Berlin, 28 August 2020 – Today, during the political opening of gamescom, German Federal Minister Andreas Scheuer gave the starting signal for Germany’s major games fund. He announced the finalised funding programme, as notified by the European Commission, during a visit to the Yager developer studio in Berlin. The fund can be used to[…..] […]
Global Event Also Honors ‘Best of’ Computer Graphics Industry With Premier Awards CHICAGO—SIGGRAPH 2020, which launched online on 17 August, has concluded its live session week with nearly 400,000 streams worldwide. The 47th annual international conference and exhibition on computer graphics and interactive techniques was held for the first time virtually and, though no new[…..] […]
Update: The IFTA office remains closed as a precaution against COVID-19 with our staff continuing to work remotely from home. We are all available by email and phone to assist you during this time. Advocating for Independents Since the pandemic began, IFTA has been deep in the details to understand the industry and the Independents’[…..] […]
Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer announces start of major games fund Dorothee Bär, Minister of State for Digitalisation, calls for greater efforts to boost digital education NRW Minister-President Armin Laschet supports esports Berlin/Cologne, 28 August 2020 – gamescom 2020 has officially started. A large number of political guests took part in the political opening, which, like[…..] […]
The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) is proud to announce its Guest of Honor for the 2020 edition: Italian director Gianfranco Rosi, the only filmmaker to win top awards at two A-list festivals with documentary films, the Golden Lion at Venice with Sacro GRA in 2013 and the Golden Bear at the Berlinale with[…..] […]
Organizers for Game Developers Conference (GDC), the world’s largest and longest-running event for professionals dedicated to the art and science of making games, have revealed a new structure for virtual and physical GDC events for the rest of 2020 and 2021, which are continuing to evolve due to changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. With[…..] […]
Characters from LAIKA productions include (from left) Coraline of “Coraline,” Norman Babcock of “Paranorman,” Eggs of “The Boxtrolls,” Kubo of “Kubo and the Two Strings,” and Mr. Link of “Missing Link.” (Credit: LAIKA) On Aug. 31, 2020, Intel will host a customer spotlight session featuring Portland-based stop-animation studio, LAIKA. During this live webinar, LAIKA Visual[…..] […]
Photo Courtesy of The Trevor Romain Company CHICAGO — As the SIGGRAPH 2020 North America conference goes to a virtual format starting on 17 August, 2020, the 3rd annual installment of ACM SIGGRAPH’s Diversity & Inclusion Summit welcomes best-selling children’s author and illustrator Trevor Romain as its virtual keynote speaker. In addition to going[…..] […]
Exhibitor Registration Launches for Industry Offices & LocationEXPO Los Angeles, CA – August 25, 2020 – The American Film Market announced today that all Accredited Buyers will receive complimentary credentials for AFM 2020 Online, taking place November 9 – 13, hosted by the Independent Film & Television Allianceâ (IFTAâ). Buyer registration is now open at[…..] […]
NATPE Virtual Budapest in partnership with mena.tv Wednesday 26th August-14:00CET/16:00 Dubai How has the pandemic changed the MENA TV market? Hear first-hand what MENA’s buyers from MBC Group, Warner Media and Zee are scheduling and looking for right now. Get access to exclusive market data from mena.tv and learn how the regional industry is developing.[…..] […]
