Animex
Animex is an international festival of animation, games and VFX, hosted every year for the past 26 years by Teesside University.
For 2025 we're hosting Animex in our brand new Digital Life building on campus, with a fantastic speaker lineup for 2025 featuring guests from Disney, Sony and Atomhawk.
Be sure to follow our social media @AnimexFestival on Facebook, Instagram and X for updates about tickets, speakers from games and film studios; workshops and other Animex goodies.
Events
Animex 2025
Animex Marketplace
Meet your favourite studios or discover a new one, recruiters or try out new games and tech.
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Animex 2025
Animex 2025
Animex Research and Innovation conference
Teesside University, UK Hybrid conference: in-person and online
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Animex 2025
Animex Screen
Animex Screen showcases amazing work by talented student animators from around the world.
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Animex 2025
Animex Exhibition
An exhibition featuring two talented artists’ work on Films or creative art.
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Animex 2025
Colleges
Delivered by top talent in the industry, college students can learn about game production through to blockbuster animation and VFX.
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Animex 2025
speakers 2025
DNEG Animation
From Nimona to Angry Birds 3, Vanessa crafts expressive animation at DNEG.
That's No Moon
Dave Paget has been working as a concept artist within the entertainment industry for 14 years.
Radical Forge
Technical Artist at Radical Forge, crafting shaders, VFX & rendering magic.
Petite Giant Studio / Freelancer
Mandy is an Art Director and concept artist who leads creative production for animated projects.
Game UI Database
From UI art to Guinness World Records, Edd Coates redefines game interfaces.
Myth Studio
Grace Ruyin is a visual development artist and 2D animator working full-time at Myth Studio.
Atomhawk Design
Dennis is a Senior Concept Artist & Illustrator with over 7 years of experience in the AAA industry.
Brainbug Design
Nicholas Patrick is a concept artist currently working at Brainbug, an outsource concept art studio.
Teesside University
OMG (Oliver Makes Games) / MetStudios
Game designer, educator, and advocate shaping the future of interactive worlds.
Sponsors 2025
A big thank you to all our sponsors and contributors
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