{"id":25371,"date":"2023-06-20T10:27:41","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T14:27:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/magic-light-pictures-co-founder-receives-obe\/"},"modified":"2023-06-20T10:27:41","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T14:27:41","slug":"magic-light-pictures-co-founder-receives-obe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/magic-light-pictures-co-founder-receives-obe\/","title":{"rendered":"Magic Light Pictures Co-Founder Receives OBE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Michael Rose, co-founder of Magic Light Pictures, has been awarded the OBE for his services to animation.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout his extensive career in the animation sector, which began in the 1980s, Rose has served as deputy chair of the British Animation Festival, program buyer for Channel Four Television and head of development at Aardman. He co-founded Magic Light in 2003 and has helped it launch hits such as <em>The Gruffalo<\/em> and <em>Pip &amp; Posy<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>At Aardman, Rose jointly produced Nick Park\u2019s Oscar-winning <em>Wallace &amp; Gromit<\/em> film <em>A Close Shave<\/em>, along with other shorts and series. He set up Aardman\u2019s feature film division and secured its multi-picture deal with DreamWorks and was executive producer of animated feature films such as <em>Chicken Run<\/em> and <em>Wallace &amp; Gromit Curse of the Wererabbit<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Rose co-founded Magic Light with producer Martin Pope, and together, they have built one of the U.K.\u2019s most successful family-entertainment companies. 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