Opening Ceremony
TUE, 04.05., 7 PM
Watch the opening ceremony of the 28th Stuttgart International Festival
of Animated Film. Presenter Alexander Franke and the self-declared “stage hog” Franziska Glaser guide you through the show and present the highlights of the 2021 Festival programme and the lucky winners of the 2020 competitions.
ITFS Awards Ceremony
SUN, 09.05., 7 PM
The winners of the film competitions were honoured in a ceremony hosted by Alexander Franke and Franziska Glaser. Studio guests included the happy Award Winner Jalal Maghout whose film “Have a Nice Dog!” won both – the Young Animation Award and the Lotte Reiniger Promotion Award – this year.
Trickstar Professional Awards
FRI, 07.05., 6 PM
The winners of the German Animation Screenplay Award, the Animated Games Award Germany and the Trickstar Business Award were honoured in the joint Trickstar Professional Awards Ceremony.
Host of the gala presented in English language was Anja Lange.
Tricks for Kids Award Ceremony
SAT, 08.05., 6 PM
At this year‘s Tricks for Kids awards ceremony, you can experience fantastic tricks in two respects: children‘s jury presented their Special Mentions and the winning film from the Tricks for Kids short film competition. The magical host Alexander Merk accompanies the children’s jury with his magic tricks through the colourful animated film show.
The Gala was presented in German Language. Suitable for Children aged 8 and older.