Animation Media Creators Region Stuttgart

Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg (FABW) is turning 35 and will be staging a Festival of Freedom, the “Fest der Freiheit”, on October 1 and 2, 2026 together with the Akademie für Darstellende Kunst Baden-Württemberg.

“We will celebrate the democratic freedoms that enable us to work our magic, and make their impact tangible for a wide public audience”.

Both institutions will open their doors on the shared campus (Akademiehof 1, 71638 Ludwigsburg) to showcase projects, studios, films and hands-on activities. Come by - admission is free!

👉 https://amcrs.de/en/fest-der-freiheit-at-fabw-and-adk/

Image: https://festderfreiheit.de/

📣 The animated series “Lena's Farm” has been nominated for the International Emmy Awards 2026 in the “Kids: Animation” category! 👏

The series – produced by Studio FILM BILDER and Thomas Meyer-Hermann (in co-production with ZDF and Minya Film from Zagreb, broadcast on KiKA) – was directed by Elena Walf and funded by MFG Filmförderung Baden-Württemberg.

Congratulations to the entire team (including many alumni from Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg's Animationsinstitut 👉 https://filmbilder.de/lenas-farm/ ) and best of luck at the International Emmy Awards ceremony on November 23, 2026, in New York! 🫶

👉 https://amcrs.de/en/international-emmy-awards-2026-nomination-for-lenas-farm/

Image (c) Studio FILM BILDER

✨ Student Academy Award for THE PANIC INSIDE ✨- Screenwriter and director Matthias Strasser and his team were awarded Silver in the Animation category at the 53rd Student Academy Awards on Monday evening.

With THE PANIC INSIDE, a remarkable series continues: For the second year in a row, a graduation film from the Animationsinstitut of Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg has received a Student Academy Award. This marks the ninth Student Academy Award for Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, making the Ludwigsburg film school the leading institution in Europe in this competition.

👉 https://amcrs.de/en/the-panic-inside-wins-student-academy-award-in-silver/

The Academy

Photo: Matthias Strasser and Gemma Chan appear onstage during the 2026 Student Academy Awards on September 14, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Kennedy Pollard/The Academy/Getty Images for The Academy)

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📣 Our HEROES at octomotion are looking for new team members! They are a highly specialized 3D motion design studio for B2B companies. As a strategic creative partner, they translate complex products, technologies, and processes into powerful visual experiences.

They are currently hiring for the following positions:

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Call for Entries ITFS 2027 📣

The Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film (ITFS) is kicking off its 34th edition: filmmakers from Germany and around the world are now invited to submit their animated films. The festival will take place from April 27 to May 2, 2027 and will award prizes to films in five competition categories.

Short Film Competitions:
🔸 ITFS International Competition
🔸 ITFS Student Competition
🔸 ITFS Tricks for Kids Competition
🔸 ITFS Trickstar Nature Award
Submission Deadline November 15, 2026

🔸ITFS AniMovie Competition: Submission Deadline: January 15, 2027

👉 https://amcrs.de/en/call-for-entries-itfs-2027/

Photo: ITFS 2026, Reiner Pfisterer

Whether independent game studios or major publishers, recent graduates or recruiters looking for artists and graphic designers: at Open Stage Games BW, a wide range of players from the games industry have the opportunity to exchange ideas and, following an industry talk, bring their topics to the stage.

Next Open Stage Games BW:
🔸 Sept 23, 2026, 19:00 to 22:00 CET at Impact Hub Stuttgart, Quellenstraße 7a, 70376 Stuttgart
🔸Talk: “Ressourceneffizientes Game Development – Benefits & How To” by Oliver Stock (Walk The Frog)
🔸 Open Stage, game testing, networking

Come by! The event is free of charge, registration required by Sept 22, 2026.

👉 https://amcrs.de/en/open-stage-games-bw-on-september-23-2026/

Photo: Games BW, MFG

📢 Noch eine Woche bis Einreichschluss!

Für den Wettbewerb um den Baden-Württembergischen Filmpreis können sowohl Studierende als auch Profis einreichen. Einreichformulare und -regularien findet ihr über den Link in der Bio, ⏳Einreichfrist ist der 31. August.

Der Baden-Württembergische Filmpreis wird verliehen in den Kategorien:
- Spielfilm
- Kurzfilm
- Dokumentarfilm
- Animationsfilm
- VFX
- Werbefilm

Wir freuen uns schon auf Dezember!