Festival

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 21^st 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 21^st edition of annual conference, being held October 18-23, online and on-site in Torino, Italy.

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Supernova Digital Animation Festival Lights Up Denver

Month long festival will kick off September 3 with a focus on digital animation and motion-art; events will also be available via live stream.

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Animation Festival Headline News

Call for Entries: The Toronto Animation Arts Festival International

Entries are being accepted in six categories for TAAFI 2021, scheduled for February 19-21, 2021; submission deadline is November 15, 2020.

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Register Now for Free PreVIEW Session with Director Peter Ramsey

VIEW Conference 2020 hosts the award-winning co-director of ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,’ August 29 in an online discussion.

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4th Annual SCAD AnimaFest Going Virtual

Two-day event running September 25-26 promises innovative and insightful content with screenings, presentations, panels and industry guests.

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Animation Festival Events

Call For Entries: TRICKY WOMEN/TRICKY REALITIES 2021

Begins: March 10, 2021

TRICKY WOMEN/TRICKY REALITES: International Animation Film Festival with a unique focus on animation by women/trans/inter filmmakers, takes place in Vienna March 10 – 14, 2021.

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VIEW 2020 Announces Ed Catmull to Deliver Keynote

Pixar co-founder and CG pioneer will speak at the 21^st edition of annual conference, being held October 18-23, online and on-site in Torino, Italy.

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Stop-Motion Headline News

Online Festival Stop Motion Montreal Coming September 14-20

‘Home Sweet Home’ 12th edition will connect the international stop-motion animation community virtually.

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Call for Entries: More Films for Freedom – Deadline August 16

Program encourages submissions from UK-based LGBTIQ+ filmmakers working with storytellers/filmmakers from the African continent and Middle East.

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Festival Events

CINANIMA 2020 Returns November 9-15

Begins: November 9, 2020

Oscar qualifying event in Espinho, Portugal promotes animation and its creators with a commitment to educating professionals and the public.

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Festival Events

BIAF 2020 in Bucheon, Korea Coming October 23 - 27

Begins: October 23, 2020

Oscar qualifying festival seeks to promote animation and growth in the Asian animation community.

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People Headline News

TAFFI Announces New Board Members and Leadership

2020 Programming strategy and COVID-19 moves the 2020 TAAFI Animation Industry Conference online from November 6-8.

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Festival Events

VIEW 2020 Set for October 18 – 23 in Turin, Italy

Begins: October 18, 2020

The VIEW Conference is the premiere international event in Italy on Computer Graphics, Interactive Techniques, Digital Cinema, 2D/3D Animation, VR and AR, Gaming and VFX.

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Free Online PreVIEW III Session with RenderMan Evangelist Dylan Sisson

On July 24, Pixar’s RenderMan guru, along with VFX journalist Ian Failes, will talk about the latest in rendering technology and some amazing NPR tools currently in development.

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2nd Free Online PreVIEW Session Set with Directors Kris Pearn and Jorge Gutierrez

On July 11, the award-winning directors of ‘The Willoughbys’ and ‘The Book of Life’ will discuss each other’s approaches to developing and directing animated features.

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Polish National Film, Television and Theatre School Named Best Animation School at Animafest Zagreb 2020

Three films from the school were selected for the student films competition including ‘Marbles,’ ‘Portrait of a Woman,’ and ‘The Little Soul.’

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VIEW Conference Blogs

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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