ANIMA SPIRIT 2025 – Apply now!
ANIMA SPIRIT 2025
Animation Inspirational Lab in collaboration with When East Meets West
ANIMA SPIRIT is designed as an entry point for experienced producers and European, Canadian and Latin American film companies coming from live action or documentary backgrounds to explore the exciting and complex world of animation film production. The lab will combine group work, individual consultations and lectures on financial and creative aspects of animation production.
ANIMA SPIRIT is part of the When East Meets West (WEMW) The Lab is hosted by the CEE Animation Workshop team and led by international experts Martin Vandas (producer, MAUR Film, Czech Republic) and Sabine Andersone (producer, Atom Art studio, Latvia).
More info from When East Meets West.
SUBMISSION & DEADLINE
In order to submit your application and the required materials you need to create your own account and fill in the following online form.
Deadline: 5 November 2024 23.59 CET
All applicants will be informed about the selection results in December 2024. The final selection will be primarily based on the applicant’s profile and motivation, and all selected participants will have the opportunity to join the full WEMW programme.
DATES & LOCATIONS
Inspirational Labs will take place on site in Trieste, Italy during WEMW.
All Inspirational Labs activities will take place from 19 to 22 January 2025 in Trieste and will be smoothly integrated with the WEMW Programme. Participants selected for one of the Inspirational Labs or any other programme will be granted physical access to the market site.
FEE
In case of selection, the participation fee is € 250 EUR, including WEMW & Trieste Film Festival accreditation, tuition fee and lunches. Travel costs and accommodation are not included.
* The participation fee will be waived for all Ukrainian selected participants.
** Thanks to the support of Catalan Films, CCA-Film and Audiovisual Center, Czech Film Center, Estonian Film Institute, Film Center of Montenegro, Film Commission Vallée d’Aoste, Flanders Audiovisual Fund, Fondazione Apulia Film Commission, Film Fund Luxembourg, Greek Film Center, ICAA – Film and Audiovisual Arts Institute, Icelandic Film Centre, IDM Film Commission Südtirol, Lithuanian Film Center, MOIN, National Film Centre of Latvia, Netherlands Film Fund, Polish Film Institute, RE-ACT, Screen Brussels, Screen Flanders, Telefilm Canada, Toscana Film Commission, Wallimage, over 50 producers from these partner regions/countries will be able to access partial/full scholarships. Please contact us at inspiration@wemw.it for further info.
*** Participation costs (including tuition fee, accommodation and partial airfare reimbursement) of all Latin American producers selected in our Inspiration Labs will be covered in case of confirmation of IBERMEDIA contribution to WEMW 2025 (expected results mid-October).
INSPIRATIONAL LABS INFO DAY
If you wish to get more info about the Inspirational Labs and the EAVE Slate, please join our INFO DAY on Tuesday, October 22 from 15.00 to 16.00 (CET timezone). To confirm your attendance please fill in our registration form no later than October 18.
The ANIMA SPIRIT Inspirational Lab is organised in collaboration between CEE Animation Workshop and When East Meets West.
CEE Animation Workshop is supported by Creative Europe – MEDIA and the Ministry of Public Administration of the Republic of Slovenia.
