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, students can learn about game production, blockbuster animation and VFX.
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Animex 2025
speakers 2025
Game UI Database
From UI art to Guinness World Records, Edd Coates redefines game interfaces.
Walt Disney Animation Studios
A must see! Renato will take you through the Making of Zootropolis 2.
Snap Finger Click
Meet Amanda: Senior 3D Artist, BAFTA Crew member, and Game Dev Heroes finalist.
Auroch Digital
Jack is a Principal Level Designer in the games industry, with just under a decade of experience.
Radical Forge
Technical Artist at Radical Forge, crafting shaders, VFX & rendering magic.
Teesside University
From Channel 4 to BFI, Lesley-anne brings tiny beings to life with handmade art.
Kettu Studios
From Radiohead to AR gaming, Virpi crafts bold, innovative animated worlds.
Anatomy in Animation Consultant
Meet Dr. Elizabeth Rega: Anatomy expert consulting for Disney, DreamWorks & EA.
Teesside University
Sponsors 2025
A big thank you to all our sponsors and contributors
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