DOK Leipzig 2021: Call for Entries
You want to show your new documentary or animated film at DOK Leipzig this fall? The call for entries to our 64th festival edition is now open!
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20th Countryside Animafest Cyprus Names Artist in Residence
Photographer and filmmaker Gerco de Ruijter’s residence will take place in July, prior to the festival program, which runs from August 11-14.
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ANNY’s ‘Monsters and Me’ VR Event
AWN’s resident Miscweant, adorned in an Oculus Quest 2 headset, shares his report on Animation Nights New York’s cutting-edge webXR virtual animated shorts screening.
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‘Short Nite’ Animated Film Festival Coming to ‘Fortnite’
Check out 12 animated short films though the video game’s Party Royale mode starting February 20th, 2 PM EST.
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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.
Escape Studios’ VFX Festival Returns in March
The all-virtual 9th edition’s theme is ‘Limitless Creativity;’ event features various talks, presentations, and career advice aimed at students, emerging talent, and industry professionals.
ITFS 2021: Kick-off for the first hybrid animation film festival in 2021!
ITFS Hybrid: Close Integration between onsite and online.
Pushed Again – MONSTRA 2021 Announces New Dates
COVID-19 forces another delay in Lisbon’s annual animation event, now scheduled to run July 21 to August 1, 2021.
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GLAS Animation Festival Heads Online April 5-11
Festival unveils official poster and competition jury; GIF competition is now open – upload your masterpiece by March 10 for a chance to win.
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WATCH: Official Trailer for Netflix’s ‘Pacific Rim: The Black’ Anime Series
Coming March 4, Legendary Television’s new series, which continues the epic battles of Guillermo del Toro’s film franchise, finds teenage siblings fighting to survive after Kaiju overrun Australia.
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Annecy Issues Last Call for Films and Projects
Get your work entered without delay; the film submissions deadline is February 15, with project submissions due by February 7.
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4 European film festivals join forces online: New streaming portal THIS IS SHORT launches in April
On April 1, 2021, the European Short Film Network will launch a newly developed online portal - THIS IS SHORT
Puppet Animation Scotland’s MANIPULATE Festival Runs January 29 - February 7
An international celebration of woman in animation, the digital program will include ‘ANIMATED HIGHLIGHTS: 2021’ curated by the Edinburgh Short Film Festival, and ‘Animated Womxn,’ a woman-led showcase of stop-frame and VFX work from the animated film industry.
‘Skull Island’ and ‘Tomb Raider’ Anime Series in Development at Netflix
Adding to their extensive slate of previously announced anime projects, Netflix has greenlit two new series, from Legendary Television, based on hugely popular film and game franchises.
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Call for Entries: Animatricks 21st International Animation Festival
Submissions now being accepted in International Competition, National Competition, Junior Competition, Experimental Competition, and Documentary Competition; deadline for entries is January 31, 2021.
Submission Deadline: January 18, 2021 fo AniMovie - International Feature-Length Film Competition at the 28th Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film
LAST CALL FOR ENTRIES: AniMovie - International Feature-Length Film Competition
Dear filmmakers, producers and distributors, dear friends of the Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film!
2021 is shaping up to be a banger for Kaboom Animation Festival!
2021 is shaping up to be a banger for Kaboom Animation Festival!
Edinburgh Short Film Festival 2021
Begins: November 13, 2021
Edinburgh Short Film Festival 2021 Now Open For Entries! International Showcases & Animation Awards - The 10th Anniversary edition of the ESFF with more short film screenings in Edinburgh, International Film Festival showcases, trophies, cash prizes and awards for best animation shorts.
Call for Entries: MIFA Project Pitches
Deadline for submissions is February 7, 2021 - selected MIFA pitch projects receive unique opportunities with access to and meetings with key players in the animation sector; June 14-19 event will be run both online and in-person.
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Petition Launched to Save Hiroshima Animation Festival
Prestigious festival set to end as city dissolves partnership with ASIFA-Japan in move to establish more commercially oriented event.
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Anima 2021 Spotlights Korean Animation
Special program will feature Korean independent shorts and animated features including ‘The Shaman Sorceress,’ ‘Motel Rose,’ and ‘Beauty Water.’
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‘Migrants’ Takes VIEW 2020 Award for Best Short Film
Other films receiving top honors at the annual animation, VFX, and games conference include ‘Latitude du Printemps,’ ‘Trésor,’ and ‘The Dead Hands of Dublin.’
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Anima 2021 Announces Official Short Film Selections
169 films are chosen to compete at 40th edition of the Brussels International Animation Film Festival, taking place February 12-21, 2021.
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2020 Raindance Immersive Winners Announced
Festival recognizes creators and game developers in XR; ‘The Devouring’ awarded ‘Best Immersive Game’ and ‘Best Immersive World;’ ‘Dr. Crumb’s School for Disobedient Pets’ awarded ‘Best Multiplayer Experience’ and ‘Outstanding Achievement In Design;’ and ‘The Under Presents: Tempest’ for wins for ‘Best Narrative Experience.’
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‘The Great Malaise’ Named Best Short at the Manchester Animation Festival
Top winners at yesterday’s virtual awards ceremony also included ‘Pearl Diver’ for Best Student Short, and ‘Biplane Model Kit’ for Best Commissioned Film.
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