Córdoba International Animation Festival - ANIMA, is both an academic and cultural event, devoted specifically to animation in its artistic and technological dimensions. ANIMA merges the energy, enthusiasm and joy of an Animation Festival with the scientific aspects of a Conference. Held every odd year since 2001, ANIMA is the main animation event in Argentina and a very influential player in its field in Latin America and the Caribbean.

 

ANIMA is no ordinary event. Its main objective is to gather creative individuals devoted to the art and craft of animation into a meeting point where all discussion and exchange can be directed into the scope of animation, in its many dimensions of analysis: as artistic expression, as cultural industry, as educational resource, as corpus for research, etc… Or just as fun!

The Festival is open to animation films of every genre, topic, format and screening media (film, video, television, Internet). Special interest is granted to those works where the filmmaker’s expressive intention stands out from marketing requirements; and also to school productions. Participation is open for artists all over the world, with special interest in those from Latin America. There is no limit in the number of works an author can send, but a separate Entry Form must be completed for each work, and shipping instructions must be respected.

There is no entry fee.

Categories
Feature Animation Animated films over 50 minutes running time.
Animated Stories Animated shorts with a strong narrative profile.
Themes and Rhythms Animated shorts with a strong experimental and/or abstract interest.
Music Video
Animated TV Series for children
Animated TV Series for adults
Advertising Animation

The Visual Effects Society (VES), the world's premiere visual effects organization, announced today that it will hold its third annual Production Summit for the greater entertainment industry on October 1st. Production Summit 2011 – Trending the Global Marketplace: You Are Here -- will gather leading executives, creatives, technologists and visionaries to discuss and examine the impact of globalization and the opportunities and challenges it presents the entertainment industry. The event will bring together the production community for a day of conversation, collaboration and inspiration. Practitioners from all crafts are invited to join together to engage in discussion regarding the very active 24/7 global world in which we currently reside. The one-day event will be held at the Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills.

Eric Roth, VES Executive Director, states, “This year’s Summit will feature ongoing interaction between an international group of key industry leaders whose mandate is to adapt to the global nature of the entertainment industry by staying current with ever changing technologies, and rethinking production schedules and distribution channels. Attendees will be encouraged to think innovatively in order to find better solutions for their businesses.”

Presentation speakers will include:

A Keynote Address by Bob Pisano, President and COO, Motion Picture Association of America and feature presentations by Autodesk Fellow, Tom Wujec, and leading entertainment industry analyst with Janey Montgomery Scott, Tony Wible.

Panelists and Roundtable Moderators confirmed as of this date include:

Rob Bredow - Chief Technology Officer and Visual Effects Supervisor, Sony Pictures ImageworksAnnie Chang - Vice President of Post-Production Technology for The Walt Disney Studios Digital Production TechnologyRichard Chuang - CEO Cloudpic Global, IncBob Coleman - President, Digital Artists Agency, Inc (DAA)Chris deFaria - Executive Vice President, Production Digital Production for Warner Bros.Warren Franklin - CEO, Rainmaker EntertainmentTed Gagliano - President Feature Post Production, Twentieth Century Fox StudiosDan Glass - Sr VFX Supervisor, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Method StudiosUday Kumar - Vice President US Operations Reliance Media WorksThilo Kuther - CEO & Managing Director, PixomondoAmy Lemisch - Executive Director, California Film CommissionSteve Papazian - President, Worldwide Physical Production, Warner BrosChristian Roberton - Managing Director, MPC FilmAndy Romanoff - Industry Relations / Business Development, AbelCineCarl Rosendahl - Faculty, Carnegie Mellon University Entertainment Technology CenterScott Squires - Visual Effects ProducerRandy Starr - Visual Effects ProducerStephan Trojansky - VFX Supervisor / Co-Founder of Scanline VFX

The Sessions will include:

The Studios' POV: Adapting to Innovation in a 24 Hour World

What do you need to know in order to keep up with the latest technology and keep your business on track? Innovative digital technology has radically changed the post and distribution channels of the studios which in turn affects the filmmakers and services providers within their sphere. Meeting these new needs requires extraordinary operational coordination and responsiveness across the studios’ global digital efforts. This reality creates a need for cooperation and conflict resolution mechanisms within and across all functions, as well as budget procedures that allow for flexibility and rapid direction changes. The very things that push creativity and efficiency can provide new obstacles. This panel examines how studios determine a clear approach for monitoring, sharing and adapting within this globally interconnected network and the best ways to work together and maintain reasonable margins.

In 2010, the Television Animation Conference (TAC) was host to over 350 delegates from across the world, including Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, India, Singapore, UK, the US and more!  Some of the companies represented at TAC were 20th Century Fox, Bejuba! Entertainment, Breakthrough Films and Television, Cartoon Network, CBC Television, Cookie Jar Entertainment, Corus Entertainment, Decode Entertainment, Discovery Kids Canada, Disney TV Animation, E1 Entertainment, Fresh TV Inc., Hit Entertainment, Little Airplane, National Film Board of Canada, Nickelodeon Animation Studios, PBS, Spin Master Entertainment, Starz Animation, TELETOON, Treehouse, YTV, Ubisoft, Warner Brothers and much more.

The Television Animation Conference is North America's only event that lets you pitch, network and keep up with industry trends, while giving you access to the most creative, original and innovative animation out there.  This animation business forum is designed for professionals in content creation, development, production, distribution and marketing. TAC brings together key players in North America and international markets and provides a forum for active networking, practical information exchange, and trade in a comfortable and intimate environment.  TAC 2011 will be held September 21 - 22 in Ottawa.

