May 10, 2024
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 at cinema “Pathé 4”
12/06 at 09h00 at cinema “Pathé 4”
14/06 at 14h00 at cinema “Pathé 4”
Hope you can make it along to a screening.
May 2, 2024
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.
April 17, 2024
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
April 4, 2024
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. Do get in touch if you would like to meet.
March 8, 2024
We are thrilled to share that A Bear Named Wojtek won best long form animation at last nights British Animation Awards. Congratulations to Iain Gardner and the whole team behind the production of this magical film. The response has been fantastic and we are delighted to be sharing the story of Wojtek to a whole new generation and community of people.
Thank you to the British Animation Awards for organising such a wonderful event. It was one to remember for us all at Illuminated.
March 8, 2024
A fantastic win for Dave Spud at the British Animation Awards last night! Well done to all the crew who have worked on 104 episodes of animated anarchy, and Ed Foster for creating and directing the series. A huge hurrah to the team for marshalling such a wonderful series to work on and having Cloth Cat part of the Spud family. We’re proud that Dave Spud has been recognised by the industry.
March 8, 2024
Last night was truly special for The Illuminated Film Company as both “The Rubbish World of Dave Spud” and “A Bear Named Wojtek” brought home awards at the British Animation Awards ! We are incredibly proud of our talented teams and grateful for the recognition from the BAAs. Here’s to many more moments of creativity and success ahead!
February 26, 2024
Illuminated Film Company’s founder and producer, Iain Harvey, will be speaking at Get Animated UK Conference 2024. Alongside Helen Brunsdon, Dr Steve Henderson and Iain Gardner, they will be discussing festival entries, nominations, strategies and knockbacks as part of the Awards Season Panel. Check out the full conference line up and get tickets here: www.GetAnimated.uk
Looking forward to seeing the animation industry in Birmingham!
February 16, 2024
Illuminated Films shines bright with three nominations at the British Animation Awards!
Best Children’s Series: The Rubbish World of Dave Spud
Writer’s Award: The Rubbish World of Dave Spud
Best Long Form Animation: A Bear Named Wojtek
Congratulations to all our crew involved with our productions, in particular, for A Bear Named Wojtek, director Iain Gardner, Ross Hogg, Rachel Bevan Baker, and Will Anderson; & for Dave Spud, the team at Cloth Cat, Jon Rennie, Zoran Jankovic, Julia Coles and Christopher Wright; and director Ed Foster, Sue Tong, and Will Winfield!
Thank you to our financiers and supporters Creative Scotland, Screen Scotland, British Film Institute (BFI), MG ALBA, Polish Film Institute, Telewizja Polska, Filmograf, and TVPaint Développement for A Bear Named Wojtek; & Creative Wales / Cymru Greadigol, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, ITV and CelAction.
December 28, 2023
With 2023 drawing to a close, we would like to thank all the festivals that shared A Bear Named Wojtek with their audiences! These include Rhode Island International Film Festival, ANIMA Córdoba International Animation Festival, POFF Black Night Film Festival, Aesthetica Film Festival, Manchester Animation Festival, Forum des Images, Toronto Polish Film Festival.
In 2024, we will be screening at Spokane International Film Festival and Tokyo Anime Award Festival with others to be announced in 2024.