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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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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…
Find out more »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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Tina Brenneisen: Graphic Novels- storytelling between film and literature
Closely linked to film and literature, graphic novels combine various narrative traditions and techniques. This means a great deal of freedom, but also highdemands on narration. Tina Brenneisen, comic strip artist and publisher, offers a look into the development and production of four differently constructed stories, full of pictures. (Award-winner of the German Comic Book…
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,…
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International Competition 4 (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 »spotlight FORUM
FORUM - CONNEXIONS Vortrags- und Podiumsveranstaltung für die Kommunikations- und Kreativszene. Von Topmachern für Topinspirationen: Individuelle Storys und Cases mit Mehrwert. Martin Pross, antoni Berlin Be focused Pius Walker, walker Agency Zürich Mut und Demut Stefan Wübbe, Kolle Rebbe Hamburg - 20 Sek. Werbung in der kreativen Todeszone Miliane Nani Meimeth, trigger happy productions Berlin…
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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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…
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Werkstattgespräch: PIXELCLOUD
Pixelcloud, located in beautiful Ludwigsburg, is a creative agency for integrated communication with a focus on gamification and new media. The PIXELs are the least common multiple linking all media, and the CLOUD is the creative network behind it that produces all media. Pixelcloud’s portfolio is just as diverse: besides numerous web projects and custom…
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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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Patchwork Pals – Premiere in Germany (3 years and older)
On a patchwork blanket with animal patterns something amazing happens: The animals come alive – The pig doesn’t want to shower, the lion can’t roar and the beaver has a loose tooth. The other animals help in a heart-warming way, and life on the blanket is soon good again. In each episode, we see the…
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 »Exhibition Thilo Graf Rothkirch: Talk with Maya Gräfin Rothkirch
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 provide insights into the…
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Tricks for Kids 3 (8 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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AniMovie 5: Birds Like Us (rep.)
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 »Die Häschenschule – Jagd nach dem goldenen Ei (0 years and older)
Die Häschenschule - Jagd nach dem goldenen Ei (Die Häschenschule - Jagd nach dem goldenen Ei)Regie Director: Ute von Münchow-Pohl / Deutschland / 2017 / min. / Produktion Production: Akkord 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 »Cartoon Network meets University Luzern
The Cooperation Idents are an ideal challenge for animation students. A precise task, a manageable length, and a defined deadline provide clear conditions for the students to give free rein to their fantasies. Cartoon Network and the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences – Art and Design have cooperated for seven years, andthe participants are as…
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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Work in Progress
The section „Work in Progress“ allows producers and directors to present their animated feature length film projects in front of animation professionals from all over the globe, who in turn have the opportunity to be among the first to see new and interesting productions. Four quality projects, ranging from the state of “inconcept” to “in…
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The BW-Reel: Best of Baden-Württemberg
With its large number of studios and excellent academies, Baden-Württemberg has become a globally acknowledged location for animation and visual effects over the last twenty years. The programme features the latest productions in the series, short film and animated children’s film fields, including the film “Shine” by FilmakademieBaden-Württemberg (director: Alexander Dietrich et al.) which has…
Find out more »AniMovie 6: Richard the Stork (5 years and older)
Überflieger - Kleine Vögel, großes Geklapper (Richard the Stork)Regie Director: Toby Genkel, Reza Memari / Deutschland, Belgien, Luxemburg, Norwegen / 2017 / 01:25:00 min. / Produktion Production: Knudsen & Streuber Medienmanufaktur, Ulysses Filmproduktion, Walking the Dog, Mélusine Productions, Den siste skilling, Senator Film Produktion, Medienfondet Zefyr, BNP Paribas Fortis Film Finance / Verleih Distribution: /…
Find out more »School presentation: Stuttgart Media University
Within the presentation we will see selected productions of our students from the last semesters to get an impression of the education at the HdM. The movies shown are projects of one semester which we call “studio production” and are from areas such as computeranimation, vfx special effects and film. At the end of the…
Find out more »Spotlight Animated Com – Audience Vote with DURCHBLICK (rep.)
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.
