2021.9.10(Fri) 14:00 Hiroshima-AIR | 16:00 Fontevraud artist in residency (NEF Animation) | 18:00 The Sustainability Animation Residency (SAR) Youtube Animation theater 

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The world is vast and full of places we have yet to visit. Although the current pandemic is stifling the world, humanity has endured similar incidents in the past. Though people may not be able to meet face to face right now, someday we will be able to come together and create animations again—not here but abroad! Animation residencies vary from country to country in their format and manner of operation. They are programs abroad where animators from many different countries can live together in one city while planning or making their work. Foreign residencies may seem daunting, so this special talk aims to dispel the myths by providing detailed information. So when the Covid-19 pandemic ends, you’ll be ready to pack your bags!

Guest Residency

Hiroshima-AIR

Nobuaki Doi

Producer of Media Arts, Hiroshima Festival. CEO and President of New Deer. Nobuaki Doi (JP) has worked in various fields of animation. Since 2015, he has been working as Festival Director for New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival.

Fontevraud artist in residency (NEF Animation) 

NEF Animation supports the writing and the creative research in the field of animated film notably by developing artist residency programs that encourage international mobility. Its International Residency program for Animated Films is hosted and co-produced by the Royal Abbey of Fontevraud, an important heritage site located in the Loire Valley, France. This residency program allows authors and directors of animated films to immerse themselves one month into their work without caring about material constraints in a peaceful and inspiring atmosphere and enable them to meet and exchange with other artists in residency.

Xavier Kawa-Topor

Xavier Kawa-Topor is a French historian, author and director of cultural institutions. In 2005, Xavier Kawa-Topor was appointed director of the Royal Abbey of Fontevraud (Heritage Site for Culture). The monument became an international writing and research residence for animation directors. In 2015, the project led to the creation of NEF Animation, a professional research and development platform for animated films. Trainer and lecturer at universities and art schools, Xavier Kawa-Topor has published numerous studies on animation cinema. Xavier Kawa-Topor is the recipient of the Animafest Zagreb 2021 Award for outstanding contributions to animation studies. 

Jeong Dahee

An Animation director. She makes two seconds of animation a day. She directed and produced animations include [Man on the Chair] (2014), [The empty] (2016), [Movements] (2019). She is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).

The Sustainability Animation Residency (SAR)

SAR was established to emphasize the urgency of environmental protection through animation. SAR's goal is to provide environmental-themed short films about sustainability. The SAR will provide everything it needs to the director for 42 days and they will also have the opportunity to participate in the Annecy Festival and present proposal for the short films they want to make.

Miguel Español Celiméndiz

Born in Spain, majored in Hispanic literature. Miguel started master’s degree in managing cultural institutions. Working at Miyu Distribution and develop projects and actions for the LGBTQI+ community. Miguel tries to learn more and more about our world, trying to improve society not just for himself but for everybody around him.