This week is going to be ANIMATED – our beloved Stuttgart will be an event hot spot for the Animation, VFX and Games fans and industries again: FMX – Film & Media Exchange (May 3-6), the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (May 3-8) and the business platform Animation Production Days (May 4-6) are taking place! And – after three years mainly on-site! We are absolutely thrilled!
Of course, our HEROES will be on board, too! Check out their events on May 3!

11:45 (CET)
FMX (Raum Reutlingen)
Large Scale Simulation for Marvels Loki
Fuat Yüksel, Head of Simulation, RISE | Visual Effects Studios
https://fmx.de/en/program-2022/detail/event/24387
12:30 CET)
FMX (König-Karl-Halle presented by Unreal Engine)
The VFX of LOST IN SPACE
Jan Burda, VFX Lead Compositor, Mackevision
https://fmx.de/en/program-2022/detail/event/23329
12:30 (CET)
FMX (Bertha-Benz-Saal)
Let’s Talk about Mental Health and Wellbeing in Creative Industries
Laurie Blavin, Global Head of Talent Acquisition, Scanline VFX (among others)
https://fmx.de/en/program-2022/detail/event/23317
16:00 (CET)
ITFS/APDs (Online)
Webinar: kids kino industry talk at Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film & Animation Production Days
hosted by Lilian Klages (APDs, Eagle Eye)
17:00 (CET)
FMX (Bertha-Benz-Saal)
Changing the Game – in the Work Environment
Sinje Gebauer, Managing Director & Executive VFX Producer, RISE FX South (among others)
https://fmx.de/en/program-2022/detail/event/23312
17:30 (CET)
After Work Event @ LAVAlabs
LAVAlabs Moving Images
All AMCRS members are invited!
18:15 (CET)
FMX (Bertha-Benz-Saal)
Let’s Talk about Climate Change and Sustainability in Creative Industries
Volker Helzle, Head of Research and Development, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg (among others)
https://fmx.de/en/program-2022/detail/event/24067
Already today, the ITFS is starting with the OnlineFree GameZone on OnlineFestival.ITFS.de:
May 02-15
ITFS
Local Heroes – Kokolores & Friends
Pixelcloud, Studio Seufz, Kaleidoscube (among others)
https://www.itfs.de/event/local-heroes-kokolores-friends/
May 02-15
ITFS
GameZone Talents
Hochschule der Medien (among others)