CEE Animation Workshop Opens a Call for Filmmakers from Low Production Capacity Countries
CEE Animation Workshop is a year-long programme of training, project development and networking for producers and their creative teams, focusing on animated or hybrid projects of all lengths and types (shorts, features, series). The aim is to provide tutoring in the field of content development, starting with script consultancy, as well as artistic and production consultancy. Lectures and presentations of recent trends in production, marketing and distribution, case studies of international co-productions, financial and legal matters and other important elements will be provided by acclaimed international experts. A particular focus will be on the inclusion of artists of different profiles who will collaborate in group-work with participants, sharing their experiences and skills. The programme is intended to position producers and creatives in international animation industry networks and to develop animated projects in line with the current market and distribution demand. Besides on-site workshops, the programme will comprise the opportunity to pitch projects and receive online consultancy. CEE Animation Workshop is divided into three 6-day modules. The first module will focus on content development, the second one on production and financing, and the third one on accessing the market. The third module will be organised alongside the CEE (previously known as […] ...
Cartoon Springboard – Apply Now for Scholarship
The fourth edition of Cartoon Springboard will take place in Valenciennes, France, from 4 to 6 December 2018. It will be an excellent opportunity for the young talents of European animation schools to improve their animation project by pitching it in front of a panel of experts from the audiovisual world. The submission of the projects is now fully running with a deadline coming soon: 5th October 2018. The projects which can be submitted are: TV series, TV specials, feature films, cross-media projects. To submit a project at Cartoon Springboard, you must be a young talent from European animation school and must have graduated within the last 5 years. Special offer for participants from East Europe If you are a citizen of one of the following countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia & Ukraine), you should apply for a scholarship ! There is no registration fee, accommodation (3 nights) and travel expenses (up to 200€) are offered to the successful applicants. Applicants will have to: > Submit their project by 5th October at the latest specifying their country of origin through online form (My Cartoon > My Projects > Cartoon […] ...
International Co-Production as the Future of Animated Film
A seminar focused on international co-production of animated films will be held in Prague from 25th to 26th October 2018. Five successful producers are going to share their experience and personal filmmaking know-how here. ...
Sabine Minniti, MEDIA Creative Europe: “I see shy people here. Show the world what your talent is!”
One of the busiest guests of this year’s Visegrad Animation Forum in Třeboň (CZ) was Sabine Minniti, Team Leader of the TV Programming, Audience and Innovative Approaches sector for MEDIA Creative Europe. Minniti’s hands-on workshop provided participants with practical tips on filling out the TV Programming Application for Creative Europe Media. In terms of producers from Central and Eastern Europe, not many have been successful in this respect; to be specific – only one project, the Slovak-Polish-Czech project “Websters” from director and producer Katarina Kerekes, has been funded. In total, 23 projects were supported by MEDIA last year, most of which were largely successful in France, Great Britain and Germany. Preference is given to projects for young audiences and low or medium capacity production. An important condition for awarding the grant is the contractual provision of at least 50% of third party financing (broadcasters, public financing, sales agents, etc.). About 10 to 11 broadcasters were involved in selected projects, with the participation of at least 3 out of 3 different countries. All attendees of VAF2018 were given the opportunity to ask questions and consult their projects individually. Sabine Minniti also kindly gave an interview for the Association of Czech Animation […] ...
First Time in the Central and Eastern European Region – Visegrad Animation Forum Gives Space to Projects of Animated Feature Films in Development
The sixth year of the international Visegrad Animation Forum for film professionals will take place on 1st – 3rd May. As a tradition, it will be centred on a pitching competition of animated projects now in development in two categories – short films and series / TV specials. This year’s novelty is a pitching competition of upcoming animated feature films. It is organised by the Visegrad Animation Forum in cooperation with the Anifilm Festival and the newly established CEE Animation platform. This will be the first time in history that the region of Central and Eastern Europe will see a presentation of feature films that are still in development. Feature film is a distinguished discipline in animation. Such production ventures require courage, patience, and a great deal of energy. That’s why animated feature films are often eagerly awaited. Last year’s animation sensation – again from the CEE region – was Loving Vincent (dir. Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman, POL), which has circled the world, broken box office records and collected a number of prestigious awards – including the European Film Award or a Golden Globe nomination. At the beginning of 2018, Jan Švankmajer, a strong name in Czech animation, introduced his […] ...
