Best of...Animation Package from Stuttgart: The 23rd Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film 2016 A collaboration with the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS) and Comix Home Base, Goethe-Institut Hongkong will present 3 animation packages in the last Friday, Saturday and Sunday of April. About Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS) The Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS) is one of the most outstanding events for animated film worldwide. The Festival takes into its scope the whole spectrum of current productions in the animated film sector, including the intersections between games, architecture, art, design and comedy. Founded in 1982, the Festival has developed into a leading event for animated film in Germany and is regarded as one of the most important and biggest events for animated film around the world. Artistic animation and the promotion of up and coming talent make up the core of the ITFS. Package 1: Best of Animation from Baden-Württemberg Date: 28/04/2017 (Fri) Time: 7pm - 8:30pm Duration: 76'09" What’s going on in Baden-Württemberg, Germany? A queen bee gives an audience, Max Mustermann has a thoughtful, slow Sunday, a rhino asks for a dance, a wrestler doesn’t want to wrestle anymore, and even happiness seems to have a hole in Germany’s south-west area. You can learn all of that and even more in the entertaining animation programme of the BW-Reel. Details: http://www.comixhomebase.com.hk/#/en//events/screenings/2639 Package 2: Best of International Competition Date: 29/04/2017 (Sat) Time: 7pm - 8:30pm Duration: 84'26" It is a compilation of film highlights from the Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film 2016 and includes all the award-winning films of the International Competition. They reflect the wide variety of techniques and topics in animated film, its humour and seriousness, relevance and creativity. Details: http://www.comixhomebase.com.hk/#/en//events/screenings/2640 Package 3: Best of Tricks for Kids Date: 30/04/2017 (Sun) Time: 7pm - 8pm Duration: 50'28" Tricks for Kids is the children’s film festival of ITFS. It is not only showing extraordinary animated shorts and feature films but also series from all over the world. Best of Tricks for Kids presents a selection of the most beautiful animated shorts for children which have been screened at ITFS 2016. Details: http://www.comixhomebase.com.hk/#/en//events/screenings/2641 Remarks: The screening schedule may be affected by adverse weather condition and the particular screening may be cancelled and re-scheduled. Please stay tuned for the latest updates on Comix Home Base and Hong Kong Arts Centre official websites. Co-presenters: Hong Kong Arts Centre, Comix Home Base, Goethe-Institut Hongkong Partner: Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film