ANIMEX 2023
Begins: November 6, 2023
The international festival of animation, games, and VFX will take place November 6-10 and feature a week of networking, workshops, and screenings.
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Prime the Animation! Eleven Festival
Begins: October 26, 2023
Prime the Animation! New Talent International Festival, taking place October 26-28, creates a space for encounter and exchange, allowing students and emerging professionals to share their most recent work and new projects.
Animanima Festival 2023
Begins: September 19, 2023
Animanima Festival returns to Čačak with a competitive program, talks, workshops, art exhibitions and more; the event runs September 19-23, 2023.
In 2D, 3D, Awards, CG, Digital Media, Event, Festival, Films, People, Places, Short Films | Event Types: Competitive Festivals
WanderLabs Reveals 2024 ‘Wanderers’ Release Date
The transmedia startup has secured $2 million in funding for their sci-fi action rogue-lite RPG.
REX Animation Film Festival 2023
Begins: October 27, 2023
The event returns to Stockholm October 27-November 2, 2023 as an international film festival dedicated to animated films.
In 2D, 3D, CG, Digital Media, Event, Festival, Films, Short Films | Event Types: Competitive Festivals
Pixotope Announces New Executive Appointments
Mixed reality software company taps media and entertainment industry veterans Phil Ventre and Vivian Yu to support its growth servicing demand for virtual production in the broadcast and APAC markets.
In 3D, Business, CG, Jobs & Recruiting, People, Technology, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All
Ashley Goodwin Joins Glassworks as Head of Production
The VFX producer joins the full-service creative studio’s Amsterdam studio.
In Business, CG, Commercials, Jobs & Recruiting, People, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe
WORKPRODUCT Launches in LA
The new production studio, founded by Yates Holley and John Kim, represents a series of boutique VFX & Animation Studios, live-action directors, and sound specialists internationally.
In 2D, 3D, Business, CG, Commercials, Digital Media, People, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Weird Market – 15th Edition
Begins: September 26, 2023
The animation, video game, and new media market will take place September 26 – October 1 in Valencia, Spain.
In 2D, 3D, Business, CG, Digital Media, Event, Festival, Films, Games, Interactive, Jobs & Recruiting, Licensing, People, Places, Short Films, Technology, Transmedia | Event Types: Conferences
DNEG Welcomes Jake Morrison as VFX Supervisor
The film industry veteran brings 25+ years of experience to the studio, including a BAFTA-nomination for ‘Ant-Man.’
In Business, CG, Films, Jobs & Recruiting, People, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All
Portland Festival of Cinema and Technology Winners Announced
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry’s first festival honored filmmakers for contributions to animation and cinema; competitive categories ranged from ‘Best Animated Feature’ to ‘Visionary Use of Technology in Short Film’ with animated works garnering 12 awards.
In 2D, 3D, Awards, CG, Event, Festival, Films, People, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
‘Polly Pocket: Sparkle Cove Adventure’ Heads to Netflix
Check out the trailer - Polly discovers the hidden world of the Sparkle Cove, an island paradise and origin of magical pockite, the source of her shrinking powers, in an all-new special streaming August 21.
Viborg Animation Festival
Begins: September 25, 2023
Denmark’s largest animation festival returns September 25 – October 1, 2023, to celebrate all things animated!
In 2D, 3D, Cartoons, CG, Digital Media, Education and Training, Event, Festival, Films, Places, Short Films | Event Types: Non-competitive Festivals
‘Hotel Transylvania: Transformania’ Heads Home
Catch the fourth 3DCG comedy in Sony Pictures Animation’s ‘Hotel T’ cinematic franchise on Digital, Blu-ray, and DVD now.
In 3D, CG, Digital Media, Films, Home Entertainment, People, Voice Acting | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: All
Kevin J. Johnson Joins Saffronic as Executive Creative Director
Company adds the 30-year animation veteran to spearhead creative content management and to lead ongoing productions.
Puget Systems Debuts Generative AI and Machine Learning Server
The new customizable rackmount machine supports up to four NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada graphics cards to host web-based chat interface for large language models.
In AI, Business, CG, People, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: SIGGRAPH | Geographic Region: All
Crunchyroll Releases 1000th English Dubbed ‘One Piece’ Episode
The leading anime platform celebrates the episodic milestone from the popular anime, based on the manga by creator Eiichiro Oda.
In 2D, Anime, CG, Comics, Digital Media, People, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: All
Devcom Developers Conference 2023
Begins: August 20, 2023
The hybrid event, featuring talks, panels, and workshops from experts across the global games industry, will take place August 20-22 in Cologne, Germany.
WildBrain Inks Roku Distribution Agreement
Under the new deal, the company adds two new popular kids shows to its slate of content available for streaming on the Roku Channel in the U.S.
In 2D, Business, CG, Digital Media, People, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Pixelatl Festival 2023
Begins: September 5, 2023
The 12th Mexico’s annual animation, videogame, and comic festival will take place in Guadalajara September 5-9, 2023.
In 2D, 3D, Art, Business, CG, Comics, Digital Media, Education and Training, Event, Films, Games, Home Entertainment, People, Places, Short Films, Technology, Transmedia | Event Types: Conferences
