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MAKE Opens Applications for 2026 Commercial Animation Workshop

From the release: MAKE has opened applications for its 2026 Commercial Animation Workshop, an immersive two-semester program designed to give emerging animation students a taste of what it actually takes to make commercial work. [Watch]

Jim Allen, Executive WPP Creative Director, is pictured here with glasses, a shaved head, and a slight smile. He wears a navy blue shirt and looks directly at the camera against a plain light background—a classic portrait of one of the UK post production industry’s leading figures. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

WPP Production Appoints Jim Allen ECD, UK Post Production

From the release: WPP Production, WPP’s unified global production company, today announces the appointment of Jim Allen as Executive Creative Director, UK Post Production. [Watch]

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Blinkink Signs Australian Director Radheya Jang for Worldwide Representation

From the release: Award-winning production studio Blinkink has announced the worldwide representation of director Radheya Jang, building on their longstanding creative relationship with the home-grown talent. Radheya is welcomed to the roster following a standout run on the international film festival circuit, marking an exciting new chapter in his career as he expands his practice […] [Watch]

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Hornet Adds Christopher Rutledge and His Amalgamation Collective to Roster

From the release: Hornet today announced the addition of creative leader Christopher Rutledge and Amalgamation, his evolving creative collective, to the studio’s roster. The partnership expands Hornet’s multidisciplinary offering across animation, design, live action, emerging technologies, and beyond. [Watch]

Two black-and-white photos: Left, three people sit on a couch; right, two people stand next to a piano, all dressed casually and smiling or looking relaxed—a moment of camaraderie captured with the signature Modern Post style that’s making waves in the US market. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Paris-based Monumental FX Expands Into US Market in Partnership With Modern Post

From the release: Monumental FX, the Paris-based visual effects and 3D animation studio, today announced its formal entry into the US market through a strategic, non-exclusive partnership with creative post-production studio Modern Post. [Watch]

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Blinkink to Represent Director Léa Esmaili in the US Market

From the release: Blinkink has announced the expansion of its representation of acclaimed mixed-media director Léa Esmaili into the US market. Léa has been represented by Blinkink in the UK since 2024 and this move extends that representation to commercial work in the US market. [Watch]