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The world is getting ready for the amazing 9th edition of Klik! Amsterdam Animation Festival which is to be held for 6 days in October, 2016. No matter what kind of fan you are of animation, this festival has got something for everyone. According to

Emmy Animation awards 2016 will be taking place within few weeks and some early winners have been announced in the Animation category. The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the winners for Outstanding Individual achievement in Animation. Emmy Awards 2016 will be held on September 10th and 11th at Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles. The awards for the animation category will be held on the second day. For those of you who can't make it to Los Angeles, you can catch the show on FXX on September 17th from 8:00 – 10:30 pm Eastern with a repeat...

Fantoche is one of the world's most reputed festival for animation and it's an annual occasion held at Baden, Switzerland. The festival kicks off on September 6th and goes on till September 11th. In the 14th International Animation Festival, Claude Barras's debut feature film, 'My Life as a Courgette' will be premiering with all crew members. This movie has been selected as the favourite movie of the audience and has been submitted for nominations in Best Foreign Language Film. Another animation movie to watch out for is the premiere of Kubo and the Two Strings...

Nominations for the 68th EMMY awards has already been announced and the winners will be announced on September 18th, 2016, which will be held in Los Angeles. Seven shows which were nominated in 2015, have been nominated agian for 2016 with a new entry 'Phineas and Ferb Last Day of Summer', along-with last year's entries: Archer, Bob’s Burgers, The Simpsons, and South Park. Cartoon Network is dominating the other category where it has four nominees: Adventure Time, The Powerpuff Girls, Robot Chicken, and Steven Universe. Spongebob Squarepants is the...

OIAF(Ottawa International Animation Festival) is one of the biggest animation festivals held in North America. OIAF was founded in the year 1976 to serve as a common floor for animation artists to showcase their creativity. In 1976, only 400 films sent their entries and winners were announced based on the best feature animated film. The scene has drastically changed over a period of many years and there are more than 30,000 attendees and many film entries, which makes it equally tough to select the award winners. This year, OIAF turns 40 and it is open for...

Brazil welcomes all artists around the world for it's International Animation Festival - Anima Mundi which is all set to happen from October 25th - 30th at Rio, Brazil. Every year the animation festival happens in Rio and Sao Paulo. This year it's all set to happen in Sao Paulo from November 2nd - November 6th, 2016. During the 23 years of festival, atleast 9000 films were exhibited from 70 different countries and more than 1 million people have participated in the fest. Atleast 400 short animation films will be played along with lectures and meetings. The...

Mark off, February 7th, 2017 in your calender, as the the most awaited Visual effects award will be held at Beverly Hilton Hotel conducted by the Visual effects society(VES). The VES Awards recognizes and honors the most outstanding visual effects work of the year and honors the respective artists. According to their website,"The Visual Effects Society (VES) is a global professional honorary society and the entertainment industry's only organization representing the full breadth of visual effects practitioners including artists, technologists, model makers,...

Chester International animation festival is calling for all animators around the world to submit their entries for the 31st annual edition. The deadline for submission is January 8 2017. In 2016, more than 17 countries participated with their animation entries and it was a huge success. The festival is organized by the Chester Film society. According to Chester Film society, "Chester Film Society is a member of Cinema For All (formerly the British Federation of Film Societies), which has been representing the film society movement since 1925. Our programme...

Celebrate a weekend full of fun(February 14 -16th) at TAAFI and experience the world's best animation shorts. Toronto’s animation festival brings you eye-popping shorts and features from around the world February 14-16. The animated person of the year will receive a Kaj Pindal Award. Past recipients of Kaj Pindal Award are Marv Newland and Dean DeBlois( How to Train your Dragon), Ray Harry hausen and more. TAAFI is a non-profit volunteer organization, supported by many of the leading animation studios and industry organizations throughout the year as well...

VFX: VIEW Conference and View Fest is one of the most happening events in Turin,Italy since the conference and fest mostly covers Computer Graphics, Interactive Techniques, Digital Cinema, 2D/3D Animation, VR and AR, Gaming and VFX. There is a lot of advancement in technology, which the experienced speakers will be talking on their show during the conference. Graphic designers, illustrators around the world, it's time to prepare your resumes, since you will be meeting with top industry professionals, film makers, VFX experts, Video game specialists, Animators and...

The world is getting ready for the amazing 9th edition of Klik! Amsterdam Animation Festival which is to be held for 6 days in October, 2016. No matter what kind of fan you are of animation, this festival has got something for everyone. According to their website,"Brace yourself for a dazzling showcase of the world’s best animated shorts and features, matched with fine presentations, workshops and zany parties. Immerse yourself in absolute animation frenzy and take part in this warm celebration of all that is animation". You can buy your tickets here: ...

Emmy Animation awards 2016 will be taking place within few weeks and some early winners have been announced in the Animation category. The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the winners for Outstanding Individual achievement in Animation. Emmy Awards 2016 will be held on September 10th and 11th at Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles. The awards for the animation category will be held on the second day. For those of you who can't make it to Los Angeles, you can catch the show on FXX on September 17th from 8:00 – 10:30 pm Eastern with a repeat...

Fantoche is one of the world's most reputed festival for animation and it's an annual occasion held at Baden, Switzerland. The festival kicks off on September 6th and goes on till September 11th. In the 14th International Animation Festival, Claude Barras's debut feature film, 'My Life as a Courgette' will be premiering with all crew members. This movie has been selected as the favourite movie of the audience and has been submitted for nominations in Best Foreign Language Film. Another animation movie to watch out for is the premiere of Kubo and the Two Strings...

Nominations for the 68th EMMY awards has already been announced and the winners will be announced on September 18th, 2016, which will be held in Los Angeles. Seven shows which were nominated in 2015, have been nominated agian for 2016 with a new entry 'Phineas and Ferb Last Day of Summer', along-with last year's entries: Archer, Bob’s Burgers, The Simpsons, and South Park. Cartoon Network is dominating the other category where it has four nominees: Adventure Time, The Powerpuff Girls, Robot Chicken, and Steven Universe. Spongebob Squarepants is the...

OIAF(Ottawa International Animation Festival) is one of the biggest animation festivals held in North America. OIAF was founded in the year 1976 to serve as a common floor for animation artists to showcase their creativity. In 1976, only 400 films sent their entries and winners were announced based on the best feature animated film. The scene has drastically changed over a period of many years and there are more than 30,000 attendees and many film entries, which makes it equally tough to select the award winners. This year, OIAF turns 40 and it is open for...