Welcome to Animated Exeter
Animated Exeter is an annual festival initiated by Exeter City Council in 1999. It is now an independent company. With an audience of around 21,000, Animated Exeter is now the premier animation festival in the South West. The festival aims to excite and inspire young people; encourage and foster talent and showcase high quality animation.
The 2012 image has been designed for Animated Exeter by Greg McLeod of the Brothers McLeod. Monster! We love it!
Booking tickets for Animated Exeter
For events taking place at Exeter Phoenix and other venues
For Exeter Picturehouse events
For the Bike Shed Theatre events
It's arrived! New App for Animated Exeter
We're really grateful to Rokk Media who have designed a superb new App for the festival. Download it here.
BAFTA Presents...
Peppa Pig makes it to Animated Exeter! On Friday 17 Feb at 2pm there'll be a very special masterclass with BAFTA-winning animation producer Phil Davies, taking you behind the scenes at Peppa Pig, the phenomenally successful BAFTA-winning series (Best Pre-School Animation 2005 and 2011) from creative team Astley Baker Davies. Suitable for all ages from 8 yrs and up. Read more.
This year's festival
Animated Exeter is delighted to be working withlegendary film trick luminariesForkbeard Fantasy. They are devisingthe spectacular animation projections that will be painting the Cathedral Yard and Close over the final weekend of the festival.
This year's Essential Weekend moves to the end of half term, but there will be workshops through the week as usual, and, of course, hundreds of pupils will have already attended our school's week events.
Exeter Picturehouse Events
We're delighted to be back in partnership with City Screen at Exeter Picturehouse, where we'll be featuring The making of Aardman's Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists and The Dark Crystal, for it's 30 year anniversary, introduced by concept designers for the film, Brian and Wendy Froud. For details of all Exeter Picturehouse events, please follow this link
New Discount Offer for Students
Friday 17th February is a great day for students at Animated Exeterand to make it simpler for your organisation we've created a 10% discount for a day package:£22 for individual students and £20 for groups of 10+.
Watch Animated Exeter's Isca Obscura
Watch this film of Isca Obscura shot by Nikolaj Larsen for Tundra*
Read this great review about Isca Obscura by Jez Winship in his blog, Sparks in Electrical Jelly
News for Teachers
School's week plans for 2012 are ready and waiting for you! Please have a look on our education pages for details about the Animation Exploration and our school's week screenings.
Animated Exeter Teachers Resource Pack now available
A CD packed with information about how to animate with your classroom, club or just yourself.
How to Contact Us
Animated Exeter,
c/o Exeter City Council,
Civic Centre,
Paris Street,
Exeter, EX1 1JN
Email: info@animatedexeter.co.uk
Tel: 01392 270253
Finding your way round this site
If you want to find out generally what's on, go to Programme , if you want the day by day events, go to Calendar. You'll find out about accommodation on Tickets and Venues
