PRIMANIMA is a festival of workshop films, diploma films made by students and first films made by young professionals or non-professionals. All these categories will have a separate competition programme at PRIMANIMA. The Grand Prix of the festival is 2000 Euro, supported by the Council of Budaörs Town.

Why animated?
Why not? Why not have an animated (= fresh, exciting, innovative / related to animation film) festival in one of the most animated (= fresh, exciting, innovative / related to animation film) cities of Hungary, Budaörs?

OK, then why PRIMANIMA?
We believe that a scene is needed to get to know the prime animation film makers of the future so PRIMANIMA focus primarily on them. PRIMANIMA's competition programme, hence, is dedicated to student films, graduation films and first films.

An animated film festival?
PRIMANIMA cannot be not animated because of the
- fresh film screenings – watch the most recent pieces of young animators and animation students from all over the world!
- exciting presentations and workshops – get to know the animation film education, production and history of our neighboring countries!
- innovative forums – learn the most creative achievements of applied animation!

Why then? Why there?
28 October is the International Animation Day, which is celebrated since 2002 by ASIFA. Hungary joined the feast in 2005. Last year, in 2011 Budaörs was the main host of IAD in Hungary, located only 15 minutes from the centre of Budapest.

We are proud to present you PRIMANIMA World Festival of First Animations which will take place 25-28 October 2012 in Budaörs. We truly hope you can join us and get animated, fresh, excited at PRIMANIMA!

Keep informed about PRIMANIMA at www.asifa.hu/primanima2012!

DOCartoon-The Drawing of Reality
Pietrasanta, Italy - OCT. 6-12 2012

Call for entries is open.

 

Launched last year, DOCartoon is ‘the first festival in the world to be primarily dedicated to animated documentaries and non-fiction comics’. A mix of short and feature-length animadoc films, meetings and exhibitions takes place in the old Tuscan town of .Pietrasanta, between seaside and mountains, where Michelangelo would stop after choosing the marble blocks who would work on. No competition, no awards but a good selection of quality feature and short animated documentary films, encounters with artists, events and art exhibitions in the best locations in town.

There’s a Call for Entries on the home page for the this year’s event, to be held in October. Check it out:
http://www.docartoon.it/index_eng.html

See also last year's catalogue here:

http://issuu.com/claudianeri65/docs/docartoon_web?mode=window

Etiuda&Anima International Film Festival, organized in Krakow since 1994, is the oldest international film event in Poland confronting the achievements of art and film school students from all over the globe with the works of the authors of artistic animation including professional, student and independent filmmakers.

Among events accompanying international contest of animated films and student etudes there are: the annual award for the outstanding artist and pedagogue, Etiuda&Anima ”Top Tens” – unique sets of the best of the best animations chosen by experts, ”Classic Artists of European Animation” enabling to familiarize oneself with those achievements of the world’s animation which still remain little known in Poland,  ”Animators’ Self-Portraits”, a cycle which provides the audience with unique opportunity to watch some of the best authors of various animation genres creating their film works live, or the premieres of the most interesting feature animated films from all over the world.

For the past four years the festival has also included various film workshops in: scriptwriting, directing, cinematography, editing and animation conducted by well-known artists and pedagogues from the world’s leading film schools.

The festival enjoys highly reputable position among world’s film events of similar type and every year is becoming more and more popular among both artists and oustanding personages of the film world, as well as viewers who come to Krakow to attend it in large numbers.

 

19. Międzynarodowy Festiwal Filmowy Etiuda&Anima

19th International Film Festival Etiuda&Anima

23rd – 29th November 2012, Kraków, Poland

 

Call for entries – deadline 17th September 2012

 

Stowarzyszenie Rotunda, ul. Oleandry 1, 30-060 Kraków, Poland

tel.: +48 12 633 35 38, fax: +48 12 633 76 48

www.etiudaandanima.com 

e-mail: biuro@etiudaandanima.com

 

 

Etiuda&Anima International Film Festival, organized in Krakow since 1994, is the oldest international film event in Poland confronting the achievements of art and film school students from all over the globe with the works of the authors of artistic animation including professional, student and independent filmmakers. Among events accompanying international contest of animated films and student etudes there are: the annual award for the outstanding artist and pedagogue, Etiuda&Anima ”Top Tens” – unique sets of the best of the best animations chosen by experts, ”Classic Artists of European Animation” enabling to familiarize oneself with those achievements of the world’s animation which still remain little known in Poland, ”Animators’ Self-Portraits”, a cycle which provides the audience with unique opportunity to watch some of the best authors of various animation genres creating their film works live, or the premieres of the most interesting feature animated films from all over the world. For the past four years the festival has also included various film workshops in: scriptwriting, directing, cinematography, editing and animation conducted by well-known artists and pedagogues from the world’s leading film schools. The festival enjoys highly reputable position among world’s film events of similar type and every year is becoming more and more popular among both artists and oustanding personages of the film world, as well as viewers who come to Krakow to attend it in large numbers. 19. Międzynarodowy Festiwal Filmowy Etiuda&Anima 19th International Film Festival Etiuda&Anima 23rd – 29th November 2012, Kraków, Poland Call for entries – deadline 17th September 2012 Stowarzyszenie Rotunda, ul. Oleandry 1, 30-060 Kraków, Poland tel.: +48 12 633 35 38, fax: +48 12 633 76 48 www.etiudaandanima.com e-mail: biuro@etiudaandanima.com

