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.[…..] […]
The pandemic was supposed to be over in a few months, but it continues to affect upcoming events scheduled in the United States well into 2021. ASIFA-Hollywood said on Monday that it would delay the Annie Awards ceremony from its usual slot in late January/early February to mid-April. The new date for next year’s event[…..] […]
The LA Skins Fest, a Native American film festival, in partnership with Comcast NBCUniversal, The Walt Disney Studios, Topple, Cherokee Nation Film Office and Sony Pictures Entertainment announced they have selected 7 fellows for the 3rd Annual Native American Feature Film Writers Lab, a talent development program that aims to boost the careers of Native[…..] […]
Recently nominated at the Vegas Movie Awards, AFRIKA TOON’s fifth (5th) animated movie, ” EKOUA ” brilliantly won the award for ” Best Indie Feature “. It is an award welcomed with great pride and enthusiasm because it is once again a testimony to the know-how of AFRIKA TOON which is exported far beyond the[…..] […]
