Special Event: ITFS

ITFS21 Online and Onsite Coming May 4-9

Highlights for this year’s Stuttgart Animation Festival include the international competition for short films; German premieres of ‘Wolfwalkers’ and ‘Josee, the Tiger and the Fish;’ ‘Creating*Diversity and Pandemic Animation’ film compilations hitting on current social and political topics; and ‘Wonderwomen – Women in Games & Animation.’

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Business Headline News

52 Projects Selected for Animation Production Days 2021

Selected films, series, and cross media projects for the upcoming May 4-7 event represent a variety of genres and animation technique ranging from adult gothic thrillers to topics focusing on diversity and sexuality; an additional eight projects were selected to participate in the APD talent program for young creatives and producers.

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Animation Festivals Headline News

Call for Entries: ITFS 2021 Now Open for Submissions

Entries are being accepted for competition in five categories; submission deadline is December 1, 2020.

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14th Animation Production Days Concludes First Digital Edition

Representatives from 21 countries discussed co-productions and animation projects in 600 pre-planned virtual meetings.

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Events Headline News

Stuttgart Animation Festival OnlineFestival+ Launches May 5

On-demand edition of ITFS begins tomorrow, running through May 10, with nine features and more than 200 films in total.

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Stuttgart Animation Festival Going Digital, Announces OnlineFestival.ITFS.de

After canceling their 27^th ITFS edition scheduled for May 5-10, organizers will instead hold a digital festival during those same dates.

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Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film 2020 Canceled

27^th ITFS edition, running May 5-10, and 14^th Animation Production Days, set for May 6-8, in Stuttgart, Germany, have been canceled.

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Call for Submissions: Animation Production Days 2020

Deadline for entries to the 14^th APD co-production and financing platform event is February 20, 2020.

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Animation Production Days Headline News

‘CoboStories’ and ‘Smosh Mosh’ Among Award Winners at 2019 Animation Production Days

Stuttgart’s 13^th annual business conference, held as part of ITFS and FMX, honors several projects from 50 selected for competition.

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FMX 2019 Headline News

‘Avengers: Endgame’ and ‘Captain Marvel’ VFX Presentations Set for FMX 2019

‘Endgame’ screening, in cooperation with Trickfilm Festival, will cap four packed conference days starting April 30 in Stuttgart, Germany.

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ITFS Headline News

VR, AI and Blockchain: ITFS 2019 To Explore New Business Models for Animation

With new technologies like Virtual Reality, Artificial intelligence and Blockchain increasingly finding their way into the film and games sector, the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film will host presentations from seven different companies about these new business models.

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Stuttgart Festival to Examine the Intersection of Art & Science of Animation at 26th Edition

Running April 30 - May 5, 2019, the 26th Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film will combine science and animation from in the special program ‘She Blinded Me with Science – Science, Games & Animation.’

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FMX 2019 Headline News

FMX 2019 to Spotlight Animation History with John Canemaker

International conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Immersive Media running April 30 through May 3 sets additional speakers on VFX for television & global animation production.

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Animation Production Days Headline News

Building Brands, Real-Time Production in the Spotlight at ADP 2019

Case studies detailing the use of game engines in animation production as well as new ideas and strategies for the exploitation of animation projects to be presented at the 13th edition of Germany’s leading animation business platform.

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50 Projects Selected for Animation Production Days 2019

Films, series and transmedia properties with topics ranging from edutainment, comedy, adventure stories and fantasy for kids to historical and political material, animated documentaries, satire and science fiction to be presented at Germany’s leading animation business platform.

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ITFS Headline News

ITFS Announces 2019 Program

Highlights from 26^th event edition include GameZone interactive installations, a new immersive media and pop culture conference, a special track on Science, Games and Animation and numerous premieres and screenings.

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FMX 2019 Headline News

FMX 2019 Releases First Trailer and Program Confirmations

Keynote by Oscar-winner and Google Spotlight Stories creative director Jan Pinkava one of initial set of events confirmed for upcoming animation and VFX conference.

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ITFS Headline News

Call for Entries: Submit Your Films to ITFS 2019

Deadline for submissions to Germany’s 26th Festival of Animated Film Stuttgart is December 1, 2018.

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Short Films Headline News

Plympton-Directed 'The Modern Lives' Wins USA Fest Honor

Collaboration with Americana musician Jackie Greene screens this week at Cannes and at an upcoming special event May 22 in Brooklyn.

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Festival Headline News

‘Cat Days,’ ‘Kokosha’ Claim Top Prizes at Stuttgart

Festival wraps its anniversary 25^th edition with a full slate of honors for international and German animated projects.

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48 Projects Chosen for Animation Production Day 2018

Producers will assemble April 26 and 27 in Stuttgart to present projects and meet with potential business partners.

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Suttgart Festival Open for 2018 Submissions

Festival will celebrate its 25^th anniversary edition with six-day celebration and associated events in the heart of Germany.

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ITFS Headline News

24th ITFS Now Underway in Stuttgart, Germany

2017 edition of the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film kicks off with screening of Tomer Eshed’s animated feature, ‘Our Wonderful Nature: The Common Chameleon,’ and ‘The Head Vanishes’ by Franck Dion.

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Independent Animation Headline News

Joanna Priestley Retrospectives & Screenings Set for Stuttgart, BFI

Stuttgart International Animation Festival to host two retrospective screenings of the Portland, OR-based artist’s award-winning short films; British Film Institute to host a preview screening of her forthcoming abstract animated feature film, ‘North of Blue.’

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ITFS Headline News

ITFS Announces ‘Animation without Borders’ Theme for 2017

Twenty-fourth International Festival of Animated Film Stuttgart to feature screenings of ‘Zootopia,’ ‘Finding Dory,’ ‘Kung Fu Panda 3,’ ‘Ice Age: Collision Course,’ ‘Storks,’ and Japan’s ‘When Marnie Was There,’ as well as German productions ‘Die Häschenschule – Jagd nach dem goldenen Ei,’ ‘Ritter Rost 2 – das Schrottkomplott,’ ‘Mullewapp – eine schöne Schweinerei,’ and a tribute to ‘The Little Polar Bear’ filmmaker Thilo Graf Rothkirch.