Dear friends!

All our gratitude,

For having grown, one more year, with you,

For having shared, your animated live, with us,

For having walked together, to animate the world,

…

For all that, and much more

HAPPY ANIMATED CHRISTMAS

AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Maite Ruiz de Austri, the reference female Spanish animation presents: "THE TREASURE OF KING MIDAS"

Maite Ruiz de Austri is a Spanish writer, screenwriter and film and television director, specialized in programs for children and youth. It is the only female director of long feature animation films of Spanish cinema. So far she has directed five films and television series. Belongs to CIMA (Association of Women Filmmakers) and is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Spain. Among the many important awards she has received in her long career include: two Goya Awards for best animated film Return of the North Wind (1995) and that neighbors such animals! (1999), two gold medals at The Houston International Film Festival and a silver medal and bronze medal at The New York TV Festival.

On November 5 premiered her latest film, "The Treasure of King Midas." Animal sequel Chanel (2008). In which the stork Cathy, mouse Nico and her partner, Lori, great reporters and acquaintances of the children celebrate the beginning of a well deserved break when Papa Mouse tells them very concerned that just came out an SOS impossible to ignore, two reporters from the ACH network are being stalked by a monstrous while working on a story in the depths of the jungle Harrowing and need urgent help. ACH, the best worldwide chain of TV made by animals for animals never left in the lurch to any of its employees, therefore, Cathy and Nico give up their vacations to come to the aid of their colleagues and do at the same time delight of children.

Jade Raymond, the hallmark of quality in the video game industry

Bachelor in Computer Science and Fine Arts, the Canadian began his passion for video games in his teens.

"After spending a summer playing video games, it became clear that the next step for me was to create"

Said and done.

He began his career as a programmer doing educational games for the IBM and Microsoft, with educational applications, to give then the jump to video game development team from SONY. His good performance earned him an exceptional reputation that catapulted the "swilling" developer and publisher Electronic Arts, where he worked as a producer of Sims Online.

As Jade are the sagas, he returned to his native Montreal to enlist in the ranks of Ubisoft, and take the journey through the most successful franchise of the moment "Assassins Creed". He made the first delivery as the main producer, and after achieving unparalleled success, took the post of executive producer on "Assassins Creed II."Since yours are the sagas ... also have something to do with "Assassins Creed III", but this time, with thirty-five years from the same Toronto address Ubisoft. As president.

Kseniya Simonova, creativity against crisis

Kseniya Simonava is a clear demonstration of the supremacy of development and creativity in times of crisis.

This young Ukrainian, born 22 April 1985, and began drawing on sand in 2008 when following the credit crisis her business fell into bankruptcy. Her desire to excel led her to start with this technique of animation as a turning point to the dire situation that is ensuing. Putting the good work and creativity that often arises in humans after dramatic situations, she decided to enter the contest Ukraine's Got Talent. Winning in 2009 resulting from an animation that reflects the tragedy of the Soviet people during World War II.

Kseniya, besides the prestige and worldwide recognition, won a prize of around 125.000 USD to get the first place. The video of her "performace" on YouTube has received over 15 million visitors from all over the world.

Since we want to women  animating offer this small tribute to Kseniya Simonova and all those who can get the best out of themselves in difficult times. Will this for you!!!

Monique Renault: a great feminine animation refference

After starring in an article of Women Animating, the French artist, currently installed in the Netherlands, Monique Renault, has contacted us through the network, happy and grateful for the article of herself and interested in participating in this Third Edition of Animacam, bringing much of her extensive work with eight animations, from its beginning in France to her professional development in the Netherlands.

Since its iniciation in 1966, when she graduated to study in Prague, even today, the animator never stopped creating, participating in multiple initiatives and forming part of a jury of renowned animation festivals around the world. Stresses in her work, the delicacy with a pencil trace the characters and the modeling thereof and the use of the image and movement combine to perfection.

In Animacam.tv Festival are available eight of his works in the Official Section in Competition in the Retrospective category:

- 850 years in Moskow
- À la votre
- Borderline 1 & 2
- Holly Smoke
- L'Alliance
- Nike 1980
- Pas a deux
- Psychoderche
- Weg Erme

To watch the videos of the French artist, it´s as simple as accessing to the homepage of the Festival, click on Watch videos and in the search box on the left side of the screen, type the name of the animator: Monique Renault. Relax and enjoy!

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