off's promotional trailer 2023 • Emma Calder winner of the Cutting Edge Award, for Beware of Trains • Camilla Deakin of Lupus Films winner of Best Feature, Writers Award and Best Original Music for Kensuke's Kingdom (dirs Neil Boyle and Kirk Hendry) and Best Long Form for Mog's Christmas (dir. Robin Shaw) • Iain Gardner winner of Best Long Form for A Bear Called Wojtek • Tanya J.Scott winner of Best Postgraduate Student Film for her NFTS short The Wolf of Custer Presented by Laura-Beth Cowley, Steve Henderson and Ben Mitchell Produced and edited by Steve Henderson Music by Ben Mitchell

Skwigly at Cartoon Movie 2024 Podcast Special, brought to you by skwigly.com Special guests: Mikkel Brænne Sandemose (The Polar Bear Prince), Marc du Pontavice (Lucy Lost), Patrick Imbert, Johanna Goldschmidt (The Wild Inside) and Tonje Skar Reiersen (Pesta). Presented by Steve Henderson with Ryan Gaur Interviews conducted by Ryan Gaur Produced and edited by Ben Mitchell Music by Ben Mitchell

Skwigly.com presents Animation One-To-Ones featuring Ryan Gaur in conversation with Pablo Berger, director of the animated feature 'Robot Dreams'. Having premiered at Cannes followed by a warmly-received run of festival screenings across the world (picking up an Annecy cristal, Goya Award, Annie Award and a Best Animated Feature nomination at this year's Academy Awards), 'Robot Dreams' is based on the graphic novel by Sarah Varon. Taking place in 1980s New York, the film tells the story of Dog, a lonely dog who purchases and assembles Robot, a happy-go-lucky robot, for companionship. After establishing a firm friendship and forming a uniquely heartwarming bond, the pair visit Coney Island and become separated on the beach. Thus Dog embarks on a mission to save their friendship and get Robot back. Previously known for live-action Spanish films including 'Torremolinos 73', 'Blancanieves' and 'Abracadabra', 'Robot Dreams' marks Pablo Berger's first feature-length foray into 2D animation, having been moved by the original graphic novel some years previously. Presently enjoying a UK theatrical release via distributor Curzon, ahead of a special screening at this year's Cardiff Animation Festival on April 28th Skwigly were delighted to get some time with Pablo to learn more about the project. Interview conducted by Ryan Gaur Produced, edited and presented by Ben Mitchell

Skwigly at Anima, the Brussels International Animation Film Festival Podcast Special, brought to you by skwigly.com Presented by Steve Henderson. Live from Anima 2024, Join Skwigly Editor Steve Henderson as he meets some of the award winning filmmakers who took home awards at Brussels premiere animation event! In this podcast we meet Volker Schlecht, director of The Waiting, Wild Tale director Aline Quertain and Wander to Wonder director Nina Gantz and Director of Photography Steven Fredrickx as well as finding out more about what is described as the most welcoming animation festival around! Produced and edited by Steve Henderson Music by Ben Mitchell

Skwigly at MOVE Summit 2024 Podcast Special, brought to you by skwigly.com Presented by Steve Henderson. Live from MOVE Summit 2024, Skwigly Editor Steve Henderson and guests shine a spotlight on Scottish animation and explore some of the stories behind the stories of project such as Musical Storyland, Dog Squad, Roots & Fruits and The Brilliant World of Tom Gates. With special guests Rhona Drummond (Eyebolls) Lucy Teire (Interference Pattern) Micky MacPherson (Plum Films) & Ron Henry (Wild Child) Produced and edited by Steve Henderson Music by Ben Mitchell

