International Animation Festival Hangzhou Summit

The year of 2006 saw the debut of the International Animation Festival Hangzhou Summit held on the shores of the West Lake during the 2006 China Cartoon and Animation Festival. Impressed by the cityscape and the grandeur of the festival, participants marveled at “the most innovative undertaking set in the world’s most beautiful place”. The exchange between international festivals was greatly enhanced during the Hangzhou Summit held during the 2nd CICAF in 2008. Also in 2008, the organizing committee composed the Hangzhou 21st Century International Cartoon and Animation Festival While Paper and the Hangzhou World Animation Festival Mutual Benefit Manifesto.

The 2010 Hangzhou Summit Form will draw participation of a total 13 international festival from12 countries and will focus on more intensive exchange and cooperation among all participating festivals to promote the common development.

Apart from the conference sessions, the 2010 Hangzhou Summit will also hold a buffet party along with a film screening session. The buffet party, especially, designed for all participants to conduct communications in a relaxed atmosphere, thus could provide opportunities for all visitors to make friends and seek business partners.

Sponsors

Organizing Committee of the CICAF

Organizer

Chinese Communist Party Committee of West Lake, West Lake District Government

Zhijiang National Resort District Party Committee and the CMC

China International Cartoon and Animation Festival – Exhibiton Office

Honored Guests

Representatives of Executive Committee of CICAF

1. president of ASIFA: Nelson K. Shin

2. president of ASIFA Croatia, vice president of World festival of Animated Films in Zagreb: Vesna Dovnikovic

3. marketing consultant – Animation of the NFB’s English Program: Hélène Tanguay

4. Gereral Coordinator of the Festival dudessin animé et du film d’animation de Bruxelles (Anima) : Françoise Cathala

5. festival director of Holland Animation Film Festival: Gerben Schermer

6. festival director, managing director Of Kecskemét Animation Film Fwstival: Ferenc Mikulás

7. program – director of Opened Russian Animation Festival in Suzdal, programer of International Animated Festival “KROK” : Natalia Lukinykh

8. artistic director of I Castelli Animati – International animated film festival: Luca Raffarlli

9. representative of Portuguese Animation Festival Isabel Maria Da Silva Cruz

10. chairman of Sunwoo Entertainment Group: Han Young Kang

11. President of Korea Society of Cartoon & Animation: Hyun Ho Kim

12. Festival Manager of the Melbourne International Animation Festival: Helen Gibbins

13. Animation curator, lecturer, instructor & journalist: Nancy Denney – Phelps

Representatives of French Cannes Animation Festival

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