Press release, Stuttgart, June 15, 2021 Support for the ITFS VR Hub With the ITFS VR Hub, a new level of encounter was created at ITFS 2021. Here, visitors could meet and exchange with each other virtually as avatars in numerous locations – on the Schlossplatz, in the cinema, in the workshop room and…
Press release, Stuttgart, May 20, 2021 After the official end of the 28th Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film on May 9, 2021, viewers accredited for ONLINE+ and ONLINE PRO were able to enjoy almost the entire content of the media library until May 16, 2021. The OnlineFestival.ITFS.de website had almost 250,000 page…
Glamour, Diversity and (almost) Personal Interaction Press Release, Stuttgart, May 9, 2021 After six exciting days filled with highlights from the world of animation, the 28th Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film has come to an end on the evening of May 9, 2021 with the grand award ceremony. And the magic’s not over yet: the entirety…
Press Release, Stuttgart, May 8, 2021 At the 28th Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film, the winner of the Tricks for Kids competition – honouring animated short films for children – can be announced! The prize was awarded on Saturday, May 8, 18:00 CET. This year’s award show surprised with fantastic tricks in two respects:…
Press Release, Stuttgart, May 7, 2021 On Friday, May 07, 18:00 CET, the first award show of the 28th Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film took place! The winners of the German Animation Screenplay Award, the Animated Games Award Germany and the Trickstar Business Award have been honoured in the joint Trickstar Professional Awards Ceremony.…
+++ UPDATE: ITFS Avatar Award Ceremony won’t take place +++ The ITFS VR Hub is a creative place that illustrates the unlimited possibilities of animation in an immersive, interactive, and real-time way. The unique multi-user 3D world is easy to access via a browser or a VR headset – no downloads are necessary. Visitors…
At the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film, in addition to the numerous short films, the focus always lies on animated feature films as well – with the AniMovie competition. In 2021, the Festival will show a diverse selection of animated feature films for young and old, including many German and even an international premiere!…
Online-Lecture Series “Frontiers of Animation” with seven international animation artists at Merz Akademie In this lecture series in summer semester 2021, the Merz Akademie is honored to invite seven cutting-edge animation artists from the United States, France, China and Netherlands. With their various works and cultural backgrounds, they will share their creative experiences in the…
Press Release, Stuttgart, April 6, 2021 The Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (May 4 to 9, 2021) must cancel onsite events in cinemas and other locations due to the currently valid coronavirus guidelines. The online programme of the 28th ITFS, originally planned as a hybrid edition, will be expanded and enhanced. One additional…
Press release, Stuttgart, March 25, 2021 Due to the current pandemic developments and the decision of the Federal Government/States Conference on the coronavirus situation, the organiser of the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (May 4 to 9, 2021), Film- und Medienfestival gGmbH, has decided to cancel the Festival’s Open Air. “We regret this very…