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Download Escape Studios’ online Careers Guide to discover exciting opportunities in animation, motion graphics, VFX and games!
It’s packed with all the essential information needed to enter this ever-evolving industry. Including: - Industry-relevant information and role breakdowns, from Storyboard Artist to Animator.
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Due to the motto "Animation connects!”, the ITFS invites you to Stuttgart from April 25 to 30, 2023, to celebrate the 30th edition together: From "Best of Programmes" to the country focus on South Africa and the latest topics such as "AI - Artificial Intelligence" – in addition to the numerous competition films, the supporting programme offers multifaceted and exciting insights for professionals and the interested public.
Top-class studio presentations by Triggerfish Animation Studios (South Africa) or Those Eyes (Denmark) and JOB, JORIS & MARIEKE (Netherlands). In the impressive retrospectives, the festival will present a film programme by Izabela Plucińska (Germany, Poland) and by outstanding young talent Sander Joon (Estonia). Gil Alkabetz, a great filmmaker and loyal ally of the ITFS, will be honoured with a Tribute.
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Winning the award for Animated Feature was the much celebrated Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio. This is only the second time a stop motion feature has won the award in it’s history and is an historic won for Del Toro personally, who becomes the first person to win for Best Director, Best Picture and Animated Feature. You can read our review of the film and interview with the directors below or listen to the Skwigly Animation Podcast episode here.
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Scooping the award for Animated Short was The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and the Horse based on the best selling book by Charlie Mackesy, directed by Peter Baynton and Mackesy. The award was collected by Mackesy and Producer Matthew Freud. This was the first win for a British Director in this category since Suzie Templeman won for Peter and the Wolf in 2007. We caught up with Charlie Mackesy (author/co-director), Peter Baynton (co-director) and Cara Speller (producer).
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Here at Skwigly we welcome any excuse to revisit our animation industry coverage over the years, and International Women’s Day always serves as a highlight. In gratitude to the incredible talents we’ve had the privilege of featuring on the site, here’s a roundup of our articles, features and podcasts featuring some of the best and brightest women of animation.
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As children and families around England were sitting in front of their television sets on a wintry afternoon in 1973, little did they know that they would be watching a children’s show that would be truly special and ground-breaking for the time. Introducing everyone to The Wombles, this family of furry creatures taught everyone how to recycle and clean, all the while making everyone smile with their funny antics...
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In 2022, a collective of international film festivals and distribution companies launched Keep Festive, an initiative that stands against any sort of sexual harassment.
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Miguel Ortega's animated short 'The Voice in the Hollow' follows on his fascination for the horror genre and a storytelling constructed to shock its audiences.
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Pierre Földes’ adaptation of Haruki Murakami’s short stories follows characters trying to make sense of disaster. Abstract, quiet and reflective, the film is a character study of people looking for meaning.
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