APD – Animation Production Days
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What are the Animation Production Days?
Animation Production Days is the name of an event.
The short name is: APD.
Animation production is required for animated films
and for computer games, for example.
And for many other applications.
Almost 200 animation professionals meet at APD.
They come from all over the world.
Most participants at APD speak in English.
Who can take part in the APD?
Only animation professionals can take part.
For example: producers of animated films.
Many want to present their new ideas and projects.
They must apply in advance.
Only the best projects can take part: around 50 projects.
Some young people with animation projects may attend free of charge.
They must apply in advance.
Business people from the animation field can attend.
For example: people representing TV stations.
The business people look for interesting animation projects:
For cinema or television, for example.
What happens at APD?
Animation makers look for project partners.
For example: for other animation producers to work with.
And they look for people to contribute money to their projects.
For example: business people from TV stations or banks.
At the APD, all these people can meet and talk about the projects.
What is the programme at APD?
There are many small meetings to talk about the different projects.
Perhaps they will lead to collaborations.
There are also some big meetings for all participants.
Here everyone can meet and talk to each other.
About important news in the field of animation, for example.
When and where does the APD take place?
The APD takes place once a year in Stuttgart, Germany.
The next APD takes place from 23 to 25 April 2024.
Partner events of the APD
The APD takes place together with the FMX:
FMX is the name of a specialist conference in Stuttgart.
Digital media specialists meet there:
For example, for computer images or computer games.
The next FMX takes place from 23 to 26 April 2024.
For more information about the FMX in English language
please click on the link to the FMX website:
The APD takes place together with the ITFS:
ITFS is the short name for:
Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film.
The ITFS is a big film festival for everyone.
You can watch many animated films there.
The next ITFS takes place from 23 to 28 April 2024.
For more information about the ITFS in English language
please click on the link to the ITFS website:
