Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film

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Stuttgart, Germany May 2013, TBA
Call for Entry Deadline: December 2013, TBA
Cartoons for Teens & feature length films: January 18, 2012
Festival Data:
- Established: 1982
- Genre: Animation - Games (click to see)
- Attendance: 40000
- Media Attendance: 200
- Accredited Industry Attendance: 1200
- Total Number of Films Submitted: 1400
- Total Number of Films Screened: 494
- Total Screenings: 100
- # of Shorts Screened: 480
- # of Features Screened: 14
- Accreditations: AMPAS, ASIFA
- Competitive
- Has Panels
Festival Website:
www.itfs.de
Festival Description:

The Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film is the second largest film festival for animated film in the world. More than 40,000 visitors and 1,000 professionals celebrate animated film in the most modern cinemas in Europe – in the center of Stuttgart.

The Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film has been an international “family reunion” for professionals from the field of animated film for over 27 years. The competitions held during the event cover the whole range of creative work produced within an innovative industry.

Competitive Categories include:

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION- The International Competition is the heart of the
Festival. Artistically outstanding short animated films, released over the last 12
months can be seen here. Prize: 15,000 Euros

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION AWARD- for the best graduation film. Prize: 10,000 Euros

YOUNG ANIMATION- The Young Animation competition shows the best
films produced by talented young filmmakers and students from international
film and art schools. Prize: 2,000 Euros

TRICKS FOR KIDS- Tricks for Kids presents both sophisticated and entertaining current children’s animated films. Numerous activities complement the competition. Prize: 4,000 Euros

ANIMOVIE- The feature film competition AniMovie screens a selection of internationally outstanding feature-length animated films. Prize: 2,500 Euros

ANIMATED SERIES- The competition for unusual, entertaining and innovative
animated TV series. Prize: 2,000 Euros

UNDER COMMISSION- The new competition for commissioned film work. Entries
can include animated film for advertising, animated music videos or TV idents.

SWR AUDIENCE AWARD. Prize: 6,000 Euros

MUSIC FOR ANIMATION. prize: 5,000 Euros

GERMAN ANIMATION SCREENPLAY AWARD. Prize: 5,000 Euro

Total amount of prize money: 52,500 Euros

**THERE IS NO FEE TO SUBMIT TO THIS FESTIVAL**
Film Submissions:
- Call for Entry: http:/ / www.itfs.de/ en/ home/ competitions/ submissions-itfs-2012/
Email: kontakt(at)festival-gmbh.de

Phone: (49) 0 711 /92546-100

Fax: (49) 0 711 /92546-150

Mailing Address: Scloßstraße 84
Stuttgart, 70176
Germany
Curent Film Previews:
- Nullarbor

Email:	kontakt(at)festival-gmbh.de
Phone:	(49) 0 711 /92546-100
Fax:	(49) 0 711 /92546-150
Mailing Address:	Scloßstraße 84 Stuttgart, 70176 Germany

JUN 27, 2008 01:19PM FFW Festival Editor writes:

Awards of the 2008 Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

Grand Prix- State Of Baden-Wuerttemberg And City Of Stuttgart Grand Award For Animated Film:
“Franz Kafka Inaka Isha” (Franz Kafka’s A Country Doctor)
By Koji Yamamura
Japan 2007
Producers: Mariko Seto, Fumi Teranishi
Production: Yamamura Animation, Shochiku
World Sales: Shochiku Co., Ltd.
Prize: 15,000 Euros

International Promotion Award / Award For Best Graduation Film: “Camera Obscura”
By Matthieu Buchalski, Jean-Michel Drechsler, Thierry Onillon
France 2007
Production: Supinfocom Valenciennes
World Sales: Premium Films
Prize: 10,000 Euros

Special Mention:
“Milk Teeth”
By Tibor Banoczki
Great Britain 2007
Producer: Anna Higgs
Production: National Film And Television School

SWR Audience Award:
“Isabelle Au Bois Dormant” (Sleeping Betty)
By Claude Cloutier
Canada 2007
Producer: Marcel Jean
Production/ World Sales: National Film Board Of Canada
6,000 Euros, Sponsored By Südwestrunfunk SWR

Special Award: Music For Animation:
“Hezurbeltzak, Una Fosa Comun” (Hezurbeltzak, A Common Grave)
By Iziben Onederra
Spain 2007
Producer: Pello Gutierrez
Music: Xaber Erkizia
World Sales: Kimuak
5,000 Euros, Sponsored By The Gema Foundation

YOUNG ANIMATION

Award For Best Student Film:
“1977”
By Peque Varela
Great Britain 2007
Producer: Gavin Humphries / National Film And Television School
Prize: 2,500 Euros, Sponsored By The Landesanstalt Für Kommunikation Baden-Württemberg

Special Mention:
“Dionysos”
By Jörg Weidner, Anke Späth
Germany 2007
Production: Hochschule Für Bildende Künste Hamburg

TRICKS FOR KIDS

Award For Best Children’s Animated Film:
“The Curse Of The Skull Rock”
By Ben Smith
Great Britain 2007
Producer: Ben Smith
Production: Red Star Studio Ltd.
World Sales: Attraction Media & Entertainment
Prize: 4,000 Euros, Sponsored By Nick

Special Mention:
“The Wrong Trainers”
By Kez Margrie
Great Britain 2006
Production: BBC
World Sales: Slinky Pictures

“Was Denkst Du Über: Liebe?”
By Karsten Killerich
Germany, Denmark, Ireland 2007
Producers: Anders Mastrup, Ralph Christian
Production: Wdr, Magma Films, A. Film
World Sales: Bavaria Media Television

ANIMOVIE

Award For Best Animated Feature Film:
“Slipp Jimmy Fri” (Free Jimmy)
By Christopher Nielsen
Norway, Great Britain 2006
Producers: Lars Andreas Hellebust, Lars Tømmerbakke, Bill Godfrey
Production: Storm Studio
World Sales: The Works International
Prize: 2,500 Euros

ANIMATED SERIES

Award For Best TV Animated Series
“Hairy Scary: No. 33”
By Wolf-Rüdiger Bloss
France, Germany 2007
Producers: Christian Davin, Clément Calvet
Production / World Sales: Alphanim
Prize: 2,500 Euros Sponsored By Em. Entertainment

ANIMATION SCREENPLAY AWARD

Award For The Best German Language Screenplay For A Feature-Length Animated Film:
“Der Letzte Neandertaler” (The Last Neanderthal Man)
Author: John Chambers
Prize: 5,000 Euros Donated By The Evangelical Church In Germany
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JUN 11, 2007 01:17PM FFW Films Editor writes:

Award Winners for the 2007 Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film

Grand Prix: “The Memories of Dogs”
Directed by: Simone Massi

Promotion Award for the best graduation: “My Date From Hell”
Directed by: Tim Weimann, Tom Bracht

Award for the best children’s animated film: “Zhiharka”
Directed by: Oleg Uzhinov
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JUN 11, 2007 01:12PM FFW Films Editor writes:

Award Winners for the 2007 Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film

Grand Prix: “The Memories of Dogs”
Directed by: Simone Massi

Promotion Award for the best graduation: “My Date From Hell”
Directed by: Tim Weimann, Tom Bracht

Award for the best children’s animated film: “Zhiharka”
Directed by: Oleg Uzhinov
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