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#fairspeech – Because hate is not an opinion
Workshop on the Topic Hate Speech on the InternetThe one-day workshop #fairspeech offers an intensive look at the topic of hate speech using the example of sexism in video games. In the first learning module “Understanding”, you will gain insights into the structure and creation of hate comments and the reasons and consequences for those affected. In the second module “Reacting”, we look at concrete ways to react to hate speech both online and from a legal perspective. The workshop…
Find out more »SAS Symposium 2018: Animation and Philosophy
An academic symposium at the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film and FMX 2018 in collaboration with the Society of Animation Studies, the School of Art, Design and Media at Nanyang Technological University Singapore, the Institute of Media Studies at Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, the AG Animation and the Literaturhaus Stuttgart. The symposium is aiming to be highly interdisciplinary and international in nature, bringing together scholars, students, academics and artists from diverse fields of research and professional practice. You can…
Find out more »Crazy Horse Session – 48h Animation Jam: The Live Animation Competition in 48 Hours
Five selected two-person teams develop an animated film live and within 48 hours. The competition begins Wednesday, April 25 at noon and ends Friday, April 27 at noon. The competition is open to students of animation at international film schools, freelance animators or animation producers not older than 30 years of age. All teams use the same given character (Trixi, the Festival’s mascot which is also on top of the award statue, the Trickstar), to tell a short story (30…
Find out more »Vilnius Academy of Arts (Lithuania)
The Animation programme in the Photography and Media Arts Department of Vilnius Academy of Arts is to educate artists to be able to make deep insights into methods of animation expression and use them in various artistic strategies. It is the only university type bachelor programme in Lithuania that helps integrate a wide spectre of animation art forms, techniques and technologies into artistic creation. The programme is oriented towards art culture, when changes for animated film language are sought by…
Find out more »Filmmakers Talk
The Café le Theâtre is the Festival’s Meeting Place! Every day at 1 pm we invite you to the Filmmakers Talk: an event chaired by Anna Henckel-Donnersmarck in which filmmakers from the competition programme answer questions.
Find out more »Panel AG Animationsfilm: Committed to Diversity? Talking about Animation on German Television.
Every broadcaster in Germany, regardless whether public or private, must adhere to legal guidelines for the promotion of information and diversity; and diversity applies to animation, too. Animation is one of the crowd pullers on television – attracting not only children and youths – and can offer a wide range of formats and genres. But producers in Germany complain about a lack of orders and timeslots as well as tight budgets. How does that tally? So what is the true…
Find out more »DEFA foundation presents „Mäxchen Pfiffig“ (5 years and older)
Richard Hambach‘s character “Mäxchen Pfiffig“, a Young Pioneer in the former German Democratic Republic, first appeared in the children’s magazine FRÖSI (short for “Fröhlich sein und singen”, meaning “be merry and sing”) in 1953. He made his big screen debut in “Der Löwenschreck” in 1959. Almost entirely without dialogue, the colourful images alone tell stories about funny and twisted situations from Mäxchen’s everyday life as a child. Together with his friend Knirps, and later with his buddy Tüte, Mäxchen has…
Find out more »Baltic Studios: A Film Estonia (Tallinn), Atom Art (Riga), PetPunk (Vilnius)
A Film Estonia is an animation studio in Tallinn, Estonia, established in 1994. As a production house, they produce 2D digital and CGI animation for feature-length movies, TV, educational productions and commercials. A Film provides animation services, but also has its own productions – the Christmas special “The Overcoat” will be released in 2018. The feature film “RAGGIE” is currently in production and will release in 2020. More information and work examples: www.afilm.eePresented by: Kristel TöldseppAtom Art is an independent…
Find out more »Cartoon Saloon (Dublin)
The presentation of the Studio of Cartoon Saloon will be presented by Jeremy Purcell. A long time employee of the company, he has worked with the studio on and off since 1999. Starting out as Head of Special Effects for the feature film in development, “The Secret of Kells”, he has held many roles in the studio to date. He is currently a Creative Director of the studio and the Cartoon Saloon Supervising Director of the TV Series “Pete the…
Find out more »Tricks for Kids – Series 1 (3 years and older)
The Tricks for Kids Series Competition consists of 2 age-based programmes of selected episodes of the most beautiful, international animated series for children of all ages. Children and their families can look forward to a journey across different continents, full of surprises and discoveries. The attending filmmakers will be glad to tell the audiences about the creation of their stories. For episodes in foreign languages, German voice-over will be provided live in the cinema.Der Hund auf meiner Schmusedecke (Patchwork Dog)Regie…
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