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9 August 2019

50% of EU VFX, animation, and Post workers have yet to apply for Settled Status

According to our recent UK Screen Alliance survey data, more than 50% of European workers in UK Visual Effects, Animation and Post production have yet to apply to settled status.

7 August 2019

Tax reliefs provided £1.1 billion boost to creative sectors

HM Treasury has revealed new figures on how much Britain's Film, High-end TV, and Animation sectors have benefited from government tax reliefs.

6 August 2019

New BFI Fund supports animation Creative Talent

Animation UK are delighted to report that the BFI has today announced their new Short Form Animation Fund, offering support for higher-budget animated work from teams based in the UK.

17 July 2019

Broadcast Tech Innovation awards 2019 shortlist announced

The Broadcast Tech innovation awards released the shortlist of nominations for the 2019 awards ceremony, rewarding exceptional talent in creativity, innovation, and collaboration among the broadcast industry of the past year.

BFI London Film Festival announce Opening Night gala

The 63rd BFI London Film Festival announces this year’s Opening Night gala will be Armando Iannucci's 'The Personal History of David Copperfield'.

16 July 2019

BAFTA commence £25m redevelopment of their London base

The renovated 195 Piccadilly headquarters for BAFTA will open in summer 2021 with doubled capacity to support charitable work and emerging talent.

11 July 2019

UK Screen Alliance launches survey on Inclusion for VFX, Animation and Post-Production

There is very little data about ethnicity, disability, or social mobility in VFX, animation or post production. To understand the impact of any new initiatives we will need credible statistics so we have launched a new survey.

4 July 2019

DCMS to fund apprenticeship training agency pilot and CIC commits to diversity

Secretary of State for DCMS, Jeremy Wright has announced £100k of funding to launch a pilot scheme to boost the uptake of apprenticeships in the Creative Industries.

3 July 2019

Ofcom publishes updated response to PSBs Children’s Content plans

Regulatory body Ofcom has published their updated repsonse to the commerical PSBs' plans to iprove children's television content.

2 July 2019

ScreenSkills seek Animation Production Liason Executive alongside relaunch of the Animation Skills Fund

Plans for the Animation Skills Fund will be discussed at the Children's Media Conference in Sheffield on Thursday the 4th of July.

11 June 2019

UK’s Creative Industries set to grasp export opportunities as top 50 Createch ‘ones to watch’ list published

The first ever UK Creative Industries Trade and Investment Board (CITIB) strategy has been published today, pledging to boost creative industries goods and service exports by 50 per cent by 2023.

23 May 2019

DNEG hires New Head of Character Animation Andrew Gordon

DNEG has announced their appointment of Andrew Gordon, creator of iconic characters for Monsters, Inc. and Finding Nemo, as Head of Character Animation for their Feature Animation team in London.

14 May 2019

VFX Apprenticeships Made Easy

An industry event was held with UK Screen Alliance, NextGen Skills Academy, ACCESS: VFX and Westminster Kingsway College, supported by ScreenSkills, for everything companies need to about how to start recruiting and training VFX apprentices.

7 May 2019

BBC’s ‘Bodyguard’ puts Peerless & Artem centre-stage for BAFTA’s Must-See Moment Award

With six nominees for Virgin Media’s Must-See Moment, the shortlisted programmes for the award represent the most-talked about Television moments of 2018.

2 May 2019

Return to Work Scheme for Post & VFX gives 10 placements

Ten parents and carers have successfully completed paid placements within the Post Production and VFX sector as part of ScreenSkills Return To Work Scheme in association with Film London, concluded today with a networking lunch in partnership with UK Screen Alliance.

29 April 2019

Peter Doyle joins Warner Bros. De Lane Lea’s new Picture Services Division

Warner Bros. De Lane Lea (WBDLL) today announced that world-class Supervising Colourist Peter Doyle is joining its new picture services division. Peter brings with him an extensive breadth of technical expertise acquired over an impressive 40- year career.

26 April 2019

Award-winning British shows to feature in the cutting edge of latest VR and AR tech

Wallace & Gromit and hit drama Peaky Blinders will be part of Ambitious new projects by industry leaders in immersive entertainment putting fans in the thick of the action to be part of modern Industrial Strategy in action to ensure home-grown talent remains world-leading for the next generation.

12 April 2019

Post Production Technical Operator apprenticeship gets green light

A new apprenticeship standard for post production technical operators has been approved for delivery by the Institute for Apprenticeships (IfA). The standard has been developed by a group of Trailblazer employers including Clear Cut Pictures, Technicolor, MPC, Fifty Fifty Post, Molinare, Company 3, Encore, Run VT, Edit Store, Platform and Pinewood.

2 April 2019

UK Screen Alliance Encourages all European VFX, Post and Animation Workers in the UK to Apply for Settled Status

The UK Settlement Scheme for EU, EEA and Swiss citizens is now open for applications.

13 March 2019

New Creative Careers programme set to help over two million teens discover creative futures

Creative industries leaders have joined forces to launch a new Creative Careers Programme designed to help 2 million teenagers discover the breadth of jobs on offer in the UK’s fastest-growing sector.