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Leeds Animation Workshop (LAW) is a women's animated film collective based in Leeds, UK.

History
Leeds Animation Workshop was founded in 1978 in Leeds as a not for profit, women's cooperative. The initial project was an animated film about the need for nursery education The collective adopted the principles of the Film Workshop Movement. The cooperative still operates from a studio in Harehills, Leeds.

Members
Founding member of the collective Terry Wragg is still active in the cooperative. Members over the years included Gillian Lacey, Jane Bradshaw, Stephanie Munro, Janis Goodman and Milena Dragic.

Works / Filmography
Several clips are available in the Leeds Animation Workshop YouTube Channel.

Who Needs Nurseries? - We Do! (1978) - 11 min film promoting day-care provision for under-fives

Grief in the Family (2002) - 14 minute animated film looking at how children deal with grief. Narrated by Michael Rosen.

Not Too Young To Grieve (2005) - 15 minute animated film looking at how children under 5 deal with grief. Narrated by Alison Steadman. Developed in consultation with the Childhood Bereavement Network

They Call Us Maids: The Domestic Workers' Story (2015) - 7 minute film based on the life stories of migrant domestic workers made in consultation with Justice 4 Domestic Workers.

40th Anniversary
The collective celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2018 with an exhibition and series of events.