Festival

Free Online PreVIEW Session with ‘The Mandalorian’ Animation Director Hal Hickel

On June 27, the Oscar-winning director, along with VFX journalist Ian Failes, will talk about ILM’s new virtual production technology used on the hit Disney+ series, kicking off the VIEW Conference’s 21^st season.

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Festival Headline News

21 Top Film Festivals Co-Curate Online We Are One: A Global Film Festival

Free 10-day digital festival, featuring 100 films, including DreamWorks shorts and Annecy animation selections, begins May 29 on YouTube.

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VIEW Conference Headline News

CG Pioneers Paul Debevec and Donald Greenberg to Keynote VIEW 2020

Award-winning computer graphics researchers and professors are the first announced presenters at upcoming October 18-23 digital media conference in Turin, Italy.

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call for entries Blogs

Call for Entries - Tofuzi International Animated Film Festival 26 - 31 October 2020

Call for entries for the 12th edition of the TOFUZI International Animated Film Festival

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Annecy Headline News

Wes Anderson to Present at Annecy 2020

Director of ‘Isle of Dogs’ and Cristal winner ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox,’ along with ‘The French Dispatch’ collaborators Jason Schwartzman and Roman Coppola, will talk about his relationship with animation.

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Annecy Headline News

2020 Annecy Festival Accreditation Now Open

Take advantage of the early bird registration specials to ensure a spot at 60^th anniversary edition, taking place in Annecy from June 15 - 20.

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Summit Blogs

Scotland’s premier animation festival returns to Edinburgh for a 4th year with stellar line up from Disney Animation to Industrial Light and Magic.

International animation industry leaders, practitioners, students and educators are to gather in
Edinburgh from the 19th to 21st of February 2020 for the fourth MOVE Summit.

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Awards Headline News

Sam Gainsborough’s ‘Facing It’ Takes Home 2019 VIEW Award

Francesco Filippi’s ‘Red Hands’ wins the Italianmix for best short; ‘Trois Francs, Six Sous,’ and ‘Blieschow’ also take top honors.

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call for entries Headline News

Call for Entries: Animation Meets Classical Music – ITFS’s Bechstein Classic Animation Award

New festival award, honoring best use of music in animation, will be presented at upcoming 27^th Stuttgart International Festival of Animation.

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GLAS Animation Festival Headline News

GLAS Announces 2020 Poster and 2019 Grant Recipients

5^th annual animation festival, coming March 19-22, 2020, is still accepting entries; submission deadline is November 1.

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VIEW Conference 2019 Blogs

VIEW Conference 2019: Celebrating the Best in Animation, VFX and Visual Storytelling

Grab your notepad and fashionable wool scarf; a packed roster of talent led by Brad Bird, Dean DeBlois and Rob Legato will rub elbows and share insights at the digital media conference and symposium set for October 21-25 in Turin, Italy.

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VIEW Conference 2019 Headline News

Complete VIEW 2019 Program Released

Last minute confirmations pack an already expanded roster featuring top industry speakers; directors Jill Culton, Brad Bird, Dean DeBlois, Conrad Vernon, Sergio Pablos, Peter Ramsey and Eric Darnell lead an all-star lineup.

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VIEW Conference 2019 Headline News

Disney VFX Supervisor Steve Goldberg to Present ‘Frozen 2’ at VIEW 2019

Conference attendees get early, extended look at highly anticipated sequel to the studio’s 2013 hit musical adventure, the highest grossing animated feature film of all time.

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Animation Festival Events

Sweaty Eyeballs Animation Festival

Begins: October 4, 2019

A 3 Day Festival of the world's most cutting edge, quirky, and boundary-pushing animation.

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VIEW Conference 2019 Headline News

Renowned Video Game Designer Brendan Greene to Speak at VIEW 2019

Creator of the battle royale game sensation, ‘PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds’ (PUBG), joins impressive list of speakers confirmed for October 21-25 digital media conference in Turin, Italy.

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Film Festival Events

Slamdance Film Festival Coming January 24 - 30, 2020

Begins: January 24, 2020

Park City, Utah welcomes back Slamdance for a showcase of raw and innovative filmmaking.

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call for entries Headline News

Call for Entries: Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film 2020

Submissions are now being accepted for the 27th edition of ITFS, being held May 5 – 10, 2020.

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Anime Headline News

Third Annual Crunchyroll Expo Programming Slate Announced

Celebration of anime, manga and Japanese cultures set for August 30 – September 1 in San Jose, California.

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Stop-Motion Headline News

Festival Stop-Motion Montreal 2019 Names New Co-Directors

Marie Valade and Dominique Côté take over for founder Érik Goulet, who joins the board of directors along with eight other new appointees.

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MONSTRA Headline News

Call for Entries: MONSTRA Animation Festival 2020

Submissions are now being accepted in feature and short film categories for the 20th edition, being held March 18-29, 2020 in Lisbon, Portugal.

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Festival Blogs

ANIMARKT 2019 – RECRUITMENT FOR WORKSHOPS AND MASTERCLASSES HAS STARTED

This is a truly unique opportunity. Three-day professional workshops and exclusive masterclasses run by prominent figures of world animation are one of several reasons to come to Poland on 8-12 October. During the Animarkt Stop Motion Forum 2019 Barry Purves, Juan Soto, Angela Poschet, and Christine Polis will share their knowledge with participants. Applications for workshops and masterclasses can be submitted until 5^th September, the participation is free.

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VIEW Conference 2019 Headline News

Full VIEW Conference 2019 Announced

Oscar-winning VFX supervisor Rob Legato to present ‘The Lion King;’ director Conrad Vernon to present animated ‘The Addams Family’ at October 21-25 digital media conference in Turin, Italy.

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Korean Animation ANIMATIONWorld

SPP 2019: Asian Animation Business Leaders Converge on Seoul

Now in its 19^th year, the 3-day conference set for next week brings together buyers, sellers, financiers and lovers of animated entertainment from all over the world.

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SIGGRAPH Headline News

SIGGRAPH ASIA 2019'S CAF Deadline Coming Soon!

The Computer Animation Festival’s submission deadline for work showcasing CG animation and visual effects is July 15.

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VIEW Conference 2019 Headline News

Peter Ramsey, Siobhan Reddy and Sergio Pablos to Present at VIEW 2019

‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,’ ‘Dreams,’ and ‘Klaus’ presentations confirmed for upcoming animation, VFX, games and immersive storytelling conference.