May 8, 2025

Our Creators @ FMX and ITFS on Friday, May 9, 2025!

STUTTGART ANIMATED WEEK 2025 – Day 4: Where will you find our CREATORS on Friday, May 9, at FMX and ITFS? Let’s find out!

9:30-18:00
FMX, List-Saal, Marketplace
MFG / AMCRS, RnDeep
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2025/detail/event/32710

9:30-19:00
FMX, Max-Eyth-Saal, Recruiting Hub
Accenture Song VFX, Pixomondo, Recom Film, RISE | Visual Effects Studios
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2025/detail/event/33032

9:30-18:00
FMX, Steinbeis-Saal, School Campus
Animationsinstitut / FABW, Hochschule der Medien, Merz Akademie
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2025/detail/event/32825

11:00-17:00
ITFS, Staatsgalerie, Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 30-32, GameZone
Hochschule der Medien, Animationsinstitut / FABW, Merz Akademie
https://itfs.de/en/show/gamezone-8/

10:00
FMX, Turm Aalen
How to start and succeed as a Creator in the Creative Industries
Panel “Fresh Visions” curated by Christian Müller, Animationsinstitut / FABW
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2025/list?t=1829

10:00
FMX, Steinbeis-Saal
FMX Experience ZONE
Carbon Dream$ Land, Pixelcloud, Fate of the Minotaur by Animationsinstitut / FABW
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2025/detail/event/33091

10:30
ITFS, Gloria 1
Student Competition 2: Emotion in Motion (Repetition)
Pear Garden (Shadab Shayegan, FABW)
https://itfs.de/en/show/student-competition-2-emotion-in-motion-repetition-2/

10:30
ITFS, Festival Centre, Veronika-Saal
Making of: The Light of Aisha
Shadi Adib (Animationsinstitut / FABW graduate), Holger Weiss, Dominique Schuchmann (The M.A.R.K.13™ – Group)
https://itfs.de/en/show/making-of-the-light-of-aisha-2/

11:15
FMX, König-Karl-Halle
The VFX Behind The Last of Us Season 2
Andreas Giesen, RISE | Visual Effects Studios
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2025/detail/event/31876

11:15
FMX, Turm Aalen
APD 2025 Talents – pitch and network with creators
Underdogs (Lion Durst & Karla Riebartsch, FABW), bedtime magic (Julia Skala, FABW), Dear Bestiary (Ilya Barrett & Liubov Popova, FABW) (Panel “Fresh Visions” curated by Christian Müller, Animationsinstitut / FABW)
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2025/detail/event/31801

12:00
ITFS, Festival Centre, Filmmakers‘ Lounge
Filmmakers’ Talk: Student Competition 2
Pear Garden (Shadab Shayegan, FABW)
https://itfs.de/en/show/filmmakers-talk-student-competition-2-2/

14:00
ITFS, Open Air
Fantoche: Best Kids 2024
Pufferfish (Studio FILM BILDER)
https://itfs.de/en/show/fantoche-best-kids-2024-2/

14:30
FMX, Raum Reutlingen
WHY SO SERIOUS? Fun, Action and Humor in Educational Gaming.
Jonas Kirchner, Christoph Rasulis, Pixelcloud (Panel “LÄND-made” curated by Christian Müller, Animationsinstitut / FABW)
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2025/detail/event/32901

14:30
FMX, Bertha-Benz-Saal & VOD
Bridging the “Analog Abyss”
Panel “Tech Talks” curated by Volker Helzle, Animationsinstitut / FABW
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2025/list?t=1818

14:30
FMX, Steinbeis-Saal
FMX Experience ZONE
Carbon Dream$ Land, Pixelcloud, Fate of the Minotaur, Animationsinstitut / FABW
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2025/detail/event/33263

15:00
ITFS, Gloria 2
Tricks for Kids 2: Anpassen und Ausreißen (ab 9)
kaulquappe (Julia Skala, Max Pollmann, FABW)
https://itfs.de/en/show/tricks-for-kids-2-anpassen-und-ausreissen-ab-9-2/

15:45
FMX, Raum Reutlingen
DARK SCIENCE – realtime renderings instead of reenactment
Manuel Hummer, Alina Fromm, Alex Schuster, Recom Film (Panel “LÄND-made” curated by Christian Müller, Animationsinstitut / FABW)
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2025/detail/event/32902

