Celebrating the Art, Craft and Business of Animation https://www.awn.com/ en-US 15 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 04:27:03 -0800 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 04:31:02 -0800 https://www.awn.com/blog/call-entries-anifilm-5-may-10-may-2026-liberec-cz Nancy Denney-Phelps https://www.awn.com/blog/call-entries-anifilm-5-may-10-may-2026-liberec-cz Fri, 19 Dec 2025 4:27:03 PST Sprockets https://www.awn.com/blog/call-entries-animafest-zagreb-world-festival-animated-film-8-13-june-2026 Animafest Zagreb 2026 call for entries: Short film deadline 1 Feb, Feature deadline 15 Mar Nancy Denney-Phelps https://www.awn.com/blog/call-entries-animafest-zagreb-world-festival-animated-film-8-13-june-2026 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 4:19:37 PST Sprockets https://www.awn.com/blog/anima-syros-22-28-september-2025-syros-island-cyclades-greece For its 18th edition, Anima Syros reached for the furthest depths of outer space with a theme of animated cosmos. Nancy Denney-Phelps https://www.awn.com/blog/anima-syros-22-28-september-2025-syros-island-cyclades-greece Fri, 07 Nov 2025 11:37:49 PST Sprockets https://www.awn.com/blog/call-entries-cee-animation-workshop-2026-now-open CEE Animation Workshop is a year-long training programme... Nancy Denney-Phelps https://www.awn.com/blog/call-entries-cee-animation-workshop-2026-now-open Fri, 03 Oct 2025 10:25:07 PDT Sprockets https://www.awn.com/blog/call-entries-itfs-2026 Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS), one of Europe's leading animation festivals, is now open for submissions for its 2026 edition Nancy Denney-Phelps https://www.awn.com/blog/call-entries-itfs-2026 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 6:10:58 PDT Sprockets https://www.awn.com/blog/animator-animation-festival-5-13-june-2025-poznan-poland This year, the festival was not quite so overtly political, but it still had an edge to it. Nancy Denney-Phelps https://www.awn.com/blog/animator-animation-festival-5-13-june-2025-poznan-poland Mon, 25 Aug 2025 7:26:00 PDT Sprockets https://www.awn.com/blog/annecy-international-animation-festival-8-14-june-2025-annecy-france Annecy is definitely an overload of the senses... Nancy Denney-Phelps https://www.awn.com/blog/annecy-international-animation-festival-8-14-june-2025-annecy-france Sun, 10 Aug 2025 2:32:55 PDT Sprockets https://www.awn.com/blog/35th-animafest-animation-festival-2-7-june-2025-zagreb-croatia Animafest Zagreb sticks to strong competition programming along with special programs with a nod to the annual theme. Nancy Denney-Phelps https://www.awn.com/blog/35th-animafest-animation-festival-2-7-june-2025-zagreb-croatia Tue, 29 Jul 2025 7:07:26 PDT Sprockets https://www.awn.com/blog/animasyros-2025-september-22-28-2025 ANIMASYROS returns more cosmic than ever, featuring legendary indie animation icon Bill Plympton, international guests from around the globe, nationwide premieres of award-winning films, “Animated Cosmos” as the festival’s main theme, The Great Greek Masters, and a special focus on the vibrant Croatian animation scene! Nancy Denney-Phelps https://www.awn.com/blog/animasyros-2025-september-22-28-2025 Wed, 16 Jul 2025 1:37:08 PDT Sprockets https://www.awn.com/blog/call-entries-pitching-forum-anibar-festival-july-14-20-2025 This year, our Pitching Competition returns, inviting emerging and seasoned animators from Kosovo and beyond to share their ideas and contribute to the future of animation. Nancy Denney-Phelps https://www.awn.com/blog/call-entries-pitching-forum-anibar-festival-july-14-20-2025 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 5:53:02 PDT Sprockets https://www.awn.com/blog/summer-reading-book-reviews Whether in your backyard or at your favorite holiday getaway, a good book is a good thing to have on hand. Nancy Denney-Phelps https://www.awn.com/blog/summer-reading-book-reviews Fri, 30 May 2025 6:47:27 PDT Sprockets https://www.awn.com/blog/itfs-international-trickflm-festival-animated-film-6-11-may-2025-and-fmx-6-9-may-stuttgart The first signs of Spring for me are the flowers in my garden and the International Trick Film Festival in Stuttgart.  Nancy Denney-Phelps https://www.awn.com/blog/itfs-international-trickflm-festival-animated-film-6-11-may-2025-and-fmx-6-9-may-stuttgart Mon, 26 May 2025 6:05:16 PDT Sprockets https://www.awn.com/blog/call-entries-etiudaanima-international-film-festival-2025-october-1419-2025 The 32nd Etiuda&Anima International Film Festival Oc. 14-19 2025 has opened its call for entries. Nancy Denney-Phelps https://www.awn.com/blog/call-entries-etiudaanima-international-film-festival-2025-october-1419-2025 Fri, 23 May 2025 5:12:06 PDT Sprockets https://www.awn.com/animationworld/nancy-denney-phelps-talks-food-fine-wine-and-friends-animation-trail The animation historian, journalist, and festival stalwart talks about her new book that chronicles almost 25 years of unique and colorful adventures, alongside her husband, musician Nik Phelps, crisscrossing the globe on their way to the next industry gathering. Victoria Davis https://www.awn.com/animationworld/nancy-denney-phelps-talks-food-fine-wine-and-friends-animation-trail Wed, 14 May 2025 12:34:22 PDT Sprockets https://www.awn.com/blog/kaboom-animation-festival-21-30-march-2025-utrecht-and-amsterdam-netherlands Kaboom Animation Festival does indeed have a split personality.  