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Our Creators @ FMX, ITFS and APD on Wednesday, May 6, 2026!

Day 2 of the STUTTGART ANIMATED WEEK 2026! Discover when and where our CREATORS are participating at FMX, ITFS, and APD on Wednesday, May 6! And further highlights!

APD Conference © Reiner Pfisterer

9:30-19:00
FMX, Eyth-Saal, Recruiting Hub
Accenture Song VFX, LAVAlabs, Recom Film, RISE | Visual Effects Studios
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2026/detail/event/36132

9:30-19:00
FMX, Steinbeis-Saal, School Campus
Animationsinstitut / FABW, Hochschule der Medien
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2026/detail/event/36126

9:30-19:00
FMX, List-Saal Turm A, Market Place
AMCRS / MFG, CLI / FABW, RnDeep, Sandbox – Startups made in THE LÄND (incl. HdM Startup-Center)
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2026/detail/event/36143

9:30-19:00
FMX, Steinbeis-Saal
Week’s Notice Exhibition
Animationsinstitut / FABW students
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2026/detail/event/36208

11:00-20:00
ITFS, Staatsgalerie Säulensaal
GameZone Extended
Hochschule der Medien, Animationsinstitut / FABW, Merz Akademie, Studio Seufz
https://itfs.de/en/show/gamezone-extended-6/

9:00-12:15
APD, Landesmuseum Württemberg – Altes Schloss
Co-Production and Financing Market, Tailored One-to-One Meetings
“The Little Dormouse” (gretels gold)
https://animationproductiondays.de/programme/market/

10:00
FMX, Bertha-Benz-Saal
„The Lost Bus“ – How to light up California’s biggest wildfire
Jann-Matis Armbröster, Luca Schippmann, RISE | Visual Effects Studios
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2026/detail/event/35370

10:00
ITFS, Robert-Bosch-Saal (vhs Stuttgart)
Kitaprogramm: Komm, ich helfe dir!
“3 Kapitäne” by Julia Ocker, Thomas Meyer-Hermann (producer, Studio Film Bilder); “Lenas Hof: Volles Nest” by Elena Walf, Thomas Meyer-Hermann (producer, Studio Film Bilder); “Kito, Maja und die Kugelkiste – Vom PUMPHUT und der Windstille” by Eliza Plocieniak-Alvarez, Alumni Animationsinstitut / FABW
https://itfs.de/en/show/kitaprogramm-komm-ich-helfe-dir-2/

10:00
ITFS, Festival Centre Filmmakers‘ Lounge
Filmmakers’ Talk: International Competition 1
Kiana Nagshineh, Alumna Animationsinstitut / FABW
https://itfs.de/en/show/filmmakers-talk-international-competition-1-4/

10:00
FMX, Turm Aalen & VOD
CrossDot / Umbraven – A Dark Fantasy Short / On the Road to Caen / Blue Tent / Hang In There
School Presentations, presented by Alexandra Joshi, Animationsinstitut / FABW and Mark Szilagyi, FABW
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2026/detail/event/35005

10:00
FMX, Raum Reutlingen & VOD
Business Skills for Artists
Denis Krez, Alumnus Animationsinstitut / FABW
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2026/detail/event/35942

10:30
ITFS, Festival Centre, Veronika-Saal
Making of: Drachenreiter & Die Schule der Magischen Tiere
https://itfs.de/en/show/making-of-drachenreiter-die-schule-der-magischen-tiere-2/

11:15
FMX, Turm Aalen & VOD
DOPAMIN100 / The Tyrant / SCREWED / Vincent
School Presentations, presented by Alexandra Joshi, Animationsinstitut / FABW and Mark Szilagyi, FABW
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2026/detail/event/35006

11:15
FMX, Raum Mannheim & VOD
Crafting prehistoric realms for Netflix’s The Dinosaurs
Andreas Feix, Alumnus Animationsinstitut / FABW
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2026/detail/event/36021