Skwigly.com presents Animation One-To-Ones featuring Mel Cionco in conversation with Bret Parker and Pete Barma, discussing their Oscar-shortlisted animated short film 'Pete'. With over 25 years of experience at Pixar Animation Studios, Bret has animated on such animated feature film classics as 'Finding Nemo', 'The Incredibles' and 'Ratatouille', moving on to Animation Tools Lead on projects including 'Brave', 'Monsters University' and 'Inside Out'. Following her recent feature length documentary 'Through The Windows', Bret more recently directed the animated short Pete which has screened at such prestigious events as Tribeca and Annecy, and is based on the mid-70s gender identity journey - via Little League Baseball - of partner Pete Barma, co-writer and exec producer of the film. A simultaneously personal yet crucially relatable story of being true to oneself, and the tremendous value of familial and outside support, Pete was produced through the pair's own Artfarm Productions, "an artist collaborative dedicated to bringing diverse stories from underepresented voices to light". Interview conducted by Mel Cionco Produced, edited and presented by Ben Mitchell

Presenting episode 112 of the Skwigly Animation Podcast! In this episode we welcome back director Sam Fell alongside producer Leyla Hobart to discuss their much-anticipated Aardman sequel Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (out now on Netflix). We also welcome back director Robin Shaw and producer Ruth Fielding of Lupus Films to hear about their seasonal adaptation Mog's Christmas, broadcast on Channel 4 this Xmas Eve. Also discussed: Feature and short film picks for awards season, technological misadventures at MAF and the enduring legacy of last year's holiday ‘classic' The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse. Presented by Ben Mitchell and Steve Henderson Interviews conducted by Steve Henderson Edited, produced and music by Ben Mitchell

In the eleventh 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), Skwigly contributor Mel Cionco speaks with Jasmine Yang, General Manager and Development Producer at Glitch Productions. One of Australia's largest web animation studios, Glitch Productions grew from YouTube personalities Kevin and Luke Lerdwichagul's enthusiasm for creating comedic online content that would amass them a significant following. After shifting their attentions toward independent animation, as Glitch Productions they would go on to produce several fully-realised animated series outside of the established norms of the traditional studio system, including SMG4, Sunset Paradise, Meta Runner and Murder Drone. The studio's recently-released CG pilot, ‘The Amazing Digital Circus' created by indie artist and musician Gooseworx, has proved their most well-received endeavour to date, amassing a staggering 180 million+ views at the time of this podcast's release. Described as ‘a psychological dark comedy about cute cartoon characters who hate their lives and want to leave', the pilot has already built up an enormous and devoted fanbase and the studio have hopes for a full, eight-episode season to follow. Presented by Ben Mitchell and Mel Cionco Produced by Ben Mitchell Interview conducted by Mel Cionco Music by Ben Mitchell

Skwigly.com presents Animation One-To-Ones featuring Ryan Gaur in conversation with ND Stevenson, discussing the Netflix feature film adaptation of his Eisner-winning graphic novel 'Nimona' Released on Netflix earlier this year, the world of 'Nimona' began with Stevenson's National Book Award-nominated and New York Times best-selling graphic novel that tells the story of the titular teen shapeshifter Nimona and her adventures as sidekick to wronged knight Ballister Boldheart. The film adaptation is directed by Nick Bruno and Troy Quane based on a screenplay by Robert L. Baird and Lloyd Taylor. Alongside being known for the much-loved comic series 'Lumberjanes', which picked up multiple Eisner awards, ND Stevenson initially introduced Nimona to the world as a webcomic in the early 2010s, which would ultimately see itself published and snag an Eisner of its own, among other accolades. His career in animation has included writing work on Disney's 'Wander Over Yonder' and showrunning the acclaimed 2018 reboot 'She-Re and the Princesses of Power', while ongoing attempts to translate the world of Nimona to a feature film were stymied by delays and cancellations before finding a home on Netflix with production house Annapurna Pictures. Interview conducted by Ryan Gaur Produced, edited and presented by Ben Mitchell

