From the release:

Not To Scale are thrilled to announce that director Peter Baynton has joined our roster. Peter is an acclaimed director of animated films. His first short film, “Over the Hill”, about three elderly friends escaping their nursing home, won the McLaren Award at the 2007 Edinburgh Film Festival. Since then, he has continued to garner acclaim for his work, proceeding on a steady upward trajectory in the scope and impact of his projects.

This process culminated in directing the Academy Award-winning film “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse” with Charlie Mackesy, which scooped the gong for Best Short Animation in 2023. The short film swept awards season that year, also picking up the BAFTA for Best British Short Animation, and four Annie Awards, including Best Special Production and Best Director. The BBC, who acted as the film’s co-distributors, commissioned Peter to direct their BBC1 Christmas Idents in 2022, a set of short clips featuring the characters and settings of the short.

Peter’s deft and artistic approach to animation has made him a sought-after collaborator with some of the biggest names and studios in filmmaking. In 2017, he was the 2D Animation Director for “Paddington 2”, the beloved smash hit sequel starring Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw. Following this, in he was the Animation Director for Channel 4’s special “The Tiger Who Came to Tea”, based on the eponymous book, which picked up an Emmy for Best Animation in 2020.

His next project, an animated feature film, produced by Universal Pictures Content Group and Lupus Films, will be released at the end of 2024. “The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland” will feature the voices of Emilia Clarke, Gerard Butler and Simone Ashley.

Not To Scale are delighted to be able to welcome a filmmaker of Peter’s calibre onto their talented roster for worldwide representation.

Not To Scale’s Founder and Executive Producer Dan O’Rourke said: “Peter is an accomplished British filmmaker with a great skill for crafting beautifully realised, heartfelt stories, that emotionally connect with global audiences. This is a valuable skill for premium brands the world over, as they seek to present their message, within films, that resonate with customers long after first viewing. We are delighted to be able to bring Peter’s innate and well-honed skills to the commercial world and look forward to creating films together that are intimate and impactful in equal measure.”

Peter Baynton: “I’m so excited to join the Not To Scale team, having been a big fan of their work for many years since early in my animation career. It’s a dream come true many years later to count myself on their roster of directors.”