11:15
FMX, Raum Ulm
Deep into Foundation III
David Anastacio Fereira, Accenture Song VFX
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2026/detail/event/36572

11:15
APD, Landesmuseum Württemberg – Altes Schloss
Roundtable, YOUNG HORIZONS Case Study Session
https://animationproductiondays.de/event/roundtable/

12:30
ITFS, Gloria 2
German Animation 1: Memories, What Remains
“A Sparrow’s Song” by Tobias Eckerlin, AMCRS friend, Animationsinstitut / FABW
https://itfs.de/en/show/german-animation-1-memories-what-remains-4/

12:30
FMX, Turm Aalen
What the Studios Say: Using AI on your Reel
Nira Bozkurt, FABW
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2026/detail/event/35007

12:30
FMX, Raum Reutlingen & VOD
Trash Island: Building a CG Wonderland from Garbage – A Procedural Real-Time Pipeline for „The Last Whale Singer“
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2026/detail/event/34989

13:00
ITFS, Festival Centre, Veronika-Saal
Lecture: A New Playbook for Original IP
https://itfs.de/en/show/lecture-a-new-playbook-for-original-ip-2/

13:00
ITFS, Gloria 1
International Competition 1: Path of Life (Repetition 1)
“With Tapes and Toasts in the Car” by Kiana Nagshineh, Alumna Animationsinstitut / FABW
https://itfs.de/en/show/international-competition-1-repetition-3/

14:30
ITFS, Festival Centre, Eugen-Bolz-Saal
Work in Progress: Almost Financed
“Ouch!” by Bianca Scali, Alumna Animationsinstitut / FABW
https://itfs.de/en/show/work-in-progress-almost-financed-2/

14:30
FMX, König-Karl-Halle
Designing VFX for Foundation S3
Stephan Schaefholz, Accenture Song VFX
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2026/detail/event/35092

14:30
FMX, Turm Aalen
Imagine the ideal location for creative founders
Michael Bohnenstingl, AMCRS Friend, Alumnus Animationsinstitut / FABW; Panel “Fresh Visions” curated by Christian Müller, Animationsinstitut / FABW
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2026/detail/event/36491

14:30
FMX, Raum Mannheim
Surface stories: Texturing the Wasteland of Fallout Season 2
Jenny Leupold, RISE | Visual Effects Studios
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2026/detail/event/36451

15:30
ITFS, Festival Centre, Veronika-Saal
Panel: Shaping the Future
https://itfs.de/en/show/panel-ag-animationsfilm-2/

15:45
FMX, Turm Aalen
In the creative industries, how do start-ups compare to founders
Christian Müller, Animationsinstitut / FABW, also curator of Panel “Fresh Visions”
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2026/detail/event/35033

15:45
FMX, Steinbeis-Saal
Week’s Notice | Talk
Diploma project Animationsinstitut / FABW
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2026/detail/event/36205

16:30
ITFS, Festival Centre, Eugen-Bolz-Saal
Panel: Told for Adults – The Untapped Power of Animation
Red Parrot Studios
https://itfs.de/en/show/panel-told-for-adults-the-untapped-power-of-animation-2/

16:45
FMX, Steinbeis-Saal
Week’s Notice | Link-Up
Diploma project Animationsinstitut / FABW
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2026/detail/event/36211

17:00
FMX, Turm Aalen
PANEURAMA: future-proofing creative industries creators
Christian Müller, Animationsinstitut / FABW
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2026/detail/event/35035

17:00
ITFS, Festival Centre, Filmmakers’ Lounge
Get Together: Students and AG Animationsfilm
https://itfs.de/en/show/get-together-students-and-ag-animationsfilms-2/

18:00
ITFS, Festival Centre, Veronika-Saal
Studio Presentation: Toon2Tango & Fabian&Fred
https://itfs.de/en/show/studio-presentation-toon2tango-fabianfred-2/

18:15
FMX, König-Karl-Halle & VOD
30 years of Independence Day with director Roland Emmerich
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2026/detail/event/35016