In the tenth 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 Joseph Wallace whose independent stop-motion short film 'Salvation Has No Name' was released online earlier this year following a strong festival run. Having discussed the film's unique funding journey for the second edition of the book, Joseph joins the podcast to talk about some of the challenges that presented themselves during production, as well as his approaches to getting the film out there once it was done. The 17 minute short's official synopsis reads "A troupe of clowns gather to perform a story about a Priest and a refugee but as their misguided tale unfolds, the boundaries between fiction and reality begin to fray." - what plays out is a nuanced, emotionally charged and alarmingly evergreen condemnation of xenophobia, othering, refugee crises and discrimination. Produced by Loran Dunn for Delaval Film alongside RAPT, Animation People in the Czech Republic and France's Autour de Minuit. With support from BFI Network, the film features an all-female cast headed up by Money Heist's Itziar Ituño and Quantico's Yasmine Al Massri, with music by Kit Wilson and sound by David Kamp, a veteran of indie film sound design who also features in the second edition of the book. Written, presented and produced by Ben Mitchell Music by Ben Mitchell Learn more about Joseph Wallace's work at http://www.josephwallace.co.uk

Skwigly.com presents Animation One-To-Ones featuring Martyn Warren in conversation with Walt Dohrn, discussing the latest chapter in DreamWorks Animation's blockbuster musical franchise: 'Trolls Band Together'.  The third film in the series continues the adventures of Poppy, played by Anna Kendrick, and Branch, played by Justin Timberlake, now a couple, and the emotional journey they embark upon to reunite Branch with his brothers, who once made up the boyband phenomenon BroZone. Trolls Band Together is steered by returning director Walt Dohrn and producer Gina Shay, and is co-directed by Tim Heitz (head of story, 'Trolls World Tour'). Dohrn's other credits include directing roles on the first two Trolls films as well as the Shrek short films 'Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular' and 'Shrek's Yule Log', alongside work as a story artist, layout artist, character designer, writer and voice actor. 'Trolls Band Together' is out in UK cinemas now, with a US release to follow on November 17th. Interview conducted by Martyn Warren Produced, edited and presented by Ben Mitchell

Presenting episode 111 of the Skwigly Animation Podcast! In this episode we welcome Charles Huettner, Sean Buckelew and Benjy Brooke of Green Street Pictures, whose new series 'Scavengers Reign' will kick off this month on Max. In 'Scavengers Reign', the brainchild of visionary creators Joe Bennett and Charles Huettner, the remaining crew of a damaged interstellar freighter ship find themselves stranded on a beautiful yet unforgiving alien planet – where they must survive long enough to escape or be rescued. But as the survivors struggle to locate their downed ship and missing crewmates, their new home reveals a hostile world allowed to thrive without human interference. Featuring lush, visually stunning animation, 'Scavengers Reign' presents a wholly unique view of the consequences of unchecked hubris and humanity's eternal desire to conquer the unknown. Cast includes Wunmi Mosaku (Azi), Bob Stephenson (Sam), Sunita Mani (Ursula), Ted Travelstead (Kamen) and Alia Shawkat (Levi). The show is executive produced by Chris Prynoski, Antonio Canobbio, Shannon Prynoski, and Ben Kalina from Titmouse, Joe Bennett, Charles Huettner, as well as co-executive producers Sean Buckelew and James Merrill and Supervising Director Benjy Brooke from Green Street Pictures. Also discussed: Upcoming MAF highlights, 'Chicken Run' and 'Rick & Morty' recasts, mutual 'Mutant Mayhem' enthusiasm, the evolution of Bristol Animation Meetup and the worrying dearth of animation at this year's Encounters Film Festival Presented by Ben Mitchell and Steve Henderson Interview conducted by Ben Mitchell Edited, produced and music by Ben Mitchell

In the ninth 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 welcome back Signe Baumane to discuss her latest indie animated feature film 'My Love Affair with Marriage', which is about to embark on its US theatrical run following a multi-award-winning festival journey. My Love Affair With Marriage is an independent animated feature film by Signe Baumane created for an adult audience. The film, a Latvian - USA - Luxembourg co-production, took seven years to make and was financed with the help of 1,685 individual donors along with grants from many arts and cultural institutions. This fall, My Love Affair With Marriage will have its North American theatrical release opening at Quad Cinema in New York City October 6, 2023. The following week the film will open on the West Coast in Los Angeles October 13, 2023. From October through December - and beyond - the film will screen at cinemas, educational and community settings around the country. Written, presented and produced by Ben Mitchell Music by Ben Mitchell Learn more about the film at https://www.myloveaffairwithmarriagemovie.com/

