Ellie Leach has seemingly revealed the sweet way she'll continue to keep Vito Coppola close, particularly when he returns to Strictly Come Dancing this autumn with a new celebrity dance partner.
14.06.2024 - 09:15 / variety.com
Ibermedia Next, a groundbreaking fund dedicated to advancing the use of new technologies in animation and digital content from Spain, Portugal, Italy and Latin America, is launching its second round of funding. The announcement was made at the Annecy Animation Festival on the final day of its MIFA market at at a presentation attended by representatives of two of the project’s drivers: Jara Ayucar, director of marketing policy at Spain’s ICAA film agency, part of its Ministry of Culture; and Jose Luis Farias, executive producer of the Quirinos Awards, representing La Liga de la Animación Iberoamericana, formed by the Quirinos, Mexico’s Pixelatl Festival and Ventana Sur’s Animation! forum. Ibermedia Next 2 follows the success of the initial funding round which saw 14 innovative projects gain crucial support, allowing creators to push the boundaries of animation and VR technology.
This new funding round offers grants of up to €150,000 ($163,500), plus mentorship and personalized consultancy and promotion for grant winning works. Applicants for funding must be based in Spain, Portugal and Italy co-developing projects with companies or creators in the Ibero-American region of Spain, Portugal and Latin America. The call for applications runs June 14 to July 29.
Projects must be animation or live-action, if the latter includes at least 75% of animation. Total funding for this round is €3 million ($3.3 million). Winning projects must be at least five minutes in running time, and use for their development new technological and/or open code tools.
Ellie Leach has seemingly revealed the sweet way she'll continue to keep Vito Coppola close, particularly when he returns to Strictly Come Dancing this autumn with a new celebrity dance partner.
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