Animarket, the Only CEE Job Market
Are you looking for a job in the animation industry? Are you looking for skilled animators and developers? Animarket is just the thing for you. It will take place on 4th May 2018 in Třeboň as a part of the Anifilm festival. It is a job fair for CEE studios and schools focusing on animation, VFX, game development and VR/AR. Animarket is a follow-up to last year’s successful business Business Bistro and its aim is to help students and graduates in finding work in creative industries with natural emphasis on animation. It is organised as an exhibition of individual subjects and presents a unique opportunity to present yourself and help to develop the job market. Studios, schools and institutions can register here. If you have any questions, please contact the coordinator of the event: miroslava.janicatova@anifilm.cz. Program: http://www.anifilm.cz/cs/animarket/ For members of the Association of Czech Animation Film the FEE is FREE, instead of CZK 2,000. ...
The Emile Awards Ceremony honours the best European animated films; Czechs not in the final
More than a thousand guests watched the ceremony of the first year of the Emile European Animation Awards in Lille, France on the 8th of December 2017. This extraordinary event was attended by the top names in contemporary European animation – especially those from Western Europe. Czech films were represented in the audience by member of the Association of Animated Films Libor Nemeškal. However, none of our favourites were shortlisted. A total of sixteen awards were presented in various categories. The award for best feature film was received by Claude Barras for his film “My Life as a Zucchini” (“Ma vie de Courgette“). Other significant works of European animation did not leave the ceremony empty-handed either, for instance: “Red Turtle” (La Tortue Rogue, dir.: Michael Dudok de Wit) won the awards for best character animation and best storyboard. The star of the TV series category was the special Revolting Rhymes (dir.: Jan Lachauer, Jakob Schuh); The Amazing World of Gumball received one award as well as the fifth series of the popular children’s show Shaun the Sheep. Richards Williams gained special recognition and a standing ovation when presented with the Lotte Reiniger Lifetime Achievement Award by Christophe Erbess, host of […] ...
Europe’s best to deliver lectures at animation distribution seminar
Among the confirmed speakers at a seminar being organised by the ASAF in three weeks’ time – on 1.2.2018 – are leading experts in the field of distribution of animated content in the EU. Participants in the seminar will therefore enjoy a unique opportunity to get insights into the strategy of a company that has won Distributor of the Year awards for a series and a feature film at Cartoon Forum and Cartoon Movie. The first speaker is television producer Tom Van Waveren, a three-time Emmy nominee. He is the CEO and creative director of CAKE Entertainment, chairman of Animation Producers Netherlands and deputy chairman of Animation in Europe, where he works to improve support for the development of the European animation industry. One example of his work is the distribution strategy of the series Angry Birds. Paris-based US producer Eleanor Coleman, of the company Indie Sales (Best European Distributor at Cartoon Movie 2015), will discuss her experience of distributing the hit animated film My Life as a Zucchini. Also sharing his experiences will be the French producer Lionel Marty, who specialises in animation for children at the distribution company APC Kids and is the recipient of numerous international awards: […] ...
Seminar on animation distribution to raise Czech films’ chances abroad
The importance and potential of distribution in the era of digitalisation will be the focus of a seminar organised by the Association of Czech Animation Film on 1 February 2018. It will present trends in animation content, models of cooperation between producers and distributors, the future of television and digital broadcasting and the prerequisites for global distribution. It will also offer insights into what type of content distributors tend to be interested in and, for instance, what European feature films need to do to succeed on international markets. The seminar is intended for specialists such as independent producers, artists and representatives of selected distribution and television companies from home and abroad. Participants will acquire know-how with regard to current trends, challenges and opportunities in the distribution of animated works. Distribution represents the deciding factor as regards the further direction of Czech animation and bears a fundamental influence on the development of story ideas and screenplays. Alongside traditional channels of distribution, such as cinema and television, a range of new distribution channels and end digital devices are developing at a rapid tempo. Being aware of them enables Czech producers to become involved in foreign co-productions and can boost their chances of […] ...
Animation film producers from Central and Eastern Europe signed the Ljubljana Accord
A new initiative under the name CEE Animation Workshop brought together twenty-four independent producers of animated films from sixteen Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) countries. They came to Ljubljana to network, consult, learn and share their producing experience. Throughout the workshop, all participants discussed the current situation in animation and identified potential common steps to encourage and support the growth of the animation industry. These steps and strategies have been summarised in a document signed by all participants, namely The Ljubljana Accord. This year, the European Commission developed the Animation Plan For Europe, published in September 2017, which aims to invigorate the animation industry in the entire EU. Independent producers from the CEE countries, for the past few years gathering at the Visegrad Animation Forum, share the view that steps for the future need to be defined by a common voice that would represent the specificities of the CEE region more accurately. The CEE Animation Workshop has brought producers from the CEE countries together for the first time. The degree of importance of this event was immediately recognized even by Creative Europe Desks – MEDIA offices. “CEDs from a total of nineteen countries agreed to pull their forces together, which is a clear […] ...