Presenting episode 110 of the Skwigly Animation Podcast! In this episode we welcome Peter Sohn and Denise Ream, director and producer respectively of the latest Disney/Pixar feature film 'Elemental'. Also discussed: Annecy highlights, MAF developments, the return of 'Futurama' and the strange new phenomenon of animators being spotted in the wild, Presented by Ben Mitchell and Steve Henderson Interview conducted by Ryan Gaur Edited and produced by Ben Mitchell Music by Ben Mitchell

Skwigly.com presents Animation One-To-Ones featuring Ben Mitchell in conversation with Janice Nadeau. Continuing her relationship with the National Film Board of Canada and French animation studio Folimage, Janice has recently followed up on her short films 'No Fish Where to Go' (2014) and 'Mamie' (2016) with 'Harvey', which plays in competition this week at the 2023 Annecy International Animation Festival in the Young Audiences category. An adaptation of the children's graphic novel 'Harvey: How I Became Invisible' by Hervé Bouchard, for which she did the illustrations, the animated film version depicts a young boy who candidly recalls the spring day when his world turned upside down; a poetic examination of bereavement and coping with the loss of a parent rendered in the director's distinctive and appealingly traditional illustrative style. A three-time recipient of Canada's prestigious Governor General's Literary Award, Janice currently teaches at the UQAM School of Design in Montreal. Interview conducted by Ben Mitchell Produced, edited and presented by Ben Mitchell

Skwigly.com presents Animation One-To-Ones featuring Ben Mitchell in conversation with Janet Perlman. With a solid filmography of funny, quirky animated films under her belt, including 'My Favourite Things That I Love', 'Penguins Behind Bars', 'Invasion of the Space Lobsters' and the Oscar nominated 'Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin', Janet's work over the years has also included contributions to 'Sesame Street', the NFB's 'ShowPeace' series and the collaborative project 'Pink Komkommer'. This week her latest NFB film 'The Girl with the Red Beret' is playing at Animafest Zagreb as part of their Time For The Masters programme, which showcases recent work by some of the biggest stars of animation. The film is a love letter to Montreal in which a girl encounters an array of colourful, extravagant characters across the city's metro stations, set to a re-orchested take on Kate and Anna McGarrigle's 'Complainte pour Ste-Catherine'. Interview conducted by Ben Mitchell Produced, edited and presented by Ben Mitchell

Skwigly.com presents Animation One-To-Ones featuring Ryan Gaur in conversation with Magdalena Osinska, director at Aardman Animations. Magdalena directed the recently released ‘I Am Your Mother' which blends together the expansive universe of the Star Wars franchise with the look, wit and ingenuity of the much loved UK studio Aardman. The short sees young pilot Anni (Charithra Chandran), who is embarrassed by her sweet, but clingy mum Kalina (Maxine Peake), who she inevitably must team up with for a madcap family race at the academy. Along the way, their relationship is tested by the elements, their old ship, other racers...and each other!  Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 includes nine new shorts from nine studios across the globe, all with their own unique take on the saga. Watch all episodes now on Disney+. Here's Skwigly's Ryan Gaur in conversation with I am not your mother director Magdalena Osinska Thanks for joining us for this Skwigly one to one, you can watch these interviews on our YouTube channel or subscribe to us via your favourite podcast provider. We're a free podcast so if you'd like to support us you can do by leaving a nice review and recommending this podcast to a friend, and if you're feeling generous you can financially support the podcast by scrolling down to the bottom of the Skwigly homepage and clicking the support us link, all proceeds help us do the work we do across the site. Thanks again for joining us, and don't forget for all the latest news reviews, interviews and everything else from the world of animation head over to skwigly.com Interview conducted by Ryan Gaur Presented and Edited by Steve Henderson Music by Ben Mitchell

