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Celebrating the Best in Animation Headline News

AIF 2023 Announces Line Up – Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and The Heron’ to Kick-Off

The 5-day festival opens October 18 with GKIDS’ presentation of the legendary filmmaker and Studio Ghibli’s new film at the Hollywood landmark TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX; program includes special screenings, competitions, panels and premieres.

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Exclusive: New Trailer for Ryo Orikasa’s ‘Miserable Miracle’

The award-winning ‘Datum Point’ director returns to the Ottawa festival with his latest experimental film, produced by Miyu Productions, the NFB, and New Deer, screening in Short Competition 5; OIAF 2023 runs September 20-24.

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Netflix’s ‘Hilda’ Season 3 Sneak Peek Comes to OIAF 2023

Sony Pictures Television-Kids and Mercury Filmworks bring 2-episodes of the Emmy, BAFTA, and Annie Award-winning animated series to the Ottawa International Animation Festival September 21; the 3^rd and final season streams in December - the festival runs September 20-24.

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Supporting Technology in Animation Headline News

IBERMEDIA NEXT Reveals Co-Development Project Results at Pixelatl 2023

Final selections will receive funding from the Ibermedia Program initiative, which supports E.U. companies partnering with professionals/owners of Latin American IP; companies in Spain, Italy and Portugal submitted 104 projects for consideration.

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The Road to Ottawa Headline News

19 NFB Films Heading to OIAF 2023

Official competition selections include ‘The Girl with the Red Beret’ by Janet Perlman, ‘Miserable Miracle’ by Ryo Orikasa, ‘HARVEY’ by Janice Nadeau and ‘Boat People’ by Thao Lam and Kjell Boersma; NFB programs include NFB HOTHOUSE@20 and Show-and-tell with the NFB Animation & Interactive Studio.

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On the Road to Ottawa! Headline News

All Eyes on Ottawa - OIAF 2023 Schedule is Live

The 5-day festival and TV animation conference, featuring screenings, exhibits, workshops, and entertainment, is around the corner, running September 20-24.

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Manchester Animation Festival 2023

Begins: November 12, 2023

Manchester Animation Festival, the UK’s largest animation festival, returns HOME, November 12-17 in person and November 18-30 online.

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Lugano Animation Days

Begins: November 9, 2023

Organized by GSIFA, the four-day international animation festival will take place November 9-12 in Lugano, Switzerland.

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ANIMEX 2023

Begins: November 6, 2023

The international festival of animation, games, and VFX will take place November 6-10 and feature a week of networking, workshops, and screenings.

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Prime the Animation! Eleven Festival

Begins: October 26, 2023

Prime the Animation! New Talent International Festival, taking place October 26-28, creates a space for encounter and exchange, allowing students and emerging professionals to share their most recent work and new projects.

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SCAD AnimationFest 2023 Coming to Atlanta

Running September 28-30, the 3-day digital media festival features screenings, panel discussions, and presentations from SCAD Alumni students, alumni and industry creatives; tickets go on sale August 31.

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Animanima Festival 2023

Begins: September 19, 2023

Animanima Festival returns to Čačak with a competitive program, talks, workshops, art exhibitions and more; the event runs September 19-23, 2023.

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REX Animation Film Festival 2023

Begins: October 27, 2023

The event returns to Stockholm October 27-November 2, 2023 as an international film festival dedicated to animated films.

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Schmooze it up at TAC Headline News

OIAF and TAC Return to Ottawa Next Month

The Animation Conference opens its doors September 20-22, during the Ottawa International Animation Festival September, which runs September 20-24.

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Weird Market – 15th Edition

Begins: September 26, 2023

The animation, video game, and new media market will take place September 26 – October 1 in Valencia, Spain.

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Awards Headline News

Portland Festival of Cinema and Technology Winners Announced

Oregon Museum of Science and Industry’s first festival honored filmmakers for contributions to animation and cinema; competitive categories ranged from ‘Best Animated Feature’ to ‘Visionary Use of Technology in Short Film’ with animated works garnering 12 awards.

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Countryside Animafest Cyprus 2023 Winners Announced

Daria Kashceeva’s ‘Electra’ takes top honors with Grand Prix Dimitris Eipides - narrative film and the International Competition Audience Award; Paul de Nooijer and Menno de Nooijer’s ‘Is Heaven Blue?’ wins Grand Prix Eipides for non-narrative film.

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Viborg Animation Festival

Begins: September 25, 2023

Denmark’s largest animation festival returns September 25 – October 1, 2023, to celebrate all things animated!

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TOFUZI 2023

Begins: November 13, 2023

The 15th International Animated Film Festival will be held in Batumi, Georgia from November 13-18; the festival is accepting submissions for its film competition with an entry deadline of August 25.

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Kilkenny Animated 2023

Begins: September 29, 2023

The fifth annual festival, celebrating the creativity and craft of the visual image, will take over Kilkenny city September 30 – October 1.

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Beauty of the Corn Leaf Headline News

Juli Films Boards Stop-Motion Documentary ‘Pantasma’

The ‘Exiled’ producer now acts as production partner on the ambitious Gloria Carrión project inspired by the unpublished book 'Del fuego y de la sangre' by former Sandinista Félix Vijil, based on his personal experience in the Nicaraguan war.

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World Festival of Animated Film Varna 2023

Begins: September 6, 2023

The event aims to showcase the cultural and artistic significance of the art of animation; the 19^th edition returns to Varna September 6-10.

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Animatex 2023

Begins: September 7, 2023

The 4^th edition of Egypt’s largest annual animation festival will be held in Cairo September 7-9.

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Turku Animated Film Festival 2023

Begins: August 23, 2023

TAFF, a competitive festival for animated shorts, returns for its 8th edition August 23-27; this year, animation meets video games.

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Animac 2024

Begins: February 15, 2024

The festival, a non-competitive exhibition aimed at artists who use animation as an instrument for their personal expression, will be held February 15-18, 2024; submissions are being accepted until October 16, 2023.