On December 18th and 19th Het Nutshuis in The Hague wil organize its first Student Film Festival.
More than 30 final exam films were selected from the Netherlands Film and Television Academy, the Royal Academy of Art The Hague, Gerrit Rietveld Academy Amsterdam, AKV|St. Joost Breda and Minerva Academy Groningen. The programme comprises a mix of documentaries, shorts and animation, video-art installations and as special guest the TENT. Academy Award 2010 winning films.

For more information: the website of Het Nutshuis.

On Thursday October 7th at 19.15hrs. Playgrounds festival will host the pre-premiere of DESPICABLE ME 3D. Pierre Coffin, one of the two directors of DESPICABLE ME, will be present at this screening to introduce the movie.

DESPICABLE ME is the latest 3D animated movie by the creators of Ice Age, Horton and The Simpsons Movie.
It tells the story of Gru, who enjoys all that is evil and this time is planning to steal the moon (yes, the moon!). Armed with his arsenal of shrink rays, freeze rays, and battle-ready vehicles for land and air, he vanquishes all who stand in his way. Then one day, he meets three little orphaned girls who look at him and see something that no one else has ever seen: a potential dad. The world's greatest villain has just met his greatest challenge: three little girls named Margo, Edith and Agnes.

The most part of the Playgrounds programme is set. There wil be artist talks with a.o. Rex Crowle, David O'Reilly, Nexus Productions and Fons Schiedon. There will also be music performances by PVT (formerly know as Pivot), De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig, Daily Bread and many more.

For the complete programme and other information: the website of Playgrounds.

The NVAO has made a positive decision regarding the course Professional Master Animation at Avans/AKV St. Joost in Breda. The course is now open for submissions.
For more information: the flyer or the website.

On Sunday 14 March Paul Moggré and Floris Kaayk are guests in the programme Kunststof TV. Subject of the conversation is the exhibition 'De Fantasiefabriek, Animatie in Nederland' and animation in general. Other guests are Vincent van Rossem and Margriet Eshuijs.
The show will be broadcasted on 14 March on Nederland 2 from 17:30 uur till 18:15 hrs.

In the series MEESTERMAKERS, DZIGA organises a masterclass animation with Gerrit van Dijk and Floris Kaayk on 20 March 2010 during "Go Short - International Short Film Festival Nijmegen".
Do you have a plan for an animated film and would you some advise, apply now! Even if you would like to dicuss an already realised film. Participation is open for film makers who want to discuss their film plans or a finished film with both guest teachers. These discussions are also open for the general public.
In total 3 film makers can participate.
Participation is free.
Deadline application: 8 March 2010.

Applications can be send to:
DZIGA, Arsenaalpoort 18, 6511PN Nijmegen
or by e-mail to: i...@dziga.nl
For more information: DZIGA website.

On 3 and 4 June the Festival of Games will take place again in Utrecht. Speakers are amongst others David Perry, he wil give a keynote speech, Ian Livingstone, Alan Yu, Martin de Ronde, David Christensen and Paul Heydon.

More information: www.festivalofgames.nl/site/

Courses making animated films for artists, musicians, film makers, designers, drawers, sculptors, writers, theatre makers, etc...
The workshops form a start by which you come in contact with the principles and the effects of animation. It is a well-organized and easy way to see if animation is an art form in which you would like to go further, if you for instance want to follow a training or apply animation in a project. After a short introduction on animation techniques and watching examples of films of other artists, the students can work on their own ideas. Students can animate in the frame of their own (artistic) work. Techniques that one already uses in his/her art discipline can play a role within the animation. The making of an animated film can shine a new light on the work, that you make and gives especially many pleasure through the handmade cut and glue work!

Courses 2010:
Start Spring: 1 March 2010
Location: KNSM-eiland in Amsterdam
10 x on Monday from 13.00 - 18.00 hrs.
Costs: € 575,- ex BTW.

Summer week in France
Period: 1 – 7 August 2010
Costs: € 500,- ex BTW (apllications before 1 April get a 10% discount).

Start Fall: 4 October 2010
Lokation: KNSM-eiland in Amsterdam
10 x on Monday from 13.00 - 18.00 hrs.
Costs: € 575,- ex BTW .

More information: Femke Hoyng, tel. 06-24744654 or www.animatieworkshops.nl.