In the eighth 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), Skwigly contributor Mel Cionco meets Tracy Butler and Fable Siegel, the creative duo behind the smash-hit indie animated short film 'Lackadaisy'. Adapted from the Eisner-winning comic series of the same name, the highly anticipated, 27-minute film was released at the end of March to much excitement following a hugely successful Kickstarter campaign in 2020. Upon its release, 'Lackadaisy' became an online phenomenon, with over 3.5 million views in its first week. Boasting an enormous roster of fantastic artistic talent, a solid cast and engaging music by Sepiatonic, the film has also caught the attention of prominent figures such as indie legend Ralph Bakshi, illustrator Tyson Hesse and director Lilly Wachowski. Interview conducted by Mel Cionco Presented and produced by Ben Mitchell Music by Ben Mitchell Lackadaisy official site: https://lackadaisy.com/

Presenting episode 109 of the Skwigly Animation Podcast! In this episode we welcome thrice-Oscar-nominated directing duo Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby, whose body of work includes the incredible NFB short films 'When the Day Breaks' and 'Wild Life', speaking about their career and their latest project 'The Flying Sailor', loosely based on real events. We also welcome back 'Turning Red' director Domee Shi to talk about the Disney/Pixar film's positive reception and road to the Oscars. Also discussed: Other Oscars contenders including 'Marcel the Shell with Shoes On' and 'Ice Merchants', reviewing short film winner 'The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse', Seth Rogan's take on 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles', the new anti-sexual harrassment initiative Keep Festive and a simpler time when The Simpsons liked to sing the blues. Presented by Steve Henderson and Ben Mitchell Interviews conducted by Ben Mitchell and Ryan Gaur Edited and produced by Ben Mitchell Music by Ben Mitchell

Skwigly.com presents Animation One-To-Ones featuring Mel Cionco in conversation with veteran TV animation executive Rich Magallanes. Having dedicated 20+ years to creating content for children, Rich has served as lead Content Creator, Developer, Showrunner, and Executive Producer for high-profile networks such as Nickelodeon, Saban Brands, Funrise Inc., and Mattel. The youngest of five brothers, Rich grew from welfare and government food stamps to becoming Senior Vice President of Production and Animation. His childhood nurtured his creative roots to support more kids with content that ignites their imagination and teaches positive lessons, so that they too can be inspired to achieve what others might believe to be impossible. Rich's extensive list of hit shows includes Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty, SpongeBob SquarePants, The Fairly OddParents, Danny Phantom, ChalkZone, Teenage Robot, El Tigre, Invader ZIM, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to name a few. Recently, Rich made a triumphant return to Nickelodeon as a Consulting Producer, serving to reinvigorate hit animated preschool entertainment for kids. He also was named Imagen Foundation's Most Influential Latino in Entertainment. Interview conducted by Mel Cionco Produced, edited and presented by Ben Mitchell

Skwigly at Cartoon Movie 2023 Podcast Special, brought to you by skwigly.com Presented by Steve Henderson. Special guests: Alberto Vázquez (Decorado)Matisse González Jordán (Cursed Children) André Pereira (The Bird Kingdom) & Mark Mullery & Paul Young (Julián) Produced and edited by Steve Henderson Music by Ben Mitchell

