Call for Projects 2025 is Online – Submit Now!

Submit your Projects for APD 2025 Now! Producers, don’t miss this opportunity: Submit your projects in the fields of film, TV series, mobile content, games, cross- and transmedia, or VR. At APD, you’ll present your concepts in pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings to potential partners, including broadcasters, streamers, global sales agencies, and distributors. Eligibility: • Projects should…

Save the Date for APD 2025!

Mark your calendars for 6 to 8 May 2025! Animation Production Days 2025 will return to Stuttgart from 6 to 8 May 2025. We can’t wait to see you again for another inspiring event. This reunion once again will be filled with innovation, collaboration, and exciting networking opportunities. Make sure to save the date –…

Fully Booked Event with over 180 Participants

Fully Booked event with Over 180 Participants After an intensive three-day programme, the highly successful 18th edition of the Animation Production Days (APD) concluded yesterday afternoon. With 183 accredited participants from 27 countries, this year’s event was completely sold out. The most important German business platform for newly developed animation projects is a joint venture…

51 Projects from 19 Countries Selected

51 Projects from 19 Countries Selected 51 newly developed animation projects from 19 countries have been selected for the 18th edition of Animation Production Days (APD) in Stuttgart. As part of the Co-Production and Financing Market, which is taking place from 23–25 April in Stuttgart, producers and creatives will present their projects to potential partners…

WORLD OF GRA – Official Trailer APD 2024 out now!

The APD Trailer 2024 is here: Finding together in THE WORLD OF GRA The first new APD trailer in years originates in WORLD OF GRA, a story world created by Clara Deitmar, graduate of Animationsinstitut at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. The stories of WORLD OF GRA are designed to fit various media platforms. “There are countless possibilities,”…

Call for Projects 2024 is online – Submit Now!

Call for Projects 2024 now online! APD is searching for innovation in animation! We’re on the lookout for creative and original: Feature Films; TV Series; Mobile Content and Games; Cross- and Transmedia projects! Submit your projects in the concept or development stage at APD. Your project should have potential for brand development and be open…

Special Focus on Ireland at APD 2024

Special Focus on Ireland at APD 2024 Irish animation studios are developing a wide range of talent and have earned a worldwide reputation for their storytelling, visual artistry and new technology. In 2024, the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS) and APD will focus on Irish animated film and celebrate the richness and diversity…

Review: Kids Kino ROUND TABLE @ Animation Production Days (APD)

Review: Kids Kino ROUND TABLE @ Animation Production Days (APD) TRANSMEDIA STORYTELLING CASE STUDY: JOURNEY TO YOURLAND By Viola Gabrielli Kids Kino Industry hosted a ROUND TABLE at the APD on Transmedia Storytelling – exploring how to develop a universe on diverse platforms that are coherent, the motivation behind new dimensions and the challenges working together…

The 2023 edition of APD successfully ended

The 2023 edition of APD successfully ended The 17th edition of the Animation Production Days (APD), ended after an intensive three-day programme, on the afternoon of 28 April. Around 900 pre-planned meetings took place in the Landesmuseum Württemberg and online, giving producers and creatives the opportunity to present their projects to potential co-production and financing…

50 Projects Selected From Over 100 Submissions!

50 Projects Selected From Over 100 Submissions! The jury has selected 50 outstanding projects from 18 countries to take part in this year’s Animation Production Days. Of the 50 selected projects, 15 come from Germany, followed by five from Spain and four each from Denmark and France. Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Finland, Ireland, Italy,…