Features

Toronto International Stereoscopic 3D Conference

Begins: June 11, 2011

The Toronto International Stereoscopic 3D Conference is a one of a kind international gathering of experts in the stereoscopic 3D art and entertainment arena. From June 11 to 14, 2011 major figures from Canada, Germany, Russia, UK and USA will meet to discuss, analyze and contextualize the “new era in 3D cinema.”

In Event Types: Conferences, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Documentaries, Features, Interactive, Live Action, New Media, Short Films, Special, Special Effects, Television, Visualization, Visual Effects, Web / Internet, Other

Animation Events

Fantoche International Animation Festival 2011

Begins: September 6, 2011

The ninth Fantoche will be held in the town of Baden from September 6 to 11, 2011. The international show of animation film has become one of the world's most prominent animation festivals and is the only cultural event in Switzerland that is devoted exclusively to the full array of animation techniques, content and media

In Event Types: Competitive Festivals, Discussion, Screenings, Animation, Features

Festival Events

eDIT 14 The Filmmaker's Festival

Begins: October 30, 2011

About eDIT 14 Filmmaker’s Festival

As a filmmakers’ platform the eDIT Filmmaker's Festival promotes the exchange of information about innovations and the tips and tricks of filmmaking.

International filmmakers use their most recent productions to discuss filmmaking in the digital era.

The festival programme consists of workshops, presentations, screenings and fringe events. Central themes are camerawork, animation, visual effects, editing and production.

In Event Types: Competitive Festivals, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Features, New Media, Short Films, Visual Effects

Motion Events

motion 2011

Begins: October 9, 2011

motion is our annual event. Hundreds of brilliant minds – pros in the film, broadcast, and game industries – all coming together to share unique ideas that revolutionize the industry, change the way they look at their work and serve as inspiration for one another.

In Event Types: Conferences, Discussion, Animation, Features, Interactive, Live Action, New Media, Special Effects, Television, Visual Effects

Silicon Valley Film Festival - Accepting submissions in 8 categories

Begins: August 19, 2011

Silicon Valley Film Festival - International Awards

In Event Types: Conferences, Competitive Festivals, Exhibits, Animation, Documentaries, Features, Short Films, Other

Artists Events

Pixar Artists Masterclass - Montreal, Quebec

Begins: July 29, 2011

Pixar Artists Masterclass

In Event Types: Seminars / Workshops, Animation, Comics, Documentaries, Features, Interactive, New Media, Short Films, Special, Special Effects, Television, Visual Effects, Other

Artists Events

Pixar Artists Masterclass - Austin, Texas

Begins: July 8, 2011

Pixar Artists Masterclass

In Event Types: Seminars / Workshops, Animation, Comics, Documentaries, Features, Interactive, New Media, Short Films, Special, Special Effects, Television, Visual Effects

Events

Pixar Artists Masterclass - New York City

Begins: June 24, 2011

Pixar Artists Masterclass

In Event Types: Seminars / Workshops, Animation, Comics, Documentaries, Features, Interactive, New Media, Short Films, Special, Television, Visual Effects

Events Events

LA ACM SIGGRAPH Presents: “Stereo 3D Essentials: Capture to Conversion” - February 8th

Begins: February 8, 2011

The Los Angeles Professional Chapter of ACM SIGGRAPH presents “Stereo 3D Essentials: Capture to Conversion”. Four key subjects will be covered - stereo capture, stereo editing, stereo compositing, and stereo 3D conversion. Featured speakers are: James Neihouse, IMAX stereographer and DP; Steve Wright, 20 year VFX veteran and master Nuke trainer; and Jonathan Karafin, Director of Production Operations for Digital Domain’s new stereography department in Florida.

In Event Types: Documentaries, Features, Live Action, User Group Meetings, Visual Effects

Production Events

Previsualization and Virtual Production: BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER

Begins: February 24, 2011

From storyboard to screen, the Screen Industries Research and Training Centre (SIRT) brings it all together at a conference dedicated to previsualization and virtual production -- two innovative processes that are changing the face of film and TV production. Hosted by SIRT at its Pinewood Toronto Studios facility, the conference will look at how digital technology and live on-stage computer graphics are allowing film, television and gaming professionals to become more creative, collaborative and efficient.

In Event Types: Conferences, Animation, Features, Special Effects, Visualization, Visual Effects

Animation Events

Anima Mundi 2011

Begins: July 15, 2011

Anima Mundi is the International Animation Festival of Brazil.

A festival that aims to inform, train, educate and entertain by using the infinite possibilities of the language of animation.

In 2010 Anima Mundi celebrates its 18th anniversary by promoting, beyond the annual festival in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, a series of activities that are reflected in this website.

Participate in Anima Mundi by entering your film, joining our virtual community and glancing through our windows the universe of International Animation.

In Event Types: Competitive Festivals, Screenings, Animation, Features, Short Films

Banff World Media Festival 2011

Begins: June 12, 2011

Building on the knowledge and expertise of more than thirty years, the Banff World Media Festival is the world's premier forum for professionals working in content creation, distribution and broadcast in Television and Digital Media.

