The Bristol Encounters Festival goes immersive in the VR world, and announces call for VR projects.
Matthew Rankin's animated film The Tesla World Light, produced at the National Film Board of Canada, will have its world premiere at the 56th International Critics' Week.
The 70s manga series becomes a feature film to be previewed at the 2017 Annecy festival.
6 animation features deal with politics and individual consequences at the 2017 Annecy festival.
The "airport" festival at New Chitose Airport in Japan opens its doors again for entries.
The Finnish animation festival at Turku is open for entries.
The Greek festival at Syros turns 10, and invites animated shorts and features.
Portuguese and Swedish animation shorts in the festival's official programme.
The Czech festival offers a big tribute to Italian neo-pictorialism, also including a Magda Guidi retrospective and Chiara Magri in the festival jury.

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