Escapee Rich Jeffery To Co-Direct "Bluey" The Movie

Coming soon - in 2027

Many congratulations to Escapee Rich Jeffery who 
will co-direct the new Bluey Movie, a co-production between Disney and the BBC - due for a 2027 release.

Rich Jeffery has been directing The Australian animated TV series "Bluey" for several years.   "Bluey" has become a global success story, one of the most popular shows on Netflix.  Rich said "it’s been an epic ride for last few years and I’m over the moon to be co-directing on my first feature film".

Bluey

Escapee Rich Jeffery

Rich Jeffery took our 12 week course in 3D animation, and has since gone on to forge a successful career as an animation director. 

Awards

Escapee Rich Jeffrey at the 2022 Logies

Directed by Rich Jeffery, the Australian TV series "Bluey" has won many awards, including "Most Outstanding Children’s Program" at The 2022 Logies, the annual Australian TV Awards.

"Bluey", also won "Best Pre-School Animation" at KidScreen, and an Emmy at the 8th International Emmy Kids Awards.  

Bluey
Rich Jeffery directed Season Two of Bluey, a TV series which he describes as "made by a bunch of incredibly hard working and talented artists of different disciplines".

Rich worked on Bluey in Australia for three years, and the series has become an international hit.

12 Week Animation Course
Rich took our 12 week course in 3D animation. Rich's career shows that Escapees aren't just technicians - our graduates are also leaders in the animation industry, creating their own ideas and their own original content. 





Interview with Rich Jeffery

To see an interview with Richard, including his tips for survival in the animation industry, follow this link.

You can find Bluey at IMDB here.  And you can find Rich Jeffery's IMDB profile here.

The Escape Studios Animation Blog offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects.  To apply for one of our courses, follow this link.