Kingstoon Animation Festival - A two-day animation conference and festival

When: June 20-21, 2013
Where:  UWI Mona Visitors' Lodge & Conference Centre, Kingston, Jamaica

Description: Kingstoon is a two-day event that brings together international leaders in the animation industry, international and Jamaican universities, Jamaican animation studios and professionals, and visual arts students and practitioners to animate Jamaican creativity!

On the first day, industry and university leaders will present current opportunities in the animation industry while also offering young Jamaicans the chance to develop basic skills through a series of workshops. On the second day, a mini festival will showcase Jamaican and Caribbean talents currently working in the animation industry and related fields.

ANIMATION COMPETITION

Instructions on how to participate will be available soon. The competition categories are:

- Best Final Animation Product (including adverts)
- Best Script and Storyboard
- Best Experimental/Abstract Animation
- Best Character Design

PROGRAM

Program details will be soon available. There are four types of events:

- Expert animation panels
- Animation workshops
- Speed meetings
- Animation festival

ORGANIZERS AND SUPPORTERS

The event is being organized by the Government of Jamaica in partnership with the World Bank and The Canadian High Commission. Kingstoon is sponsored and supported by FLOW, Development Bank of Jamaica, Jamaica National Building Society and the Gleaner Group. The event is also organized in collaboration with leading Jamaican universities and training programs (i.e. UTECH, UWI and Edna Manley). A number of global leading companies in animation have tentatively confirmed participation, including: Disney, ToonBoom, BentoBox, Nickelodeon, Yowza, Mercury Filmworks, Film Roman and Autodesk. In addition, Kingstoon will also be attended by key colleges specialized in animation including the Vancouver Film School, Seneca College, Sheridan College and Nova Scotia College.