Animation Forum West Midlands

WM Filmmakers Short Film event in aid of Haiti

05/03/2010 15:17:00

West Midlands Filmmakers for Haiti are putting on an evening of short films on Saturday 13th March at Friction Arts, 79 – 81 Cheapside, Digbeth, Birmingham, B12 0QH. From 8pm till late.

AFWM event Barry Purves at Flatpack Festival

05/03/2010 12:10:00

On 27th March as part of this years Flatpack Festival 2010 legendary stop-motion animator Barry Purves looks at stop-motion animation. He discusses why, for him and so many, it's still a unique and exciting art form

Film Rats event Thursday 18th March

05/03/2010 10:03:00

Filmrats is a multimedia evening of short films and live music. If you love music and film then Filmrats really is the best place to go!

Anim@te: Writing for Animation Workshops

27/01/2010 13:21:00

Animation Forum WM has teamed up with Script to bring you a series of day-long workshops on scriptwriting for animation this spring.

Shorts on Walls Open for Submissions

25/01/2010 13:21:00

*PLEASE NOTE VENUE CHANGE*: Everyone's favourite animated screenings night, Shorts on Walls, returns again this March as part of Flatpack Festival 2010, and animators are once more being invited to submit their short films.

Next Animation Forum WM Masterclass!

06/01/2010 14:03:00

VFX Tutor at Escape Studios, Lee Danskin, has been confirmed as the speaker for the next Animation Forum WM day-long masterclass on 25th February 2010 in Stoke-on-Trent's Stoke Your Fires Festival of Animation.

Support Your Local Software

04/01/2010 13:37:00

Warwickshire-based software developers Kudlian Software has just secured a retail distribution deal with Apple for their new stop-frame animation package ProAnimate, and are looking for Animation Forum WM members to try out their new software.

Stoke Your Fires 2010 Open for Submissions

26/11/2009 12:11:00

Stoke your Fires Festival of Animation, back for its third year in late February 2010, has put a call out for submissions.

Free Games Industry Events this December

19/11/2009 10:24:00

Animators, developers, designers and programmers from the region's games industry are spoilt for choice this December as Gamer Camp and Game Central join forces to present a series of free-to-attend evening events across the Midlands.

Flip Animation Challenge Shorts Now Online

11/11/2009 11:17:00

As many will know first hand, last weekend was the 6th Flip Animation Festival, and this year featured an ambitious array of workshops and fringe events to accompany the usual screenings and talks.

Animation in the West Midlands: A Snapshot

28/10/2009 15:57:00

Come celebrate the launch of Flip Festival '09 with a look at the current state of the West Midlands' animation industry, drinks and screenings. The launch takes place between 7pm-8.45pm, Thursday 5th November 2009, Technology, Engineering and the Environment (formerely 'tic') Millennium Point, Birmingham, B4 7XG.

Hello Digtial 2009

20/10/2009 12:04:00

Better late than never, the programme for this year's Hello Digital Festival in Birmingham is now online. The annual festival is focused around a free, 'one day industry event' which runs throughout Wednesday 21st October 2009 at Millennium Point, Birmingham.

AFWM Events at Flip 2009!!!

07/10/2009 17:52:00

Animation Forum WM is partnering up with Flip Animation Festival and SCRIPT for several exciting events and activities during this year's festival; a Scriptwriting for Animation Workshop (10am-4pm, 5th November, Light House), the festival launch party; Animation in the West Midlands: A Snapshot (7pm-9pm, 6th November 2009, Millennium Point) and the Flip Animation Challenge!

Digishorts 2009 Opens It's Doors

06/10/2009 10:47:00

Digishorts, the Screen WM scheme which has produced such animated local favourites as Momster, The Animal Book, and The Beloved Ones, as well as The Brothers McLeod's latest effort Moon Bird, is back for 2009-10.

New Funding to Develop Animated Projects

01/10/2009 13:34:00

Development funding has become available from European funding agency Media Desk for the 'development of single projects or slates of projects' in 'fiction, creative documentary or animation.'

Animated Comedy Hits Brum

29/09/2009 12:04:00

As part of Birmingham Comedy Festival, Birmingham-based animators Dice Productions are bringing a host of animated, video and live comedy to the city's Electric Cinema as cult, London favourite Popcorn Comedy comes to the Midlands this coming Monday.

The Big Debate

11/09/2009 11:27:00

'Can the Midlands' Creative Industries Revolutionise the UK Economy?' is the question Midlands' creative types will be discussing at The Big Debate on Monday 2nd November in Birmingham's International Convention Centre.

Animation Forum WM Secures Screen WM Funding

10/09/2009 15:54:00

Animation Forum West Midlands is pleased to announce that it has secured funding from Screen WM for the coming year. This means that as well as continuing to provide the latest regional animation news online, jobs via the newsletter and central point of contact for the region's animation sector, the Forum will run at least ten events between now and this time next year.

Next AFWM Event! Shorts on Screens!!!

01/09/2009 11:22:00

Shorts on Screens is the latest chance for Animation Forum WM members to mingle, sip an afterwork drink and share their animation from 6.30pm on Wednesday 30th September at The Victoria, Birmingham.

Is the UK Animation Industry Under Threat?

28/08/2009 13:37:00

BBC Breakfast News carried an item this morning which claimed the UK animation industry is under threat, due to productions shifting overseas to countries that offer government incentives for animation companies.