ANIDOX:LAB 2024-2025

Event description

ANIDOX:LAB is The Animation Workshop / VIA University College’s animation documentary professional training programme in partnership with the Danish Film Institute, the Swedish Film institute, Viken Filmsenter and CPH:DOX; with support from Creative Europe MEDIA.

It is a laboratory, during which we bring together documentarians and animation directors, artists and creative producers to maximize and cultivate new skills, develop their respective projects, and expand their international networks.

ANIDOX:LAB is designed to help projects progress from fine-tuning an initial idea, through visual and narrative development, to a pitch package and a teaser/trailer. We work with documentary creatives, directors, producers and professionals with an animated documentary project in development. Teams are encouraged to apply as well as artists working in cross media, hybrid forms and new technologies.

The Oscar-nominated 'Flee' project by Jonas Poher Rasmussen was first developed at Anidox:Lab 2013.

Useful Info

• MIchelle Kranot, Anidox programme leader talks to Zippy Frames on module structure, selection criteria and scholarships

2024 Call for Entries

Anidox: Lab offer 4 modules, combined with individual tailor-made online consultations, to give talented documentary and animation filmmakers the opportunity to engage and combine their two worlds. The coaching seminars and collaborative workshops culminate in an industry-focused pitch. 

The course is designed to progress from fine-tuning an initial idea, through narrative development, to a pitch kit and a trailer, while also addressing the booming emergence of non-linear XR visual storytelling. Designed to support animated documentary projects in development, we focus our attention on intermediary and senior professionals seeking a new medium or fresh approach in their practice:   

• Animation directors 
• Documentary film directors 
• Game creators 
• Emerging media artists 
• Creative producers  
  
  
  

Guidelines:

The application includes a short (ca. 500 characters) description of your animated documentary project, a short note about your professional background (ca. 300 characters), and a brief motivation text (ca. 250 characters). 

In addition, you are requested to upload a single PDF document which includes:

1.A brief concept outline and synopsis.
2. A director’s statement / producer’s statement
3.A short bio and CV (also of key team members or production company).
4. Online links to previous works, and if relevant, links to work-in-progress.
5. Relevant visual materials (Example: Images or illustrations from the project, concept development).

The course is conducted in English. Teams (for example: director/producer, director/designer, director/writer) are encouraged to apply (Note: applications submitted individually).
Participation fee is 500 Euro per participant (not including travel and accommodation but including some meals and materials).

• Application
• More info and schedule
• Deadline: 5 August 2024
  

Interviews / selection announcements: (approx.) 19.08.24 

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2023 Selected Projects

• Cartel girl - Paola Calvo, Patrik Jasim / Feature film
• My Uncle Filmi - Nazgol Kashani & Maryam Katan/ Short film
• Instructions on how to fall - Sofia Negri / Short film
• The game - Veronica Solomon / Short film
• Red zone - Iryna Tsilyk / Feature film
• Girl at the bottom of the sea - Minna Katz / Feature film

2022 Selected Projects:

• Desire to win - Michaela Režová / Short film
• Trine - Alexander Lind / Feature film
• Total eclipse - Marija Stojnić / Feature film
• Rabbit - Chloe Fairweather / feature film
• The Children's Tree - Mette-Ann Schepelern & Susi Haaning / TV series
• Contact - Andrea Conte / feature film

2021 Selected Projects

• The Human Galaxy // Nana Torp
• Liberation or death // Thabi Mooi & Tom Fassart
• We don’t need an asteroid // Robin Jensen
• Making art in my dreams // Leena Jääskeläinen
• Osja // Irina Rubina

2020 Selected Projects

• MICROCASSETTE – The Smallest Cassette I’ve Ever Seen // Igor Bezinović and Ivana Pipal
• VIA DOLOROSA // Rachel Gutgarts
• SHADOWS // Rand Beiruty
• THE HOST // Anders Palm Olese

2019 Selected Projects

• EGG
• FLEE
• DELTA ZOO
• THE SHADOWS OF THE DESERT
• SARAJEVO STORIES
• BARSELSLAND

2018 Selected Projects

• DANISH WEST INDIES
• THOSE WHO LISTEN TO THE WORLDS
• SICK OF YOU
• MAKING BABIES
• THE A-TEAM
• A MONKEY ON MY HEAD
• JUST A GUY
• TWO STRINGS TO MY BOW

2017 Selected Projects:

• LUST
• CABRALAS KELLYS
• PLASTER
• RICKSHAW CHRONICLES
• THE CROSSING

2016 Selected Projects

• BETWEEN HAMMOCK & SEWING MACHINE
• TAKING PLACEBLACK RAIN
• THE L – TEAM