AniMela Festival 2024 Archive
Screenings
A cinematic journey with our curated selection of 90+ global animated feature films and award-winning short films.
Animation Events:
- Opening Film: Sultana’s Dream
- Anime Premiere: The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store
- World Premiere: Lucky Dog (Indian short)
- International film Premieres: The Peasants, Unicorn Wars, Slide and more…
- Work in Progress: 2D Indian animation feature film Heirloom
VFX Specials:
- Behind the scene of Blockbusters: Baahubali and RRR by Srinivas Mohan & Shobu Yarlagadda
- Work in Progress: Chhota Bheem from Animation to Live Action
Experiential Zone
An immersive space featuring gaming booths, VR/AR experiences, comic showcases, and meet-and-greets with artists and game developers.
- 360-Degree Immersive Dome Theatre: 25 Films across various environments with Indian & International collaborations
- VR Films: 360-degree experience of Kumbh Mela & a WIP short cinematic virtual reality thriller film – The Prey
- Interactive VR experience: Short story played using mouse clicks and eye blinks
- PlayStation Booth: Best of titles and games!
- VR Reality Aircraft Simulator
- Jambudweep a meditative 360 degree VR flying experience into the middle realm of cosmology
- Immersive app based 3D Video game Rokeya Museum
- AR boards at different points covering historically defining Indian Animation films and game trailers
- Indie Comix Fest curated exhibition and interactions with 35+ creators and artists
Films Screened at AniMela 2024
Knowledge Sharing
A hub for learning and interaction, with 20+ sessions, including workshops and masterclasses led by industry experts in Animation, VFX, Gaming, Comics, and XR.
- AniMela-International MIFA Campus Workshop and Pitch event
- VFX sessions: Making of RRR and Baahubali
- Game Design Workshop
- Masterclass: Oscar-nominated filmmaker Lachlan Pendragon
- Masterclasses: IMC mentors – writer Johanna Goldschmidt & director Reza Riahi
- Job security in the GenAI era with Nvidia
- A kaleidoscope of Extended Reality with AR, VR, Metaverse etc
- Publishing Comic books in India
- An ask-me-anything session on Education & career pathways in AVGC
- Distribution and Film Market
- Strategies for securing Intellectual Property Rights
- Comic to screen with prominent publishers
Professional Networking
A vibrant platform for Indian IPs, aimed at promoting young, emerging talent to take their stories to the world. It functions as a nexus for establishing connections, fostering collaborations, and presenting ideas to prospective investors.
- By-invite Networking: Opening, MIFA Pitch & Closing Dinner
- Distribution of animation in India : Closed door session with local & International Producers, Distributors & Filmmakers
- Exclusive Networking Lounge
- Lunch with AniMela & Annecy team with Prithul Kumar – Jt. Secretary ministry of Information & broadcasting, Govt of India
- IMC Pitch attended by prominent local & International Producers, Distributors & Filmmakers – Ashutosh Gowariker, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Miyu Distribution (France) etc.
- International guests visit of Animation Studios & International Institutes
- Government officials interact with International & local Industry Leaders – Vikas Kharge, Principal Secretary to CM, Govt. of MH, Aseem Gupta, Principal Secretary, Urban Development, Govt. Of Maha
- Film Industry Dinner hosted by Aarti & Kailash Surendranath for AniMela’s International & Indian guests
International MIFA Campus @ AniMela
The Aniverse & Visual Arts Foundation (AVAF) hosted the prestigious International MIFA Campus (IMC) in India for the first time during the AniMela Festival in Mumbai, January 2024. This four-day intensive workshop, led by renowned IMC mentors Reza Riahi (Animation Filmmaker), Delphine Nicolini (Artistic Producer), and Johanna Goldschmidt (Scriptwriter), empowered eight Indian creators to refine their animation projects and prepare them for production.
Highlights
- Esteemed Jury: IMC mentors joined celebrated filmmakers Ashutosh Gowariker and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra< to evaluate the pitches.
- Winning Pitch: “LALA,” presented by Isha Mangalmurti and Shreeya Wagh, emerged as the standout winner.
PROJECTS
1) M.O.M – Ma On a Mission, a feature film by RITUPARNA SARKAR & SRUTI MENON
Theme: MOM is a light hearted take about the identity crisis Indian moms often feel.
2) RISING TIDES, a short film by PARI SATARKAR
Theme: A marine researcher straining her friendship with a young fisherman’s daughter over industrial fishing, which pushes her to realize she needs to change her own perspective to share the beauty and value of the marine world.
3) LALA, a series by ISHA MANGALMURTI & SHREEYA WAGH
Theme: The year is 2010 and 14-year-old Lala and her ragtag football team are thick as thieves.Through countless everyday mischiefs and challenges, both big and small, these girls are hurtling undeterred towards their ultimate goal of becoming National Champions.
4) TABLE FOR ONE, a series by DEBJYOTI SAHA & DHRUV SEHGAL
Theme: Each story strives to somewhere find a connection between human emotion/identity and food.
5) HIDE & SEEK, a short film by KRISHNA CHANDRAN
Theme: In the wake of a tragic accident during a game of hide and seek, a guilt-stricken ten-year-old boy is pursued by his remorse, embodied as a mystical Garuda, interweaving the realms of ancient ritual and childhood innocence.
NAMASTE MIFA
As part of AniMela’s global initiative, NAMASTE MIFA showcased four selected projects at an exclusive India Pitch Event during MIFA (Marché International du Film d’Animation) in Annecy. Organized by AniMela and co-hosted by Assemblage Entertainment and Zebu Animation Studios, the event introduced Indian talent to a curated global audience of studios, distributors, and investors.
The four projects are: Hide & Seek || Rising Tides || Lala || Table for One
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