18:15
FMX, Turm Aalen & VOD
The future of immersive excellence, innovation, and collaboration in THE CYBERLÄND.
Maximilian Schmierer, b.ReX, Panel “LÄND-made” curated by Christian Müller, Animationsinstitut / FABW
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2026/detail/event/35036

19:00
ITFS, Staatsgalerie, Metzler Saal
Open Stage Games BW, Keynote „Animation und Immersion in The Longing und Lucky Tower Ultimate“ 
Anselm Pyta, Studio Seufz, MFG
https://itfs.de/en/show/open-stage-games-bw-2/

19:45
FMX, Metropol Cinema
METROPOL CINEMA: Special Screening of Independence Day with Introduction by Roland Emmerich
To attend the screening, pick up your ticket at the ticket counter on Level 0 starting on Wednesday, May 6 at 11:00!
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2026/detail/event/36445

22:30
ITFS, Gloria 2
AniMovie Special: Tanz der Schatten
Susanne Marschall, Universität Tübingen/Research Center for Animation and Emerging Media
https://itfs.de/en/show/animovie-special-tanz-der-schatten-2/

22:30
ITFS, Cinema
German Adult Animation
Series “Friedefeld”, Red Parrot Studios
https://itfs.de/en/show/german-adult-animation-series-2/

19:00
FMX, In front of Haus der Wirtschaft
Get-Together sponsored by ROE Visual
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2026/detail/event/36444

19:45
Lindenmuseum
AMCRS / MFG Reception
Invitation only!

Grimme Award for “Lena’s Farm”!

Lena’s Farm, Studio FILM BILDER

“Lena’s Farm” has been awarded a Grimme Award 2026! The series by Studio FILM BILDER and MINYA Film for ZDF (broadcast on KiKA) received the Audience Award from the Marler Gruppe.

We congratulate the entire team – Director: Elena Walf, Producer: Thomas Meyer-Hermann, and many more (you can find the full list of contributors here: https://filmbilder.de/lenas-farm/)! The series was funded, among others, by MFG Baden-Württemberg.

You can find all award winners here: https://www.grimme-preis.de/62-grimme-preis-2026/preistraeger

The award ceremony will take place on April 24, 2026.

About the Grimme Award, presented by the Grimme-Institut: The Grimme Award honors television programs and achievements that serve as exemplary and model contributions to broadcasting. The guiding principle of the television critique institutionalized in the Grimme Award is to encourage a comprehensive engagement with television as a central and significant medium that has diverse societal connections and impacts. This critical examination encompasses all topics and forms of television.

20 Years of Tom & the Slice of Bread with Strawberry Jam & Honey

Studio FILM BILDER and KiKA are celebrating the 20th birthday of the cult character TOM. Many TOM fans are sending their congratulations on social media, including beloved colleagues such as Sandmännchen, Günter Kastenfrosch, the raven Rudi, and “Die Pfefferkörner”. On Saturday, November 15, 2025, KiKA will host a TOM Day featuring 20 episodes of the series, embarking on a journey through the past two decades of “Tom & the Slice of Bread with Strawberry Jam & Honey” („TOM & das Erdbeermarmeladebrot mit Honig“).

Tom’s Special Day, Image: Studio FILM BILDER

In November 2005, KiKA aired the first 13 episodes of the series. Since then, TOM has made many friends, experienced adventures across a total of 52 episodes – and received 52 half slices of strawberry jam bread with honey, each of which tasted as good to him as if it had been a whole one. The lovable hero was created by Stuttgart-based animation artist Andreas Hykade. He designed the characters and the world, developed the scripts, and directed the series. All episodes were produced entirely at Studio FILM BILDER in Stuttgart. The animated series was given a special touch by Dirk Bach, who – as narrator and the voice of all the characters – gave the series its unmistakable tone. “Tom & the Slice of Bread with Strawberry Jam & Honey” has received several awards, including the Grimme Online Award in 2009 and the prize for Best TV Series at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in 2013.

