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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…
Find out more »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…
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Lupus Films: We’re going on a bear hunt
Camilla Deakin and Ruth Fielding, the producers of animated feature film Ethel & Ernest and classic TV specials such as The Snowman and The Snowdog and We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, will share the creative process and behind-the-scenes stories of turning some of the UK's best-loved children's books into animated films.
Find out more »TFK-Schulvorführung (Klasse 1-4)
Kitten Witch (Kitten Witch) Regie Director: James Cunningham / Neuseeland / 09/2016 / 00:09:15 min. Le Renard Minuscule (The Teeny-Weeny Fox) Regie Director: Aline Quertain, Sylwia Szkiladz / Schweiz / 12/2015 / 00:08:20 min. / Weltvertrieb World Sales: Folimage Studio Swiff (Swiff) Regie Director: Alexis Agliata, Théo Bonora, Arnaud Bellour, Thibaud Gambier,…
Find out more »Zwergenschau (4 years 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 »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 3 (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…
Find out more »GameZone Talks: Playful Art – Games & Aesthetics
The panel “Playful Art” looks at the question of the special aesthetics of computer games. As part of a globally active entertainment industry, digital games are economically important products that compete with Hollywood films in terms of popularity and both aesthetically influence and are influenced by these films’ images and sounds. Today we can see…
Find out more »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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Zwergenschau (4 years 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 »Zwergenschau (4 years 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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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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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…
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Studio presentation: Studio AKA: What we do in between the frames
A talk through recent projects and adapting processes by STUDIO AKA partner and director Philip Hunt, outlining how Studio AKA create in both their commercial and personal projects. Studio AKA is a multi-BAFTA winning and Oscar/Emmy nominated independent animation studio and production company based in London. They are known internationally for their idiosyncratic and innovative work,…
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…
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Tricks for Kids 2 (4 years and 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…
Find out more »GameZone Talk: Meaningful Games – Games & Politics
The panel “Meaningful Games” looks at the topic of Games & Politics. The focus is on the question of how computer games can unfurl their political potential.Computer games can reveal critical perspectives on topics such as working conditions, gender issues, the surveillance state, military disputes, refugees and migration. For several years -– especially in the…
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School presentation: Best Of SUPINFOCOM Rubika
SUPINFOCOM Rubika is a professional training school for animation, based in Valenciennes, Northern France. Since their creation in 1987 by the Chamber of Commerce Grand Hainaut, Rubika’s schools have stood out with their innovative, new kind of pedagogy, involving the conduct of projects and teamwork. This pedagogy led SUPINFOCOM Rubika to become one of the…
Find out more »Hommage Thilo Graf Rothkirch „The Little Polar Bear“ (0 years and older)
Der kleine Eisbär (Der kleine Eisbär) Regie Director: Piet De Rycker, Thilo Graf Rothkirch / Deutschland / 2001 / min. / Produktion Production: Cartoon-Film
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 (part 2)
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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Focus Croatia: Adriatic Animation
Adriatic Animation is a small, authors-owned studio for short animation films based in Croatia. It has so far produced more than eight commissioned videos, two short films in co-production, and has four short films in production. The studio is also developing two commercial projects for TV distribution, one for adults and one for children. Studio…
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AniMovie 3: Revengeance (rep.)
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 »AniMovie 4: Big Fish & Begonia (5 years and older)
Big Fish & Begonia (Big Fish & Begonia)Regie Director: Xuan Liang, Chun Zhang / China / 2016 / 01:45:00 min. / Produktion Production: Enlight Media / Weltvertrieb World Sales: SC Films InternationalDrawing inspiration from classic Chinese literature, „Big Fish & Begonia“ is a beautifully crafted, fantasy animation film that took 12 years to make. It…
Find out more »Schoolpräsentation: Trickfilmklasse Kassel
The animated film class in Kassel is a concentration within Visual Communication studies at the Kunsthochschule Kassel. One of the Kunsthochschule’s particular hallmarks is its interdisciplinary work. At the centre of animated film teaching is the artistic development of the students, who work on independent projects alone and in groups. They are supervised individually by…
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…
Find out more »Walk & Talk through the exhibition: Paul Barritt
Paul Barritt’s Animationsfilme und Zeichnungen sind von einer minimalistischen Bildsprache geprägt, die sich an das frühe Kino und die Cartoons der 1930er Jahre anlehnen. Die Ikonographie ist geheimnisvoll und verbindet sich mit der Materialität des Films und der Zeichnungen. Gleichzeitig sind seine Filme verspielt und burlesk und üben eine hypnotische Faszination auf den Betrachter aus.…
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In Persona Bruno Bozzetto „Signor Rossi e molto più“
Born in Milano in 1938, Bruno Bozzetto is widely regarded as Italy’s leading animator. In 1958 he had significant success with “Tapum! La storia delle armi” and soon after established his company Bruno Bozzetto Film. In 1960, with “Un Oscar per il Signor Rossi”, he gave birth to the distinctive little man with the red…
Find out more »Trickstar Business Award, German Animation Screenplay Award and Tricks for Kids Series
In 2017, the German Animation Screenplay Award will be awarded in a joint gala with the new Trickstar Business, the world’s first animation prize with an explicit economic orientation, as part of the ITFS and Animation Production Day. Tickets will be available soon.
