KABOOM ANIMATION FESTIVAL 28 March – 3 April 2022 Utrecht and Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Kaboom Animation Festival has become so spectacular that one city and one opening night isn’t big enough.
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Annecy 2022 Juries Announced
Judging at this year’s festival will be handled by 18 notable industry experts from 13 countries; awards will be revealed at the event’s June 18 closing ceremony.
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Monstra 2022 Awards Announced
Winners at the 21st edition of the Lisbon Animation Festival include ‘The Garbage Man’ for Best Portuguese Short Film, ‘Affairs of the Art’ for the Jury Special Award in the Shorts category, and ‘Kill it and Leave this Town’ taking home the MONSTRA Grand-Prix.
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Annecy 2022 Announces Graduation, TV, and Commissioned Film Selections
99 films were chosen for competition in the festivals latest category announcements; more than 1,530 films were submitted this year from 64 countries; festival runs June 13-18 in Annecy, France.
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BIAF 2022 in Bucheon, Korea October 21-25
Begins: October 21, 2022
The festival seeks to promote animation and growth in the Asian animation community.
Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2022
Begins: June 13, 2022
The festival's 61st edition is being held June 13-18 by the lake in Annecy, France.
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SPARK FX 2022 Online Set for March 17-27
The visual effects conference highlights artistic and technology advances in VFX; programs will include a look at artificial intelligence, sessions focused on the industry’s business and people, production sessions, and presentations of concept art.
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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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‘Only a Child’ Named Best in Show at 2021 SPARK Animation
Simone Giampolo’s short takes the top award at the 12th Annual SPARK Animation Film Festival, which runs October 28 to November 7.
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Call For Entries: TRICKY WOMEN/TRICKY REALITIES 2022
Begins: March 9, 2022
TRICKY WOMEN/TRICKY REALITES: International Animation Film Festival with a unique focus on animation by women*/trans/inter filmmakers, takes place in Vienna March 9 – 13, 2022.
Festival Stop Motion Montréal Returns with Spotlight on Indigenous Artists
The 13th edition runs September 10-19, and features the panel discussion, ‘Indigenous Stop-Motion Productions—Voices and Images,’ and a stop-motion character workshop by Jean-François Lévesque.
BIAF 2021 Reveals Short Film Selections and Trailer
83 animated films will compete in six categories at the festival coming October 23-27; event unveils ‘The Eyes of Summer’ poster and trailer by director Watanabe Ayumu.
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Anibar Animation Festival Announces 2021 Program
Festival’s 2021 theme of ‘isolation’ reflects challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting solitude and claustrophobia; hybrid event runs in-person and online July 23-30.
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BIAF 2021 in Bucheon, Korea October 22-26
Begins: October 22, 2021
The festival seeks to promote animation and growth in the Asian animation community.
Fredrikstad Animation Festival 2021 – October 21-24
Begins: October 21, 2021
FAF 2021 will present the best and latest within Nordic-Baltic and international animation - live and in person and online.
CINANIMA 2021 Returns November 8-14
Begins: November 8, 2021
Oscar qualifying event in Espinho, Portugal promotes animation and its creators with a commitment to educating professionals and the public.
Animafest Zagreb 2021 - June 7-12
Begins: June 7, 2021
The 31st World Festival of Animated Film is a celebration of animation in all forms; the event will feature competitions; retrospectives; presentations; screenings; and all things animated.
4th French Institute Alliance Française (fi : af) Animation Festival - 5-15 February: Online from New York City
Founded in 2018, the fi : af Animation First Festival was initiated to introduce French animation to New York City audiences.
SPARK FX 2021 – A Virtual Conference Coming March 4-14
Online platform for VFX industry to feature eight streams with programs on the creative teams behind popular productions such as ‘The Monster Hunter,’ ‘Bridgeton,’ ‘The Expanse,’ and ‘The Umbrella Academy;’ streams will also include VFX sessions on Reel-Time, AI, and the latest technologies for the visual effects community.
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Flying Ship Studio and Cloth Cat Animation Team on ‘Chiruta’ Preschool Series
The Japanese and UK studios partner on CG animated show, with characters based on woodcut dolls, about a young mischievous woodland gnome who, with the help of her friends, overcomes life’s unexpected challenges.
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Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2021
Begins: June 14, 2021
The festival's 60th edition is planned as a live and virtual event being held June 14-19, 2021.
Alison Snowden and Dave Fine Honored at the Manchester Animation Festival
The Oscar-winning couple, known for their distinct cartoon style and cutting humor, have been awarded this year’s Fellowship Award for their contributions to the animation industry; the award will be presented on the MAF platform alongside a retrospective screening of their work.
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The Kotatsu Japanese Animation Festival Coming Online October 24-25
Celebrating the festival’s 10th anniversary, the event will include four short film programs featuring award-winning and emerging talent in Japanese animation; highlights include Koji Yamamura’s ‘Water Dreams/Dreams into Drawing.’
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ILM VFX Legend Dennis Muren to Present and Do Live QnA at VIEW 2020
The 9-time Oscar-winner will discuss his career, unique artistic vision, and answer conference attendee questions at the 21st edition of the annual conference, being held October 18-23, online and on-site in Torino, Italy.
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Osnat Shurer to Present Disney’s ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ at VIEW 2020
The Oscar-nominated ‘Moana’ producer will discuss Don Hall and Carlos López Estrada’s upcoming animated feature at the 21st edition of annual conference, being held October 18-23, online and on-site in Torino, Italy.
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