Call for Entries: Animafest Zagreb World Festival of Animated Film - 8 to 13 June 2026
Animafest Zagreb 2026 call for entries: Short film deadline 1 Feb, Feature deadline 15 Mar
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GDC Festival of Gaming
Begins: March 9, 2026
The event marks its 40th edition with a rebrand as the Festival of Gaming, expanding its scope to reflect the broader, interconnected games industry; GDC 2026 takes place March 9-13 in San Francisco, CA.
In 3D, AR/VR/XR, CG, Digital Media, Event, Games, Interactive, Mobile and Wireless, Motion Graphics, Technology | Event Types: Conferences
Anima 2026
Begins: February 20, 2026
The festival’s blend of professional and public events showcases features and shorts to an international audience of animation enthusiasts; the 45th edition of Anima runs February 20 – March 1 in Brussels.
Disney and Snap Launch ‘Zootopia 2’ Activations and Snapchat AR Lenses
New campaign includes in-person immersive experiences at Los Angeles locations like The Grove and The Americana as well as 7 new lenses based on characters from the film.
Luminopia, Crunchyroll Team for Pediatric Lazy Eye Content Library
The digital health company has added anime content to its platform, which specializes in a VR treatment, rather than eye patching, that encourages the brain to use both eyes together.
Exclusive Clip: Soapstone Comedy Presents Zach Martina VR Comedy Set
The all-new performance at the Meta Horizon virtual reality comedy club premieres October 30 with replays to follow on the web and mobile app as well.
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Animateka International Animated Film Festival Runs December 1-7
Begins: December 1, 2025
Slovenia’s weeklong animation festival promises to deliver the best and latest productions from the Eastern and Central European film scene
European Conference on Visual Media Production 2025
Begins: December 3, 2025
The forum brings together production and post-production specialists to discuss the latest in research, advances, and industry practices; the conference takes place in London December 3-4
‘Frankenstein’ Cinematographer Dan Laustsen Set for VIEW 2025
It’s less than one week away… the person behind the camera on Guillermo del Toro’s highly anticipated film joins more than 150 award-winning speakers from the world of animation, VFX, games and AI who will take part in a packed schedule of keynotes, talks, panels, workshops and masterclasses; event runs October 12-17 in Turin, Italy.
In 3D, AI, AR/VR/XR, CG, Commercials, Digital Media, Education and Training, Event, Films, Games, Immersive, Jobs & Recruiting, People, Post-production, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Technology, Television, Transmedia, Virtual Production, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: VIEW Conference Spotlight | Special Events: VIEW Conference | Geographic Region: All, North America
VIEW 2025 Reveals Expansive Full Conference Lineup
It’s just 2 weeks away… more than 150 award-winning speakers from the world of animation, VFX, games and AI will take part in a packed schedule of keynotes, talks, panels, workshops and masterclasses; event runs October 12-17 in Turin, Italy.
In 2D, 3D, AI, AR/VR/XR, CG, Digital Media, Education and Training, Event, Festival, Films, Games, Jobs & Recruiting, People, Post-production, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Technology, Television, Transmedia, Virtual Production, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: VIEW Conference Spotlight | Special Events: VIEW Conference | Geographic Region: Europe
Exclusive Clip: Soapstone Comedy Presents David Landau VR Comedy Set
The all-new performance at the Meta Horizon virtual reality comedy club premieres October 2 with replays to follow on the web and mobile app as well.
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Infinity Festival 2025
Begins: October 9, 2025
The eighth annual festival returns to Los Angeles this October 9-10 to celebrate the convergence of art, technology, and entertainment; the Monolith Awards, hosted by Paul Debevec, Chief Research Officer of Eyeline Studios, will take place October 10.
Call for Entries for ITFS 2026
Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS), one of Europe's leading animation festivals, is now open for submissions for its 2026 edition
82nd Venice Film Festival Hosts ‘1968’ World Premiere
The immersive XR work by Rose Bond explores the transformative power of protest through allusions to 1968.
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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.
Annecy International Animation Festival 8 – 14 June 2025 - Annecy, France
Annecy is definitely an overload of the senses...
Exclusive Clip: Soapstone Comedy Presents Gabby Bryan VR Comedy Set
The final performance in the summer series at the Meta Horizon virtual reality comedy club premieres August 7 with replays to follow; shows were originally filmed at Gilda’s LaughFest in Grand Rapids, now brought to life as avatars.
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Hitting One For The Home Team
The Cleveland Institute of Art’s new Interactive Media Lab has Disney DNA.
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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.
‘Trash’ Takes Best in Show at SIGGRAPH 2025
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.
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'Arco,' 'The Night Boots' Take Top Awards at Annecy 2025
Ugo Bienvenu's 2D feature film and the pinscreen short by Pierre-Luc Granjon are among the 23 winners at the jam packed 49th festival edition that saw a record 18,200 accredited attendees from 118 countries.
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53rd Annie Awards
Begins: February 21, 2026
ASIFA-Hollywood celebrates the best the industry has to offer at animation’s most prestigious awards ceremony, February 21, 2026, at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
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FMX 2025 Releases Final Program Update, Teaser Shorts Series
Ahead of tomorrow’s Day 1, the conference teases ‘Mufasa’ technical innovations, new VFX talks, Dave Gouge’s studio insights panel, targeted career sessions, and a short film YouTube series diving into topics such as taking cinematic images from Unreal Engine.
In 3D, AR/VR/XR, Business, CG, Digital Media, Education and Training, Event, Films, Games, Jobs & Recruiting, People, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Short Films, Technology, Television, Transmedia, Virtual Production, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: All, Europe
Dancing Atoms Shares Groundbreaking Animation & Filmmaking Competition Finalists
Winners of the creative challenges in animation, VFX, virtual production, and AR/VR to be revealed at the inaugural WAVES Summit running May 1-4 at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai.
In 2D, 3D, AR/VR/XR, Awards, CG, Community Outreach, Diversity and Inclusion, Event, Films, Guilds/Unions/Organizations, Immersive, People, Short Films, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All, Asia
Asteria, Animal Pictures Announce ‘Uncanny Valley’ Hybrid Feature
Director Natasha Lyonne co-writes and co-stars with Brit Marling, in collaboration with VR pioneer Jaron Lanier, to blend ethical AI with traditional filmmaking techniques.
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