KingstOOn 2021 Powered by Cutting-Edge Tech
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KingstOOn Animation Conference and Film Festival 2021 will be using cutting-edge technology for its first-ever virtual staging taking place from April 21 to 25.
The conference, which has teamed up with FLOW as its official technology partner, will feature a hybrid approach. Marquee events such as the Opening Ceremony, Pitch Competition and Awards Ceremony were pre-recorded using set designs that included multiple screens to display speakers, awardees and judges speaking from over 20 countries across the globe.
Phase 3 Productions is on board as the production company and will be using V-Fairs, a virtual and hybrid events platform that helps organizations reach global audiences using a 3D experience. Esirom is also a sponsor of the animation festival event.
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Pixar Vet Matthew Luhn To Deliver Keynote Speech At Diversity-Themed KingstOOn 2021
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The KingstOOn Animation Conference and Film Festival, scheduled virtually for April 21–25, will feature storyteller extraordinaire Matthew Luhn as its opening keynote speaker. Luhn was integrally involved as a story artist and animator in the creation of these Pixar blockbusters, which have resonated with us over the years and continue to shape the minds of our younger generations.
This year’s edition of KingstOOn, which is normally held in Kingston, Jamaica, will be structured around the central theme “Diversity in Animation.” There will be three panels focusing on the issues of diversity and cultural inclusion within the media: “Diversity in the Media Industry,” “Black Women in the World of Animation,” and “The Creation of
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KingstOOn Receives Record Number of Competition Entries
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More than 2,100 entries from over 100 countries have been submitted for the KingstOOn Animation Competition, more than ever before in its history.
Producers of animation from 108 countries submitted almost 1,500 entries in the best international short film category, with over 750 in the best international student film category and about 300 in the best international special effects film category.
Animation Specialist Robert Reid described it as, “An amazing show in a year where the physical collaboration on projects was stymied worldwide by Covid restrictions.”
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The decline in participation from Jamaican students was noticeable, though, as many depend on school computer labs to collaborate and create content.