Cartoon Carnival, Century 21 Films’ feature-length documentary look at the history of the animated art-form in its earliest days, is set to premiere on UK television this December. The Sky Group have acquired rights to broadcast the film at 9am GMT on Sky Arts on Sunday 19th December, with repeat broadcasts to follow. Sky Arts is currently available on Freeview channel 11 as well as via Sky subscriptions, Virgin Media, NOW TV and other providers.

This UK television premiere follows the film’s exclusive acquisition by TCM for broadcast in North America earlier this year.

Cartoon Carnival tells the often forgotten story of the pioneers of the silent era. To many, the history of the animated cartoon begins with the story of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse, but in reality the story begins as soon as man first dreamed of somehow capturing the moving image. Hand in hand with live-action cinema pioneers, early animation artists pushed the boundaries of what was technically and artistically possible in an exciting new medium – and also created an industry when they discovered what would sell to hungry audiences!

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