Don Hertzfeldt’s 2D short and the 2D/3D feature from Ervin Han and Raúl García are among the winners at the swelteringly hot and jam packed 50th festival edition that also saw the grand opening of the Cité internationale du cinéma d'animation.
Watch Daniel Sterlin-Altman’s stop-motion short about a teenage boy secretly writing explicit gay erotica while his single mom is being seduced by a carrot.
The 23rd annual global student competition saw close to 800 films judged, with 7 teams handed over $130,000 in prizes.
The 23rd annual global competition, hosted by Professor Aubry Mintz at Cal State Long Beach, will award 7 teams for their 30-second animated film made in no more than 24 hours; famed Pixar director will not reveal theme until contest starts.
‘Phineas and Ferb’ co-creators Dan Povenmire and Jeff ‘Swampy’ Marsh, along with ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ writers/directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans will be honored at the festival, which runs September 25-27; the 3-day event features screenings, panel discussions, and presentations from SCAD Alumni students, alumni and industry creatives.
The animated short from a team of students at ESMA about a rat fighting a pigeon for a small slice of pizza takes the Computer Animation Festival’s top award; conference runs August 10-14 in Vancouver.
The organization’s Animation Educator’s Forum showcases and celebrates graduates’ final projects and provides exposure to industry recruiters; the entry deadline is June 16.
The 20th edition of Animest Bucharest International Animation Festival, the only Oscar qualifying event in Romania, will take place October 3-12, 2025.
The famed ‘Dexter’s Laboratory’ and ‘Samurai Jack’ creator shares candid thoughts on the current animation industry slump, hope for indie animation projects, Season 3 of ‘Primal,’ and his R-rated ‘Fixed’ animated feature.
The university’s founder and the Dean of the School of Animation and Motion discuss the array of top speakers and program highlights, including Genndy Tartakovsky receiving the Award of Excellence and Toby Wilson presenting 'Blue Eye Samurai,' at the annual celebration of animation, which starts tomorrow, September 26, running through September 28.
The legendary genius behind ‘Dexter’s Lab,’ ‘Samurai Jack’ and “Hotel Transylvania’ to receive the Award of Excellence at the festival, which runs September 26-28; the 3-day event features screenings, panel discussions, and presentations from SCAD Alumni students, alumni and industry creatives.
The 19th edition of Animest, the only Oscar qualifying event in Romania, will take place October 4-13.
200+ industry professionals will gather for the co-production and business forum in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, running May 9 to 11; online talks on YouTube will feature short film and school short film finalists.
The organization’s Animation Educator’s Forum showcases and celebrates graduates’ final projects and provides exposure to industry recruiters; the submission deadline is June 13.
Out of 1,340 film submissions from 71 countries, 206 films were selected to participate in this year’s event; The Slovak Republic’s only multimedia festival focused on animation runs June 25-30.
Éva Darabos’ award-winning hand-drawn animated film tells the personal story of her own surreal farewell to the ‘beloved blockhouse’ where she grew up.
Celebrating the legacy and innovation of Francophone animation within the U.S., the 2024 festival wrapped up January 28 with 6 films receiving awards in the ‘Francophone Shorts’ and ‘Student Short Film Competition’ categories; winning films are available for online viewing through February 12.
The 15th edition now accepting submissions in multiple award categories; event runs July 15-21, 2024, in Peja, Kosovo.
Florida’s newest animation festival returns to Jacksonville January 27, celebrating bright up-and-coming animators from around the globe.
The event celebrates the legacy and innovation of Francophone animation with U.S. and NYC feature film premieres, ‘First Look’ presentations, filmmaker talks and a Student Short Film competition; event runs January 23-28 in NYC.
The 19th edition of the festival is accepting submissions for competition in multiple categories; the festival runs October 4-13, 2024, in Bucharest.
Indie legend Bill Plympton takes home awards for ‘Best Feature Director’ and ‘Best Music Video’ while the Columbian director nabs ‘Best of the Fest’ and ‘Best Short’ awards.
For Disney’s Brendan Gottlieb, the showcase director and a program mentor, helping students push their artistic capabilities, especially since they’re focused on character performance typically without lighting, sound, or even clothes, means getting a team together to give each project the ‘feature treatment’ and bring its story to life.
In animation, ‘Boom’ takes Gold, with ‘Diplomatie de l’Éclipse,’ and ‘Mum’s Spaghetti, earning Silver and Bronze respectively; winning films now eligible for 2023 Oscars.
The event promotes the Ibero-American animation market and its talent; deadline for submissions is December 14, 2023 - the event runs May 9-10, 2024.
