Festival Watch update
A whopping number of festivals have just announced their Calls for Entry. This includes opportunities for animators as well. Also in the mix this week are big opportunities for student filmmakers and short films,...
International Top Stories
- Miagui Reveals ‘Senna’ VFX Breakdown December 17, 2024The Brazilian VFX studio created the visual effects for 2 episodes in the Netflix limited series, recreating racing scenes entirely in CG from the 1984 and 1988 Monaco GPs with extreme historic accuracy.
- Netflix Drops ‘Astérix & Obélix: The Big Fight’ Teaser December 17, 2024The animated series created by Alain Chabat, which hits the streamer Spring 2025, follows the exploits of the beloved Gaulish duo after their village’s potion master forgets the crucial magic potion recipe.
- L’Alliance New York Announces Animation First 2025 Program December 17, 2024Returning for its 8th edition, the festival runs January 21-26 2025, and will present 7 feature-length films and 5 short film programs, with a special focus on Swiss animation.
Asian Animation News
- AVAF, SAIK, Toonz Team for International AniMela-AMS Fest December 10, 2024The event, which features a strategic partnership with the Annecy Festival, is scheduled for March 6–9, 2025, and will offer knowledge centers, experiential zones, film screenings, and professional networking opportunities for India's creative sector.
- Hiroaki Kitano to Deliver SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 Keynote November 26, 2024The Sony Group CTO will present his talk, ‘Co-Creating Worlds with Game Designers, Animators, and Filmmakers’ on December 5, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. JST; SIGGRAPH Asia will be held in Chiyoda, Tokyo, December 3 - 6.