Skwigly.com presents Animation One-To-Ones featuring Penny Whitehouse in conversation with Alex Davy, storyboard artist and director at Blue Zoo. Born in London and based in Newcastle, Alex's work includes storyboarding for BBC Bitesize (Arcus Studios), 'Incredible Ant' (Wildseed Studios), 'Norman Picklestripes' (Factory-Create) and a range of shows at Blue Zoo including 'Millie & Lou' and the second season of 'Pip & Posy'. In 2022 Alex's role with the studio expanded to shorts directing with her successful pitch on a short film for the charity Beyond Equality, who wanted to explore the concept of the ‘Armour of Masculinity' or ‘Man Box' that young men find themselves socially pressured to stay within. The resulting film, ‘Armour', tells the story of James, a young man who feels obliged to speak and act a certain way to impress his male friends, only serving to alienate a female classmate he has a crush on. Released towards the end of last year, 'Armour' is the latest short film from Blue Zoo following such celebrated offerings as 'Daddy Christmas', 'Lynx and Birds', 'Mamoon', 'Sinking Feeling', 'Ada' and 'In Shape'. Interview conducted by Penny Whitehouse Produced, edited and presented by Ben Mitchell

Skwigly.com presents Animation One-To-Ones featuring Ben Mitchell in conversation with Academy Award®-winning director Everett Downing Jr. ('Hair Love') and story artist/writer Patrick Harpin. The pair have recently joined forces to create and exec produce 'My Dad the Bounty Hunter', a new animated action-comedy Netflix series that drops today.The show tells the story of siblings Lisa and Sean, who, feeling neglected by their dad, stow away on his latest work trip, hoping to finally get some quality time together. They quickly learn of his secret double life as an intergalactic bounty hunter and are thrust into a series of adventures exciting and perilous. Everett Downing Jr.'s past industry experience began as a story artist at Big Idea Productions, eventually animating on feature films such as 'Ice Age' for Blue Sky Studios and numerous Pixar films including 'Ratatouille', 'WALL-E', 'Up', 'Toy Story 3' and 'Monsters University' among others. More recent projects include directing on 'We The People' and storyboarding 'Maya and the Three', both Netflix series, as well as co-directing the Oscar winning short film 'Hair Love' alongside Matthew Cherry and Bruce SmithHaving graduated from the California Institute of the Arts and cut his teeth in the industry as a Story Intern at Pixar, Patrick Harpin would go on to be a Head Writer for the Cartoon Network series 'Clarence' and storyboard for Wes Anderson's 'Moonrise Kingdom' as well as a number of animated features including 'Ice Age: Continental Drift', 'Free Birds', 'The Emoji Movie', 'Smurfs: The Lost Village', and the 'Hotel Transylvania' franchise. Produced and presented by Ben Mitchell

In the seventh 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 welcome back Sean Buckelew to discuss his latest indie animated short film 'Drone', which is released online February 5th. Produced by Jeanette Jeanenne (GLAS Animation Festival), 'Drone' takes on themes of artificial intelligence, remote warfare, the news media, social media, pareidolia and politics in its story of a Predator drone installed with an ethical AI personality that malfunctions during a crucial press event and goes rogue, embarking on a philosophical and existential odyssey as the world looks on. Written, presented and produced by Ben Mitchell Music by Ben Mitchell See more of Sean's work at https://www.seanbuckelew.com/

Skwigly.com presents Animation One-To-Ones featuring Ben Mitchell in conversation with Academy Award®-nominee Richard Linklater, director, writer and producer of the Netflix film 'Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood' as well as co-producer and Head of Animation Tommy Pallotta. The film, presented in a uniquely elaborate 2D animation style that combines rotoscoping with traditional processes (brought to life by the talents of Submarine and Minnow Mountain), stars Jack Black as a man fondly narrating memories of his youth in Houston, Texas during the summer of 1969 in the lead-up to the moon landing, interweaving the enormity of mankind's great leap and the fantasies it conjures in his young mind with comparatively mundane yet equally entertaining snapshots that celebrate the simple joys of family life and Americana. The story draws upon the personal memories of Richard himself, whose films include Slacker, Dazed and Confused, the decades-spanning Before trilogy and Boyhood as well as Waking Life and A Scanner Darkly, both of which implemented their own variations on the rotoscoping technique, owed to his ongoing collaboration with Tommy and their shared passion for implementing animation as a valid and powerful storytelling method. Having dropped on Netflix last Spring to much enthusiasm and positive reviews, the film is presently in contention for the 2023 Best Animated Feature Academy Award, following an initial struggle to be deemed eligible, a battle won that will hopefully set a new precedent for future editions of the ceremony and the industry at large. Produced and presented by Ben Mitchell

