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  • ITFS 2023 Announces AniMovie Selections
    ITFS 2023 Announces AniMovie Selections
    A full slate of animated films vie for the coveted Trickster Award in the international feature-length film competition at the Stuttgart International...
  • FMX 2023 Program Now Online
    FMX 2023 Program Now Online
    The 4-day hybrid event returns to Stuttgart April 25-27 with an exclusive online day April 28; confirmed presentations include the creative and technical...

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20th ANILOGUE INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL 23 – 27 November 2022, Budapest, Hungary

20th ANILOGUE INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL 23 – 27 November 2022, Budapest, Hungary
20th ANILOGUE INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL 23 – 27 November 2022, Budapest, Hungary

Budapest is a beautiful city any time of the year; in late November with the Christmas markets in full swing and cold, crisp air, it was a magical setting for Anilogue International Animation Festival’s 20th Anniversary edition.

In ANIMATIONWorld | Blogs: Sprockets
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ANIMASYROS 2023 returns in September! Open call for submissions of animated films until 30.06.2023

ANIMASYROS 2023 returns in September! Open call for submissions of animated films until 30.06.2023
ANIMASYROS 2023 returns in September! Open call for submissions of animated films until 30.06.2023

ANIMASYROS 2023 returns in September with a main focus on Animation and Ancient Greece, a tribute to the Iberian Peninsula and Latin America and a focus on female creativity.

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And the Winner Is… Headline News

Next PreVIEW Panel Set: ‘Five Oscar Contenders for Best Animated Short’

Next PreVIEW Panel Set: ‘Five Oscar Contenders for Best Animated Short’
Next PreVIEW Panel Set: ‘Five Oscar Contenders for Best Animated Short’

Join the free February 28 online discussion with the directors of ‘My Year of Dicks,’ ‘The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse,’ ‘The Flying Sailor,’ ‘Ice Merchants’ and ‘An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It;’ watch the nominated shorts on the Animation Showcase.

In 2D, 3D, CG, Digital Media, Event, Films, People, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Blogs: VIEW Conference Spotlight | Special Events: Academy Awards, VIEW Conference | Geographic Region: All
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Meeting a True Master ANIMATIONWorld

Animated Characters: The Art of Babbitt – Part 2

Animated Characters: The Art of Babbitt – Part 2
Animated Characters: The Art of Babbitt – Part 2

Animator, director, character designer, teacher, and writer Nancy Beiman shares Part 2 of her extensive, 2-part, 1979 interview with famed animator Art Babbitt, whom she met as a 21-year-old Cal Arts student after visiting Richard Williams’ L.A. studio on a dare.

In 2D, Art, Books, Films, People | ANIMATIONWorld | Geographic Region: All
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And the Winner Is… Headline News

Next PreVIEW Panel Set: ‘Five Oscar Contenders for Best Animated Feature’

Next PreVIEW Panel Set: ‘Five Oscar Contenders for Best Animated Feature’
Next PreVIEW Panel Set: ‘Five Oscar Contenders for Best Animated Feature’

Join the free March 1 online discussion with the directors of ‘Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio,’ ‘Marcel the Shell with Shoes On,’ ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish,’ ‘The Sea Beast,’ and ‘Turning Red.’

In 2D, 3D, CG, Digital Media, Education and Training, Event, Films, People | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Blogs: VIEW Conference Spotlight | Special Events: Academy Awards, VIEW Conference | Geographic Region: All
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THE 2023 HUMANITAS PRIZES ARE OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS

THE 2023 HUMANITAS PRIZES ARE OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS
THE 2023 HUMANITAS PRIZES ARE OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS

Have you written a script that embraces our common humanity? Do yourself and the world a favor! Enter it!

In Awards, Call for Entries, Cartoons, Event, Festival, Films, Production, Television, Writing | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: FADE IN: on Screenwriting, by Jeffrey Scott | Geographic Region: North America
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Meeting a True Master ANIMATIONWorld

Animated Characters: The Art of Babbitt – Part 1

Animated Characters: The Art of Babbitt – Part 1
Animated Characters: The Art of Babbitt – Part 1

Animator, director, character designer, teacher, and writer Nancy Beiman shares Part 1 of her extensive, 2-part, 1979 interview with famed animator Art Babbitt, whom she met as a 21-year-old Cal Arts student after visiting Richard Williams’ L.A. studio on a dare.

In 2D, Commercials, Education and Training, Films, People | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Geographic Region: North America
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Heading to Stuttgart this April Headline News

FMX 2023 Tickets Now on Sale

FMX 2023 Tickets Now on Sale
FMX 2023 Tickets Now on Sale

The hybrid edition, focusing on the art, technology, and business of animation, visual effects, and interactive and immersive media, returns to Stuttgart April 25-27 with an exclusive online day April 28.

In 2D, 3D, Business, CG, Digital Media, Education and Training, Event, Films, Games, Jobs & Recruiting, Post-production, Previs, Short Films, Technology, Television, Transmedia, Virtual Production, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: All, Europe
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Serge Bromberg Blogs

SERGE BROMBERG SENTENCED IN 2020 FIRE CASE

SERGE BROMBERG SENTENCED IN 2020 FIRE CASE
SERGE BROMBERG SENTENCED IN 2020 FIRE CASE

On Tuesday 24 January 2023 Serge Bromberg, former Artistic Director of Annecy International Animation Festival and founder of Lobster Films was sentenced to a 5-year suspended prison sentence with 1 year of house arrest under electronic surveillance for his negligence in a nitrate film fire that resulted in the death of 2 people in August 2020.

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A Visually Stunning Return to Pandora! VFXWorld

Re-VIEW: ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ – A Miraculous Vision

Re-VIEW: ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ – A Miraculous Vision
Re-VIEW: ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ – A Miraculous Vision

In his triumphant return to the exotic world of Pandora, director James Cameron once again employs the most vibrant and stunning visual artistry to share with audiences his central theme of diversity.

In 3D, Acting, CG, Films, People, Virtual Production, Visual Effects | VFXWorld | Blogs: VIEW Conference Spotlight | Special Events: VIEW Conference | Geographic Region: All
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animated shorts Blogs

A Look at ‘My Year of Dicks’

A Look at ‘My Year of Dicks’
A Look at ‘My Year of Dicks’

Created and written by Pamela Ribon, and directed by Sara Gunnarsdóttir, the Annecy Cristal winner and Oscar-shortlisted animated short, a refreshing tale of a 15-year-old girl’s discovery of sexuality and her fearless rite of passage, is now a Staff Pick on Vimeo.

In 2D, Books, CG, Comics, Digital Media, People, Short Films, Writing | ANIMATIONWorld | Blogs: Ambling Around | Geographic Region: All
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