ANIMATOR ANIMATION FESTIVAL 5 – 13 June 2025 Poznan, Poland
This year, the festival was not quite so overtly political, but it still had an edge to it.
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Annecy International Animation Festival 8 – 14 June 2025 - Annecy, France
Annecy is definitely an overload of the senses...
35th Animafest Animation Festival 2 – 7 June 2025 Zagreb, Croatia
Animafest Zagreb sticks to strong competition programming along with special programs with a nod to the annual theme.
ANIMASYROS 2025 - September 22 - 28 2025
ANIMASYROS returns more cosmic than ever, featuring legendary indie animation icon Bill Plympton, international guests from around the globe, nationwide premieres of award-winning films, “Animated Cosmos” as the festival’s main theme, The Great Greek Masters, and a special focus on the vibrant Croatian animation scene!
Call for Entries for the Pitching Forum - Anibar Festival; July 14 to 20, 2025
This year, our Pitching Competition returns, inviting emerging and seasoned animators from Kosovo and beyond to share their ideas and contribute to the future of animation.
SUMMER READING BOOK REVIEWS
Whether in your backyard or at your favorite holiday getaway, a good book is a good thing to have on hand.
ITFS - INTERNATIONAL TRICKFLM FESTIVAL OF ANIMATED FILM - 6 to 11 May 2025 and FMX 6 – 9 May - Stuttgart Germany
The first signs of Spring for me are the flowers in my garden and the International Trick Film Festival in Stuttgart.
Call for entries Etiuda&Anima International Film Festival 2025 - October 14–19, 2025
The 32nd Etiuda&Anima International Film Festival Oc. 14-19 2025 has opened its call for entries.
Nancy Denney-Phelps Talks Food, Fine Wine, and Friends ‘On The Animation Trail’
The animation historian, journalist, and festival stalwart talks about her new book that chronicles almost 25 years of unique and colorful adventures, alongside her husband, musician Nik Phelps, crisscrossing the globe on their way to the next industry gathering.
KABOOM ANIMATION FESTIVAL - 21 – 30 March 2025 Utrecht and Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Kaboom Animation Festival does indeed have a split personality.
MONSTRA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL 20 – 30 March 2025 Lisbon, Portugal
Monstra Animation Festival always has many wonderful surprises for its audiences, and this year it outdid itself.
Call for submissions - stop motion and experimental animation art StopTrik IFF in Maribor, Slovenia
The 15th edition of the Festival is coming in autumn to Maribor, Slovenia (24. - 28. 9. 2025).
ANIMAKOM FEST 9 - 15 December 2024 Bilbao, Spain
AnimaKom is the perfect way to end the animation festival year...
ANILOGUE INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL 24 November – 1 December 2024 Budapest, Hungary
Budapest, a beautiful city any time of the year, takes on a special magic during the Christmas season
48th Cinanima Animated Film Festival 8 – 17 November 2024 Espinho, Portugal
As the third oldest animation festival in the world, Cinanima honors the past while continuing to present the best of contemporary animation from throughout the world.
Open call for submissions of animated films
The main focus of this year's AnimaSyros, entitled Animated Cosmos, is dedicated to space
Nordic Animation Pitch 30 October to 1 November 2024 Helsinki, Finland
For the second year in a row, Nik and I were the pitching coaches at the Nordic Animation Pitching in Helsinki Finland
Sad News from the Fredrikstad Animation Festival
Yesterday I received disturbing news from the Fredrikstad Animation Festival
Time to Get Back to Reading About Animation
... it is time to get back to reading about animation.
Rise & Shine 2025 Open Call
Animation development & pitching Lab is looking for young talents with inspiring short animated films in development
31st Etiuda&Anima International Animation Festival: 22 – 27 October 2024 inKrakow Poland
Etiuda&Anima was founded in 1994, making it the oldest and largest Polish Animation Festival
9th Animarkt and Momakin Stop Moton Form – 13-17 October 2024 in Lodz, Poland
One of the most rewarding things I do each year is coaching pitching at Animarkt in Lodz, Poland. Animarkt is unique because it focuses exclusively on stop-motion animation projects.
Animation Journalist Nancy Denney-Phelps Releases ‘On the Animation Trail’
The book, which features covers by Joanna Quinn, charts the last 20 years of animation festivals, from Annecy, the oldest animation festival in the world, to Beirut and the founding of the festival in Peja, Kosovo; pre-order is available now.
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Fresh off the press: my book ON THE ANIMATION TRAIL - 20 Years of Animation History is now out!
Just in time for the holidays, my book ON THE ANIMATION TRAIL - 20 Years of Animation History has been released today
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 20th of December.