The 2013 Byron Bay International Film Festival
REGULAR ENTRY DEADLINE: 27th September 2012
FINAL ENTRY DEADLINE: 1st November 2012

7th Byron Bay International Film Festival March 1st to 10th 2013

The 2013 BBFF will screen for 10 days in beautiful sub-tropical Byron Bay. The first place in Australia to see the sun, Byron Bay provides an exotically beautiful backdrop for the festival,  with world-class beaches only a short stroll from the venue. BBFF provides an opportunity for filmmakers to present their work at a truly distinctive film festival.

This Festival attracts International filmmakers, directors, producers, performers, cultural tourists and prominent members of Australia’s film industry, not to mention a wealth of appreciative audience members. The range of films and genres screened are diverse and dynamic. 

The festival’s organisers are passionate about supporting independent filmmakers in all stages of their careers. They firmly believe in the creation of positive opportunities to showcase the fresh and amazing works of talented creatives to an open intelligent audience as well as to some well connected highly respected Judges.

The festival features an award for the Best Young Australian Filmmaker and is open to Australian Directors and Producers under 25. It also offers young Australian filmmakers reduced entry fees for their films. All accepted Filmmakers are encouraged to attend the festival.

Through-out 5 venues BBFF2012 featured 47 public screenings many of which featured introductions and Q & A sessions by attending filmmakers, free workshops & panels, industry networking functions, Schools Screenings, family-friendly films, free showcases of experimental films plus a popular a balcony bar for the audience to mix with filmmakers. The festival hosted 16 World Premieres, 107 Australian Premiere’s, and over 200 films from 39 countries. Two highlights of the Festival are always the Gala Red Carpet Opening and Closing Nights with catered parties which always attract full houses.

All films entered will automatically be considered for nomination in any award categories that the film might qualify for during the selection process. BBFF awards include but are not limited to Best Film,
Documentary, Short Film, Drama, Cinematography, Surf Film, Animation, Experimental Film, Environmental Film, Music Video, Best Young Australian Filmmaker (open to Australian Director’s under 25) & an award for the Best Local Film. Filmmakers are encouraged to use the
paperless entry system Withoutabox and further details can be found at www.bbff.com.au

The Byron Bay International Film Festival is open to films of all lengths and all genres. Films in competition must have been completed after Jan 1st 2010.

Universidad ORT Uruguay, organizer of FIA'12, is pleased to invite animators, producers and specially students and graduates of animation schools to present works to be selected for an exhibition and subsequent awarding between the 22nd and the 23rd October 2012 in Montevideo, Uruguay.

CALL! -Tricky Women 2013, Vienna 

        March 6-10

Ø  The festival offers an international competition of animated short films realised by female artists and produced in 2011 or 2012.

 

Ø  Moreover, this year we are looking forward to entries dealing with the topic "distributive justice", which can also have been produced earlier than 2011/2012.

          

Ø  The deadline for applications for the preliminary selection is October 19th, 2012.

 

Ø  Please check out trickywomen.at for further information & forms.

3DStudio.nl is presenting the international modo gathering event: MOGA on October 26. MOGA is for people working in the Media & Entertainment industry, specialized in visualization and animation. The aim of MOGA is to bring modo specialists, users and other people who are interested together in an informal setting. MOGA is all about sharing knowledge. Prominent modo specialists will give workshops and presentations and share their tips & tricks and showcases. MOGA will be held in Florin at Utrecht. 

Powerful
modo is a powerful 3D program. It delivers character animation, dynamics, retopology, modelling and rendering advances plus a wide variety of workflow enhancements. It’s a uniquely creative tool for artists and designers. modo has so many features, that it can easily compete with other 3D programs. The price of modo is low.

For more information: www.modogathering.com.

About us
3DStudio.nl is an initiative of MacroCad and focussing on the visualization part of the Media & Entertainment industry. We have a leading role in the Media & Entertainment industry. Our strength is to provide (total)solutions and offer services, like online and offline support and courses. We are passionate about our field of work and have a lot of knowledge and experience. Service and a personal approach are our key values.

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.