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Exhibition Thilo Graf Rothkirch
From Tobias Totz to Lauras Stern This tribute to the director, graphic artist and producer Thilo Graf Rothkirch (1948 – 2014) presents artwork, illustrations and hand-drawn cels for films such as “Tobias Totz and his Lion”, “The Little Polar Bear”, and “Laura’s Star”. The exhibition features characters, backgrounds and sketches of the popular children’s films, which also…
Find out more »„Noodling with paint“ – Videoinstallation by Paul Barritt
The animated films and drawings by Paul Barritt are characterised by minimalist imagery, inspired by early cinema and cartoons of the 1930s. The inconography is mysterious and bonds with the materiality of the films and drawings. At the same time, his films are playful and burlesque, and have a fascinating, mesmerising effect on the viewer.…
Find out more »Wall of Animation 2 – Augmented Reality
The Breuninger storefront directly on Stuttgart Marktplatz will have the focus on ITFS again this year. During the festival week, there is much to be discovered here, and perhaps even some old acquaintances to be met. Come round, bring your Smartphone and let yourself be surprised about who is waiting for you in between the…
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Crazy Horse Session – 48 H Jam
Five selected two-person teams develop an animated film live and within 48 hours. The competition begins Wednesday, May 3 at noon and ends Friday, May 5 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…
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Zwergenschau (4 or older)
Due to popular demand, the “Zwergenschau” invites our littlest visitors (4-7 years) at the Mercedes-Benz Museum to get to know the festival. Registration for school and preschool groups is possible prior to the festival. Youpla (Youpla) Regie Director: Oerd van Cuijlenborg / Frankreich / 03/2015 / 00:04:17 min. An abstract experimental animation film which explores…
Find out more »Ahmad Saleh: Writing a Touching Story that deserved an Oscar
It should be bigger than life. Watching a film can’t be like standing in an ordinary place, observing an ordinary life. What comes before achieving that? If the event we want to write about is bigger than us, how can we be able to retell it? And after writing it, how can we involve the…
Find out more »TFK-Schulvorführung (Klasse 3-6)
Amanda (Amanda) Regie Director: Neil Burns / Kanada / 11/2016 / 00:08:35 min. / Verleih Distribution: / Weltvertrieb World Sales: Wind-up Pictures Swiff (Swiff) Regie Director: Alexis Agliata, Théo Bonora, Arnaud Bellour, Thibaud Gambier, Juliana Berckmans, Romain Lavoine / Frankreich / 09/2016 / 00:06:30 min. / Produktion Production: ESMA Når jeg hører…
Find out more »Opera & Animation Workshop
Only with preregistration. In this workshop which will be given by illustrator, animator, and founding member of the theatre group “1927” Paul Barritt the participants deal with the possibilities of animation in regard to theatre and opera dramaturgy. How can animation be used to expand the art form of opera? How do you create interaction…
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International Competition 2 (rep.)
The International Competition (IC) is the beating heart of the festival. The best of current animated shorts from around the world are shown in this section. Films are humorous, contemplative, creative, or critical. An international jury selects the best animated short film of the year which will be honoured in the grand awards ceremony on…
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Zwergenschau (4 or older)
Due to popular demand, the “Zwergenschau” invites our littlest visitors (4-7 years) at the Mercedes-Benz Museum to get to know the festival. Registration for school and preschool groups is possible prior to the festival. Youpla (Youpla) Regie Director: Oerd van Cuijlenborg / Frankreich / 03/2015 / 00:04:17 min. An abstract experimental animation film which explores…
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GameZone
Welcome to the GameZone! Bigger and more varied than ever before, the GameZone is at 2000m2 at Kunstgebäude Stuttgart at the Schlossplatz an offers a unique mixture of digital adventure playground, games convention and interactive exhibition. Discover the latest trends for PC, console and VR. Touching an trying expressly wanted. The admission is free.