15:45
FMX, Turm Aalen
FISHBOWL Discussion: High End Content Production with AI-Tools Vs. „traditional Tools“
Sven Bergmann, FABW
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2025/detail/event/32738

15:45
FMX, Bertha-Benz-Saal
Virtual Production For All Budgets
Panel “Tech Talks” curated by Volker Helzle, Animationsinstitut / FABW
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2025/list?t=1818

17:00
FMX, Bertha-Benz-Saal
Filming in the Metaverse: Real Time Distributed Virtual Production
Panel “Tech Talks” curated by Volker Helzle, Animationsinstitut / FABW
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2025/list?t=1818

18:15
FMX, Bertha-Benz-Saal & VOD
Building a State-of-the-Art Multifunctional VFX Studio for Advanced Educational and Training Purposes
“Tech Talks” curated by Volker Helzle, Animationsinstitut / FABW
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2025/list?t=1818

18:00
ITFS, White Noise, Eberhardtstr. 35
Exhibition: It’s Just a Whole
Exhibition by Animationsinstitut / FABW graduate Bianca Scali / Winner ITFS 2024 “Student Competition“
https://itfs.de/en/show/exhibition-its-just-a-whole-8/

20:00
FMX/ITFS, Gloria 2
ITFS/FMX Joint Screening of FLOW
To attend the screening, pick up your ticket at the ticket counter on Haus der Wirtschaft / Level 0 starting on Wednesday, May 7 at 15:00!
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2025/detail/event/32894

20:30
Kulturwerk, Ostendstr. 106 A
Night of Shame
Studio Seufz, Animationsinstitut / FABW
https://www.nightofshame.com/

22:00
ITFS, White Noise, Eberhardtstr. 35
ITFS Party
https://itfs.de/en/show/itfs-party-2/

22:30
ITFS, Cinema
Student Competition 4: Don’t Give Up
Do Something (Sofija Zivkovic, FABW)
https://itfs.de/en/show/student-competition-4-dont-give-up-2/

May 7, 2025

Our Creators @ FMX, ITFS and APD on Thursday, May 8, 2025!

Our CREATORS are involved in numerous talks, presentations, screenings, meetings and events at FMX, ITFS and APD on Thursday, May 8 – Day 3 of the STUTTGART ANIMATED WEEK 2025. Find out where and when!

9:00-12:15
APD, Landesmuseum Württemberg – Altes Schloss, Schillerplatz 6
Co-Production and Financing Market (pre-arranged one-to-one meetings)
3 CAPTAINS (Studio FILM BILDER), 48ers (The M.A.R.K.13™ – Group), A Trip with a Drip (gretels gold)
https://animationproductiondays.de/projects-2025/

9:30-19:00
FMX, List-Saal, Marketplace
MFG / AMCRS, RnDeep
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2025/detail/event/32710

9:30-19:00
FMX, Max-Eyth-Saal, Recruiting Hub
Accenture Song VFX, Pixomondo, Recom Film, RISE | Visual Effects Studios
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2025/detail/event/33031

9:30-19:00
FMX, Steinbeis-Saal, School Campus
Animationsinstitut / FABW, Hochschule der Medien, Merz Akademie
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2025/detail/event/32825

11:00-20:00
ITFS, Staatsgalerie, Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 30-32, GameZone
Hochschule der Medien, Animationsinstitut / FABW, Merz Akademie
https://itfs.de/en/show/gamezone-6/

10:00
FMX, König-Karl-Halle & VOD
Crafting the Carnage | HOUSE OF THE DRAGON S2
Sabrina Christoforidis, Sven Martin, Matt Perrin, Mark Spindler, Pixomondo
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2025/detail/event/31839

10:00
FMX, Meidinger-Saal & VOD
HAGEN – VFX for Series and Feature (Panel VFX for Features)
Sebastian Lauer, Katharina Hoffmann, RISE | Visual Effects Studios
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2025/detail/event/31798

10:00
FMX, Raum Reutlingen & VOD
AI@AI 1 – The Students
various Animationsinstitut / FABW projects (Panel “Raw & Relavant” curated by Andreas Hykade, Animationsinstitut / FABW)
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2025/detail/event/31854