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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In Persona Ann Marie Fleming
Animation artist Ann Marie Fleming is a wanderer between styles and cultures. The linking element between Ann Marie Fleming’s multifaceted artistic expression in films is “Stickgirl”, her animated alter ego. Born in Japan and with Australian roots, she combines an Asian way of thinking and aesthetics with western narrative forms and the innovativeness of experimental…
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Best of Animation 4
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. Lesley the Pony Has an A+ Day! (Lesley the Pony Has an A+ Day!) Regie Director:…
Find out more »Focus Croatia: Best of Croatian Animation
The Zagreb School of Animated Film has put Croatian animation on the world map, with many filmmakers and their works taking part in festivals worldwide, and by having earned Croatian cinema its only Academy Award. Contemporary the works by Croatian animation filmmakers are characterized by a distinctive creative approach, both in visual expression and in…
Find out more »Young Animation 4 (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 Kaiju Bath (Kaiju Bath) Regie Director: Shinya Hashizume / Japan / 03/2016 / 00:04:50 min. Main character ”Yasuo” and a…
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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Award ceremony 48H Animation 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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Weltmusik & Visuals: Ziryab Akademie meets Kevork Mourad
Musicians of the new “Ziryab-Akademie für Weltmusik” of Forum der Kulturen Stuttgart e. V. enter the stage of the Open Air area in the Festival Garden together with the Syrian-Armenian performance artist and animator Kevork Mourad. A foretaste of this audiovisual art event is provided on the evening before, at the “Trickstar Business” award ceremony.…
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AniMovie 7: In This Corner of the World (14 years and older)
Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni (In This Corner Of The World)Regie Director: Sunao Katabuchi / Japan / 10/2016 / 02:09:12 min. / Produktion Production: Genco / Weltvertrieb World Sales: Manga Entertainment Ltd / Animatsu Entertainment LtdA young girl named Suzu Urano, who moves to the small town of Kure in Hiroshima in 1944 where she…
Find out more »Hommage Fjodor Chitruk
To the 100 birthday of Fjodor Chitruk (†2012) we dedicated the master of russian animation two special film programmes: In both of them we see a documentary of the work of the animator and director, accompanied by Chitruks best short films. Der Hauch des kleinen Gottes (The Spirit of a Genius) Regie Director: Otto Alder…
Find out more »AWARD GALA spotlight-Festival & Animated Com Award
For the first time the Animated Com Award will be presented in a joint award gala by spotlight – festival for moving picture communication and ITFS. Presented by Rainer Maria Jilg, Stuttgart thus becomes the new hotspot of the advertising industry and offers networking opportunities between animation artists, agencies and clients.
Find out more »Cat and Mouse
Paul Barritt and The Officer Pup Band present their new show “Cat and Mouse” in an exclusive preview for the ITFS. Inspired by George Harriman’s “Krazy Kat” cartoon strip (1913-1944), Paul Barritt, director, animator and co-founder of the theatre group “1927”, created “Cat and Mouse” – a feature-length, surreal andsatirical animation. The composer for the…
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Zootopia (0 years and older)
Zoomania (Zoomania) Regie Director: Byron Howard, Rich Moore / USA / 2016 / min. / Produktion Production: Walt Disney Animation Studios
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Focus Croatia: In Persona Daniel Šulji?
Daniel Šuljić currently lives in Zagreb and Vienna. Since 2011 he has been artistic director of the “World Festival of Animated Film – Animafest Zagreb”. But above all, Daniel Šuljić is a filmmaker, illustrator, and musician. As a musician, he tours in Austria and Croatia with the electronic pop band Roppongi Red. His films were…
Find out more »In Persona: Bruno Bozzetto „Bozzetto Non Troppo“, Documentary by Marco Bonfanti
Bozzetto Non Troppo (Bozzetto Non Troppo) Regie Director: Marco Bonfanti / Italien / 2016 / 00:74:00 min. / Produktion Production: Zagora, Istituo Luce Cinecittà / Weltvertrieb World Sales: Slingshot Films He has made more than 300 feature films, short films and animations for television and the web, and he is still loved by…
Find out more »International Competition 5
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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Walt Disney Archives – curated by Daniel Kothenschulte
Based on several years of research in the archives of Walt Disney Company, Daniel Kothenschulte’s book “The Walt Disney Film Archives. Animation 1921-1967” (630 pages) was published by Taschen. His objective was to introduce the most important short films, but also many unfinished projects with sketches or artwork, a large part of which is rare…
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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AniMovie 8: Howard Lovecraft & The Frozen Kingdome (rep.)
Howard Lovecraft & The Frozen Kingdom (Howard Lovecraft & The Frozen Kingdom)Regie Director: Sean Patrick O'Reilly / Kanada / 2016 / 01:23:00 min. / Produktion Production: Arcana Studio / Verleih Distribution: / Weltvertrieb World Sales: Arcana StudioAfter visiting his father in Arkham Sanitarium, young Howard Lovecraft ignores his father’s warning and uses the legendary Necronomicon…
Find out more »Adult Swim Cult Night
Are you up for some crazy madness? As part of the TV channel TNT Comedy, delivers animated hit series with plenty of insane and bizarre moments. It’s safe to say these programs aren’t meant for young troublemakers and weak minds. With the best of Rick and Morty, The Venture Bros. and Robot Chicken,…
Find out more »Bruce Bickford: Underground Cult Night
The psychedelic-dark clay animation by Bruce Bickford, born in 1947, became famous in the 1970s and 1980s primarily due to his co-operation with Frank Zappa, which led to films like “The Amazing Mr. Bickford” (1987). In the mid-1960s, Bruce Bickford focussed on the close connection and metamorphosis of objects and people using his puppet and…
Find out more »AniMovie Special Abstract Animation Max Hattler „Five“
An abstract animation visualisation of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 5, created by Max Hattler with 36 student animators at School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong, supported by a Teaching Start-Up Grant from the University Grants Committee of Hong Kong.Five (Five)Regie Director: Max Hattler / Hong Kong / 05/2016 / 00:57:37 min.An abstract…
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