Scratch! International Animation Film Festival – (2nd Edition) 14/15 June 2012 – Lecce (Italy)Scratch! is an International Animation Film Festival at its second edition open to short movies (max. 20 min). Three competitive categories: 1) 3d and VFX.  2) traditional animation, 2d digital animation, mixed media, stop motion. 3) Music Videos.Scratch! will take place in Lecce, ItalySubmission is free!Deadline 30th of April 2013.Website: www.scratchfilmfestival.itemail: info@scratchfilmfestival.ittwitter: https://twitter.com/#!/Scratch_Fest

The 2nd edition of Scratch! International Animation Film Festival will take place on 14/15 of June 2013 in Lecce (Italy).

Scratch! is a festival dedicated to short animation movies (max 20 min. length films).

There are three competitive categories: 1) 3d and VFX. 2) traditional animation, 2d digital animation, mixed media, stop motion. 3) Music Videos

The Submission is FREE!

We could be glad if you would promote our Festival to your students.

To participate, need only filling up the application form that you can find at this address: (http://www.scratchfilmfestival.it/en/ under ‘Participate’ menu) and uploading the film into a file share website (www.wetranfer.com, www.mediafire.com, etc.).

The deadline for submitting your film is on the 30th of April.

You can find more info about the Festival at the above address.

And lots of workshops to be coming soon throughout the event's week.

For any other enquires don’t hesitate to contact us at info@scratchfilmfestival.it

 

Looking forward to hearing from you

 

website: scratchfilmfestival.it

twitter: twitter.com/Scratch_Fest

facebook page facebook.com/scratchfilmfestival

This year's Edinburgh Short Film Festival is once again open for entries, screening the best in contemporary International short cinema alongside Scottish & UK short films in Scotland's ancient capital!

www.edinburghshortfilmfestival.co.uk

The Festival welcomes submissions from Scottish, UK and International
filmmakers. All genres will be considered.

Films must have been completed after the 1st January 2011, the maximum
duration is 20 minutes.

The deadline for applications is Friday 3rd May.

The venues for this year's event include Edinburgh's new multi-million
pound arts venue, Summerhall as well as our traditional home at the
Granary in Leith and also the stylish and opulent environs of the
Voodoo Lounge just off Princes Street.

TAIS SHOWCASE 2013
Short Film Entry

Have you made a short animated film during the past 2 years?
All genres, techniques and themes are acceptable.

The Toronto Animated Image Society is seeking independent animated films, 10 minutes in length or less, for TAIS’ Showcase 2013 screening: 7pm, Saturday May 11th, 2013 at Cinecycle.

There is no submission fee. Screening fees will be paid for all films selected for exhibition at the TAIS Animation Showcase 2013. Awards will be granted by a small jury panel and via an audience choice award. Come out and celebrate the art of animation with Toronto’s independent animation community.

TAIS ANIJAM 2013
UFO Theme

Unidentified Flying Objects.
Ultra Funky Ovens.
Uber Fat Onions.

Whatever UFO means to you…here’s your chance to animate it!
Give us 10 seconds of your freshest UFO’s for The TAIS Showcase Anijam 2013, UFO edition.

Deadline to Enter: 6pm, Friday April 12th, 2013
Screening: 7pm, May 11th, 2013 at Cinecycle: 129 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, ON (in the old coach house down the laneway)

Complete your submission online. Visit www.tais.ca for details.

Or mail your application and materials to:
“TAIS Showcase 2013”
1411 Dufferin Street, Unit B
Toronto, ON
M6H 4C7

We look forward to receiving your entries!

Thank you,

Janice

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Janice Schulman
TAIS Administrator
Toronto Animated Image Society
tais.animation@gmail.com
www.tais.ca

The call for entries of SorsiCorti Short Film Festival 7th Edition is online.

The event, produced by Piccolo Teatro Patafisico, will consist of three evenings that will take place May 10-11-12, 2013 in Palermo.

This year we offer four sections in contest, with a few changes from previous editions: a national competition "On any subject Italy" for works produced in Italy, the running time of which must not exceed 20 minutes for Fiction, Animation, Videoart categories and 30 minutes for Documentary category; an international competition "On any subject International Competition" for works produced outside Italy, the running time of which must not exceed 20 minutes

for Fiction, Animation and Video art categories and 30 minutes for Documentary category; the real novelty of this year "Cortissimi/a glass in a minute" for works produced in or outside Italy, the running time of which must not exceed 1 minute, with the appearance of wine in video as a prerequisite; and the last section “SorsiSound” dedicated to music video clips from and outside Italy.

Registration for the competition is open until March 4, 2013.

 

CALL FOR ENTRIES

 

APPLICATION FORM

 

Send us your short features, animations, trash movies, documentaries, music videos, etc. We bring everything on screen that is freaky, crafty, slick, hard-boiled, and witty! Anything is allowed - as long as it's short and cheap!

 

As a short film festival for low & no budget productions, ClipAward explicitly addresses independent filmmakers who make films without big money. Therefore, your submissions may not be produced within the scope of media studies and exceed 500€ per minute. The maximum length is 15 minutes. The shorts have to be subtitled in German or English.

 

The festival takes place from April 26th-28th, 2013 in the Mannheim Palace, Germany.

 

CALL4ENTRIES AS PDF

 

Submission Deadline: March, 1st 2013

VAFI is a film festival for animated films made by children or youth under 18 years.

 

VAFI has no entry fee.

FESTIVAL DATE: 25th – 28th April 2013

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 25th January 2013

PARTNER: MTV Croatia

 

CATEGORIES:

(for films made by children and youth)

 

VAFI has three categories divided by age of the authors. In that way awards could be given more fairly. Every category has its name.

FMX 2013
Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Transmedia

April 23-26, Stuttgart, Germany

FMX is Europe's largest conference on the the convergence of film, television, computers, consoles and mobile devices. Every year artists, specialists, scientists, producers and other key people come to FMX to present new projects, developments and opportunities in the Conference, at the Marketplace, in Workshops or Presentations, in the Recruiting Hub or Education Section, Screenings or Events.

This year's motto is "lean, smart and agile". Topics will include virtual production, game cinematics, virtual humans, the indie movement, simulations and more.

www.fmx.de

Kinematifest is Webster University’s International Animation and Interactive Media festival. Our mission is to showcase student work and foster a worldwide interest in animation and interactive media. We strive to give students an opportunity to have their work critiqued by industry professionals, facilitate networking opportunities and advocate learning through workshops and seminars. Additionally, we hope to provide a fun, warm, and welcoming atmosphere for all attendees.

 

Dates: April 19-20, 2013

 

Speakers: TBA

 

Submissions due by: March 23rd, 2013

 

Information for Submissions and Registration on:

http://www.kinematifest.com

Munky is delighted to host a workshop evening with legendary SideFX guru Jeff Wagner discussing Ocean FX And FLIP Fluids in the latest release, Houdini12.5

Houdini 12.5 has new whitewater and spray solvers along with new tools to help set up fluid simulations for anything from water to lava. There is also the new OceanFX tools for simulating large ocean water from calm to stormy. The Ocean FX Wave Tank tool lets you simulate a FLIP fluid simulation driven by an animated ocean surface.

This class will cover generating ocean water, fast moving water, fluid tanks and the new Ocean FX tools for those users who are either familiar with Houdini’s interface or experienced Maya Artists. You are welcome to bring laptops and play along but not essential!

Doors open at 6:30pm for registration. Jeff will start the talk at 7pm sharp and talk for approximately 2 hours after which there will be some refreshments and a chance for a chat.