10:00
FMX, Raum Tübingen
Animation Schools Exchange
Animationsinstitut / FABW
If you would like to join the Animation Schools Exchange please reach out to study@animationsinstitut.de. This is an invite only event.
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2025/detail/event/31851

10:00
FMX, Steinbeis-Saal
FMX Experience
ZONE PANEURAMA zone (PANEURAMA) (R&D Animationsinstitut / FABW)
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2025/detail/event/33090

11:15
FMX, König-Karl-Halle & VOD
Bringing CASSANDRA to life with In Camera Realtime Visual Effects
Rouven Dombrowski, Accenture Song VFX
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2025/detail/event/31840

11:15
FMX, Raum Reutlingen & VOD
AI@AI 2 – The Alumni & Teachers
Gottfried Mentor, Studio FILM BILDER, Volker Helzle & NN, Andreas Hykade, Animationsinstitut / FABW, Maximilian Pfisterer & Isabel Kohlhagen, Frischvergiftung (Panel “Raw & Relavant” curated by Andreas Hykade, Animationsinstitut / FABW)
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2025/detail/event/31855

12:30
FMX, Turm Aalen & VOD C
Creative Resilience: Women Redefining Success in Animation and VFX
Kader Bagli, RISE | Visual Effects Studios
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2025/detail/event/31818

12:30
FMX, Raum Reutlingen & VOD
AI@AI 3 – The Panel
Animationsinstitut / FABW (Panel “Raw & Relavant” curated by Andreas Hykade, Animationsinstitut / FABW)
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2025/detail/event/31856

13:00
ITFS, Festival Centre, Veronika-Saal
Workshop Talk: Nominees of the German Animation Screenplay Award
FFL Film und Fernsehlabor Ludwigsburg
https://itfs.de/en/show/workshop-talk-nominees-of-the-german-animation-screenplay-award-2/

14:00
ITFS, Festival Centre, Eugen-Bolz-Saal
Trickstar Business Pitches
https://itfs.de/en/show/trickstar-business-pitches-2/

14:00
ITFS, Open Air
Grenzen(los): Fritzi und Sophie Special
Studio FILM BILDER
https://itfs.de/en/show/grenzenlos-fritzi-und-sophie-special-2/

14:30
FMX, Turm Aalen
Strategies for Success In Today’s Job Market
Julien Klein, Scanline VFX
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2025/detail/event/33033

15:00
FMX, Filmakademie Campus, Ludwigsburg
Diploma Showroom 2025 Animationsinstitut
various Animationsinstitut / FABW projects
https://animationsinstitut.de/en/beyond-study/diplomashowroom

15:45
FMX, Turm Aalen & VOD
Building a Career without Borders: the Power of Global Connections
Claudia Marvisi, Pixomondo
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2025/detail/event/31817

16:00
ITFS, Festival Centre
Filmmakers‘ Lounge
Get together Industry – Networking event with Swiss colleagues
https://itfs.de/en/show/get-together-industry-2/

17:30
ITFS, Gloria 2
Student Competition 2: Emotion in Motion
Pear Garden (Shadab Shayegan, FABW)
https://itfs.de/en/show/student-competition-2-emotion-in-motion-2/

18:00
ITFS, Gloria 1
Trickstar Nature Award (Repetition)
Rise Age (Can Erduman, Tatjana Theuer, FABW)
https://itfs.de/en/show/trickstar-nature-award-repetition-2/

18:00
FMX, Bertha-Benz-Saal, Houdini Suite
Session RISE | Visual Effects Studios
Andreas Giesen, RISE | Visual Effects Studios
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2025/detail/event/33238

18:15
FMX, Raum Karlsruhe & VOD
RISE FX Recruiting Presentation RISE | Visual Effects Studios
Marian Dobrunz, RISE | Visual Effects Studios
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2025/detail/event/32961

19:00
ITFS, Haus der Katholischen Kirche, Königstr. 7
German Animation Screenplay Award at AniX Awards
Stefanie Larson, AMCRS (Sponsor of German Animation Screenplay Award), FFL Film und Fernsehlabor Ludwigsburg
https://itfs.de/en/show/anix-awards-2/

19:00
FMX, In front of Haus der Wirtschaft
Get-Together sponsored by One of Us

19:00
RISE, Schloßstr. 70
Party RISE | Visual Effects Studios

September 19, 2024

In Memoriam: Angela Jedek

It is with great sadness that we learned of Angela Jedek‘s passing. As an animation supervisor and director, she was a true pioneer with heart. As a beloved member of the The M.A.R.K.13™ family, alumna of the Animationsinstitut at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, and a treasured friend and colleague of the Stuttgart animation community, she left a mark that will never fade. As an animator, she contributed her talent to the feature films “I, Robot”, “Maya the Bee Movie”, and “Knight Rusty”, among others.

