ANIMACAMPUS TALLINN 2011

November 15-19, 2011 / Tallinn, Estonia

CALL FOR TALENTS

Deadline for application: September 5, 2011.

 

AnimaCampus Tallinn is a brand new networking platform and training event for up-and-coming young filmmakers working in the field of animation. The five-day creative summit takes place in parallel with the Animation Film Festival Animated Dreams, the sub-festival of Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. 

In the frame of several lectures, presentations, discussions, screenings and workshops international animation experts share their experience in making cinéma d'auteur animation films as well as commercial productions. A mix of animation art and industry. A mix of traditional animation techniques and new media technologies. AnimaCampus Tallinn provides young professionals from East and West the opportunity to learn from top animation experts and build international networks in  inspiring European Capital of Culture atmosphere.

PROGRAMME

The programme of AnimaCampus Tallinn consists of the following activities:

Inspiration talks:

• Lectures, presentations and panel discussions to address the breaking issues in the animation history and today. * Open to all participants, guests and public.

 

Hands-on trainings:

• Practical workshops, case studies and meeting-the-expert sessions in different fields of work promoting direct interaction between young and experienced professionals. * Open to participants and guests.

Mentoring and guidance:

• Specialized master classes. * Open only to participants.

• Individual project consultations. * Open only to participants.

 

Networking and entertainment:

• Film screenings at the Animation Film Festival Animated Dreams. 

• Excursions to Estonian animation studios and Museum of Puppets.

• Match-making sessions.

• Social events and concerts in the evenings.

REGIONS IN FOCUS

In 2011 AnimaCampus Tallinn is setting its focus on the following regions: Nordic countries (Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland), Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania), South Caucasus (Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan) and Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan). Emerging animation filmmakers from the above mentioned countries are eligible to apply through the open call for entries. However, motivated applicants from the other European countries wishing to explore the animation scene in those regions are also encouraged to send their application.

FLORIDA SUPERCON: South Florida's Comic Book, Anime, Animation, Video Game, Fantasy and Sci-Fi Convention returns June 18-20, 2010 to the Doubletree Miami Mart Airport Convention Center in Miami, FL.

Florida Supercon is a 3 day festival dedicated to Comic Books, Anime, Animation, Video Games, Fantasy and Sci-Fi featuring celebrity guests, comic book creators, voice actors, industry guests, cosplayers, artists, writers, panels, Q&A's, films & shorts, costume & cosplay contests, vendors, parties, anime, workshops, video gaming and more! 2010 is the 5th annual Florida Supercon.

 

The Florida Supercon Film Festival is a festival dedicated to films that would be appreciated by our diverse genre audience. We are looking for Animation, Horror, Horror Comedy, Documentary (about genre subjects), Comedies with a genre twist, Fantasy, Magic Realism, Science Fiction and Spoof. American films will be screened side by side with international entries the weekend of June 18-20, 2010 in Miami, FL. at Florida Supercon: South Florida's festival of Comic Books, Anime, Animation, Sci-Fi and Video Games.

Films will be judged in the following specific categories:
1)  Feature Films (over 50 minutes)
2)  Short Films (under 50 minutes)
3) Internet / Web Based Short (Short Made for Internet distribution and exhibition)
4) Documentary Film (Full Length or Short Format Documentary Film)
5)  Student Competition (Films made by students who are either enrolled in a school, or were enrolled during the films’ production.)
 This section will be broken into the following categories
(a)  High School: Films directed by students attending high school, generally stretching from ages 15-18
(b) Undergraduate: Films directed by students enrolled in a college level program
Graduate students may enter in the regular Feature Film or Short Film categories

Cartoons on the Bay and the Pulcinella Awards will take place in Rapallo, Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino from April 15-18, 2010.

New aspects of the festival include a new cross-media and interactive animation categories and a free branded new business area to strengthen meetings among all the delegates.

