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Pixar’s WIN OR LOSE is out in the world and I interviewed its creators, Carrie Hobson and Michael Yates! We discuss shaping the show around the TV format, exploring adult issues and balancing its light and heavy tones Check it out on @skwigly.bsky.social

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Never thought I’d feel so little at dropping points to United. The league feels pointless atm

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Just been staring at this Arsenal game in disbelief. We really have our boys back 🥹🥹🥹🥹

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J TIMBA LETS GO

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I interviewed Oscar winner(!!) Gintz Zilbalodis about his movie FLOW! We talk about building scenes around camera movement, the pitching process for the film and its unexplained mysteries Give it a read!

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On Sunday #Flow went home with the Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film. Ahead of its upcoming UK theatrical release, @ryangaur.bsky.social spoke with director @gintszilbalodis.bsky.social about the incredible experience of making a film across three countries www.skwigly.co.uk/gints-zilbal...

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Back in October I interviewed Gints Zilbalodis, director of the Oscar winning film FLOW! We discuss maximising the film’s budget, go deep on his use of camera and managing a co-production between 3 countries Check it out on @skwigly.bsky.social

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My interview with Gints Zibalodis will be out sometime this month For now check out my review of OSCAR WINNING MOVIE FLOW

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Check out my interview with the now OSCAR WINNING(!!) directors of IN THE SHADOW OF THE CYPRESS 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

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My final interview for this year’s crop of Oscar nominated shorts is with Takashi Washio about MAGIC CANDIES, a lovely little film that emulates stop motion through CGI Give it a read!

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Concluding our coverage of this year's Oscar-nominated animated shorts, today on Skwigly @ryangaur.bsky.social meets producer Takashi Washio to learn about the coming together of @toei-animation.bsky.social's #MagicCandies (Dir. Daisuke Nishio) 🍬 www.skwigly.co.uk/takashi-wash...

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I interviewed Takashi Washio, producer of Oscar nominated short MAGIC CANDIES We discuss adapting the Korean picture book of the same name, emulating stop motion through CGI and the changing face of the Japanese animation industry Check it out on @skwigly.bsky.social

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My third Oscar short film interview is with Loïc Espuche about his film YUCK!, a sweet, lovely film about finding romantic connection for the first time Give it a read!

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Continuing our coverage of the 2025 Oscar-nominated short animated films, today on Skwigly @ryangaur.bsky.social meets Loïc Espuche to discuss 'Yuck!', a charming look into a kid’s first experience with romantic feelings www.skwigly.co.uk/loic-espuche...

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I interviewed Loïc Espuche about his Oscar nominated short YUCK! We talked about the adorable story that sparked the idea, the difficulty of children finding connections and competing in a prison film festival Check it out on @skwigly.bsky.social

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Another Oscar nominated short film interview, this time for the beautiful IN THE SHADOW OF THE CYPRESS Give it a read!

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I interviewed Hossein Molayemi & Shirin Sohani about their Oscar nominated short, IN THE SHADOW OF THE CYPRESS We discuss the long, long process to make the movie, deciding on a visual palette and the history of Iranian animation Check it out on @skwigly.bsky.social

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In the first of four interviews with the Animated Short nominees for this years Academy Awards I spoke to Nicolas Keppens about BEAUTIFUL MEN Give it a read!

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Nominated for Best Animated Short Film at this year's Academy Awards, #BeautifulMen is an exploration of beauty standards for men that extend beyond male pattern baldness. @ryangaur.bsky.social spoke with director Nicolas Keppens to learn more www.skwigly.co.uk/nicolas-kepp...

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I interviewed Nicolas Keppens about his Oscar nominated short, BEAUTIFUL MEN We discuss the real life event that sparked the idea, his cinematic influences and switching from 2D to stop motion Check it out on @skwigly.bsky.social

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Made a good West Ham performance look like a masterclass by an awful midfield set up and performance. No tempo and no penetration. Title done and dusted

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In the latest issue!

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It’s half term and DOG MAN is playing 300 times in every cinema (and is on VOD in the States) - and you should see it! It’s messy plot is made up for by leaning into the chaos and stupidity of its humour and sketchy CG animation Check out my review on @skwigly

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Googling the highest grossing animated film of all time

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Welcome to Ame Pippin, a new animation studio founded by Masaaki Yuasa (Mind Game) :-] amepippin.com x.com/masaakiyuasa...

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LMAOO how are we getting away with this

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MIKEL MERINO MY NUMBER 9

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Got this little vinyl storage unit which has space for my mags!

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Out and about

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For this issue of @sightsoundmag.bsky.social, I reviewed the new Blu-ray of Toshiharu Ikeda's MERMAID LEGEND (1984). One of the great revenge movies, finally officially released outside of Japan for the first time.

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Official Taiwanese poster for "Nausicaa" (in cinemas there on March 6). www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fuR...

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Watched Nasu: Summer in Andalusia and thought a lot about how most people hate doing vehicles in 2D

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Mark Grayson will be like hey excuse me for a second I just gotta go see the most traumatic thing known to man real quick

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A good matcha latte can change your life

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The Witcher series, having received great acclaim in the literary, video game and live-action spheres, is expanding its presence in the animation world. www.animationmagazine.net/2025/02/gera...

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I wrote this! Check out my interview with Kang Hei Chul, director of THE WITCHER: SIRENS OF THE DEEP, one of the most passionate people I’ve ever come across when it comes to this franchise Give it a read!

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With THE WITCHER: SIRENS OF THE DEEP out this month, I interviewed its director Kang Hei Chul! He has such a deep love for this franchise and the thought he put into every aspect of this movie is so granular, it was great to get his insights here Check it out in @animag.bsky.social

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SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE turns 10 years old today, a precursor to a mini dialogue-free renaissance in animation I interviewed its directors Mark Burton and Richard Starzak about the challenges and joys of crafting a dialogue-free feature Check it out on @indiewire.com.web.brid.gy

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