In a p ortrait for the Filmakademie, she once shared, “For me, the special thing about my job is when I get to animate characters and manage to give them emotions that make the viewer forget they are animations“. This love for her craft touched and inspired so many.

Our deepest sympathy goes out to her family, her husband, and her children. Our hearts and thoughts are with them, and we wish them much strength during this difficult time.

April 29, 2023

The AMCRS HEROES @ ITFS on Sunday, April 30, 2023!

ITFS Trickstars (Photo: Reiner Pfisterer)

The last day of a week full of events and inspiration, great meetings with old and new friends, an incredible amount of new background knowledge about current developments in art, technology and research, hopefully many new project ideas and collaborations and above all films, games and other media projects and experiences has almost arrived! We hope you’ve made it this far – here come the events our AMCRS HEROES are involved in at the ITFS on Sunday, April 30, 2023. We are keeping our fingers crossed for all nominees for the grand ITFS 2023 award ceremony!

15:00 CET
ITFS Gloria 2
School Presentation: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg & Animationsinstitut
https://www.itfs.de/en/events/school-presentation-filmakademie-baden-wuerttemberg-animationsinstitut/

11:30 CET
ITFS Gloria 1
International Competition 5 (Rep.)
Dealing With War (Andreas Hykade, Studio Film Bilder, Animationsinstitut)
https://www.itfs.de/en/events/international-competition-5-rep/

13:00 CET
ITFS Cinema
Shattering the Glass Ceiling – Empowering Women in the Animation Industry
Kate Forsdick, M.A.R.K. 13
https://www.itfs.de/en/events/master-class-shattering-the-glass-ceiling-empowering-women-in-the-animation-industry/

19:00 CET
ITFS Gloria 1
ITFS 2023 Awards Ceremony
MFG (sponsor of Lotte-Reiniger-Award, Young Animation Award)
https://www.itfs.de/en/events/itfs-2023-awards-ceremony/

April 28, 2023

The AMCRS HEROES @ ITFS on Saturday, April 29, 2023!

Hands up, it’s weekend! Enjoy your time at ITFS and check here to see which of our HEROES (or their works) will also be there on Saturday, April 29, 2023.

11:30 CET
ITFS Gloria 1
International Competition 4 (Rep.)
The Last Bar (Arne Hain, Animationsinstitut Alumnus)
https://www.itfs.de/en/events/international-competition-4-rep/

14:00 CET
ITFS Open Air
Award ceremony: Crazy Horse Session – 48 h Animation Jam
Award sponsored by M.A.R.K. 13

15:00 CET
ITFS Open Air
Trickstar Nature Kids & Family
Trudes Tier – Glückshof (Studio Soi)
https://www.itfs.de/en/events/open-air-trickstar-nature-kids-family/

18:30 CET
ITFS Gloria 1
AniMovie Special: Hölderlins Echo (World Premiere)
Directors: Hannes Rall, Susanne Marschall (Universität Tübingen/Research Center for Animation and Emerging Media)
https://www.itfs.de/en/events/animovie-special-hoelderlins-echo/

20:30 CET
ITFS Gloria 2
Best of Animation – Homemade Highlights 2
Films by Regina Welker, Thomas Meyer-Hermann, Anselm Pyta, Angela Steffen, Kiana Naghshineh, Shoko Hara, Studio Filmbilder, Animationsinstitut Alumni et al., curated by Förderverein ITFS e.V.
https://www.itfs.de/en/events/best-of-animation-homemade-highlights-2/

21:00 CET
ITFS Gloria 1
International Competition 5
Dealing With War (Andreas Hykade, Studio Film Bilder, Animationsinstitut)
https://www.itfs.de/en/events/international-competition-5/

21:30 CET
Weltcafé, Charlottenplatz 17, Stuttgart
The ITFS Booster Club Party
Förderverein ITFS e.V., sponsored by Studio Seufz et al.