Animated Women UK Launches ‘Achieve Online 2020’ Workshops
Career development workshop series aimed at supporting women in UK’s VFX and animation industries continues June 5.
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Gaumont Announces New Executive Hires to Lead European Expansion
Karen Vermeulen and Cyril Le Pesant join company to bolster development and strategic partnerships in London and Paris Offices.
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RISE FX’s ‘Hobbs & Shaw’ Crazy Motorcycle Chase VFX Breakdown Reel
German visual effects studio releases new video highlighting their work on Idris Elba’s full throttle daredevil motorcycle pursuit through London, in David Leitch and Universal Pictures’ hit action-adventure.
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Cannes Migrating Extended Reality Event Programming to New Cannes XR Virtual
Digital event, running June 24-26, will bring together XR artists, traditional filmmakers, tech companies, indie producers and investors to help shape the future of immersive entertainment.
Wallace & Gromit Join the AR World with ‘The Big Fix Up’
Augmented reality experience from Aardman and Fictioneers consortium introduces their innovative new storytelling technology platform, using Unity tools, backed by UK government funding.
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Lisbon Animation Festival Launches #MONSTRAatHOME
20th anniversary edition goes online with film competition and masterclasses; passes now on sale.
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Quirino Awards 2020 Moving Program Online May 25-June 27
Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards 2020 responds to COVID-19 by creating a month-long online event.
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Annecy 2020 Reveals Work in Progress, Preview and Making Of Session Lineups
Running June 15-30, the online festival, digital market and business conference has released its list of WIP and ongoing review sessions for feature films, TV series, specials, and XR projects.
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Escape Studios Launches Virtual VFX Festival Series
Annual celebration of visual effects moves online for ongoing series of sessions running up until 2021 edition planned in London next February.
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10 Animated Features, 7 VR Project Selected to Compete at Annecy 2020
10 additional features also selected to screen in the Contrechamp program at upcoming online festival.
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Animayo 2020: Virtual Event Continues May 16-17
Sign-ups still open for upcoming masterclasses, featuring both Spanish and international industry experts; registration deadline is Friday, May 15.
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Annecy 2020 Announces Online Mifa Program
Running June 15-30, the digital market and business conference will feature an extensive mix of pitch sessions, meetings, press conferences, and access to the latest animated projects.
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14th Animation Production Days Concludes First Digital Edition
Representatives from 21 countries discussed co-productions and animation projects in 600 pre-planned virtual meetings.
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Animation Accounted for 50% of Irish Production Spending in 2019
Last year, 39 Irish animation projects received a value of €372 million Section 481 tax relief, reflecting industry’s rapid growth.
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‘Acid Rain,’ ‘The Prince’s Voyage’ Take Top Prizes at First Digital ITFS Edition
27th International Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film first OnlineFestival + concludes six days of live streaming of more than 250 shorts and features with a live awards ceremony.
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Platige Image Releases ‘Koala’ Unreal Engine 4-Powered Short
As part of its ongoing R&D efforts, studio creates animated short showcasing new UE4 real-time technology, including ray tracing and rendering innovations.
CITV Greenlights ‘The Rubbish World of Dave Spud’ Season 2
Popular animated kids’ series follows the Spud family’s amazing new escapades and adventures.
Call for Entries - Warsaw Animation Film Festival - SUBMISSION DEADLINE - 10TH OF JUNE 2020
The 2nd Warsaw Animation Film Festival will take place online between the 27th of August and the 2nd of September 2020, and will be available for audiences in Poland.
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15th International Summit Animayo Virtual Edition Coming May 15 -17
Oscar qualifying Spanish animation festival embarks on virtual journey, offering free masterclasses with an international line-up of artists and creators.
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Mondo TV Iberoamerica and Enanimation to Co-Produce ‘Nina & Olga’
New animated series, based on popular preschool property, to launch in spring 2021.
A Bit of Hope from a Superhero Fan in ‘Heroes in Lockdown’ Animated Short
French filmmaker Régis Raffin’s stylized film, made by a small team from their homes during lockdown, shares the notion that nothing, especially tough times of despair, lasts forever.
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Gutsy Animation’s ‘Moominvalley’ Coming to the Nordics
Based on stories by Finnish-Swedish author and artist, Tove Janson, the award-winning animated series relays and preserves important parts of Nordic cultural heritage.
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Highlights of FMX 1994-2020 Launching May 5
Starting tomorrow, running through May 8 and then every two weeks through the end 2020, conference will post a new online piece dedicated to an outstanding personality from the event’s history.
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Stuttgart Animation Festival OnlineFestival+ Launches May 5
On-demand edition of ITFS begins tomorrow, running through May 10, with nine features and more than 200 films in total.
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Annecy 2020 Releases Online Animation Festival and Market Details
Running June 15-30, the digital event will feature an extensive mix of animated film and project competitions, masterclasses, and related activities, along with extensive Mifa pitch, meeting, and expert presentation resources.
