Foundation Collections Manager Connor Heaney recently made a presentation to @Aardman Academy students on the legacy of Ray Harryhausen and the ongoing work of the Foundation. Previous alumni of the Academy have been winners or notable entries in the Harryhausen Awards.

It was…

FILMMAKERS Don’t forget that the Harryhausen Awards have reduced their entry fees for 2024. Bubo the Owl approves! #callforentries

Who are you rooting for in tonight's BAFTA animation categories?
Learn more about the nominated films in our recent Skwigly coverage

Short but sweet, these are your nominees for Animated Short Film... #Oscars

Our on-line Industry Training course STOP MOTION 2 starts today here at Aardman Academy!
Looking forward to welcoming our 40, brilliant new Course participants later!
Let the good times roll!
Aardman
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Today on Skwigly we catch up with Joseph Wallace to discuss the incredible production and distribution journey of his indie stop-mo labour of love 'Salvation Has No Name', an alarmingly evergreen condemnation of xenophobia and discrimination.

Fantastic time with this brilliant bunch who joined us for our LECTURER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME: 2023.
Our programme included fantastic Aardman guest speakers, Q&A's & discussion sessions.
Thank you to all our participants & speakers for a really inspiring couple of days!
Aardman

MAF Month is HERE!

IT'S NATIONAL MENTOR DAY (who knew!) but, an opportunity to give a massive 'shout-out' to all our incredible Academy Mentors, past & present!
We literally could not run our courses without you & the awesome work you do!
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
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🌟 COMPETITION 🌟
Stop-mo fans won't want to miss next month's special live screenings/performances of Peter & The Wolf introduced by Oscar-winning director Suzie Templeton!
Follow, like & repost before 27/10 for a chance to win 4 free tickets to the performance of your choice

What an honour to talk at Animatex, Egypt tonight!
A brilliant audience & festival!
The warmth of the welcome, new animation friends made & the remarkable city of Cairo have been overwhelming! THANK YOU!
Thank you @britishcouncil for supporting this!
Aardman
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YELLOWSHIRTS ASSEMBLE!

We're on the lookout for the next batch of legends to join our volunteer team and help us deliver MAF 2023!

If you love animation, and want to help out behind the scenes of the UK's largest animation event, apply now > bit.ly/VolMAF

WE'RE HIRING! We are looking for an experienced level designer to join our interactive team during production of an exciting new project.

Find out more and apply here: aard.mn/Careers

Our call for volunteers is now open!

Volunteering at MAF is a great way to gain a valuable insight into how festivals work, to meet likeminded animation fans and professionals, and to experience the UK's largest animation event!

Find out more here: bit.ly/VolMAF

Join the #yellowshirts the smiling face of Manchester Animation Festival! We can't run a festival without them and we're looking for people who want to help us deliver that MAF magice in 2023! Apply today. buff.ly/3YEyniU

MAF is hiring! Come and join the gang and help us deliver the UK’s Manchesteriest animation festival!

We're pleased to share that University of Westminster has renewed its partnership with the #AardmanAcademy , continuing to offer students and academics access to our industry-leading animation training.

Learn more about our partnership programme: aard.mn/partnerships

#WeNurtureTalent

WE'RE HIRING! We are currently recruiting for a number of roles at Aardman:

💼 Compositors (all levels)
💼 Runner
💼 Pipeline Developer

Find out more and apply here: aard.mn/Careers

My ident for adult swim is out! Thanks so much to the AS team for commissioning this and letting me have a fun with the black-and-white-victoriana-world. Watch out for the ID on the Adult Swim TV channel.

We close film submissions at the end of the day on Friday!

If you've got a short film that you want to put up for consideration for MAF 2023, get it submitted!

bit.ly/3GWmyND