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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. These film discussions are complemented by Swabian-Mediterranean dishes and delicious cakes as well as coffee specialities and cocktails. Special…
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From Drawing to Game – A Workshop for Children
In this workshop, children aged 12 and above get the chance to design their own computer game characters. Patrick Münster, research associate at the Stuttgart Media University (HdM), shows participants how they can easily bring their own game heroes to digital life. On graphics tablets, the characters are drawn in various poses. The games with…
Find out more »GameZone Kids
In the GameZone Kids at our Festival Garden, attended by the ComputerSpielSchule of the Media Authority of Baden-Württemberg and the Stuttgarter Jugendhaus Gesellschaft, children and youngsters from 6 to 14 years of age can explore the world of gaming together with their friends, parents or relatives and play together. Exciting activities are offered on a…
Find out more »GameZone Kids
In the GameZone Kids at our Festival Garden, attended by the ComputerSpielSchule of the Media Authority of Baden-Württemberg and the Stuttgarter Jugendhaus Gesellschaft, children and youngsters from 6 to 14 years of age can explore the world of gaming together with their friends, parents or relatives and play together. Exciting activities are offered on a…
Find out more »Studio presentation: Lupus Films
Lupus Films is a London based production company set up in 2002 by Camilla Deakin and Ruth Fielding. Lupus Films specialises in animation, using a wide range of techniques from hand-drawn to 2D digital and CGI, and also produce live-action and factual entertainment. Lupus Films' productions have been shown in the UK on BBC, Channel…
Find out more »Short Films for families
Short films for the whole family are available every afternoon on the large LED screen: you are expecting a colorful short film program and magical family films from the Tricks for Kids competitions of the last festival of animated film years. For the small and big hunger our Festival Garden offers a lot of treats. Enjoy…
Find out more »APD Konferenz
Free Access with ITFS Accreditation! Enable! Case Studies and Market Trends An essential part of Animation Production Day is its half-day conference which examines opportunities and challenges in the current animation market. Topics this year include the much-discussed Virtual Reality with Stephan Schindler, chair of Virtual Reality e. V. Berlin-Brandenburg, giving us a glimpse into the future…
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Tricks for Kids Series 1 (4 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…
Find out more »Tricks for Kids (6 years or older)
The Tricks for Kids Shorts presents 24 of the latest and most beautiful short films for children. The programmes are targeted at various age groups, The screenings will be attended by filmmakers. They explain how their films were created and answer questions. For films in foreign languages, German voice-over will be provided live in the…
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Mullewapp – Eine schöne Schweinerei (0 years and older)
Mullewapp - Eine schöne Schweinerei (Mullewapp - Eine schöne Schweinerei) Regie Director: Theresa Strozyk / Deutschland, Luxemburg / 2016 / 01:19:00 min. / Produktion Production: MotionWorks / Verleih Distribution:
Find out more »Hommage Thilo Graf Rothkirch „Otto der Straßenhund“, „Kleiner Dodo“ & Co. (4 years or older)
Thilo Graf Rothkirch created some of the best German animated series for children ever. Street dog Otto who is dreaming about big bones under a street light, fiddling Orang-Untan boy Dodo, zookeeper Tobias Totz and his best friend the lion or the various far-from-home adventures of the little Polar Bear are enchanting children and their…
Find out more »Gerber meets ITFS – Happy Colours of Gerber
After the great debut last year, ITFS 2017 will again be a guest of Das Gerber – Stadtkaufhaus an der Paulinenbrücke. Gerber Upstairs will once more host an exciting programme for visitors, focusing on animation. Every day from 3 – 5 pm we invite children and families to experience small animated adventures in workshops, andto…
Find out more »Machinima-Workshop
Machinima – carrying out short film ideas with games. In the workshop, you will learn how an idea becomes a screenplay and is then ‘filmed’ in a computer game to make a machinima. Film design and technical aspects will be discussed. With Fabian Kühfuß. Participation of this two-day workshop is free of charge! registration: workshop@dasmitte.de
Find out more »Workshop: The Tricks of Animals (for children aged 8 and older)
How does a blowfish react when it is awakened ungently? What has a pelican for breakfast? And why is a seahorse called seahorse? A Zoo pedagogue of the Wilhelma visits the fun animal world with us and tells us interesting stories that the Mobiltrick-Team then bring to life together with you in the Wilhelmaschule withscissors,…
Find out more »MBM Tent: Tricks for Kids Workshop
During the Trickfilm Festival, the Mercedes-Benz Museum offers daily workshops and participatory activities in the tent for children at the Festival Garden at the Stuttgart Schlossplatz. Just have a look and have fun! Registration is not necessary, admission is free. Tuesday to Thursday, 3 pm and 4.30 pm Friday to Sunday: 1.30 pm, 3 pm and 4.30…
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GameZone Talk: Edutain Me 3.0
Digital Games between the poles of Activation and Escapism People have always played; you could even say that the entire development of humans, both of individuals and as a species, the process of becoming human, rests to a large extent on playing, on trying out our abilities and our social competence just for fun or…
Find out more »Studio presentation: LAVAlabs Moving Images & Lightshape
This year's Wall of Animation has been primarily realized by the two Animation Studios LAVAlabs and Lightshape. During this presentation they will talk about their work on the Wall of Animation and will introduce their studios. LAVAlabs moving images is an innovative and creative studio for film, visual effects, animation and motion graphics with offices…
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AniMovie 1: Ethel & Ernest (rep.)