In Event Types: Conferences, Competitive Festivals, Discussion, Exhibits, Animation, Documentaries, Features, Interactive, Live Action, New Media, Short Films, Television, Web / Internet

Festival Events

PLASTIC PAPER: WINNIPEG'S FESTIVAL OF ANIMATED, ILLUSTRATED + PUPPET FILM

Begins: May 4, 2011

PLASTIC PAPER: WINNIPEG'S FESTIVAL OF ANIMATED, ILLUSTRATED + PUPPET FILM is an international festival that takes place May 4-7, 2011 at the Park Theatre in Winnipeg, Canada. The festival is one component of the year-round organizational activities of the Big Smash! Film Collective.

In Event Types: Discussion, Exhibits, Non-competitive Festivals, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Documentaries, Features, New Media, Short Films

Kids Events

KidScreen Summit 2011

Begins: February 15, 2011

KidScreen Summit is renowned as the kids entertainment industry’s most important annual event. In 2010, the conference welcomed almost 1,500 attendees from 43 countries, with a record-setting 63% of delegates hailing from outside of the US.

In Event Types: Conferences, Discussion, Exhibits, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Ads/Commercials, Animation, Features, Interactive, Live Action, Short Films, Television, Web / Internet, Other

VIEW Conference 2011

Begins: October 25, 2011

VIEW Conference | A Future in 3D

VIEW Conference is the premiere international event in Italy on Computer Graphics, Interactive Techniques, Digital Cinema, 3D Animation, Gaming and VFX.

VIEW 2010 will continue to focus on exploring the increasingly fluid boundary between real and digital worlds. Through lectures, meetings, tributes, exhibits, screenings and demo presentations VIEW will reveal the new digital frontier sweeping from cinema to architecture, from automotive design to advertisement, from medicine to videogames.

In Event Types: Conferences, Competitive Festivals, Discussion, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Features, New Media, Special Effects, Visualization, Visual Effects

VIEW Fest 2011

Begins: October 21, 2011

VIEWFest – A global network of digital movie festivals.

A selection of the best of every fest is screened, through the net, to all others fests.

This is VIEWFest. Turin is the Italian knot of the net.

VIEWFest, the italian evolution of Resfest, the successful global touring digital film festival, is not a festival like any other. It doesn’t have a mere spatial location, rather, it is a knot in a net.

In Event Types: Conferences, Screenings, Animation, Features, Short Films, Visual Effects

2011 Burbank International Film Festival - Early Bird Submissions End!

Begins: September 10, 2011

The Burbank International Film Festival would like to call to your attention our Official Call for Entries. If you could please spread the word regarding the festival it would be much appreciated. The link for submissions on withoutabox is http://www.withoutabox.com/login/7137

Submission Dates December 31st, 2010 Earlybird Deadline June 15, 2011 Regular Deadline July 15th, 2011 Late Deadline

In Event Types: Contests, Competitive Festivals, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Ads/Commercials, Animation, Documentaries, Features, Live Action, New Media, Short Films, Special Effects, Visual Effects

Festival Events

2011 Burbank International Film Festival

Begins: September 10, 2011

We are accepting submissions for the 2011 festival, tentatively scheduled Sept 10-17, 2011.

In Event Types: Contests, Competitive Festivals, Seminars / Workshops, Ads/Commercials, Animation, Documentaries, Features, Live Action, New Media, Short Films, Special Effects, Visual Effects, Other

Festival Events

Fantastic Planet - Sydney Sci-Fi and Fantasy Film Festival

Begins: October 29, 2010

Contra Captain James T. Kirk, it is imagination, rather than space, which will forever remain the final frontier. And it is the science fiction and fantasy genres where imagination stretches to the furthest outposts of this frontier and beyond.

In Event Types: Screenings, Features, Live Action

Awards Events

FICCI FRAMES/ BAF Awards 2011

Begins: March 23, 2011

Established in 1927, FICCI is the largest and oldest apex business organisation in India. Its history is closely interwoven with India's struggle for independence and its subsequent emergence as one of the most rapidly growing economies globally. FICCI plays a leading role in policy debates that are at the forefront of social, economic and political change.

In Event Types: Conferences, Competitive Festivals, Animation, Features, New Media, Special Effects, Television, Visual Effects

Anime Events

Shojo Day

Begins: October 16, 2010

DC Anime Club invites one and all to Shojo Day a marathon of Girls

Japanese Animation on Saturday September October 16, 2010

2pm-5pm at the Martin Luther King, Jr Memorial Library 901 G St NWWashington, DC 20001 in Room A9 on the A Levelof the Library. Prizes, raffle and more.

We hope to see you there.

This event is free and open to the public.

Ages 13 and up.

For more information please visit the DC Anime Club website at http://dcanimeclub.org.

In Event Types: Screenings, Features

Animation Films at the 23rd Annual Dallas VideoFest

Begins: September 23, 2010

23rd Annual VideoFest– Sept. 23-26, 2010

ANIMATION PROGRAMS

In Event Types: Non-competitive Festivals, Screenings, Animation, Documentaries, Features, Short Films, Special, Special Effects, Visual Effects

Events

IBC 2010

Begins: September 9, 2010

IBC is the premier annual event for professionals engaged in the creation, management and delivery of entertainment and news content worldwide. In 2009, the show attracted more than 45,000 attendees from 140 countries around the world, exhibiting more than 1,300 of the world's key technology suppliers and showcasing a debate-leading conference that, among other vital sessions, brought together the ASC and the BSC digital camera tests and offered pioneering insight into the latest developments in stereoscopic 3D.