AnimfxNZ – a must attend event for Animation!

28 October 2009

If you’re serious about Animation, you seriously need to attend AnimfxNZ. Times are tough and budgets are tight, so we’ve kept our prices as reasonable as possible. This is your chance to learn from the world’s best, and your opportunity to pitch your ideas to real deal makers. Can you really afford not to go?

So come learn, pitch, and network with some of the top talent in the industry. The Thursday Animation Development Master Class offers detailed and hands on mentoring from Rita Street, and Sander Schwartz, two legends in the industry with Sander previously holding the prestigious position of President of Warner Animation. Friday and Saturday offer keynote presentations and tutorial workshops from leading talents such as John Stevenson, director of the box office smash hit Kung Fu Panda, along with the opportunity for one-on-one pitches with Sander and Rita. Alongside all of this are more speakers covering Games, Technology and Visual Effects with plenty of networking opportunities and social events included in the conference.

You will struggle to find a more compelling line up of Animation content at any one time in the Southern Hemisphere. If you are a producer, director, writer or creator of Animation, then AnimfxNZ is an event that you simply *MUST ATTEND*.

Details on the AnimfxNZ speakers, including Games and VFX gurus can be found here.

Details on the Animation Master Class Programme can be found here and the full timetable here.

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Air New Zealand specials for AnimfxNZ for a limited time only!

22 October 2009

30% off Domestic Flights to Wellington for AnimfxNZ!

We love Air New Zealand! AnimfxNZ strategic partner Air New Zealand, is offering special fares for AnimfxNZ attendees traveling from Dunedin, Christchurch and Auckland. Travel is in and out of Wellington and must be on flights inbound between November 4-5 and outbound November 8-9, 2010. The special rate is 30% off the fare you select. Flights must be booked by midnight this Friday October 23.

How Does it Work?

Go to www.airnewzealand.co.nz and select your flights as you normally would on the homepage online. Then in the ‘Promo Code’ box under the orange ‘Search’ button type: ANIMCONF. 30% will automatically be deducted from the fares you selected.

Museum Hotel Special Rates expire this week!

If coming from out of town, don’t miss out on the Museum Hotel’s special rates for AnimfxNZ attendees. The Museum Hotel is the venue for the master classes and workshops and is opposite the conference venue, Te Papa. What better place to stay! To book with these special rates, call the Museum Hotel on 0800 994 335 or email them at: groupbookings@museumhotel.co.nz

Don’t miss out on these crazy deals and get yourself to AnimfxNZ!

Find out more about the full AnimfxNZ 2009 programme and speakers and register now!

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AnimfxNZ 09 announces Games presenter Christian Svensson

19 October 2009

Capcom USA’s Vice President of Strategic Planning and Business Development, Christian Svensson, will speak at AnimfxNZ 2009 on the changing face of the games industry. Once dominated by retail console games, the market has opened up to include downloadable games, social networking games, and casual titles that are on almost every device we own.

With the definition of “gamer” being redefined daily, Svensson is responsible for helping set the strategic direction of one of the world’s largest and most respected game publishers to meet the needs of these new markets while serving existing core gamers.

With more than 15 years of games industry experience, Svensson is a respected executive within the games industry and is a member of the board of directors for the PC Gaming Alliance and the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences.

Christian will be speaking at the AnimfxNZ conference on Friday November 6 and holding a workshop on Saturday afternoon November 7. Don’t miss out this opportunity to learn from one of the most influential people in the games industry.

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Sander Schwartz awarded prestigious new role!

14 October 2009

Sander Schwartz has helped many NZ companies get a foothold in the US film production market. Sander has a track record of connecting NZ companies with the right overseas partners and lucrative deals have been made from those connections.

Sander has recently been named Head of Children’s Programming & Family Entertainment for FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME), the commercial and brand extension arm of FremantleMedia. FremantleMedia is a significant worldwide producer of screen content. In this role, Sander is responsible for developing the vision and strategy for children’s and family content, building deeper relationships with producers, third party IP owners and broadcasters to deliver innovative new programming for all platforms.

Sander has received multiple Emmy Award nominations from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and was awarded an Emmy for his role in producing The Batman series for Kids WB. He has also received numerous other awards, including the Peabody Award and the prestigious Prism Award.

Previously, Sander was President of International Production for Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI), overseeing all of Sony’s local language television efforts outside of the United States.

We congratulate Sander on his exciting new role and are honored and delighted to have a speaker of his calibre and influence, back presenting at AnimfxNZ 2009.

Don’t miss out on Sander and Rita Street’s full-day Animation Development master class on Thursday November 5th. Register now!

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