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After graduating in Audiovisual Media, Jiayan Chen applied to study producing at Filmakademie’s Animationsinstitut. We talked to the young producer about her studies and about what it means to take responsibility for a team.

Indie game developers and filmmakers founded an office community in 2018, including many alumni of Animationsinstitut. Since then, the "Kokolores Collective" has been booming, offering opportunities for creative exchange in the immediate vicinity of Filmakademie.

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Elena Walf graduated from Animationsinstitut in 2015 with the beautiful 2D animation Some Thing. Be enchanted by the loving story about self-acceptance and learn more about the making of the award-winning short film.

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SCREEN.TIME international 2020

You never get to see Work in Progress!? We have changed that for you - at SCREEN.TIME international you can get to know current projects of Filmakademie in pitchings, screenings and presentations.

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Festival News

Our students were again able to score slots for screenings on international festival stages. Due to the current situation, these stages are often of a virtual nature, but therefore also accessible to a larger audience.

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The almost true story about friendship, love and the Bear

Believe it or not, the idea for the animated movie Bear Me came Kasia Wilk during a 15 minute nap in 2009... Yep, it was just that easy.

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VPET: Supporting Virtualisation in Covid-19 Pandemic Era

Virtual Production is an essential part of ongoing research and curriculum at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. As the Corona pandemic has accelerated, the demand for virtualized production tools increased.

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What are we left with when a person disappears?

Tough question. Beautifully answered in a short film by Thomas Sali.

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The VES Awards Ceremony 2020

The team of The Beauty took home a VES Award in the category "Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project". Aleksandra Todorovic, one of the two producers of The Beauty, told us what it feels like to be on stage at one of the most renowned award shows in the film industry.

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Let's Have a Party!

The 3D short film Evangeline, which tells the story of little girl who raises an alligator, brought some challenges for producer Nina Schwarz - which she solved creatively. More about this in the interview with Nina.

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Of Alligators and Country Music

Deep down in the swamps of Louisiana, Evangeline finds a deserted alligator egg and hatches it under her bed. The atmospheric 3D short film Evangeline is a real labour of love of Nadine Schwenk, which she developed over several years. More about told by Nadine herself.