CALL FOR ANIMATED SUBMISSIONS TO CREATIVE FOCUS
Creative Focus – organized within the frame of French festival Annecy- is a forum devoted to the animation projects whose authors are seeking the support from the potential producers and buyers willing to get involved in the production. Projects for this year’s edition of the event, that will take place in June, can be submitted only till 15th February.
Project presentations and recruitment sessions are the two mainstays of the Creative Focus.
Here, the representatives of projects are given the opportunity to present their projects to potential funding providers and partners. International studios and production companies organize open recruitment sessions for registered authors and creative artists. Also, the registered participants are given the opportunity of participation in the meetings and presentations hosted by animation experts followed by Q&A sessions. Above all Creative Focus is a perfect networking opportunity that helps with making new professional contacts and exchanging experiences.
The event is aimed at animation professionals, directors, storyboarders, designers, illustrators, graphic artists, production and animation studios, TV channels, broadcasters etc. The list of animated categories accepted for the participation in forum are: short films, feature films, TV series and specials and cross-media.
Last year, precisely 182 projects were submitted for the participation in the forum from which 25 got finally selected to be presented during the event. After the forum seven of them were produced with the support of international coproducers.
Creative Focus will take place between 5th and 8th June.