Animation Podcasts | Skwigly

Skwigly are proud to present the first panel from Visible In Visuals, a new organisation pushing to make the animation and VFX industries more diverse and inclusive through honest, open conversation. Following on from animator Tanya Scott's Skwigly article 'Inclusion & Diversity in UK Animation Workforce: A Response' and subsequent online discussions, the first Visible in Visuals panel focuses on workplace diversity and inclusion from the varying perspectives of panelists Bimpe Alliu, Mohamed Orekan, Rizwan Rafiq and Tanya Scott. 'Diversity & Inclusion in the Workplace: A People of Colour Perspective' is moderated by Hodan Abdi. Produced and edited by Tanya Scott and Ben Mitchell

Presenting episode 20 of the Skwigly Animation Film Club! In our twentieth episode we press play on the 1998-2000 serialised animated adaptation of Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales", written and directed by Jonathan Myerson with segments by Aida Zyablikova, Ashley Potter, Dave Antrobus Mic Graves, Joanna Quinn, Valeri Ugarov, Sergei Olifirenko, Damian Gascoigne, Iain Gardner and Deiniol Morris. Presented by Ben Mitchell, Steve Henderson and Laura-Beth Cowley Produced by Ben Mitchell

Presenting episode 19 of the Skwigly Animation Film Club! In our nineteenth episode we press play on George Dunning's 1968 Beatles film 'Yellow Submarine'. Presented by Ben Mitchell, Steve Henderson and Laura-Beth Cowley Produced by Ben Mitchell

Presenting the 99th episode of the Skwigly podcast! In this episode we meet some of the talents behind the Disney+ exclusive shorts series 'Short Circuit', an experimental program within Walt Disney Animation Studios. Participating in the roundtable are directors Kendra Vander Vliet ('Downtown'), Trent Correy ('Drop'), Jennifer Stratton ('Zenith') and Jeff Gipson ('Cycles'). Also discussed in this episode: The welcome return of 'Animaniacs', the unwelcome return of 'Ren & Stimpy', the curious pushback against A24's new acquisition 'Hazbin Hotel' and its creator, the early release of 'Mulan' on Disney+, new animation diversity venture Visible in Visuals and the rapid adaptation of the animation festival landscape midst the continuing pandemic. 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 episode 18 of the Skwigly Animation Film Club! In our eighteenth episode we press play on Sam Fell and Chris Butler’s 2012 stop-motion feature film 'ParaNorman', the second film from the acclaimed LAIKA Studios. Presented by Ben Mitchell, Steve Henderson and Laura-Beth Cowley Produced by Ben Mitchell

Presenting episode 17 of the Skwigly Animation Film Club! In our seventeenth episode we press play on Roger Mainwood’s 2016 feature film adaptation of the Raymond Briggs classic 'Ethel & Ernest'. Presented by Ben Mitchell, Steve Henderson and Laura-Beth Cowley Produced by Ben Mitchell

Presenting episode 16 of the Skwigly Animation Film Club! In our sixteenth episode we press play on Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s 2009 CG feature 'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs'. Presented by Ben Mitchell, Steve Henderson and Laura-Beth Cowley Produced by Ben Mitchell

Presenting episode 15 of the Skwigly Animation Film Club! In our fifteenth episode we press play on Mark Osborne’s 2015 feature film adaptation of the Antoine de Saint-Exupéry classic 'The Little Prince'. Presented by Ben Mitchell, Steve Henderson and Laura-Beth Cowley Produced by Ben Mitchell

Presenting episode 14 of the Skwigly Animation Film Club! In our fourteenth episode we press play on Martin Rosen's 1978 feature film adaptation of the Richard Adams classic "Watership Down". Presented by Ben Mitchell, Steve Henderson and Laura-Beth Cowley Produced by Ben Mitchell

Presenting episode 21 of the Skwigly Animation Film Club! In our twenty-first episode we press play on Jimmy T. Murakami's 1986 mixed-media adaptation of the Raymond Briggs classic 'When the Wind Blows', produced by John Coates of TVC London. Presented by Ben Mitchell, Steve Henderson and Laura-Beth Cowley Produced by Ben Mitchell