Sunday, 16 August 2026

Escapee Rich Jeffery Directs "The Bluey Movie"

Escapee Rich Jeffery 
co-directs the new Bluey Movie
Many congratulations to Escapee Rich Jeffery who
is co-directing the upcoming Bluey Movie, a co-production between Disney and the BBC, currently in production in Queensland, Australia.

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

Rich Jeffery has been directing The Australian animated TV series "Bluey" for several years.  Since then "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".

The Bluey Movie is due for release in movie theatres in August 2027.


Escapee Rich Jeffery
Escapee Rich Jeffrey at the 2022 Logies
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
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
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.

Bluey Movie Teaser
Watch the Bluey Movie Teaser below



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.  

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