In nuce: The 29th edition of the International Festival of Animated Film Stuttgart (ITFS) will take place this year from 3 to 8 May in (of course) Stuttgart. The ITFS, as the event is called for short, will take place partly online and partly on location. The motto of this year’s ITFS is “Black is Back”. The motto will be reflected in the event programme. Many of the offers that visitors to the ITFS can take advantage of are orientated towards simplifying, shortening and clarifying the work of animators.
Competition between young animators: The International Competition is the centrepiece of the ITFS. Young animators from around the world are honoured for their high-quality animation contributions. A distinction is made between the following categories:
- Best films by students from international media, film and art schools
- “Tricks for Kids” for the best animated short film for children
- “AniMovie” for the best animated feature film
- “Trickstar Nature Award” for the best animated short film on the topics of climate protection, biodiversity, environmental protection and sustainability
- “Trickstar Business Award” for the best business model for a project or company in the field of animation
- “Animated Games Award Germany” for the best animation-based computer game from Germany
- “German Animation Screenplay Award” for the best German screenplay for a feature-length animated film. The international market potential of the screenplay is the decisive criterion.
Small Germany and female power: one of the focal points of this year’s ITFS is Austria. Tricky Women/Tricky Realities and Ars Electronica are acting as partner festivals. As part of the themed series “Wonderwomen – Women in Games & Animation”, curated by Waltraud Grausgruber, the ITFS will shed light on how the situation for women in animated film has developed.
Up close and personal with artists: As part of the “In Persona” programme, artists will provide insights into their creative work and the development process. Other creatives worth buying an event ticket for are listed below:
- Nick Park: Oscar-winning creator of Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep
- Filmmakers Michelle and Uri Kranot (“Nothing Happens”, “Hollow Land”)
- Film producer and Academy member Ron Diamond
- Jürgen Hagler, professor at the FH Hagenberg and curator at Ars Electronica
Where does the IFTS take place? The festival will take place at several locations in Stuttgart, with additional programme items being offered online at itfs.de/events/ at the same time.
Make sure you get your tickets: According to the ITFS website, early bird tickets with a price advantage are still available up to and including today (10 March). Tickets are available for the on-site events in Stuttgart as well as tickets for the online part of the event. For both ticket offers, the early-bird price applies up to and including today, 10 March.
Click further: You can find all further information at itfs.de.
