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2021 Sardinia Film Festival - Deadline For Entries September 10
The selections for the XVI EDITION of the Sardinia Film Festival Award are open, with a fresh look
Manchester Animation Festival Going Hybrid, Shares Festival Poster
The online event will run November 1-30 with live events and screenings running November 14-19; 2021 poster artwork was designed by award-winning animator Matthew Lee.
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SCAD AnimationFest Returns Virtually September 23-25
The acclaimed event will offer online access to a global audience of creatives and enthusiasts; program includes panels with industry professionals from Nickelodeon, Fox Animation, Paramount+, Bento Box, and Stoopid Buddy Stoodios.
Call for Entries: West Lake International Animation Festival 2021
Taking place this November in Hangzhou, China, IAF looks at ‘Chinese Independent Animation in the 21st Century;’ submissions are now open for international animated films, research papers, and proposals focused on Chinese animation; entries must be received by September 30.
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Festival Stop Motion Montréal Reveals Short Film Selection and Poster
The 13th edition returns primarily online, September 10-19, with some in-person workshops; 93 films from 31 countries have been selected for this year’s short film competition.
VIEW Conference 2021 Reveals Stellar Speaker Lineup
Confirmed presenters include Tom McGrath, director of ‘The Boss Baby: Family Business;’ ‘The Willoughbys’ director Kris Pearn; and legendary animator and VFX supervisor Phil Tippett; conference runs October 17-22 in Turin, Italy and online.
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OIAF 2021 Official Selections Announced
A diverse group of 114 animated shorts, feature films, and series will compete at upcoming Ottawa International Animation Festival, running online September 22 – October 3; 48 films additionally chosen for Panorama screenings, with the VR selections coming in August.
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Brooke Keesling, Gary Schwartz Among Presenters at Anibar Animation Festival
Lori Malépart-Traversy also set to present at upcoming event, running July 23-30 in Peja, Kosovo; festival will feature over 300 film screenings, talks, workshops, and presentations by a number of special guests.
SCAD Savannah Film Festival Returns In-Person and Online
Presented by the Savannah College of Art and Design, the annual festival, set for October 23-30, will feature film screenings, panel discussions, and workshops.
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Animage 2021 Now Open for Submissions
Submissions due by July 20 for the 11th International Animation Festival of Pernambuco in Brazil coming October 8-17; event will be held in person and online.
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The 20th Animafest Cyprus Reveals Official Selections
33 films have been chosen for this year’s competition; festival, which runs August 11-14 in the village of Salamiou, will also feature a 20th anniversary tribute to Cypriot animation.
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Fest Anča 2021 Winners Announced
‘Polka-Dot Boy’ by Sarina Nehei named best animated short; eight other films honored as 14th edition concludes with July 4 closing ceremony.
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Animation Is Film Returning to Hollywood October 22-24
AIF is back this Fall as a hybrid on-site / virtual festival after 2020 was canceled due to the pandemic; produced by GKIDS in partnership with the Annecy Festival, event embraces the highest aspirations of animation as a cinematic art form.
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‘Beast,’ ‘People in Motion’ Lead Annecy 2021 Special Award Winners
Festival announces 12 films receiving special recognition, partner awards, or additional honors bestowed outside the Official competition.
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‘Flee’ and ‘Peel’ Take Top Cristal Awards at Annecy 2021
Films by Jonas Poher Rasmussen and Samuel Patthey & Silvain Monney among 20 winners at the 45th festival edition, held both on-site and virtually, finally able to celebrate its 60th anniversary postponed from 2020 when the event was forced online due to the pandemic.
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UK Animation Trends and Opportunities Highlighted at Annecy
During an online panel, industry agencies, including Film London, Animation UK, BFI, and Screen Scotland, renewed their sector commitment while sharing business development, investment, and government support insights and strategies in the wake of COVID-19.
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Fest Anča International Animation Festival Moves Online
Slovakia’s only animation festival targeted to mature audiences, running July 1-4, will feature online streaming of animated films via the Festhome.com streaming platform; film viewing will be available for one week after the program’s conclusion.
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40 Animated Shorts to Compete at Palm Springs International ShortFest
295 films across animation, live-action, and documentary were selected from over 5,500 entries; in-theatre screenings of 49 curated programs run June 22-28.
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LALIFF Animation Day Short Film Slate Revealed
8 shorts will be featured at the LA Latino International Film Festival’s debut day-long animation event, set for June 4, which includes premieres, panel discussions, an animated shorts contest, and masterclasses; festival runs June 2-6.
Speakers Announced for 5th Women in Animation World Summit
Program lineup and list of presenters revealed for this year’s event, presented in collaboration with the Annecy International Animation Festival and Mifa 2021 hybrid editions, viewable beginning June 14; this year’s theme is ‘The Business Case for Diversity.’
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Festival Stop Motion Montréal 2021 Issues Call for Entries
The event, running September 10-19, is accepting short film projects using puppet animation, object animation and/or pixilation; deadline for submissions is July 2.
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Special Events Set for Annecy Festival’s 60th Celebration
At Annecy 2021, first time screenings, masterclasses, and keynotes include a look back with ‘Mémoire d’une minute,’ a shorts collection for Annecy award-winning directors; a masterclass presented by Walt Disney and Kugali animation studios; and a keynote by Terrence Malick about VR ‘Evolver – Prologue.’
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Hybrid Mifa 2021 Revealed: Connect Online or In-Person
Industry leading market’s new, flexible format encourages attendee participation from anywhere; extensive program line-up includes pitches, on-line targeted meetings, and career recruitment; Annecy 2021 runs June 14-19.
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10 Animated Features Selected for Annecy 2021 Competition
Nine additional features selected to screen in the Contrechamp program at upcoming festival, running both online and onsite from June 14-19.
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