MAF 2021 ANNOUNCE WINNERS

The winners of the 2021 Manchester Animation Festival Industry Excellence and Film Awards has been revealed recently. As the UK’s largest animation festival, it’s proud to have been able to continue our annual tradition of celebrating animation, which went ahead in spite of the pandemic virtually from HOME Manchester with Animation Festival Awards to some[…..] […]

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UK Global Screen Fund

A one-year pilot fund designed to boost international development and distribution opportunities for the UK’s independent screen sector. The £7 million UK Global Screen Fund (UKGSF) will target support across the screen sector, including film, TV, documentary, animation and interactive narrative games content. Financed by the UK government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport,[…..] […]

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RUSSIAN CONTENT AIMS TO CONQUER THE MIDDLE EAST AT DICM 2021

On November 24-25, Dubai International Content Market (DICM) will be held. This is a major international event in the field of entertainment content and media industry for the MENA region, which includes countries in the Middle East and North Africa. This year, Russian content producers and distributors will for the first time participate in DCIM[…..] […]

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The 2021 London International Animation Festival – on it’s way!

From Friday November 26 to Sunday December 5 the London International Animation Festival will unleash 295 of the world’s best short and feature-length animated films from every corner of the planet  – the cream of the crop from the independent animation community – directly into London cinemas and into your houses wherever you are. This[…..] […]

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Producing Standout Documentary Features

Audiences are seeking out more documentaries than ever before. What elements will help a doc stand out? Producers and distributors will discuss producing for success in the documentary marketplace. Moderator Kevin Iwashina, Head of Documentary, Endeavor Content Panelists Ross Dinerstein, Founder & CEO, Campfire Studios Anna Godas, CEO, DogWoof Helen Huang, Acquisitions Consultant Dan O’Meara,[…..] […]

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Netflix Unveils Mammoth Anime Slate For Coming Year

Netflix has unveiled its anime programming through 2022, during a marathon presentation at its two-day Japan Festival 2021.  It announced new series, and details of previously announced shows, for its slate, which includes:. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 6: Stone Ocean Anime (David Production, Dec 1, 2021) Aggretsuko, season… New analysis from the Affiliation of Japanese[…..] […]

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Highlights from AFM Animation Forum

While the pandemic has limited live-action film production, animation projects have successfully forged ahead. Industry experts discuss the creative process, production, and sales opportunities for independent animated product now and what the future holds. Moderator Ben Dalton, International Reporter, Screen International Panelists Daniel Bort, Head of International, Fantawild Animation Edward Noeltner, President, Cinema Management Group[…..] […]

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