Cartoon Forum Polska

Where projects come to life…13-16 September 2011, Sopot (Poland)

The Cartoon Forum is neither a fair nor a festival, but rather a European co-production forum for TV and new platforms animation.

750 delegates each year, including 240 buyers60 animation projects to be pitched A unique networking place: sightseeing tours, Welcome and Farewell DinnersEfficiency of the formula: +430 series financed since 1990

The 22nd Cartoon Forum will take place from 13-16 September 2011 in Sopot, Poland, a modern and lively seaside city near the historical city of Gdańsk.

The European Forum for Co-productions of Animated TV series, Cartoon Forum

Every year, since 1990, over 700 professionals, including 250 potential investors, 350 producers, 60 journalists and 40 public funding bodies attend the Cartoon Forum.

The 250 “buyers” include over 100 broadcasters and 150 investors who have the advantage of getting a sneak preview of the latest animation projects for television from the European Union countries.

The Cartoon Forum is neither a fair nor a festival, but rather a co-production forum, where European producers can negotiate financing for new animation projects. The Forum combines trailer presentations, working sessions and business meetings with opportunities for socialising and sightseeing: the relaxed setting of the Cartoon Forum has become an intrinsic element for the whole European animation industry.

The purpose of the Cartoon Forum is to foster co-productions and accelerate financial arrangements. The Cartoon Forum allows co-productions to be finalised, pre-buys agreed, negotiation of distribution agreements, options discussed on every type of right, and licensing of secondary rights.

Over 300 projects, with a total budget of more than 1.000 million EUR, presented at the Cartoon Forum have secured their financing and are now in production or already broadcasted worldwide.

IBC is the premier annual event for professionals engaged in the creation, management and delivery of entertainment and news content worldwide. Attracting 48,000+ attendees from more than 140 countries, IBC combines a highly respected and peer-reviewed conference with an exhibition that exhibits more than 1,300 leading suppliers of state of the art electronic media technology and provides unrivalled networking opportunities.

Visitors can expect to learn about the developments which are shaping the industry, interact with the latest technology, experience world first demonstrations and do business in a professional and supportive environment. IBC is the event not to be missed for everyone involved in the world of content creation, management and delivery.

Conference 8 – 13 September 2011

Exhibition 9 – 13 September 2011

RAI Amsterdam

 

Silicon Valley Film Festival - International Awards

The Second Annual Film Festival Accepting submissions under 8 categories, Internationally and judges from International Countires. The real prestigious Awar

Best Short Film We accept shorts of lengths, styles and genres, including DOCUMENTARY shorts and ANIMATED films. Films can also be shot in any format or media as long as the submitted format is on DVD, in which we ultimately screen from. We try to put as few limits on the filmmakers as possible. Time limit: Under 30 minutes in length. Best Music Video This film section is one of the most exciting during our festival. Time limit: Under 10 minutes in length. Best Documentary Documentary films under 30 minutes. Best Animation Animated short films under 30 min in length Best Innovation & Entrepreneurship Film Best initiative film that emphasis , inspires, promotes Innovation & entrepreneurship Best Green Earth Film Best initiative film that emphasis a Green Earth. Best Vision of the Future Predict the future World. The most possible and accurate visionary film wins the 'Best Vision of the Future - Silicon Valley Award' Best Film By SVFF AUDIENCE 'Best film chosen by all the attendees of Silicon Valley Film Festival '

Comic-Con International is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to creating awareness of, and appreciation for, comics and related popular art forms, primarily through the presentation of conventions and events that celebrate the historic and ongoing contribution of comics to art and culture.

Thursday-Sunday
July 21-24, 2011

San Diego Convention Center
111 W. Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92101

Mundos Digitales is an International Animation Short Films Festival that includes several conferences on animation, VFX, videogames and digital architecture.

Mundos Digitales is a reference professional forum which hold conferences from the most prestigious professionals from major international companies related to this fields that they can present the most interesting projects of the year.

It includes as well a short film festival.

Industry Giants 2011: Ten in Texas

 

10th Anniversary Event
June 25-26, 2011

A BUNCH OF SHORT GUYS
Hosts INDUSTRY GIANTS 2011: Ten in Texas
Visual Effects, Animation and Game Forum

A Bunch of Short Guys are proud to announce this year’s Industry Giants 2011: Ten in Texas, the tenth anniversary event of Texas’ premiere Visual Effects, Animation and Game Forum. The two day conference features id Software co-founder and lead programmer John Carmack, along with many other presentations from creative professionals around the world. The tenth annual event takes place Saturday, June 25 and Sunday, June 26, 2011 at the Kessler Theater, 1230 W. Davis Street, Dallas, TX 75208. The event is open to the public, students, and industry professionals.

Hosted and organized annually by the filmmaking/visual effects, animation, game development non-profit, A Bunch of Short Guys, Industry Giants 2011’s first day features a series of lectures that conclude with a panel discussion. The second day features exclusive Masterclasses, taught by the leading experts in various fields of art and technology. The distinctive lineup of presenters work in all areas of animation and visual effects for film, television, and games. Schedules and ticket information are available online at www.industrygiants.org.

Presenter Topics / Saturday, June 25:

 

CG Overdrive is an event for the artists, by the artists. CG professionals, enthusiasts, students, academics, producers and all CG stakeholders convene and connect at this annual event.  CGOverdrive2011 will be held at Suntec Singapore from 23-25 June, 2011.

The line-up of activities includes an exhibition, conference, professional tracks and networking events, as well as a host of festival activities such as recruitment zone, exhibitor workshops, film screenings, digital art gallery and concert.  To all CG enthusiasts, lets CONNECT!