Clay Animation, Stop Motion Links and More

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CON-CAN Movie Festival Audience-interactive online film festival targeting shorts in any language & genre up to 20 min which express the very souls of their creators. Free entry fee. The US$10,000 Grand Prix and US$3,000 awards are chosen by a seven-strong international jury of globally acclaimed film professionals.	546
Annecy As the world’s largest event dedicated to animation, Annecy is a fun and friendly way to discover the latest in animation masterpieces, meet major players and young talents, check out new trends, and find ideal business partners, all in one place. First founded in 1960, the International Animation Film Festival will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2010.	491
Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) is the largest of its kind in North America, attracting film buffs, art lovers, filmmakers, and cartoon fans from around the world to the nation's capital.	610
Red Stick International Animation Festival The festival has its roots firmly planted in the creative side of the animation business and acts to provide animators, directors, students, artists, designers, writers and educators with a forum in which they can share their knowledge and skills and promote the art of animation.	473
Spike & Mike's Animation Festivals US theatrical premiers that include Wallace & Gromit, Beavis & Butthead, the first films of Shane Acker, Andrew Stanton, John Lasseter, Pixar, Bill Plympton, Danny Antonucci, Eric Fogel, Breehn Burns, Tim Burton, Brad Bird, Pete Docter, Chris Wedge, Kenn Navarro, Marv Newland, Mike Johnson & Nick Park.	481
Stop Motion Montreal "Canada" Erik H. Goulet who is a big fan of stop motion has organized the Stop Motion Montreal Film Festival last year. This year "2010" there is another. Deadline is September 10, 2010.	462
Northwest Animation Festival This festival is dedicated to the love of animation. There are very low fees associated with submitting films depending on if you are a student or not.	391
Stop Motion Brasil This is the first international film festival of Brazil that is specifically catered towards Stop Motion Animation.	454
Anifest Located in the Czech Republic, Anifest is an international film festival that is held each year. English submissions are located here: http://registrace.anifest.cz/entryform/en/submission.aspx	237
China Stop Motion Animation Festival for Kids A Chinese animation festival where kids learn stop motion in school and submit their films in a competition. It is not currently open to outside countries but its aim is to be come international. This is the first school/festival of its kind in China.	185
KLIK! Amsterdam Animation Festival The KLIK! foundation is a national and international force in provocative quality animation. With the festival as KLIK!'s flagship, and other exciting activities happening in its wake, we bring our passion for and knowledge of animation to a wide audience. With different themes each year we’re not just entertaining our visitors, we’re also trying to make them think about larger issues at play in society. At the same time, KLIK! functions as a platform, knowledge hub and catalyst for the sector.	125

Audience-interactive online film festival targeting shorts in any language & genre up to 20 min which express the very souls of their creators. Free entry fee. The US$10,000 Grand Prix and US$3,000 awards are chosen by a seven-strong international jury of globally acclaimed film professionals.

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Annecy

As the world’s largest event dedicated to animation, Annecy is a fun and friendly way to discover the latest in animation masterpieces, meet major players and young talents, check out new trends, and find ideal business partners, all in one place.

First founded in 1960, the International Animation Film Festival will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2010.

491

Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF)

The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) is the largest of its kind in North America, attracting film buffs, art lovers, filmmakers, and cartoon fans from around the world to the nation's capital.

610

Red Stick International Animation Festival

The festival has its roots firmly planted in the creative side of the animation business and acts to provide animators, directors, students, artists, designers, writers and educators with a forum in which they can share their knowledge and skills and promote the art of animation.

473

Spike & Mike's Animation Festivals

US theatrical premiers that include Wallace & Gromit, Beavis & Butthead, the first films of Shane Acker, Andrew Stanton, John Lasseter, Pixar, Bill Plympton, Danny Antonucci, Eric Fogel, Breehn Burns, Tim Burton, Brad Bird, Pete Docter, Chris Wedge, Kenn Navarro, Marv Newland, Mike Johnson & Nick Park.

481

Stop Motion Montreal "Canada"

Erik H. Goulet who is a big fan of stop motion has organized the Stop Motion Montreal Film Festival last year. This year "2010" there is another. Deadline is September 10, 2010.

462

Northwest Animation Festival

This festival is dedicated to the love of animation. There are very low fees associated with submitting films depending on if you are a student or not.

391

Stop Motion Brasil

This is the first international film festival of Brazil that is specifically catered towards Stop Motion Animation.

454

Anifest

Located in the Czech Republic, Anifest is an international film festival that is held each year. English submissions are located here:
http://registrace.anifest.cz/entryform/en/submission.aspx

237

China Stop Motion Animation Festival for Kids

A Chinese animation festival where kids learn stop motion in school and submit their films in a competition. It is not currently open to outside countries but its aim is to be come international. This is the first school/festival of its kind in China.

185

KLIK! Amsterdam Animation Festival

The KLIK! foundation is a national and international force in provocative quality animation. With the festival as KLIK!'s flagship, and other exciting activities happening in its wake, we bring our passion for and knowledge of animation to a wide audience. With different themes each year we’re not just entertaining our visitors, we’re also trying to make them think about larger issues at play in society. At the same time, KLIK! functions as a platform, knowledge hub and catalyst for the sector.

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