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Blink Industries
IndustryAnimation, Film & Television
Founded2012
FounderJames Stevenson Bretton
Headquarters
Key people
James Studholme Michelle Jaffe Bart Yates Rick Waterlow
Websiteblinkindustries.tv

Blink Industries is an Emmy, BAFTA and Annie award winning production company and animation studio based in London. Founded in 2012 by James Stevenson Bretton, Blink Industries is home to the distinctive and the authored; Specialising in bringing an inventive approach to their slate of both broadcast and digital projects that look and feel like no other.[1]

The studio is best known for producing the puppet comedy horror viral web series 'Don't Hug Me I'm Scared' and the subsequent television show of the same name for Channel 4.[2] Blink Industries has a 120-seat animation studio, as well as a recording studio, and develops and produces projects across kids & family, live action scripted comedy, adult animation and feature films.

Overview

Blink Industries was founded as a partner company to commercial production company, Blink Productions and Blink Ink, as well as the music supervision company Major Tom and Blink Games.[3] The company was created to focus on long form development for Film & TV.

Since amassing over 350 million views and more than 3 million subscribers on Youtube for the viral web series ‘Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared’,[4] Blink Industries has produced many notable projects such as; ‘Dead End: Paranormal Park’,[5] an animated series for Netflix developed from the ‘Deadendia’ graphic novels by Hamish Steele (who also served as Creator and Showrunner of the series), ‘All Through the House’,[6] an episode of animated anthology series ‘Love, Death + Robots’ for Netflix, 'Enkai',[7] an episode of the afro-futuristic animation anthology 'Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire' for Disney+ and ‘Peter & The Wolf’,[8] a half-hour special made in collaboration with BMG for HBO Max, with international distribution through BBC Studios.[9]

Blink Industries is currently in production on 'The Sunnyridge 3', a 20 x 22-minute original series for Disney+. Created by Stevie Gee & Essy May.[10]

Productions

Title Format Release Date Broadcaster Notes
Don't Hug Me I'm Scared - Web Series Series 29th July 2011 N/A
The Grumpy King Series 20th August 2012 Cartoon Network
Marilyn Myller Short July 2013 N/A A co-production with Parabella Animation Studio
Werebeast Short 3rd February 2016 Nickelodeon Produced for the Nickelodeon International Animated Shorts Program
The Tall Tales of Urchin Short 12th February 2016 Nickelodeon Produced for the Nickelodeon International Animated Shorts Program
Waiting for Gumball Series 8th October 2017 Cartoon Network
Regular Short 2017 Channel 4 A co-production with Little Dot Studios
Angry Birds On The Run Series 17th November 2018 N/A A co-production with Popcorn Digital and Rovio Entertainment
Three Cool Days Short 25th October 2018 N/A
Jarressey Short 29th October 2018 N/A
Hamsbury Short 28th March 2019 N/A
Teddles Series 1st June 2019 N/A
Stong Theory Short 10th October 2019 N/A
Get Real Dude Short 13th December 2019 Channel 4
Remote Comedy From The Paddock Series 26th May 2020 Channel 4 (E4)
Off The Air Short 4th January 2021 Adult Swim
Headspace Guide to Meditation Series 2nd May 2021 Netflix Produced animation for 2 episodes of the series
Love, Death + Robots Series 14th May 2021 Netflix Produced Series 2 Episode 6, "All Through The House".
Blind Love on First Dates Island Series 23rd June 2021 Channel 4 (E4)
This Time With Alan Partridge 2021 Example BBC Produced animation for Series 2 Episode 4
Dead End: Paranormal Park Series 16th June 2022 Netflix
The Future Of Series 2022 Netflix Produced in collaboration with Territory Studios
Inside No.9 Series 2022 BBC Produced animation for Series 7 Episode 6
Jazz Emu Short 2022 N/A
Freelancer Short 27th February 2023 N/A
Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire Series 5th July 2023 Disney+ Produced Series 1 Episode 10, 'Enaki'
We Used To Be Short 2nd August 2023 N/A
Don't Hug Me I'm Scared Series 23rd September 2023 Channel 4
Peter & The Wolf Short 19th October 2023 HBO Max Produced in collaboration with BMG
Such Brave Girls Series 22nd November 2023 BBC Produced the animated title card for the series
Alan The Infinite Short 13th February 2024 N/A
Caller Number Nine Short 9th March 2024 N/A

Awards

Year Award Project Category Result
2012 Children's BAFTA The Grumpy King Short Form Nominated
2012 SXSW Don't Hug Me I'm Scared Midnight Shorts Award Won
2018 Sundance Don't Hug Me I'm Scared Indie Episodic Program Selected
2019 LOCO Film Festival Jarressey Best Script Award Won
2019 Writer's Guild Award Three Cool Days Best Online Comedy Nominated
2020 Broadcast Digital Awards Get Real Dude Best Short Form Scripted Nominated
2021 Emmy Awards Love, Death + Robots - All Through The House Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation - Dan Gill Won
2022 1.4 Awards Love, Death + Robots - All Through The House Filmmaking Won
2022 D&AD Graphic Pencil Love, Death + Robots - All Through The House Scripted Long Form Won
2023 Comedy.co.uk Awards Don't Hug Me I'm Scared Best New TV Sitcom Won
2023 Comedy.co.uk Awards Don't Hug Me I'm Scared Comedy of the Year Nominated
2023 Broadcast Awards Don't Hug Me I'm Scared Best Original Programme Nominated
2023 Channel 4 Comedy Awards Don't Hug Me I'm Scared Best Scripted Comedy Nominated
2023 50th Daytime Emmy The Future Of Education and Information Nominated
2023 BAFTA Craft Awards Don't Hug Me I'm Scared Production Design Won
2023 BAFTA Craft Awards Don't Hug Me I'm Scared Costume Design Nominated
2024 Annie Awards Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire - Enkai Best TV/Media - Limited Series Won
2024 British Animation Awards Peter & The Wolf Best Longform Nominated
2024 British Animation Awards Dead End: Paranormal Park Children's Choice Won
2024 British Animation Awards Dead End: Paranormal Park Writer's Award Nominated
2024 Cleveland International Film Festival Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire - Enkai Short Film Selected

See Also

Blink (company)

Blink Industries Blink Productions Blink INK Major Tom