“US-Korea Digital Entertainment Investment Forum”

On behalf of Minister Knowledge of Economy and KOTRA (Korea Trade–Investment Promotion Agency), it is our privilege to invite you to “US-Korea Digital Entertainment Investment Forum,” as part of KMCM USA 2009 at the Los Angeles Marriott Downtown Hotel on December 4th.

The attendance is free of charge, but space is limited (50 spacing available for luncheon and networking with senior Korean government officials).

We are inviting key players and executives from US and Korea Digital Entertainment, global investors (US and Korea Fund Managers), and government officials who will discuss about digital investment opportunities and monies available for investment in U.S. digital entertainment companies and Korean game companies interested in co-development and co-distribution in the US and Korean Market.

21 Korean Digital Media Companies and 3 Fund Managers will be available for one-one meetings after the luncheon section with the selected attendees.

If you would like to attend, please fill out and submit the attached registration forum by fax to 323.954.1707, or e-mail to connecttoasia@gmail.com by November 27, 2009.




Date    Time    Program Schedule
12/4    09:30-10:00    Registration    Exhibition/B2B Meeting
    10:00-10:20    “Business Opportunities in Korea”    
    10:20-10:40    “Seoul Initiative for Digital Entertainment Industry”    
    10:40-11:00    “Korean Funds for Promoting Digital Entertainment Industry”

CARTOON, European Animation Film Association has chosen EXPOTOONS, the most representative international animation festival in Latin America, as a strategic partner in that region to organize CARTOON CONNECTION, the first meeting between European and Latin American animation professionals. The most representative animation event in Latin America. It hosts selected films, conferencists, trainers, production and distribution companies, buyers and more! This year more than ever it's becoming a bridge to Europe and Asia. And since 2008 it is allied with Annecy Animation Festival. Competitive categories are: Full-length film, Short, TV Series, Advertising and Graduation Short Film There's no entry fee. For further information info@expotoons.com and www.expotoons.com.

Directors, production designers, storyboard artists, character designers, animators, modelers, illustrators, 3D artists, voice talents, painters, vfx artists, sculptors, designers, writers, recruiters, students and top talent industry professionals from CTN and animation fans and students for ages 16 and up will converge on Burbank for professional exhibits, demonstrations, expert panels and speakers, portfolio consultations, networking receptions, master workshops, business symposiums, one-on-one personal consultations, pitch sessions, recruiting opportunities, contests, reunions, celebrity signings, animation film characters and fun.

WIA members get a discount: for a one day pass: Registration is usually $70 and current, active WIA members can register for $55. For a three day pass: Registration is usually $200 and current, active WIA members can register for $150.

To get your discount, go to registration and select the "professional" ticket and enter code WIAX09. Register now: at http://www.regonline.com/ctnanimationexpo2009.

The Visual Effects Society (VES) will present a Production Summit for the greater entertainment industry on October 24th. The Production Summit 09 will convene a unique consortium of leading creatives, executives and visionaries to offer a rare opportunity to examine innovative approaches to producer challenges, technology developments and the globalization of the production industry. The one-day event will bring together the entertainment community for a day of inspiration, conversation and collaboration. Practitioners from all crafts will join together to look at the present in order to start defining the future. The event will be held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Marina del Rey. Eric Roth, VES Executive Director, states, "Because the entertainment industry is changing so rapidly -- on the creative, technological and business fronts -- we're bringing together all industry stakeholders to discuss the challenges we all face in looking at our entertainment future. The Production Summit will be a central meeting place of common concerns and challenges that will create new dialogue and solutions across all guilds and studios." The innovative summit will bring together an international group of directors, producers, cinematographers, editors, technologists and visual effects leaders responsible for moving the industry into the next decade. As leaders in their fields, attendees will be encouraged to not only think outside the box, but also, to reinvent the box in the process of creating an entirely new production paradigm. The Sessions will include: Through the Kaleidoscope: Three interactive one-hour sessions deliver a multifaceted examination of Pre-Production, Production and Post Production. Every component in the production process affects every other, creating an intricate, complex structure. In a vital format designed to stimulate conversation among our speakers, this three-part session brings together creatives to explore every facet of making a feature, from the first idea to the final render. Directors, art directors, producers, cinematographers, editors, visual effects supervisors and other members of the various guilds discuss the overlaps, gaps, cooperation and collaboration essential to the process. XRay: Surviving (and thriving in) the Post Production Pipeline in the 21st Century With the industry becoming an ever more complex soup of multiple file formats, color space issues, unique and incompatible pipelines, content designed for everything from an iPhone to IMAX, adding stereo to the mix, and then trying to archive all your data, post production looks more like wizardry than the last step of an organized process. This session looks at the ways studios, colorists, visual effects supervisors, and post production supervisors can work collaboratively to triumph over the challenges in moving their projects to release. Hot, Flat and (getting) Crowded: The Business of Production and the new Global Economy As our world continues to shrink, businesses must adjust to the challenges of a universal economy. This session brings together business leaders from around the industry and around the world to engage in a discussion of the cultural, technological, ethical and economic issues that both stimulate and impede our progress. VES Board Chair Jeffrey A. Okun adds, "The industry overall is currently being challenged by enormous economic constraints, and has responded by starting fewer projects. They want to do them fast and inexpensively, while at the same time reaching for the highest quality. This mandate is causing tremendous stresses and strains throughout the entire pipeline of projects. This Summit will lead the discussion on how we all will get to the future, and by envisioning the future we can begin to create it. If you want that future to be bright then you need join us at the Summit!"

