BFX Competition 2014
Begins: July 7, 2014
The BFX competition is now open. Good luck!
Do you dream of a career working on blockbuster films such as Skyfall, The Pirates! or Gravity?
Category: Festival
Scratch! Animation Fest Issues 2014 Call for Entries
Italy’s Scratch! International Animation Film Festival seeks entries for the 2014 edition of the festival.
In 2D, 3D, Call for Entries, CG, Festival, Places, Short Films, Stop-Motion | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe
Polish Se-ma-for Film Festival Issues Call for Entries
The fifth edition of the Polish Se-ma-for Film Festival, taking place October 15-19 in Lodz, invites filmmakers to submit a film for to the main Competition for the Best Stop Motion Animation.
In Call for Entries, Event, Festival, Films, Places, Stop-Motion | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe
TIFF Announces Special Guests to Kids Fest
TIFF announces the lineup of special guests from around the world for the 2014 TIFF Kids International Film Festival.
‘Love Games,’ ‘The Labyrinth’ Top 2014 HAFF Awards
Winners at the 17th edition of the Holland Animation Film Festival include Love Games by Yumi Joung, Le Labyrinthe (The Labyrinth) by Mathieu Labaye, and The Fake by Sangho Yeon.
In Awards, Festival, Films, People, Places, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: All, Europe
Annecy Festival Announces Short Film Selections
Festival artistic director Marcel Jean and the team from the Films & Program Planning department reveal the short film selections for the 2014 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, with 176 films competing for the Cristal award.
In Awards, Festival, People, Places, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Special Events: Annecy | Geographic Region: All, Europe
LA Shorts Fest
Begins: July 24, 2014
The 18th Annual LA Shorts Fest is accepting film submissions. Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences accredited. We are the only film festival with seven award categories recognized by the Academy. In the past, 44 films have received Oscar nominations with 13 winning the coveted Oscar statue. The Festival annually attracts more than 7,000 moviegoers, filmmakers and entertainment professionals looking for the hottest new talent.
Submit online www.LAshortsFest.com
The London International Animation Festival
Begins: October 24, 2014
The London International Animation Festival is Britain's premier showcase for independent animation screening annually, showcasing one of the largest collections of auteur independent animation gathered at any festival in the world.
LIAF is a weeklong event, screening up to 10 competitive programs, plus more than 10 curated, themed and retrospective programs.
LIAF aims to challenge and inspire audiences with thematic, aesthetic and technical diversity from award winners, outstanding industry veterans and those wonderful newcomers who are exploring their talent on screen for the very first time.
LIAF 2013 screened 250 films from 30 different countries, proudly showcasing the whole spectrum of creative animation, showing that animation is so much more than slick blockbusters and special effects.
Ottawa International Animation Festival Issues Call For Entries
The 2014 Ottawa International Animation Festival, taking place this year September 17-21, announces its worldwide call for entries.
In Call for Entries, Cartoons, Festival, Places, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Blogs: Animated Travels | Geographic Region: North America
Hornet Directors Headed to Annecy 2014
Five short films from directors at award-winning mixed media production company Hornet Inc. are set to screen at Annecy.
In Festival, People, Places, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Special Events: Annecy | Geographic Region: Europe
Annecy Festival Unveils 2014 Poster
The Annecy International Animation Film Festival selects Franck Dion to create the poster for 2014.
In Art, Festival, People, Places, Short Films, Stop-Motion | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Special Events: Annecy | Geographic Region: Europe
FMX 2014 to Spotlight ‘Gravity,’ ‘Spider-Man 2’ and ‘The LEGO Movie’
One month before FMX transforms into the watering hole for the Art, Technology and Business communities, Europe's most influential conference on digital entertainment announces enriching additions to its impressive lineup of speakers and media productions.
In Digital Media, Event, Festival, Films, Games, People, Places, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: Europe
ITFS Announces 2014 Animation Production Day Program
Thirty-four animation projects from 10 countries -- including 14 series and 14 feature films -- are selected to participate in this year's Animation Production Day.
In Cartoons, Event, Festival, Films, Games, Short Films, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Blogs: Animated Travels | Special Events: FMX, ITFS | Geographic Region: Europe
TIFF Announces 'Pink Panther' 50th Anniversary Showcase
TIFF Kids International Film Festival announces short films for small cinephiles with 14 programs including a collection of newly restored shorts celebrating The Pink Panther 50th Anniversary.
Montreal Stop Motion Fest Issues 2014 Call for Entries
The deadline for film entries to the 2014 edition of the Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival -- taking place this year September 26-28 -- is June 20, 2014.
ITFS Previews 2014 Program Highlights
From April 22-27, 2014, animated film fans and industry members from around the world gather to watch over 1,000 of the best and latest animated films representing the full range of the medium.
In Event, Festival, Films, People, Places, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Special Events: ITFS | Geographic Region: Europe
‘Animation Breakdown Roundup!’ Comes to L.A. March 8
Animation Breakdown Roundup!, a one-day 90+-minute animation festival of 25 brand-new animated experimental shorts, will play in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 8 at 9:30 p.m. at The Cinefamily.
In Event, Festival, People, Places, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Croatia’s SUPERTOON Fest Issues 2014 Call for Entries
The fourth annual Supertoon International Animation Festival, held in Held in Šibenik, Croatia, July 27 - August 1, 2014, makes a call for submissions.
In Call for Entries, Cartoons, Commercials, Festival, Short Films | Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe
HAFF Announces 2014 Short & Feature Selections
Feature and short film selections for the 2014 Holland Animation Film Festival are announced, including Michel Gondry’s Is the Man Who is Tall Happy and Chris Landreth’s Subconscious Password.
Spain’s Animac Fest to Spotlight Hybrid Animation
Special guests at the 18th annual Animac to include British animator Chris Shepherd, Czech stop-motion master Jiří Barta, the makers of The Amazing World of Gumball, musician/animator tandem Péter Vacz and Joseph Wallace, Polish animator Piotr Szczepanowicz, and abstract Japanese animator Maya Yonesho, among others.
TAAFI Introduces Animation Arts Maarket
Ahead of its third iteration, the Toronto Animation Arts Festival International announces the launch of the Animation Arts Maarket, a new space for artists and attendees to talk and buy art.
Latest Bill Plympton Feature to Open HAFF
The seventeenth edition of the Holland Animation Film Festival kicks off on Wednesday, March 19, with the Dutch premiere of Bill Plympton’s animated romantic comedy, Cheatin’.
Annecy Deadlines Are Here!
Submission deadlines for the Annecy International Film Festival and Market are here; MIFA’s Head of Projects, Géraldine Baché, discusses the special focus and new vigor of the MIFA Pitch Sessions.
In Call for Entries, Cartoons, Digital Media, Event, Festival, Films, Games, Interactive, Places, Short Films, Television | Headline News | Blogs: Animated Travels | Special Events: Annecy | Geographic Region: Europe
NY Int’l Children’s Film Festival Announces Complete 2014 Slate
The New York Int’l Children’s Film Festival announces its full slate for the 2014 edition, which will present 100 new animated and live action shorts and features, opening and closing night parties, studio showcases, retrospectives, filmmaker Q&As, filmmaking workshops, audience voting and the NYICFF Awards Ceremony.
In Cartoons, Event, Festival, Films, People, Places | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Poland’s Anìmator Fest Issues Call for Entries
The deadline for submissions to the 7th edition of Poland’s International Animated Film Competition is March 3, 2014.
In Call for Entries, Cartoons, Festival, Films, Places, Short Films | Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe
