In 1987, the association “Internationales Trickfilm-Festival Stuttgart e.V.” was founded. Its members worked on a voluntary basis for thirteen years to build up the festival, until it was taken over by Film- und Medienfestival gGmbH in the year 2000.
In recent years, former association members, Stuttgart-based animation filmmakers, and the festival’s former management came up with the idea of reviving the association. A new support association is now set to contribute to the festival’s work by initiating projects and activities that promote artistic animation and support emerging talent.
The association will organise events, symposia, lectures, training sessions, workshops, and networking opportunities for animation filmmakers and students. It will also support research and publications on artistic animation and award prizes and scholarships.
The founding meeting took place on 18 July 2022.