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Best of Animation 3
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. New Hippie Future (New Hippie Future) Regie Director: Dalibor Baric / Kroatien / 02.2011 / 00:04:00…
Find out more »AniMovie Special: Joanna Priestley: „North of Blue“
North of Blue (North of Blue)Regie Director: Joanna Priestley / USA / 2017 / 01:00:12 min.
Find out more »Young Animation 3 (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 Tough (Tough) Regie Director: Jennifer Zheng / Großbritannien / 06/2016 / 00:04:49 min. Some things can only be understood with…
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 5: Birds Like Us (World premiere)
Birds Like Us (Birds Like Us) Regie Director: Faruk Sabanovic, Co-director:Amela Cuhara / Bosnien-Herzegowina / 2017 / 01:34:00 min. / Produktion Production: Prime Time / Weltvertrieb World Sales: Primetime Production In a world tormented by the horror, the citizens of Birdabad accept the egg-eating tyranny of Kondor and his carrion eating crew as…
Find out more »Ron Diamong presents „Animated Oscars“
What makes an Academy Award winning animated short film? In this compendium of shorts by interfilm Berlin and Shorts.TV, we will see the five nominees of the 89th Academy Award® in the category “Short Film Animated” as well as three more animated shorts from the Oscar short list 2017. Especially for our audience the screening…
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Ice Age 5 – Collision Course (0 years and older)
Ice Age 5 - Kollision voraus! (Ice Age 5 - Kollision voraus!) Regie Director: Mike Thurmeier / USA / 2016 / min. / Produktion Production: Blue Sky Studios
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (12 years and older)
Set to the backdrop of 'Awesome Mixtape #2' Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 continues the team's adventures as they traverse the outer reaches of the cosmos. The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage. Old foes become new allies and fan-favorite…
Find out more »In Persona: Bruno Bozzetto: „Allegro non troppo“
Allegro Non Troppo (Allegro Non Troppo) Regie Director: Bruno Bozzetto / Italien / 1977 / 00:85:00 min. / Weltvertrieb World Sales: Bruno Bozzetto Distribution S.n.c.
Find out more »International Competition 4
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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In Persona: Rob Valley
Robert Valley, originally from Vancouver Canada, is one of the most unique and innovative designers working in animation today: his hyper-graphic compositions and eccentric visual styles push the boundaries of cinematic storytelling. Sleek and sexy, Robert Valley’s work is Manga comic bookinspired and is as gorgeous in terms of design as it is in fluidity.…
Find out more »What’s Left? The Critic of Digital Life in Hyper-Digital Music Video
How to deal with digitalization? Several aesthetic developments have emerged over the past few years in the laboratory called music video. Videos show tendencies to avoid the look of the digital by going analog and retro, or, just the opposite, they are stressing the fact of digital artificiality, exposing and over-affirming it by being hyper-digital.…
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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Panorama 4
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. Disk 44 (Disk 44) Regie Director: Ray Arthur Wang, Federico Gaggero / USA / 10/2016 / 00:08:58 min. / Produktion Production: Raw Power Productions A foreign-born…
Find out more »Animation Around Europe O!PLA Across the Boder – Animation from Poland
7287 Jury members, 69 festival venues located between Baltic Sea and Tatra Mountains, 6 competition categories – these numbers briefly outline the specifics of the most unique and completely grassroots biggest Polish celebration of animated film. Now O!PLA is back with a new program entertaining viewers into the newest and the coolest Polish animation from…
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Young Animation 4
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 Kaiju Bath (Kaiju Bath) Regie Director: Shinya Hashizume / Japan / 03/2016 / 00:04:50 min. Main character ”Yasuo” and a…
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