The ITFS 2021 Winners

Glamour, Diversity and (almost) Personal Interaction Press Release, Stuttgart, May 9, 2021 After six exciting days filled with highlights from the world of animation, the 28th Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film has come to an end on the evening of May 9, 2021 with the grand award ceremony. And the magic’s not over yet: the entirety…

The Winners of the Tricks for Kids Award

Press Release, Stuttgart, May 8, 2021 At the 28th Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film, the winner of the Tricks for Kids competition – honouring animated short films for children – can be announced! The prize was awarded on Saturday, May 8, 18:00 CET. This year’s award show surprised with fantastic tricks in two respects:…

ITFS21 Avatar Competition

+++ UPDATE: ITFS Avatar Award Ceremony won’t take place +++   The ITFS VR Hub is a creative place that illustrates the unlimited possibilities of animation in an immersive, interactive, and real-time way. The unique multi-user 3D world is easy to access via a browser or a VR headset – no downloads are necessary. Visitors…

Feature film premieres, talks, and galas at ITFS 2021

At the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film, in addition to the numerous short films, the focus always lies on animated feature films as well – with the AniMovie competition. In 2021, the Festival will show a diverse selection of animated feature films for young and old, including many German and even an international premiere!…

Online-Lecture Series “Frontiers of Animation”

Online-Lecture Series “Frontiers of Animation” with seven international animation artists at Merz Akademie In this lecture series in summer semester 2021, the Merz Akademie is honored to invite seven cutting-edge animation artists from the United States, France, China and Netherlands. With their various works and cultural backgrounds, they will share their creative experiences in the…

100% digital – ITFS 2021 takes place online

Press Release, Stuttgart, April 6, 2021   The Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (May 4 to 9, 2021) must cancel onsite events in cinemas and other locations due to the currently valid coronavirus guidelines. The online programme of the 28th ITFS, originally planned as a hybrid edition, will be expanded and enhanced. One additional…

ITFS cancels Open Air on Stuttgart Schlossplatz

Press release, Stuttgart, March 25, 2021 Due to the current pandemic developments and the decision of the Federal Government/States Conference on the coronavirus situation, the organiser of the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (May 4 to 9, 2021), Film- und Medienfestival gGmbH, has decided to cancel the Festival’s Open Air. “We regret this very…

Short Film Competitions: Official Selection

Our short film competitions are complete! The following films are running in the different competition categories:   International Competition: The International Competition is the Festival’s centrepiece, presenting artistic animated films of the previous twelve months.. Films in the International Competition Young Animation: The Young Animation competition presents the best films by students at international higher education institutes…