Presenting episode 119 of the Skwigly Animation Podcast! In this episode we welcome Liane-Cho Han and Maïlys Vallade, who join the podcast to discuss their film 'Little Amélie or the Character of Rain'. Also discussed: The launch of Skwigly pal Gareth Cavanagh's Square Window Podcast, The Simpsons x Fortnite crossover and the cursed history of Simpsons video game tie-ins, Mike Judge's laudable reboots of 'King of the Hill' and 'Beavis and Butt-Head', recent festival funtimes at Encounters, Overlap, MAF and LIAF and preview the year's animated holiday specials. We also review Michel Gondry's 'Maya, Give Me a Title', 'Common Side Effects', 'Smiling Friends' and 'Beryl', the new book from Joanna Quinn and Les Mills.

Skwigly are proud to present the third panel from the second series of Visible In Visuals, an initiative pushing to make the animation and VFX industries more diverse and inclusive through honest, open conversation. When the BBC are looking to close the “gender fame” gap, why are they neglecting the “gender frame gap”? Behind the scenes, women are still under-represented in senior creative roles across animation and this is even true on Female-focused commercials like the “Names will be Made” campaign for the UEFA Women's Euros. Tanya J Scott speaks to Directors Hannah Lau-Walker and Neeraja Raj, as well as Producer Amy Ashton about why are we still failing to see female talent leading large commercials in UK animation. This episode was sparked by the “Women on Screen, Men in Charge” article by Neeraja, which you can read here: https://www.skwigly.co.uk/women-on-screen-men-in-charge-the-industrys-open-secret/ Picture credit: "She Creates Change" Dir. by Hannah Lau Walker, Production Studio: Nexus Studios

Skwigly presents Animation One-To-Ones featuring Steve Henderson in conversation with BAFTA-winning director Paloma Baeza discussing her recent film 'Three Hares', an Archer Gray Production in association with Lupus Films. Based on the book by Hanya Yanagihara and starring Jessie Buckley, 'Three Hares' is a short film that weaves an enchanting creation myth and the mystical origin story of the ancient three hares symbol into an environmental tale about three sisters who must remind mankind to respect the earth in order to protect their future.

Skwigly presents Animation One-To-Ones featuring Ben Mitchell in conversation with Oscar-nominated, Cardiff-based animator Joanna Quinn discussing her work with AC4Pal (Animation Community for Palestine), an organisation that came about in support of the laudable efforts of Gaza-based animator Haneen Koraz, who has been running animation workshops with displaced children and women across the region. With yesterday marking the online premiere of To Gaza with Love: A Global Anijam, a powerful international initiative coordinated by AC4Pal bringing together 329 short films from over 50 countries, created by animators, students, and studios in a collective act of solidarity with the people of Gaza. Among the hundreds of contributors are Sam Fell, Raman Djafari, students from the Royal College of Art and Joanna Quinn herself. Links and resources https://www.youtube.com/@AC4PAL https://togazawith.love/ https://www.instagram.com/ac4pal/ https://www.patreon.com/AnimationStories https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-haneen-koraz-empower-voices-through-art

Skwigly are proud to present the second panel from the second series of Visible In Visuals, an initiative pushing to make the animation and VFX industries more diverse and inclusive through honest, open conversation. In this episode, Tanya speaks with Chitra Soundar and Nandita Jain about their work creating the Colourful Connections, a network designed to empower PoC to make a difference in UK Children's Media. They’ll chat about their groundbreaking CBEEBIES show Nikhil and Jay (Created by Chitra and Directed by Nandita) and how the Colourful Connections network offers much needed representation and support for people both on and off the screen in kids tv. Colourful Connections website: https://www.c3muk.com/ Colourful Connections Linkedin page: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12898204/

Presenting episode 118 of the Skwigly Animation Podcast! In this episode we welcome back Genndy Tartakovsky, whose new feature film 'Fixed' is out now on Netflix. From visionary director Genndy Tartakovsky comes “Fixed,” an adult animated comedy about Bull, an average, all-around good dog who discovers he’s going to be neutered in the morning! As the gravity of this life-altering event sets in, Bull realizes he needs one last adventure with his pack of best friends as these are the last 24 hours with his balls! What could go wrong...? Presented by Ben Mitchell and Steve Henderson Produced, edited and music by Ben Mitchell Interview conducted by Steve Henderson

Skwigly at Anima, the Brussels International Animation Film Festival Podcast Special, brought to you by skwigly.com Presented by Steve Henderson. Reporting from Anima 2025, 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 Anne Verburer, the director of The Golden Donkey, Pierre-Luc Granjon, the director of The Night Boots and to Violette Delvoye, the director of The Mud Under My Window as well as finding out more about the animation festival that takes place in the heart of Europe. Produced and edited by Steve Henderson Music by Ben Mitchell

Skwigly presents Animation One-To-Ones featuring featuring Luzie Lilie in conversation with May Kindred-Boothby, director of the RCA short film 'The Eating of an Orange'. A director, animator and writer based in Bristol, May Kindred-Boothby has worked freelance within animation for around 9 years. Her work focuses on surreal explorations of sexuality and convention, told through a colourful and painterly hand drawn style. 'The Eating of an Orange' is her first directorial short and is currently doing the festival rounds, having recently screened as part of the prestigious Annecy festival with upcoming screenings including INBETWEENS, a celebration of contemporary queer animation taking place July 8th at Bristol's Cube Microplex in association with Bristol Animation Meetup (BAM) and the returning Encounters Film Festival. Tickets available at https://www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/whats-on/the-cube/tue-8-jul-inbetweens-131332#e131332 In a large manor house, identical figures eat the same, move the same, look the same. But everything will change for one woman when she gets given an orange by an unknown figure. She has never seen an orange. In the exploration of this new and exciting discovery, she gets transported into another realm of lichens, slugs and sensuous fluidity. But how can she balance this with the world she knows? She must make a choice: abandon her discovery, or step forwards into a new way of being. INBETWEENS will also screen 5pm August 23rd at Cardiff's Chapter Arts Centre in association with Skwigly and Cardiff Animation Fesitval. Tickets available soon at https://www.chapter.org/ See more of May Kindred-Boothby's work at www.maykindredboothby.co.uk Interview conducted and edited by Luzie Lilie Produced and presented by Ben Mitchell

Skwigly are proud to present the first panel from the second series of Visible In Visuals, an initiative pushing to make the animation and VFX industries more diverse and inclusive through honest, open conversation. Four animation professionals discuss the ups and downs of their careers and how 2025 is shaping up for them personally. Dani Abram, Chris Bowles and Steven Sole chat with Visible in Visuals host Tanya J Scott about the ebb and flow of the animation industry, how we got to this downturn and whether or not this will spark positive changes in our industry. This panel was recorded in May 2025. Chaired by Tanya J Scott Illustration by Steven Sole

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