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 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
Snap Finger Click
Meet Amanda: Senior 3D Artist, BAFTA Crew member, and Game Dev Heroes finalist.
Snap Finger Click
From Buzz! to Awkward, Jo creates unique social games that bring people together.
Locksmith Animation
Richard Williams, Steven Spielberg, DreamWorks few names Shelley crossed path with in her career.
FOUNDRY
Jessie brings a decade of VFX expertise to Foundry, guiding artists worldwide.
Sponsors 2025
A big thank you to all our sponsors and contributors
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