Guidelines: How to apply?

Participation in the APD is only permitted to registered professionals, particularly producers, distributors, investors, world distributors, buyers and sellers as well as representatives of the video/DVD and television market.

Animation projects are admitted at their concept, development or production stage. In general, producers should have a record of having successfully produced a number of animation projects already. The projects have to be promising commercially, and they have to have a potential for international distribution. They should also have the potential for brand development, so that they can be exploited in other applications such as feature film, TV, games and mobile phones.

APD Registration

To participate in the APD, you need to be registered.
You have to register by e-mail and by post.

Producers must register by completing both the project file and the company file.

Distributors, investors, world sales agents as well as representatives of the video/DVD, mobile and television industries have to register by completing the company file.

Please download the files in the download menu on the right side of this website and send the completed forms by e-mail and a signed version by post or fax. 

Deadline for registration for the APD 2012: 17th February 2012.

Registration will be valid in the wake of the decision of selection committee, which will take place by the 16th of March 2012 at the latest.

Participation Fee

The APD participation fee is € 700.00 (incl. 7% VAT).

The participation fee includes:
– Participation in the Animation Production Day 2012
– Participation in the Conference "Financing & Brands"
– Accreditation for 19th Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film
– Accreditation for FMX, the 17th Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Transmedia
– Catering: 7th May (dinner), 8th May (lunch, dinner), 9th May (lunch)

Payment must be made upon receipt of the invoice.
Accreditations are strictly individual and non-transferable.
Travel costs and accommodation are not included in the participation fee.

Cancellation

Submitted registrations can only be cancelled in writing.
A cancellation fee of € 270.00 (incl. 7% VAT) will be levied on APD registration cancellations received after 30th March 2012.
A cancellation fee of € 700.00 (incl. 7% VAT) will be levied on APD registration cancellations received after 20th April 2012.

Hotel

The APD has reserved a limited number of hotel rooms at the Hotel Maritim at a special APD rate.
These hotel rooms can be booked via APD.
The hotel costs will be invoiced together with the participation fee.

Payment method

Payments may be made after accounting by bank transfer:
Film- und Medienfestival gGmbh
Baden-Württembergische Bank
Account no. 211 74 41
Bank code: 600 501 01
SWIFT-CODE/BIC: SOLADEST
IBAN: DE77 6005 0101 0002 1174 41

Credit cards are not accepted.

Acceptance of Participation Conditions

Participation in the APD implies adherence to the present regulations.
The Director of the APD has the right to settle all cases unforeseen by the Participation Regulations, and may also permit exceptions from the regulations in special, well-founded cases.