Nancy Denney-Phelps https://www.awn.com/blog/kaboom-animation-festival-21-30-march-2025-utrecht-and-amsterdam-netherlands Tue, 29 Apr 2025 10:24:48 PDT Sprockets https://www.awn.com/blog/monstra-international-animation-festival-20-30-march-2025-lisbon-portugal Monstra Animation Festival always has many wonderful surprises for its audiences, and this year it outdid itself. Nancy Denney-Phelps https://www.awn.com/blog/monstra-international-animation-festival-20-30-march-2025-lisbon-portugal Sun, 20 Apr 2025 9:41:16 PDT Sprockets https://www.awn.com/blog/call-submissions-stop-motion-and-experimental-animation-art-stoptrik-iff-maribor-slovenia The 15th edition of the Festival is coming in autumn to Maribor, Slovenia (24. - 28. 9. 2025). Nancy Denney-Phelps https://www.awn.com/blog/call-submissions-stop-motion-and-experimental-animation-art-stoptrik-iff-maribor-slovenia Fri, 18 Apr 2025 9:20:56 PDT Sprockets https://www.awn.com/blog/animakom-fest-9-15-december-2024-bilbao-spain AnimaKom is the perfect way to end the animation festival year... Nancy Denney-Phelps https://www.awn.com/blog/animakom-fest-9-15-december-2024-bilbao-spain Mon, 07 Apr 2025 7:43:13 PDT Sprockets https://www.awn.com/blog/anilogue-international-animation-festival-24-november-1-december-2024-budapest-hungary Budapest, a beautiful city any time of the year, takes on a special magic during the Christmas season Nancy Denney-Phelps https://www.awn.com/blog/anilogue-international-animation-festival-24-november-1-december-2024-budapest-hungary Wed, 02 Apr 2025 7:30:10 PDT Sprockets https://www.awn.com/blog/48th-cinanima-animated-film-festival-8-17-november-2024-espinho-portugal As the third oldest animation festival in the world, Cinanima honors the past while continuing to present the best of contemporary animation from throughout the world. Nancy Denney-Phelps https://www.awn.com/blog/48th-cinanima-animated-film-festival-8-17-november-2024-espinho-portugal Tue, 11 Mar 2025 10:00:37 PDT Sprockets https://www.awn.com/blog/open-call-submissions-animated-films The main focus of this year's AnimaSyros, entitled Animated Cosmos, is dedicated to space Nancy Denney-Phelps https://www.awn.com/blog/open-call-submissions-animated-films Wed, 26 Feb 2025 9:28:18 PST Sprockets https://www.awn.com/blog/nordic-animation-pitch-30-october-1-november-2024-helsinki-finland For the second year in a row, Nik and I were the pitching coaches at the Nordic Animation Pitching in Helsinki Finland Nancy Denney-Phelps https://www.awn.com/blog/nordic-animation-pitch-30-october-1-november-2024-helsinki-finland Fri, 21 Feb 2025 7:22:46 PST Sprockets https://www.awn.com/blog/sad-news-fredrikstad-animation-festival Yesterday I received disturbing news from the Fredrikstad Animation Festival Nancy Denney-Phelps https://www.awn.com/blog/sad-news-fredrikstad-animation-festival Wed, 12 Feb 2025 7:38:57 PST Sprockets https://www.awn.com/blog/time-get-back-reading-about-animation ... it is time to get back to reading about animation. Nancy Denney-Phelps https://www.awn.com/blog/time-get-back-reading-about-animation Mon, 10 Feb 2025 7:01:38 PST Sprockets https://www.awn.com/blog/rise-shine-2025-open-call Animation development & pitching Lab is looking for young talents with inspiring short animated films in development Nancy Denney-Phelps https://www.awn.com/blog/rise-shine-2025-open-call Fri, 31 Jan 2025 12:02:13 PST Sprockets https://www.awn.com/blog/31st-etiudaanima-international-animation-festival-22-27-october-2024-inkrakow-poland Etiuda&Anima was founded in 1994, making it the oldest and largest Polish Animation Festival Nancy Denney-Phelps https://www.awn.com/blog/31st-etiudaanima-international-animation-festival-22-27-october-2024-inkrakow-poland Fri, 31 Jan 2025 10:30:34 PST Sprockets https://www.awn.com/blog/9th-animarkt-and-momakin-stop-moton-form-13-17-october-2024-lodz-poland One of the most rewarding things I do each year is coaching pitching at Animarkt in Lodz, Poland. Animarkt is unique because it focuses exclusively on stop-motion animation projects. Nancy Denney-Phelps https://www.awn.com/blog/9th-animarkt-and-momakin-stop-moton-form-13-17-october-2024-lodz-poland Thu, 16 Jan 2025 9:21:42 PST Sprockets https://www.awn.com/news/animation-journalist-nancy-denney-phelps-releases-animation-trail The book, which features covers by Joanna Quinn, charts the last 20 years of animation festivals, from Annecy, the oldest animation festival in the world, to Beirut and the founding of the festival in Peja, Kosovo; pre-order is available now. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/animation-journalist-nancy-denney-phelps-releases-animation-trail Fri, 20 Dec 2024 9:34:18 PST Sprockets https://www.awn.com/blog/fresh-press-my-book-animation-trail-20-years-animation-history-now-out Just in time for the holidays, my book ON THE ANIMATION TRAIL - 20 Years of Animation History has been released today Nancy Denney-Phelps https://www.awn.com/blog/fresh-press-my-book-animation-trail-20-years-animation-history-now-out Fri, 20 Dec 2024 2:42:38 PST Sprockets https://www.awn.com/blog/my-christmas-wish-list-books-animators Nancy Denney-Phelps https://www.awn.com/blog/my-christmas-wish-list-books-animators Fri, 06 Dec 2024 4:07:06 PST Sprockets