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Spiders & Sparrows Signs Emmy-Winning Director Raj Dias

From the release: Spiders & Sparrows has announced the signing of Emmy Award-winning director Raj Dias to its growing roster of directors and creative talent. [Watch]

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Haymaker VFX acquires Swedish Visual Effects Studio SWISS

From the release: Haymaker VFX has acquired Swedish visual effects studio SWISS, bringing together two long-established names in high-end VFX to strengthen Haymaker’s creative and production presence in Stockholm. [Watch]

VFX Supervisor Alfie Vaughan joins RASCAL—a man with glasses, a beard, and short dark hair wears a denim jacket over a gray shirt, standing indoors by a tiled wall and exposed bricks. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

VFX Supervisor & YouTuber Alfie Vaughan Joins RASCAL

From the release: RASCAL has hired VFX supervisor Alfie Vaughan, one of the most-watched creators in UK visual effects, joining its VFX team, further strengthening its integrated AI VFX workflow. [Watch]

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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]