AWN Blogs

Created by Samuel Lewek and his team at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, ‘Dancing in Norms’ reflects the upcoming event’s ‘Rhythm of Change’ theme; ‘...

Dr. Maria Elena Gutierrez’s annual ‘must attend’ confab in Turin, Italy has been bringing the industry together for a quarter century, an event where top...

Dr. Maria Elena Gutierrez’s annual ‘must attend’ confab in Turin, Italy has been bringing the industry together for a quarter century, an event where top professionals from across animation, VFX, and...

Books Blogs

MY CHRISTMAS WISH LIST OF BOOKS FOR ANIMATORS

It is getting to be that time of the year when we are all thinking about gifts. One of my favorite presents to give and receive is books. This year there has been a bountiful crop of books to give to your favorite animator or to gift to yourself. From a book about Simon Stampfer and his Stroboscopic Disks to a tiny Viennese animation gallery, to two books about Portuguese animation and animators at BAP Studio there is something for everyone out there. I even wrote a book and it will be published on the 20^th of December.

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Animation Festival Blogs

VIBORG ANIMATION FESTIVAL 9 – 15 September 2024 Viborg, Denmark

The Viborg Animation Festival focuses on digital arts and gaming along with animation

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Heading to Stuttgart Headline News

FMX 2025 Shares First Program Updates

Paul Debevic named chair of the 4-day conference on animation, VFX, interactive and immersive, which runs May 6-9, 2025 in Stuttgart.

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call for entries Blogs

Call for Entries Animafest Zagreb 2025

World Festival of Animated Film - Animafest Zagreb invites you to submit your film for the 35th edition of the Festival, taking place 02 - 07 June 2025 in Zagreb.

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CEE Animation Forum Blogs

Ready, Steady, Pitch & Network! CEE Animation Forum Set to Kick Off in Pilsen

The CEE Animation Forum is about to kick off on Tuesday, November 12.

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Etiuda and Anima Blogs

A Successful Writing Workshop at 31st ETIUDA & ANIMA 23 & 24 October 2024 Krakow, Poland

My writing workshop participants wrote very nice reviews and I want to share them with you.

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ANIMARKT Stop-Motion Forum Pitching Blogs

Stop motion animation talents come together this week at ANIMARKT 2024

21 innovative stop motion film ideas from around the world will compete for international recognition and production support for their projects at the 9th edition of ANIMARKT.

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Pitching Forum Blogs

Call for entries for the CEE Animation Workshop 2025 is now open!

The CEE Animation Workshop is open to:

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book release Blogs

Coming soon - On The Animation Trail by Nancy Denney-Phelps

I have finally completed my book, which will be published on 18 December.

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Animation Festival Blogs

Priit Pärn to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at Frederikstad Animation Festival

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The Road to Turin Headline News

More VIEW 2024 Speaker Updates: Alec Gillis to Talk ‘Alien: Romulus’

The creature FX designer will present ‘Practical Character Effects and Why They Still Matter’ at Italy’s premier animation and VFX event running October 14-19 in the beautiful baroque city of Turin.

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The Road to Turin Headline News

VIEW 2024 Speaker Updates: Swen Gillberg to Talk ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’

The VFX supervisor shares the digital magic that helped bring together two of the world’s most popular superheroes at Italy’s premier animation and visual effects event that runs October 14-19 in the beautiful baroque city of Turin.

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Animation Festival Blogs

Annecy International Animation Festival 9 – 15 June 2024 Annecy, France

This year Annecy seemed to have a special atmosphere. Part of what made the seven days so much fun...

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Save the Date Headline News

FMX YouTube Channel Launches with 2024 Talks, 2025 Event Dates Set

Save the date - FMX 2025 will run May 6-9, 2025; free content from this year’s conference is now available to stream, kicking off with ‘AI is now at the Gates of VFX and Animation’ panel.

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Animation Festival Blogs

ANIMAFEST ZAGREB - 03 – 08 June 2024 Zagreb, Croatia

I always look forward to Animafest. There are wonderful screenings, excellent exhibitions, interesting guests, and a relaxed atmosphere

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Technology Advancing Art Headline News

NVIDIA Studio Blog: Next-Gen Video Editing Upgrades

Wondershare Filmora adds NVIDIA RTX Video HDR support and RTX-Accelerated AI features; content creator Kevin Stratvert shares how AI is a crucial part of his creative toolkit.

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The Road to Turin Headline News

VIEW 2024 Speaker Updates: Chris Sanders to Talk ‘The Wild Robot’

Newly confirmed speakers include the famed director, plus Raymond Zibach and Jeff Budsberg, the top creatives behind DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming feature; Italy’s premier animation and VFX event runs October 14-19 in the beautiful baroque city of Turin.

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Starchaser the Legend of Orin Blogs

STARCHASER: THE LEGEND OF ORIN REMAKE RIGHTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE!

Starchaser was the world's first full-length 3-D animated feature and after 40 years the rights are now available.

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Evlis Presley Blogs

PISTOL PACKIN' MAMA - THE DAY I MET ELVIS

The never before told story of how I met Elvis Presley on the day he bought a .357 Magnum which sold at auction for $195,500.

Animation Festival Blogs

Beyond the Boundaries of Animation: Anifilm - 7 – 12 May 2024 Liberec, Czech Republic

Visiting Anifilm for the first time since the festival moved from Trebon to Liberec, changes were immediately apparent!

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CEE Animation Forum Blogs

CEE Animation Forum 2024 Lineup Revealed

The CEE Animation Forum is delighted to unveil the official lineup for its 12th edition. The event is scheduled to occur in Pilsen, Czech Republic, on November 12-13, 2024.

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Tindle’s Ultraman Is Here! ANIMATIONWorld

Re-VIEW: ‘Ultraman: Rising’ - A Balance of Heart and Mind

Shannon Tindle’s new 3DCG feature combines breathtaking visual design with a heartfelt story that explores themes of family and identity through the journey of a young athlete, Ken Sato, struggling to balance his life as a baseball star and a giant superhero when suddenly faced with raising a baby kaiju.

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The Road to Turin Headline News

VIEW 2024 Shares Latest Program Updates

Confirmed in-person speakers include Emmy Award-winning director Shannon Tindle with ‘Ultraman: Rising,’ Oscar-winning VFX supervisor Paul Lambert, and ILM Senior VP and CCO Rob Bredow; Italy’s premier animation and VFX event runs October 14-19 in the beautiful baroque city of Turin.

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ChatGPT Blogs

Ask a Bot About the Biz

My ‘interview with the vampire’ on the uncertainty and upheaval in Hollywood.

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Animation Festival Blogs

ITFS and FMX 2024, Stuttgart, Germany

There were big changes afoot at the International Trickfilm Festival in Stuttgart this year. Annegret Richter, Managing Director of AG Animationsfilms, the German Animation Association, has taken over the reigns as the new Artistic Director. For several years she was head of the animation department at the International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animation Films (Dok Leipzig) and she was formally the artistic and managing director at the International Short Film Festival in Dresden.

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