The Ognisko Polskie club in Kensington London is hosting a screening of A Bear Named Wojtek for its membership on the 29th of September 2024. Tickets are available for non-members for what will be a special screening at a venue which resonates with the history of Poland’s sacrifice and cause during World War II.

The final episodes from series 3 of The Rubbish World of Dave Spud launch on ITVX. These final episodes showcase some of the best of the series and make sure series 3 going out with a big bang! Watch the episodes here.

A Bear Named Wojtek has won Best Score in a Short Animation at the Portland Festival. Many thanks to the Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology for recognising the outstanding work of A Bear Named Wojtek’s composer Normand Roger. Normand has been the composer on six Academy Award winning Short Animated Films, including Frédéric Back’s The Man… Read more »

Exciting News! The Rubbish World of Dave Spud has been officially selected for the Young Audience category at the Anibar International Animation Festival in Peja, Kosovo! We’re beyond thrilled and honoured.

The winners of The Ray Harryhausen Awards 2024 have been announced…. goes to ‘A Bear Named Wojtek’ (Director: Iain Gardner). We’re thrilled to be announced as the Winner of Best Short Film. Massive thanks to the Jury and a real honour.  

‘A beautiful, 2D-animated film about the true story of a friendship between a bear and a Polish soldier during the World War II might be one of the timeliest projects unspooling at Annecy this year. Directed by Scottish animation veteran Iain Gardner, who previously directed the shorts The Tannery, The Loch Ness Kelpie and Akbar’s Cheetah and has worked… Read more »

We’re pleased to make our way to Annecy Festival next month! Reach out to Nick Harvey, who will be representing the Illuminated team. à bientôt! Our film A Bear Named Wojtek is screening in the festival in TV Films No. 3 on the following dates: 10/06 at 15h30 at cinema “Pathé 8” 10/06 at 19h00… Read more »

In commemoration of the Anniversary of Victory in Europe Day on May 8th, BBC Alba is set to air the Gaelic Language version of ‘A BEAR NAMED WOJTEK’ with English subtitles. Also available on BBC iPlayer. For our gaelic speaking friends, the film is called MATHAN LEIS AN AINM WOJTEK.

To our friends in LA… A BEAR NAMED WOJTEK will be screening for a week from Friday 19th April at the Laemmle Theatre in Glendale. Screening at 15:00 each day, 19th – 25th of April! Tickets available here

Delighted to share that A BEAR NAMED WOJTEK has been selected to compete at Festival international du film d’animation d’Annecy. It has been selected in the TV Film Competition. Annecy is the home of animation festivals and it is an honour to be selected this year. Illuminated will be attending the festival and MIFA market…. Read more »