Not enough independent animation at New York Comic Con? There’s a great bit of counter-programming in Manhattan this weekend: the 3rd annual ANNY Best of Fest, taking place on Saturday and Sunday, October 6 and 7.
The growing festival and conference is an offshoot of the monthly screening series Animation Nights New York, and will feature animation screenings, art exhibits, an xr showcase, vr workshop presentations, panels, and other industry-related events.
A main highlight of the event is its incredible array of industry-focused panels and lectures, with topics rarely covered at other animation festivals, such as Animation & Documentary; Paving the Way for Animation in VR; Distributing Animation in the Digital Age; Puppetry & Animation in Traditional and Emerging Platforms; Animation Pipeline for Film, Games, & VR; Tomorrow’s Marketing for XR; The Importance of Story; Blockchain, Asset Management, & Virtual Worlds; Contracts for Artists; and Budgeting, Pitching & Negotiating with Clients.
