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Meet cartoonist, illustrator and filmmaker Steven Appleby! The inspiring artist gave the keynote at the joint opening of the acedemic year at Filmakademie and Akademie für Darstellende Kunst Baden-Württemberg. Click here for the interview.

A few weeks ago, Michael Bohnenstingl received his diploma in animation. During his studies, he created, among other things, the humorous 2D animation this is a fish film, in which a small fish asks himself a big, even existential question.

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At the board game workshop, Interactive Media students develop analog games. Due to the pandemic, the last workshop took place online and resulted in two incredibly funny games about conspiracy theories. Learn more!

Ich sag nur Chemtrails (All I Say Is Chemtrails) - First Play Test Results

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How do we best kill the mouse?

A mousetrap snaps shut. A dusty town square awakens. A group of men debates how to kill the animal in the little box – each trying to outdo the others’ increasingly sadistic fantasies. Until a stranger suggests letting the creature loose...

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Update: Festival News

Screenings, nominations and awards - the films of our students are again represented at numerous international festivals. Find out which festivals are up next.

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Studying in Times of Corona

The coronavirus overshadows the summer semester 2020 at Animationsinstitut. Like all universities, the Filmakademie had to shut down. Nevertheless, teaching and project work continues - a challenge for students and those responsible.

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A Comeback for Stop Motion

For quite a while stop motion wasn't the cool kid amongst animation techniques. Now the industry is experiencing a revival - one more reason for Arne Hain to share his enthusiasm for puppet animation at the Stop Motion Lab.

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What happened with S.M.I.L.E. after VR NOW - from prototype to founding a company

We talked to Michael Schranner, the Creative Producer of S.M.I.L.E., about the status of the project, current plans and important lessons.

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LIVE: Animationsinstitut at SCREEN.TIME international 2020

On July 17, students of Animationsinstitut will present their current projects as part of the online format SCREEN.TIME international. Find out more about the programme and the people behind the projects.

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A cigarette break turning into a bizarre nightmare

It is late at night. A man steps out of a building and hectically lights a cigarette. He smokes it in a deep puff and then flicks it away without a second thought. In fact, everything as usual. Then suddenly all the cigarette butts in town come to life...