Ethel and Ernest (Ethel and Ernest) Regie Director: Roger Mainwood / Großbritannien, Luxembourg / 06/2016 / 01:34:00 min. / Produktion Production: Lupus Films / Weltvertrieb World Sales: NBCUniversal Co-producers: Melusine Productions and Cloth Cat Animation Financiers: with the support of Film F und Luxembourg, Ffilm Cymru Wales, the BFI's Film Fund, the BBC, The…
Find out more »AniMovie 2: Ozzy (4 years and older)
Ozzy (Ozzy)Regie Director: Alberto Rodríguez, Nacho La Casa / Spanien, Kanada / 2016 / 01:30:00 min. / Produktion Production: Capitán Araña, Arcadia Motion Pictures, Pachacamac Films, Tangent Animation / Weltvertrieb World Sales: SC Films InternationalThe idyllic life of Ozzy, a lovable, placid beagle who has always been pampered, is about to be turned upside down. When his…
Find out more »School presentation: Films from Bezalel Academy of Fine Arts
The Bezalel Academy of Art & Design is proud to present a selection of short animated films produced in the Screen Based Arts Department over the past five years.The films, apart from showing a high degree of mastery of the various animation techniques also demonstrate an impressive ability to form effective cinematic experiences by use…
Find out more »Short Films & Music Videos
Short films and music videos from the current ITFS program and the last few years await you daily from 5 pm. From Wednesday to Saturday, the Animators Arena Curtain will be open at 6.30 pm for the talented offspring of the animation academy of the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. Every day, the Games Flash invites you to…
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Spotlight Animated Com – Audience Vote with DURCHBLICK
Audience’s live voting on last year’s most creative TV, cinema and web commercials. Afterwards advertisers and producers will answer your questions during the DURCHBLICK discussion.
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Best of Animation 2
Best of Animation programmes give you the opportunity to see an exclusive selection of the most interesting and remarkable animated films of the last 25 years compiled and presented by Daniel Šuljić, Animation filmmaker and Head of Animafest Zagreb.Chainsaw Maid (Chainsaw Maid)Regie Director: Takena Nagao / Japan / Okt 2007 / 00:07:00 min. / Weltvertrieb…
Find out more »In Persona Katrin Magnitz
It’s likely a certain “niche” modesty, which Katrin Magnitz shares with many of her contemporary German animated industry colleagues, that makes her work an insider tip. Living in Hamburg as her city of choice, she makes little fuss about her films. She would have good reason to do so, however, as she breathed life into…
Find out more »Young Animation 2 (rep.)
The Young Animation Competition (YA) shows selected animated short films made by students of international film and art schools. Young animation artistes from 19 countries tell touching stories, create fantastic worlds and open new perspectives Kötelék (Bond) Regie Director: Judit Wunder / Ungarn / 05/2016 / 00:09:44 min. A woman lives in complete solitude tries…
Find out more »Games Flash meets Animated Games Award
The five most innovative games in Germany are nominated for the Animated Games Award Germany: A game is played every day at GamesFlash on the open air stage at the Festival Garden. You can also test all the nominated games in the GameZone.
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AniMovie 3: Revengeance
Revengeance (Revengeance) Regie Director: Bill Plympton, Jim Lujan / USA / 2016 / 01:10:01 min. / Produktion Production: Plymptoons Studios / Verleih Distribution: / Weltvertrieb World Sales: Plymptoons A low-rent bounty hunter named Rod Rosse "The One Man Posse" gets entangled in a web of danger when he is hired by U.S. Senator…
Find out more »Animation Comedy – German Voice Actor Award
With the awarding of the German Animation Prize, we present an extraordinary evening in cooperation with the Renitenztheater. Nominated are: Alexandra Maria Lara, Friedrich von Thun, Anja Kling. Cabaret artist Bernd Kohlhepp leads through the evening. Dodokay synchronizes the Italian cult figure “Signor Rossi”, in the presence of his creator Bruno Bozzetto, live on Swabian.…
Find out more »In Persona: Paul Barritt
Paul Barritt takes up his pencil and draws lines connecting lots of twinkling lights: silent film, Krazy Kat, old exercise book, psychedelic design, constructivist typography, digital mapping, Harry Partch... In the resulting constellations, children indulge in their wickedness and real actors in wolf costumes with drawn and animated women’s legs prance around to the “Magic…
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Finding Dory (0 years and older)
Findet Dorie (Findet Dorie) Regie Director: Andrew Stanton / USA / 2016 / 01:37:00 min. / Produktion Production: Pixar Animation Studios/Walt Disney Pictures / Verleih Distribution:
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Animated Commercials – animated Commercials between avant-garde and communication 2
Advertising is art! The programme presents a selection of animated commercials from the field between the poles of communication and avantgarde, which illustrate that commercials have always been an innovation driver for the techniques and aesthetics of film. Included in the programme is, for example, the first German animated film “Prosit Neujahr!” by Guido Seeber…
Find out more »International Competition 3
The International Competition (IC) is the beating heart of the festival. The best of current animated shorts from around the world are shown in this section. Films are humorous, contemplative, creative, or critical. An international jury selects the best animated short film of the year which will be honoured in the grand awards ceremony on…
Find out more »Studio presentation: Google Spotlight Stories: Storytelling in Virtual Reality
Google Spotlight Stories’ 360° interactive platform is providing a new way of storytelling for filmmakers. By combining mobile engineering and filmmaking to create original “on device” experiences, the phone holds the story, and the audience holds a window and the freedom to look anywhere. Working with an array of award-winning directors and artists, and exploring…
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Best Animated Music Video 2016/17 in cooperation with jazzopen
This programme on animated music videos not only features innovative films in various animation techniques, but also presents up-to-date and upcoming bands and acts such as James Blake, Hundreds or Whitney on the big screen. A different World (A different World) Regie Director: Luis Tellez / Mexiko / 10/2016 / 00:03:23 min. Kill…
Find out more »Animation Around Europe: Best of Portuguese Animation
CASA DA ANIMAÇÃO has created the Portuguese Animation Awards in 2013: as recognition for the increasing and splendid work of Portuguese Animation creators and professionals. In 2016 three categories are in order: Professional Films, Graduated Films, and Workshop Films. 6 films are nominees for each category, and one for each category will get the award…
Find out more »Jam Session
Come to the Jam Session with Clara Vetter Trio at Café le Théâtre presented by jazzopen Stuttgart where you are welcome to jam along. Admission is free.
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Best of Animafest Zagreb Short Film Competitions 2016
The World Festival of Animated Film Animafest Zagreb, established in 1972, is the world's second oldest film festival entirely dedicated to the art of animation. Grounded in the success of the Zagreb School if Animated Films, its main philosophy was and is that it is a festival from filmmakers for filmmakers. Naturally, during the long…
Find out more »Panorama 3
The Panorama section is a showcase for current trends in the international animation scene. Discover creative films, explore recent topics and innovative animation techniques in 4 short film blocks. Float Talk (Float Talk) Regie Director: Kiyoko Nakai / Japan / 09/2016 / 00:13:58 min. In the corner of the park, there is a space of…
Find out more »Young Animation 3
The Young Animation Competition (YA) shows selected animated short films made by students of international film and art schools. Young animation artistes from 19 countries tell touching stories, create fantastic worlds and open new perspectives Tough (Tough) Regie Director: Jennifer Zheng / Großbritannien / 06/2016 / 00:04:49 min. Some things can only be understood with…
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