AniMela, India’s first-ever international festival for animation, VFX, XR, gaming and comics (AVGC-XR), has revealed dates for its inaugural edition in 2024. The festival is backed by India…
The festival is backed by India’s Aniverse and Visual Arts Foundation in partnership with Festival, France. AVAF is a not-for-profit organization founded by Kireet Khurana, Archana Trasy, Anne Doshi, Neha Jain and Tehzeeb Khurana to promote animation and other visual arts in India.
“While India has been a great service sector, a great service industry for the animation and visual effects industries, our own original Indian stories are hard to come by and are not seeing the light of the day or getting the kind of funding that they deserve, because there is, a lot of talent in India, a lot of it goes out and works for big studios,” Jain told“When we look at the emerging talent, when we talk to artists, to animators, it’s a very fluid space, you have artists who are also...
The team has ambitious plans for the inaugural edition but are taking baby steps to achieve their goals within five years. A fledgling co-production market and pitching, residences, works-in-progress showcases and knowledge sessions will be highlights of the festival. The event has partnered with India’s Media & Entertainment Skills Council to enhance skills in the sector. There have been monthly events sinceand these will continue.
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