Animex
Animex is an international festival of animation, games and VFX, hosted annually for over 27 years by Teesside University.
Following another successful edition, we would like to thank all of our speakers, industry partners, students and visitors who helped make the festival such a memorable event.
We look forward to welcoming back our global community of creatives, professionals and enthusiasts for the 2026 edition.
Follow us on social media @AnimexFestival on Facebook and Instagram for updates about tickets, speakers from games and film studios; workshops and other Animex goodies.
Events
Animex 2026
Animex 2026
Animex Marketplace
Meet your favourite studios or discover a new one, recruiters or try out new games and tech.
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Animex 2026
Animex Exhibition
Each year, the Animex Exhibition showcases the work of talented artists across film, games, and creative art.
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Animex Screen
Animex Screen showcases amazing work by talented student animators from around the world
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Animex 2026
Colleges
Delivered by top talent, students can learn about game production, blockbuster animation and VFX.
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Animex 2026
speakers 2026
California State University, San Bernardino
Stuart Sumida is a MUST see speaker who has been attending the event for years!
Locksmith Animation
Shelley's career in feature animation began with legendary animation director Richard Williams,
Framestore
Stuart began life as a research physicist, before his passion for CG led to a successful VFX career
Bluebolt VFX
Dave is a highly experienced, award-winning CG Supervisor with feature film & episodic credits.
Remedy Entertainment
Miro Vesterinen is the Head of Environment Art at Remedy Entertainment.
Electric Theatre Collective
I've been bringing all sorts of creatures to life across film, television and commercials
Expression Games
Sponsors 2026
A big thank you to all our sponsors and contributors
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