These Japanese directors, animators, and producers will intern at studios around the world
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The Global Animation Challenge (GAC) announced 11 candidates for the overseas works project on November 15.
GAC candidates finally confirmed and announced…! !
・Yuki Ito (animator)
・Makoto Kimura (producer)
・Kudo Aina (animator)
・Takashi Koide (director)
・Keichiro Saito (Director)
・Shiko (producer)
・Keisuke Shinohara (director)
・Kaoru Tanimoto (animator)
・Takashi Nakame (producer)… pic.twitter.com/MYLIccSltb— Global Animation Challenge PR (@globalanimePR) November 16, 2024
Finally, the GAC candidates have been selected and announced…!
・Yuki Ito (animator)
・Makoto Kimura (producer)
・Manage me (animator)
・Koide Takushi (director)
・Keiichiro Saito (director)
・Shiyuki (producer)
・Keisuke Shinohara (director)
・Kaoru Tanimoto (animator)
・Nakamu Takabun (producer)
・Moriyama Ayumi (director)
・Yamamoto Yusuke (director)(※ Title omitted, in [Japanese] sequence [by family name])
After several months of rigorous selection, a total of 11 people were selected!
We will introduce them one by one!
A brief introduction or resume for each candidate has been posted on the GAC website.
GAC was developed by the Japanese government and a handful of animation studios to train the next generation of animators. The project took its first steps in July with a press conference outlining a proposed two-year roadmap.
According to the roadmap, participants will participate in an eight-month preparation program including lectures, workshops and English courses. Next, they will intern at animation studios outside of Japan. The goal of the GAC program is for candidates to “develop concept trailers for presentation at the world’s top animation exhibition events” such as the Annecy International Film Festival in France and anime expo 2026.
Source: Global Animation Challenge’s X/Twitter account, Global Animation Challenge’s website
