The event marks its 40th edition with a rebrand as the Festival of Gaming, expanding its scope to reflect the broader, interconnected games industry; GDC 2026 takes place March 9-13 in San Francisco, CA.
The 2-day conference takes place March 2-3, 2026, in Birmingham, England; this year kicks off the Animation Business Awards, a new celebration honoring the business of animation.
The annual global media conference, dedicated exclusively to the kids’ entertainment sector, takes place February 22-25, 2026 in San Diego.
The forum brings together production and post-production specialists to discuss the latest in research, advances, and industry practices; the conference takes place in London December 3-4
The immersive computer graphics and animation conference brings together professionals, enthusiasts, and students to explore trends in digital art, animation, visual effects, and game development; November 13-15 in Vienna, Austria.
The content market dedicated to kids’ entertainment returns to Cannes, France October 11-12 with networking, screenings, keynotes, and conferences.
The 3-day annual event returns to the Pasadena Convention Center October 24-26 celebrating the best in live-action, animation, illustration, and gaming with panels, programs, and demos featuring industry leading artists, creators, and studios.
The pitching and co-production forum for animated TV projects returns to Toulouse September 15-18, 2025; projects are now being accepted through May 7, 2025.
International Festival of Animation, Transmedia and Meta-Arts returns to Pescara, Italy May 29 – June 1, 2025.
The 4-day event transforms the city’s ‘Animation Week’ into a hub for seasoned and emerging creators to recharge, inspire, celebrate, and ignite their passion for storytelling, running November 20-23 in Burbank, California.
Italy’s premiere animation and visual effects event runs in-person October 12-17 in Torino, Italy with a focus on Computer Graphics, Interactive Techniques, Digital Cinema, 2D/3D Animation, VR and AR, Gaming and VFX.
The 18th ACM SIGGRAPH Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques in Asia will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre December 15-18, 2025.
The premier conference and exhibition on computer graphics and interactive techniques comes to Vancouver, BC August 10-14.
The 4-day event returns to Stuttgart, kicking off May 6; on-demand presentations are available May 10 – June 10.
PIXELvienna is an immersive and inspiring conference and festival that celebrates the fusion of technology and art in the digital realm. With a diverse range of presentations, workshops, and screenings, PIXELvienna brings together professionals, enthusiasts, and students from various creative industries to explore the cutting-edge trends in digital art, animation, visual effects, and game development.
AU 2024 runs October 15-17 in San Diego and invites artists and creative professionals to learn about emerging technologies, innovative techniques, and hear from leading industry experts both in-person and online.
The international animation, video game, and new media market will take place October 1-6 in Valencia, Spain.
The world’s largest entertainment content market returns to Cannes October 21 – 24.
The 35th edition of the pitching and co-production forum returns to Toulouse, providing producers the opportunity to pitch their projects to broadcasters, investors, and other potential partners from 40 countries.
Pixelatl, the main gathering place for Latin American creators, and global animation, comic and videogame industries, takes place September 3-7 in Guadalajara, Mexico.
The annual computer graphics conference and exhibition comes to Tokyo, Japan December 3 – 6; will once again the Electronic Theater and Animation Theater will celebrate the best in computer animation.
The 3-day event returns to Pasadena to celebrate the best in live-action, animation, illustration, and gaming with panels, programs, and demos featuring industry leading artists, creators, and studios; the event runs October 25-27.
The hybrid event, featuring talks, panels, and workshops by worldwide industry leaders, returns to Cologne, Germany this August 18-20.
The premier conference and exhibition on computer graphics and interactive techniques returns to Denver, home of the event’s inaugural 1974 edition, running July 28 – August 1.
The VANAS Conference is a premier event for Animation, Visual Effects, and Video Games. With a lineup of world-class speakers, the conference offers attendees the opportunity to learn from industry experts, stay up-to-date on the latest trends, and network with other professionals