“Tom & the Slice of Bread with Strawberry Jam & Honey” is a co-production of Studio FILM BILDER Stuttgart and SWR, funded by MFG Baden-Württemberg.

TOM on YouTube | TOM on Instagram | TOMportal | Kikaninchen.de

Source: News Studio FILMBILDER

Japan Prize for LENA’S FARM

Image: Studio Film Bilder

The series LENA’S FARM, created by our CREATORS from Studio Film Bilder, has won the renowned Japan Prize in the Pre-School category. Director Elena Walf will accept the award on November 20, 2025, in Tokyo.

LENA’S FARM is aimed at young children and their families, portraying the colorful life on a farm. With empathy and humor, Elena Walf transforms the relationships among the farm’s animal residents into poetic stories and lovingly drawn images. Animated in classic hand-drawn style, each film bears the author’s distinctive touch down to the finest detail, and every one of the 26 episodes (each 5 minutes and 40 seconds long) also works as a self-contained short film.

Produced by Studio Film Bilder in co-production with ZDF and Minya Film (Zagreb), the series received funding from MFG Baden-Württemberg, Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung, the Croatian Audiovisual Centre, and Creative Europe MEDIA.

Within just a few months of its release, LENA’S FARM has already won 17 awards, including at Cartoons on the Bay and the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. The series was broadcast on KiKA and has so far been sold to twelve international broadcasters and streaming platforms, including Disney Europe. The world sales company Meta Media (London) believes that the highly regarded Japan Prize will help LENA’S FARM win the hearts of even more children around the world.

Source: Studio Film Bilder

Lena’s Farm wins at Annecy 2025

Picture: Studio Film Bilder
Photo: Studio Film Bilder

Director Elena Walf and Studio Film Bilder are celebrating a successful start to the festival tour of their series LENA’S FARM. After already winning awards in recent days at the Italian festivals Cartoons on the Bay and Periferie Animate, as well as at the festival in Zlín, Czech Republic, the crowning moment came in France: on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at the Festival d’Animation Annecy, Elena Walf was honored on the main stage with the Jury Award for a TV Series.

The series consists of 26 episodes, each 5 minutes and 40 seconds long, which also work as stand-alone short films. It was produced by Studio Film Bilder in co-production with ZDF and Minya Film from Zagreb. Financing was made possible by MFG Baden-Württemberg, Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung, the Croatian Audiovisual Centre, and the Creative Europe MEDIA program. Global distribution is handled by Meta Media, London.

Congratulations to Elena Walf, Studio Film Bilder and everyone else involved!

Source: Studio Film Bilder | Annecy Festival 2025

Our Creators @ FMX, ITFS and APD on Tuesday, May 6, 2025!

Let’s dive into STUTTGART ANIMATED WEEK 2025! Animation, VFX and games fans, professionals, and students from around the world are coming together in Stuttgart to explore the latest trends, cutting-edge technologies, stunning projects, and the most exciting stories. With FMX – Film & Media Exchange (May 6-9, 2025), the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (May 6-11, 2025) and the Animation Production Days (May 6-8, 2025), there’s a lot to look forward to!

And of course, our CREATORS are part of it, too! Let’s take a look at how they’re contributing during these inspiring days: the talks, presentations, and workshops they’re leading, where you can meet and chat with them in person, what they’ve curated — and which of their projects you can see on site or even try out for yourself. We’re kicking things off on Tuesday, May 6, 2025!

FMX

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/32829

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

10:00
FMX, Meidinger-Saal
Red One – Krampus-schlapp and more
Michael Wortmann, RISE | Visual Effects Studios
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2025/detail/event/31877

10:00
FMX, Turm Aalen
Founding and funding an indie game studio
Iris Harr, MFG, Dominik Schön, Kaleidoscube (Panel “LÄND-made” curated by Christian Müller, Animationsinstitut / FABW)
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2025/detail/event/33034

10:00
FMX, Turm Aalen
Creativity and Artificial Intelligence – How to Use Cutting Edge Technology in Creative Projects
Panel “LÄND-made” curated by Christian Müller, Animationsinstitut / FABW
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2025/list?t=1891

