ITFS Coming April 25-30.
Begins: April 25, 2023
A gathering of the international animation scene since 1982, the festival returns to Stuttgart, celebrating 30 years.
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Stuttgart Animation Festival Celebrates 30 Years
Launched in 1982, the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film - ITFS - continues to provide a gathering place for the international animation community while acting as a career springboard for young talent; the event runs April 25-30.
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‘Bestia’ and ‘Flee’ Take Top Honors at ITFS 2022
The festival wrapped with its May 8 award ceremony honoring winners of the main competitions; the Trickstar Professional Awards were presented May 7, with the Tricks for Kids Awards on May 4.
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A Little ‘Short’ Slice of Stuttgart
AWN’s Animation Pimp and Ottawa Animation Festival artistic director Chris Robinson takes a close look at six ‘under the radar’ animated shorts in competition at next week’s hybrid Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film – ITFS – running May 3-8.
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ITFS 2022 Announces Films in Competition and More Festival Highlights
2,028 films were submitted from 80 countries in the hopes of sharing over 65,000 euros in prizes; upcoming hybrid event runs in person and online May 3-8, featuring screenings, presentations, talks, workshops, and a free film program every day on Stuttgart's Schlossplatz.
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ITFS 2022 Releases Program Highlights
Upcoming hybrid event runs in person and online May 3-8; event will feature ‘In Persona’ series featuring a line-up of internationally renowned animators, The Gamezone with nominated games and interactive projects, a special program dedicated to the events theme ‘Black is Back!’ and more.
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‘Precious,’ ‘Wolfwalkers’ Take Top Prizes at ITFS 2021
International Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film concludes six-day virtual event that provided a global audience with live streaming access to more than 400 shorts and features; entire ITFS media library will stay available to accredited users until May 16, 2021.
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ITFS’ AniMovie 2021 Competition Running Online May 4-9
Program highlights include feature film animation competition, screenings, film talks, and free live-streams; notable speakers include Oscar-nominated ‘Wolfwalkers’ director Tomm Moore and David Silverman, director of ‘Extinct.’
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Upcoming Stuttgart Animation Festival Moves Completely Online
The planned live/online hybrid event makes decision to go all virtual due to continuing coronavirus restrictions; the program runs May 4-9 and will offer a new ITFS VR Hub accessible by VR headset or browser, with media library viewing extended until May 16.
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ITFS21 Online and Onsite Coming May 4-9
Highlights for this year’s Stuttgart Animation Festival include the international competition for short films; German premieres of ‘Wolfwalkers’ and ‘Josee, the Tiger and the Fish;’ ‘Creating*Diversity and Pandemic Animation’ film compilations hitting on current social and political topics; and ‘Wonderwomen – Women in Games & Animation.’
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52 Projects Selected for Animation Production Days 2021
Selected films, series, and cross media projects for the upcoming May 4-7 event represent a variety of genres and animation technique ranging from adult gothic thrillers to topics focusing on diversity and sexuality; an additional eight projects were selected to participate in the APD talent program for young creatives and producers.
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Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film 2021 Coming May 4-9
The festival will kick-off its first hybrid edition with an integrated program for in person and remote participants; this year’s theme is ‘Creating*Diversity.’
ITFS 2021 Returns May 4–9
Begins: May 4, 2021
The first hybrid edition of Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film will take place both onsite at various venues and feature an extensive oneline program.
14th Animation Production Days Concludes First Digital Edition
Representatives from 21 countries discussed co-productions and animation projects in 600 pre-planned virtual meetings.
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‘Acid Rain,’ ‘The Prince’s Voyage’ Take Top Prizes at First Digital ITFS Edition
27th International Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film first OnlineFestival + concludes six days of live streaming of more than 250 shorts and features with a live awards ceremony.
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Highlights of FMX 1994-2020 Launching May 5
Starting tomorrow, running through May 8 and then every two weeks through the end 2020, conference will post a new online piece dedicated to an outstanding personality from the event’s history.
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Stuttgart Animation Festival OnlineFestival+ Launches May 5
On-demand edition of ITFS begins tomorrow, running through May 10, with nine features and more than 200 films in total.
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Online Highlights of FMX 1994-2020 Program Coming in May
Each day May 5-8 and then every two weeks through the end 2020, conference will post a new online piece dedicated to an outstanding personality from the event’s history.
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Stuttgart Animation Festival Going Digital, Announces OnlineFestival.ITFS.de
After canceling their 27th ITFS edition scheduled for May 5-10, organizers will instead hold a digital festival during those same dates.
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Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film 2020 Canceled
27th ITFS edition, running May 5-10, and 14th Animation Production Days, set for May 6-8, in Stuttgart, Germany, have been canceled.
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FMX 2020 Conference Has Been Canceled
25th Anniversary Edition of leading industry conference has been canceled because of the worldwide coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic; 2021 edition is set for May 4-7, 2021.
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BAFTA and Annie Award-Winning Sergio Pablos to Present ‘Klaus’ at FMX 2020
Writer-director will present his Oscar-nominated film, Netflix’s first original animated feature; ‘Mulm,’ the first 2020 conference trailer, is released.
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FMX 2020 Announces ‘Imagine Tomorrow’ Theme, First Program Confirmations
25th Anniversary Edition will focus on visions of the future for media & entertainment; Oscar-winning VFX supervisor Volker Engel and Annecy Cristal-winning animation director Regina Pessoa among first confirmed speakers.
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‘Bloeistraat 11’ and ‘Mirai’ Take Top Prizes at Stuttgart
26th International Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film concludes with a host of awards for International and German animated projects.
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‘CoboStories’ and ‘Smosh Mosh’ Among Award Winners at 2019 Animation Production Days
Stuttgart’s 13th annual business conference, held as part of ITFS and FMX, honors several projects from 50 selected for competition.
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