5D|09 The Immersive Design Conference will take place October 1-3, 2009 on the campus of California State University, Long Beach, co-produced by the Art Directors Guild and the University Art Museum.

Last year’s event, which united 1,000 diversified entertainment industry professionals and students, explored the latest ideas in the practice of immersive design from such speakers as Henry Jenkins (MIT), Gore Verbinski (director), Paola Antonelli (MOMA), Mike Benson (ABC Ent.) and Sebastian Sylwan (Autodesk), among others.

For more information about 5D visit: www.5dconference.com.

With a mission to ignite creative and collaborative fire, Vancouver ACM SIGGRAPH presents SPARK Animation '09. In its second year, this prestigious week-long speaker series, educational forum and film festival informs and inspires professionals, pioneers and enthusiasts in the world of animation. The event has attracted a coveted speaker line-up of some of the most talented animators and innovators from both close to home and far afield: Jimmy Hayward & Steve Martino (Blue Sky), Mark Osborne & John Stevenson (DreamWorks), Paul Topolos (Pixar) and Paul Harrod (Bent Image Lab). Through panels and presentations, attendees will gain insight into the evolution and latest techniques of the industry, as well as exposure to recent and leading artistic and technological advancements.

The Game Developers Conference Austin (GDC Austin) returns this September with three days focused on connected games including online games, virtual worlds, and social networking. Now in its 7th consecutive year, GDC Austin will continue as the mecca for online game developers worldwide to convene and share best practices, new perspectives, and business opportunities in connected games. GDC Austin conference tracks focus on the disciplines of Business and Marketing, Design, Social Networking and Community, Services, Production and Programming. Presented by Think Services, organizers of the industry-leading Game Developers Conference(R) (GDC), GDC Austin is a four-day event taking place at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas September 15-18, 2009.

The 2009 GDC Austin Advisory Board expands to include international game communities and perspectives with new members: Thomas Bidaux of ICO Partners, creator of successful European MMO titles, Dark Age of Camelot, Guild Wars and City of Heroes, and Min Kim of Nexon, creator of the critically acclaimed Maple Story. John Blakely of Sony Online Entertainment, Eugene Evans of EA/Mythic Entertainment, Mike Goslin of Hangout Industries, formerly of Disney where he developed Pirates of the Caribbean Online, and Sheri Graner Ray of Schell Games also round out the new lineup.

GDC Austin will also feature two-day Summits: Game Audio, Game Writers, Independent Games, and the newly introduced iPhone Summit, on September 15-16, 2009.

Online registration for GDC Austin opens in early June. For more information on GDC Austin and the advisory board visit www.GDCAustin.com.