11:45
APD, Ständesaal – Landesmuseum Württemberg – Altes Schloss, Schillerplatz 6
Talent Speed Pitch
Animationsinstitut / FABW: Underdogs (Lion Durst & Karla Riebartsch, FABW), bedtime magic (Julia Skala, FABW), Dear Bestiary (Ilya Barrett & Liubov Popova, FABW)
https://animationproductiondays.de/projects-2025/#talents

14:00
APD, Festival Centre, Haus der Katholischen Kirche, Eugen-Bolz-Saal
Conference Part 1 / Panel Discussion “Crisis, Change, Resilience: Filmmaking in Times of Transformation”
Curator and Host: Lilian Klages
https://animationproductiondays.de/programme/conference-2025/

14:30
FMX, Turm Aalen & VOD
AniTrailer AniPlay
various Animationsinstitut / FABW projects
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2025/detail/event/31829

15:45
FMX, Turm Aalen & VOD
Graduation Projects Animationsinstitut: Animation & Interactive Media 1
various Animationsinstitut / FABW projects
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2025/detail/event/31828

16:00
FMX
Coaches & Mentors Meet-up
Facilitated by Imke Fehrmann, RISE | Visual Effects Studios
Participation is by invite only. If you are interested in joining, please contact program@fmx.de.
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2025/detail/event/31799

17:00
FMX, König-Karl-Halle
The VFX of The Penguin
Emanuel Fuchs, VFX Supervisor, Accenture Song VFX
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2025/detail/event/31773

17:00
FMX Turm Aalen & VOD
An Examination of Grey Characters: How to Write Them and What to Learn from Them
Panel “Fresh Visions” curated by Christian Müller, Animationsinstitut / FABW
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2025/list?t=1829

19:00
ITFS, Gloria 1
Opening Ceremony with guests & the International Competition 2
https://itfs.de/en/show/opening-ceremony-2/

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-2/

19:00
FMX, in front of Haus der Wirtschaft
Get-Together sponsored by Houdini

Studio FILM BILDER’s “Lena’s Farm” on TV

The animated series “Lena’s Farm” by Elena Walf (Studio FILM BILDER) will be broadcast on KiKA, the children’s channel of ARD and ZDF, from February 4, 2025. In the new animated series for pre-school children, the animals on Lena’s farm experience all kinds of social challenges, which are told non-verbally in humorous stories. “Lena’s Farm” (ZDF) – an instructive example of understanding and tolerance – can be seen from February 4, 2025, Mondays to Fridays at 9:10 CET as well as on kikaninchen.de and in the KiKANiNCHEN app.

Lena’s Farm, Image: Studio FILM BILDER

Author Elena Walf tells heart-warming stories about understanding and tolerance. Each episode revolves around a different problem between individuals and the group, with a different animal always taking center stage. These are interpersonal problems that are easy for children to understand thanks to the translation into the animal world. The series manages without any language at all. Elena Walf’s imagery is all the more expressive for that. It is as clearly and pointedly drawn as it is lovingly embellished in detail.

„Lena’s Farm“ is a production by Studio FILM BILDER GmbH, Producer ist Thomas Meyer-Hermann (more information and credits at Studio FILM BILDER). Editor in charge at ZDF is Ingo Weis.

Source: Press Release KiKA

Our Creators @ FMX and ITFS on Tuesday, April 23, 2024!

Let’s get started with STUTTGART ANIMATED WEEK 2024, during which animation, VFX and games fans and professionals from all over the world will come together in Stuttgart to experience and exchange the latest trends, most impressive projects and most exciting stories: FMX – Film & Media Exchange (April 23-26, 2024), the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (April 23-28, 2024) and the Animation Production Days (April 23-25, 2024) will take place! We could hardly wait!

FMX, Image © Luzie Marquardt

Of course, our CREATORS will be on board as well! Check out where they’ll be on the first day, on Tuesday, April 23!

