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It’s a Wrap - VIEW 2021 Concludes its Most Successful Year Ever

The conference’s 1st hybrid edition hosted some 210,000 visitors online and 300+ attending in-person with a total of 297 speakers delivering 160 talks,...

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It’s a Wrap - VIEW 2021 Concludes its Most Successful Year Ever

The conference’s 1st hybrid edition hosted some 210,000 visitors online and 300+ attending in-person with a total of 297 speakers delivering 160 talks, panels, workshops, masterclasses, and keynote...
Re-VIEW: ‘Maya and the Three’ – A Rebel Fire Burning Bright

Employing a delicate balance between foreshadowing and surprise twists, director Jorge R. Gutierrez achieves a sweet clarity of storytelling in his nine-chapter series about a...
VIEW 2021: The Can’t Miss Animation, VFX, and Storytelling Event is Here

For the second year in a row, we can’t attend the famed Turin conference in-person, but we’ll be glued to our screens, wearing dark turtlenecks and dreaming of agnolotti and chocolate pudding thicker...
FMX Returns to Stuttgart for In-Person 2022 Conference

Centered on the theme ‘Changing the Game,’ storied event heads back to Haus der Wirtschaft this coming May 3-5, with a virtual program following on May 6; director and producer Hasraf 'HaZ...
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Animation Festival Blogs

Last Call for Entries: AniMovie - Feature-Length Film Competition 2022

Last Call for Entries: AniMovie - Feature-Length Film Competition 2022

Last Call for Entries: AniMovie - Feature-Length Film Competition 2022

You can submit your animated feature film to the 29th Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film for the AniMovie feature-length film competition only until January 17, 2022!

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Awards Blogs

‘Encanto’ Wins for Best Animated Feature at 79th Golden Globe Awards

‘Encanto’ Wins for Best Animated Feature at 79th Golden Globe Awards

‘Encanto’ Wins for Best Animated Feature at 79th Golden Globe Awards

Walt Disney Animation Studios’ latest musical, which tells the story of a family where each child is blessed with a magic gift, except for one, beats out ‘Flee,’ ‘Luca,’ ‘My Sunny Maad,’ and ‘Raya and the Last Dragon,’ to win the season’s first big animation award.

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events competitive festivals Blogs

14TH ANIMASYROS & THE 7TH AGORA : 22 – 26 September 2021, Syros, Greece

14TH ANIMASYROS & THE 7TH AGORA : 22 – 26 September 2021, Syros, Greece

14TH ANIMASYROS & THE 7TH AGORA : 22 – 26 September 2021, Syros, Greece

For five days each year the beautiful island of Syros Greece becomes the capital of Greek animation. Along with numerous screenings, the festival also encompasses a Media Literacy program and the Agora which is the market section of the festival.

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Awards Headline News

VIEW Conference Announces 2021 View Award Winners

VIEW Conference Announces 2021 View Award Winners

VIEW Conference Announces 2021 View Award Winners

The Grand Prize goes to ‘Les Chaussures de Louis,’ with Special Achievement Awards going to Simone Giampaolo’s ‘Only a Child,’ and India Barnardo’s ‘Cat and Moth;’ the conference’s 2021 online edition is now available on demand.

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Call for Entires Blogs

Call for Entries - Golden Kuke in Sofia, 25 - 29 May 2022

Call for Entries - Golden Kuke in Sofia, 25 - 29 May 2022

Call for Entries - Golden Kuke in Sofia, 25 - 29 May 2022

The Golden Kuker International Animated Film Festival is looking for films!

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In-Passing Headline News

Famed Historian Giannalberto Bendazzi Passes at 75

Famed Historian Giannalberto Bendazzi Passes at 75

Famed Historian Giannalberto Bendazzi Passes at 75

The prolific author of more than 30 books, including must-haves ‘Cartoons: One Hundred Years of Cinema Animation’ and the three-volume ‘Animation – A World History’ passed away on Monday, December 13.

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Animated Forum Blogs

CEE Animation Forum 2022: Call for Entries Is Open

CEE Animation Forum 2022: Call for Entries Is Open

CEE Animation Forum 2022: Call for Entries Is Open

CEE Animation Forum 2022 - Call for Entries

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book review Blogs

My Christmas Wish List

My Christmas Wish List

My Christmas Wish List

Help support the Kickstarter campaign for Playing God!

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#film #animation #filmfestival Blogs

The Animattikon Project 6 – 12 September 2021, Paphos, Cypress

The Animattikon Project 6 – 12 September 2021, Paphos, Cypress

The Animattikon Project 6 – 12 September 2021, Paphos, Cypress

The Animattikon Project began in 2017 as part of the European Capital of Culture PAPHOS2017

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Call for Entries - Golden Kuker in Sofia, Bulgaria

Call for Entries - Golden Kuker in Sofia, Bulgaria

Call for Entries - Golden Kuker in Sofia, Bulgaria

Film submissions open until 28 Feb 2022 for the competition at: https://2022.animationfest-bg.eu/en/festival/register/ or https://filmfreeway.com/GoldenKukerSofia

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fwstivals Blogs

Call for Entries Animafest Zagreb 2022

Call for Entries Animafest Zagreb 2022

Call for Entries Animafest Zagreb 2022

World Festival of Animated Film – Animafest Zagreb invites you to submit your film for the 32nd edition of the Festival, taking place 6-11 June 2022 in Zagreb.