Presenting episode 108 of the Skwigly Animation Podcast! In this episode we welcome Oscar-winning writer/filmmaker Guillermo del Toro (famed for such films as 'Pan's Labyrinth', 'Hellboy' and 'The Shape of Water') and stop-motion industry veteran Mark Gustafson, directors of the highly-anticipated stop-motion adaptation of 'Pinocchio' that dropped on Netflix earlier this month to universal praise and admiration. Drawing on the classic Carlo Collodi tale, the musical adventure is set during the rise of Fascism in Mussolini's Italy and tells “a story of love and disobedience as Pinocchio struggles to live up to his father's expectations”. Also discussed: A closer look at Illumination's upcoming 'Super Mario Bros.' movie, hype and early glimpses of 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse', Oscars predictions and the lamentable dearth of animation representation in the 2022 Sight and Sound Greatest Films of All Time poll. Presented by Steve Henderson and Ryan Gaur Interview conducted by Ben Mitchell Edited and produced by Ben Mitchell Music by Ben Mitchell

Skwigly.com presents Animation One-To-Ones featuring Steve Henderson in conversation with the Academy Award® nominated ('The Breadwinner') Cartoon Saloon co-founder Nora Twomey, director of the animated feature film 'My Father's Dragon', out now on Netflix. Based on Ruth Stiles Gannett's book of the same name, the film is produced by Bonnie Curtis and Julie Lynn of Mockingbird Pictures and Paul Young of Cartoon Saloon with a screenplay by Meg LeFauve (Inside Out) and story by LeFauve and John Morgan. From five-time Academy Award®-nominated animation studio Cartoon Saloon (The Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea, Wolfwalkers) and Academy Award®-nominated director Nora Twomey (The Breadwinner), comes an exquisite film inspired by the Newbery-honoured children's book from author Ruth Stiles Gannett. Struggling to cope after a move to the city with his mother, Elmer runs away in search of Wild Island and a young dragon who waits to be rescued. Elmer's adventures introduce him to ferocious beasts, a mysterious island and the friendship of a lifetime.

Skwigly.com presents Animation One-To-Ones featuring Ryan Gaur in conversation with Roy Conli, producer of Disney Animation's Strange World. Strange World follows a family of historically great explorers, the Cades. The film focuses on three generations of men in the family. Jaeger Clade mistakenly abandoned his son, Searcher, after his lust for adventure sees him transported to the titular Strange World. Searcher himself feels a certain distance from his son, Ethan, whose interests and personality highlight the generational differences between the two. After the entire family are thrown into the pink-tinted Strange World populated by exotic animals and unknown threats, the three generations of fathers and sons are forced to find some common ground. The Oscar-winning collaboration of director Don Hall and producer Roy Conli returns after their success on Big Hero 6. Penning the script is Qui Nguyen who also has previous with Don Hall following their work on Raya and the Last Dragon. Fittingly for the themes of the film, Strange World keeps it within the established Disney family.

Presenting episode 107 of the Skwigly Animation Podcast! In this episode we welcome acclaimed director Henry Selick, whose work includes the beloved stop-motion feature films 'The Nightmare Before Christmas', 'James and the Giant Peach' and 'Coraline'. His latest project 'Wendell and Wild', co-written by comedy-horror visionary Jordan Peele, is released on Netflix October 28th and tells the story of a teenage girl blighted by misfortune who is targeted by scheming demon brothers Wendell (Keegan-Michael Key) and Wild (Peele) to summon them to the Land of the Living. Also discussed: New trailers for upcoming animated features 'My Father's Dragon' and 'Super Mario Bros.', continued excitement for Guillermo del Toro's upcoming stop-motion take on 'Pinocchio', Tonko House's new series 'Oni: Thunder God's Tale', the mixed fates of Netflix's animation slate and the online release of Don Hertzfeldt's modern classic 'World of Tomorrow'. Presented by Ben Mitchell and Steve Henderson Interview conducted by Laura-Beth Cowley Edited and produced by Ben Mitchell Music by Ben Mitchell