9:30-19:00
FMX, List-Saal, Marketplace
MFG / AMCRS, RnDeep
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2024/detail/event/29878

9:30-19:00
FMX, Max-Eyth-Saal, Recruiting Hub
Accenture Song, Pixomondo, Recom, Rise
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2024/detail/event/29871

9:30-19:00
FMX, Steinbeis-Saal, School Campus
Animationsinstitut / FABW, Hochschule der Medien, Merz Akademie
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2024/detail/event/29867

10:00-18:00
FMX, Foyer Bertha Benz
Immersive XR Demos
Track “EU XR” curated by Volker Helzle, Animationsinstitut / FABW
EMIL:
FABW – Fate of the Minotaur: Alexander Kreische, Andreas Dahn, Eduard Schäfer, Justus Blönnigen, Leszek Plichta, Lisa Forelli, Simon Spielmann, Volker Helzle, Yvonne Krühler
Pixelcloud – Climate Change VR: Christoph Rasulis, Elija Schneider, Jonas Kirchner
MAX-R:
FABW – VPET (Digital Locations) & AnimHost: Alexandru Tufis-Schwartz, Francesco Andreussi, Jonas Trottnow, Simon Haag, Simon Spielmann, Volker Helzle
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2024/detail/event/29798

10:00
FMX Turm Aalen
Cybercity Lovestory IP-Intro and Screening (Film & VR pilot)
Animationsinstitut / FABW Alumni
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2024/detail/event/29246

10:00
FMX Bertha-Benz-Saal, VOD
PANEURAMA innovation alliance for the creative media sector
Track “EU XR” curated by Volker Helzle, Animationsinstitut / FABW
Christian Müller, Animationsinstitut / FABW
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2024/detail/event/28982

10:45
FMX Bertha-Benz-Saal, VOD
MAX-R – Mixed Augmented and Extended Media Pipeline
Track “EU XR” curated by Volker Helzle, Animationsinstitut / FABW
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2024/detail/event/28983

11:15
FMX Turm Aalen
Cybercity Lovestory MD-Intro and Screening (Film & VR pilot)
Animationsinstitut / FABW Alumni
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2024/detail/event/30071

11:15
FMX Raum Reutlingen, VOD
Recruiting Presentation Accenture Song
Lutz Marquardt & Betty Tytko, Accenture Song
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2024/detail/event/29660

11:30
FMX Bertha-Benz-Saal, VOD
EMIL – European Media and Immersion Lab
Track “EU XR” curated by Volker Helzle, Animationsinstitut / FABW
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2024/detail/event/28984

12:15
FMX Bertha-Benz-Saal, VOD
Panel Discussion EU XR
Volker Helzle, Animationsinstitut / FABW (also curator of the Track “EU XR”)
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2024/detail/event/29665

12:30
FMX Turm Aalen
Cybercity Lovestory – Behind the Scenes of a visionary IP
Animationsinstitut / FABW Alumni
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2024/detail/event/29850

14:30
FMX Bertha-Benz-Saal, VOD
FRITZI & SOPHIE – a boundless friendship
Thomas Meyer-Herrmann, Studio FILM BILDER
Track “Managing Change” curated by Imke Fehrmann, RISE
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2024/detail/event/28802

14:30
FMX Turm Aalen
That which doesn’t kill us… AI Education Panel
Olia Lialina, Merz Akademie
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2024/detail/event/28972

14:30
FMX Meidinger-Saal
Immersive Artwork: Pushing the boundaries of location based entertainment
Track “Games & Beyond” curated by Anna Brinkschulte, Animationsinstitut / FABW
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2024/detail/event/28782

15:45
FMX Bertha-Benz-Saal
The Intricate Process of Producing Visual Effects for Television Series
Track “Managing Change” curated by Imke Fehrmann, RISE
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2024/detail/event/28801

15:45
FMX Turm Aalen, VOD
Technical Directing and Setextension Workshop
Animationsinstitut / FABW students
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2024/detail/event/28864