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Festivals Blogs

Call for Animation Annecy International Animated Film Festival 2022

Call for Animation Annecy International Animated Film Festival 2022

Call for Animation Annecy International Animated Film Festival 2022

Send Us Your Works!

Registration deadline is 15^th February 2022 for the following categories:

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ANIMARKT Stop-Motion Forum Pitching Blogs

Registration Open for the "Show Me Your Project" at the ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum

Registration Open for the "Show Me Your Project" at the ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum

Registration Open for the "Show Me Your Project" at the ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum

ANIMARKT Announces the "Show Me Your Project" at their Stop Motion Forum - registration open until 31 October, 2021

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events competitive festivals Blogs

ANIMAFILM IV 3 - 7 September 2021, Baku, Azerbaijan

ANIMAFILM IV 3 - 7 September 2021, Baku, Azerbaijan

ANIMAFILM IV 3 - 7 September 2021, Baku, Azerbaijan

Although the animation community in Azerbaijan is not large it has a rich history.

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events competitive festivals Blogs

CALL FOR ENTRIES: Animae Caribe International Animation Festival

CALL FOR ENTRIES: Animae Caribe International Animation Festival

CALL FOR ENTRIES: Animae Caribe International Animation Festival

CALL FOR ENTRIES: Animae Caribe International Animation Festival

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Pitching Blogs

SUBMIT YOUR PROJECT to ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum, December 7-11, 2021, Łódź (Poland)

SUBMIT YOUR PROJECT to ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum, December 7-11, 2021, Łódź (Poland)

SUBMIT YOUR PROJECT to ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum, December 7-11, 2021, Łódź (Poland)

We are pleased to announce that your favorite stop motion event will be held from 7 to 11 December in Lodz (Poland) and online!

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Animation workshops Blogs

Registration Opens for Workshops in the Masters' section of the ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum

Registration Opens for Workshops in the Masters' section of the ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum

Registration Opens for Workshops in the Masters' section of the ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum

Starting now, animators can register for selected workshops in the Masters' section of this year's ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum.

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academy Blogs

Anibar Animation Academy has opened the call for its 5th generation

Anibar Animation Academy has opened the call for its 5th generation

Anibar Animation Academy has opened the call for its 5th generation

The Animation Academy aims to provide an education program to build a new generation of animators from Kosovo, exposing young people to animated film as an art form.

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events competitive festivals Blogs

Call for Entries Krakow Film Festival 2022, 29 May to 5 June 2022

Call for Entries Krakow Film Festival 2022, 29 May to 5 June 2022

Call for Entries Krakow Film Festival 2022, 29 May to 5 June 2022

The Krakow festival is waiting for the best films from around the world.

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It’s Free! Headline News

Free VIEW Conference 2021 Registration Now Open

Free VIEW Conference 2021 Registration Now Open

Free VIEW Conference 2021 Registration Now Open

Renown animation, VFX, virtual production, and games conference reveals massive program of free events featuring master filmmakers and top industry professionals, including Sir Roger Deakins and the Badass Women Production Designers; event runs in person and online October 17-22 in Torino, Italy.

In 2D, 3D, CG, Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Event, Festival, Films, Games, Jobs & Recruiting, People, Post-production, Previs, Short Films, Technology, Television, Transmedia, Virtual Production, Virtual Reality, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: VIEW Conference Spotlight | Special Events: VIEW Conference | Geographic Region: Europe

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VIEW Visionary Award Headline News

VIEW Conference 2021 to Honor Sir Roger Deakins

VIEW Conference 2021 to Honor Sir Roger Deakins

VIEW Conference 2021 to Honor Sir Roger Deakins

The Oscar-Winning cinematographer, best known for ‘The Shawshank Redemption,’ ‘Blade Runner 2049,’ and ‘1917’ has been named the 2021 VIEW Visionary Award recipient; a special interview with Deakins and ‘How to Trail Your Dragon’ writer, director and producer Dean DeBlois is set for October 20.

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animated film festivals Blogs

MONSTRA – The 20th Lisbon Animation Festival 21 July to 1 August 2021-Lisbon, Portugal

MONSTRA – The 20th Lisbon Animation Festival 21 July to 1 August 2021-Lisbon, Portugal

MONSTRA – The 20th Lisbon Animation Festival 21 July to 1 August 2021-Lisbon, Portugal

MONSTRA CELEBRATES ITS 20TH BIRTHDAY

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ANIMARKT Stop-Motion Forum Pitching Blogs

CALL FOR ENTRIES: 15 October is the Deadline for ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum Pitching 2021

CALL FOR ENTRIES: 15 October is the Deadline for ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum Pitching 2021

CALL FOR ENTRIES: 15 October is the Deadline for ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum Pitching 2021

ANIMARKT Pitching is open for projects under development

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Festivals Blogs

Anifilm 2022: Submit your films and games!

Anifilm 2022: Submit your films and games!

Anifilm 2022: Submit your films and games!

ANIFILM 2022 edition will take place in Liberec, Czech Republic from May 10^th to May 15^th

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Festivals Blogs

2021 Sardinia Film Festival - Deadline For Entries September 10

2021 Sardinia Film Festival - Deadline For Entries September 10

2021 Sardinia Film Festival - Deadline For Entries September 10

The selections for the XVI EDITION of the Sardinia Film Festival Award are open, with a fresh look

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