Skwigly.com presents Animation One-To-Ones featuring Ben Mitchell in conversation with Tonko House talents Dice Tsutsumi, Robert Kondo and Sara K. Sampson. The studio's latest project is 'Oni: Thunder God's Tale', a four part animated series released today on Netflix that takes place in a world filled with the oddball gods and monsters of Japanese mythology, where one of the creature's free-spirited daughters, Onari, is determined to follow in the footsteps of the mighty heroes of lore, but her unique powers are yet to be revealed, and her peaceful village is under the encroaching threat of the gods' mysterious enemies, the “Oni”. 'Oni: Thunder God's Tale' is Written by Mari Okada, with Dice taking the reins as creator and directing showrunner and Robert producing alongside Sara. With a cast including Momona Tamada, Archie Yates and Craig Robinson, the series has been be brought to life by a trifecta of high-end CG production houses Megalis VFX, Marza, and Anima working in tandem with Tonko House to create a visually compelling world and tell a story that explores broad folkloric themes alongside more universally relatable concepts such as self and cultural identity. Produced and presented by Ben Mitchell

Skwigly and the LINOLEUM Contemporary Animation and Media Art Festival have partnered up for I'M FINE! – a selection of the most relevant artistic expressions about emotional burnout and creative crisis. I'M FINE! is a reflection on the emotional burnout from the best independent animation creators. In addition to animation films, the project will present a series of interviews and podcasts on Skwigly with artists who share their experiences of going through emotional burnout, as well as workshops and master classes devoted to this issue. The fourth podcast minisode from our filmmaker Q&A sessions features insights from Anna Samo (Conversations With A Whale) and filmmaking duo Konrad Hjemli and Jakob Eiring (Pandiculation). Follow the news of the project at linoleumfest.com I'M FINE! is a project by the LINOLEUM Contemporary Animation and Media Art Festival and Skwigly Animation Magazine. It is implemented with the support of the British Council within the framework of the UK/Ukraine Season of Culture.

Presenting episode 106 of the Skwigly Animation Podcast! In this episode we meet Matthew Walker and Jane Davies, directors of 'Lloyd of the Flies', the latest animated series to come from the much-celebrated Bristol studio Aardman Animations, beginning on CITV this week. Also discussed: The premature demise of the Young Audiences Content Fund, notable projects from the recent Disney D23 Expo, the 'South Park' 25th anniversary concert, excitement for upcoming Netflix features 'Wendell & Wild' and 'Pinocchio', Mike Judge's second 'Beavis & Butt-Head' reboot, fake/scam festivals and mysteries surrounding the production circumstances of the new 'Ren & Stimpy Show'. Presented by Ben Mitchell and Steve Henderson Interview conducted by Ben Mitchell Edited and produced by Ben Mitchell Music by Ben Mitchell

Skwigly and the LINOLEUM Contemporary Animation and Media Art Festival have partnered up for I'M FINE! – a selection of the most relevant artistic expressions about emotional burnout and creative crisis. I'M FINE! is a reflection on the emotional burnout from the best independent animation creators. In addition to animation films, the project will present a series of interviews and podcasts on Skwigly with artists who share their experiences of going through emotional burnout, as well as workshops and master classes devoted to this issue. The third podcast minisode from our filmmaker Q&A sessions features insights from Fabienne Priess (Tick) and Jakub Krzyszpin (Inertness) I'M FINE! will be available on the MEGOGO media service during the LINOLEUM festival, which will be held online from 7 to 11 September. Follow the news of the project at linoleumfest.com I'M FINE! is a project by the LINOLEUM Contemporary Animation and Media Art Festival and Skwigly Animation Magazine. It is implemented with the support of the British Council within the framework of the UK/Ukraine Season of Culture.