15:45
FMX Raum Tübingen
Futurescape Fishbowl on Innovating in Creative Education and Industry
Animationsinstitut / FABW
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2024/detail/event/29801

15:45
FMX Meidinger-Saal, VOD
Creating The Blackwall VFX for Cyberpunk 2077 : Phantom Liberty
Track “Games & Beyond” curated by Anna Brinkschulte, Animationsinstitut / FABW
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2024/detail/event/28881

16:00-19:30
ITFS Königsbau-Passagen GameZone
„The Bear – A Story from the WORLD OF GRA“ (by ITFS/FMX/APD Trailer Team)
Animationsinstitut Alumni (Mucks! Games)
https://www.itfs.de/en/events/gamezone/

17:00
FMX Meidinger-Saal, VOD
THE BEAR – Making Meaningful Mobile Games and Designing for Calmness
Animationsinstitut Alumni Clara Deitmar, Julius Dorsel (Mucks! Games, FMX/ITFS/APD 2024 trailer team)
Track “Games & Beyond” curated by Anna Brinkschulte, Animationsinstitut / FABW
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2024/detail/event/28880

17:00
FMX Bertha-Benz-Saal, VOD
Panel: Being the Change Through Mentorship
Imke Fehrmann, RISE (also curator of the Track “Managing Change”)
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2024/detail/event/28803

17:00
FMX Turm Aalen, VOD
The strengths of story worlds: IP-based projects “PAM PAM PAM” and “THE DEEP ABOVE”
Animationsinstitut / FABW students
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2024/detail/event/29527

17:00
LAVAlabs, Mittelstraße 9/1, 70180 Stuttgart
BBQ Lavalabs
All AMCRS members are cordially invited!

19:00
FMX Plaza in front of Haus der Wirtschaft
Get-Together

SWR TV documentary about current animation projects involving our Creators

Fritzi & Sophie – A Boundless Friendship

The German TV documentary “Frame by Frame – Wie Trickfilmer ticken” by SWR provides insights into the creation of the animated series “Fritzi & Sophie – A Boundless Friendship” and the animated feature film “The Light of Aisha”.

“Fritzi & Sophie” is a co-production of Balance Film Dresden, Trickstudio Lutterbeck Cologne and our CREATORS from Studio Filmbilder in Stuttgart and the first animation series to be produced entirely in Germany. Director and producer Thomas Meyer-Hermann (Studio Filmbilder), director and producer Ralf Kukula (Balance Film) and others involved in the production process will talk about the new technique in animated film of using motion capture in combination with CGI.

Exciting insights into the series and its creation will also be available in a few weeks at the Stuttgart Animated Week at FMX and ITFS. It will also celebrate its world premiere at ITFS (episodes 1-4, episodes 5-8).

Shadi Adib, director of the feature film “The Light of Aisha” and alumna of Animationsinstitut, talks about the making of the international co-production, whose screenplay by Xavier Romero and Llorenç Español won the German Animation Screenplay Award at ITFS 2019 and which is due to be released in cinemas in the fall. Further insights are provided by Kate Forsdick and Holger Tesch from The M.A.R.K. 13 Group in Stuttgart and Peter Keydel from Mago Production in Barcelona.

Take a look!

Directly to feature in the ARD media library, it is available until April 1, 2025.

Recommended reading: “From the drawing board to the cinema: what’s moving the animation industry” on SWR Kultur

HFM × Arthaus with Loving Vincent

Image: Breakthru Films

On Wednesday, October 11 at 20:00 CET, the HFM – Haus für Film und Medien Stuttgart e.V. will show the animated masterpiece “Loving Vincent” as part of the event series HFM X Arthaus in the Atelier am Bollwerk / Arthaus Filmtheater Stuttgart GmbH (Hohe Str. 26, 70176 Stuttgart).

The event will be moderated by Uwe Schmitz-Gielsdorf (former managing director of the Film- und Medienfestival gGmbH), guest will be Thomas Meyer-Hermann (animated film producer and director, Studio Filmbilder Stuttgart).

More information and tickets