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Fonic was pleased to provide audio post-production for The Naughty Seat, a new puppet animation short from London-based animator and director David Johnson, which has been selected for the 2025 BFI London Film Festival’s Animated Shorts for Younger Audiences programme on Sunday 19 October at 12:00 noon.

Produced by Famous Flying Films, The Naughty Seat is a visual comedy capturing a small moment in the lives of three inhabitants of a tropical island. It features the same characters as David’s earlier short Calamity Island, which Fonic also supported with sound.

In this film, a young penguin is sent to the naughty seat for misbehaving at dinner. However, the opportunities for mischief do not end there.

Congratulations to David and the team at Famous Flying Films!

We’re just back from a very enjoyable Manchester Animation Festival where It was great to meet up with many industry professionals and artists including who won the Industry Excellence award for Storyboarding. Huge congratulations to him and all other participants! 👏

And we were also delighted to see the film by the well-deserved award for Best British Short! 🏆

We’re left feeling inspired by all the talent in the animation community. Here’s to more creative collaborations ahead! 🌟🎨