【Aniwow!2025】The 20th China (Beijing) International Student Animation Festival: Full Event Schedule
【Aniwow!2025】
The 20th China (Beijing)
International Student Animation Festival
Full Event Schedule
「2025.10.23」
Time:
October 23, 2025 13:30–16:30
Place:
Lecture Hall 302, School of Animation and Digital Arts
Communication University of China
CUC Anima 302
Lecture Topic：
Origins and Horizons:The Voyage of Animation Creation
Moderator: Wang Jing
Guests：
Yu Shui
Beihang University
Reflections on the Creation of the Animated Film “Nobody”
Vivien Forsans
Selection Committee, Annecy International Animation Film Festival, France
Making the Most of Your Animation Student Years
Gu Pengyuan
Film Curator
Game with Play: A Talk on Machinima Curation
Entry Reservation:
1.Real-name reservation is required. Please provide accurate information, including your full name, ID number, and mobile phone number.
2.For group entry, the maximum number of visitors allowed per day is 150 persons.
「Special Screening」
Time:
October 23, 2025 18:00–20:00
Place:
Lecture Hall 323, School of Animation and Digital Arts,
Communication University of China
CUC Anima 323
Screening Topic:
Retrospective of 20 Years of Partnership with Film University Babelsberg
Guest:
Baoying Bilgeri
Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF
Entry Reservation:
「Animation Screenings」
Place:
Lecture Hall 323, School of Animation and Digital Arts
Communication University of China
CUC Anima 323
“Populus Alba Award” Finalist Animation Screening (Domestic) 1
Time:
October 23, 2025 13:00–15:30
“Populus Alba Award” Finalist Animation Screening (International) 1
Time:
October 24, 2025 15:30–17:00
「2025.10.24」
「Masterclass」
Time:
13:00–17:00
Place:
Lecture Hall 302, School of Animation and Digital Arts
Communication University of China
CUC Anima 302
Lecture Topic:
Technique and Poetry: The Human Warmth of Technology and Production
Moderator: Zhang Zige
Guests:
Wu Di
Yingmou Technology
The Impact of 3D Generative Models on the Future of Animation
Konstantīns Višņevskis
Art Academy of Latvia
A Glimpse into Flow
Cha Seung-Jae
Dongguk University, South Korea
Changes in the Korean Video Industry Following the Emergence of Global OTT Platforms
Entry Reservation:
「 Night of Comics」
Topic:
Languages and Forms of Comic Art Beyond the Page
Time:
October 24, 2025 18:00–21:00
Place:
Activity Room 324, School of Animation and Digital Arts
Communication University of China
CUC Anima 324
Moderator:
Zhang Mengyu
Guests:
Sabine Teysonneyre
École Européenne Supérieure de l’Image (EESI), Angoulême, France
Experimental Comics in France and Europe
Munku Mutsuki
Kyoto Seika University, Japan
The Art of “Comicalisation”
Takahiro Kawaguchi
Takarazuka University, Japan
Comics in Global Exchange: Possibilities
「Animation Screenings」
Place:
Lecture Hall 323, School of Animation and Digital Arts
Communication University of China
CUC Anima 323
1.“Populus Alba Award” Finalist Animation Screening (Domestic) 2
Time:
October 24, 2025 13:00–15:30
2.“Populus Alba Award” Finalist Animation Screening (International) 2
Time:
October 24, 2025 15:30–17:00
3.“Populus Alba Award” Finalist Smart Imaging Short Film Screening
Time:
October 24, 2025 18:00–19:30
4.“Populus Alba Award” 20th Anniversary Retrospective Screening
Time:
October 24, 2025 19:30–21:00
Place:
Institut Français de Pékin (French Cultural Center)
Special Screening
Sino-French Student Animation Joint Screening
Time:
October 24, 2025 15:00–17:00
Moderator: Cui Yunpeng
Guests:
Raphaël Lev
Gobelins, l’École de l’Image, France
Vivien Forsans
Selection Committee, Annecy International Animation Film Festival
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「2025.10.25」
「China Game Studies Twin-City Annual Conference」
Time:
October 25, 2025 09:00–12:00 (Sessions 1–2)
October 25, 2025 13:00–17:00 (Sessions 3–4)
Place:
Lecture Hall 302, School of Animation and Digital Arts
Communication University of China
CUC Anima 302
Sections:
1.Transnational Player Communities
2.Game Audiovisuals and Intelligent Imaging
3.From Pre-set to Coexistence: Functional Game Design Evolution and Future Interactive Paradigms
4.Inside and Outside the Game Rules
Entry Reservation:
「Unreal Day」
Time:
October 25, 2025 09:00–17:00
Place:
Hall 400, Communication University of China
CUC 400 Hall
Moderator:
Gisele Tong
Event Schedule
1.Unreal Engine: Beyond Games
10:00–11:00
Chris Ebeling
Epic Games
2. Cartoon Character MetaHuman Workflow
11:00–12:00
Yuan Lubiao, Chen Zhanfan
Lightpoint Creative Culture & Media Co., Ltd.
3.Lunch Break
12:00–13:30
4.A World of One’s Own: Building a Personal 3D Universe with UE5
13:30–14:20
Jia Jie
Tencent Technology
5.Bridging Fantasy and Reality: The Magical World of Technical Art
14:30–15:20
Huang Wenxiao
Jiangsu Original Force Digital Technology Co., Ltd.
6.Tea Break
15:20–15:50
7.AI and the Next-Generation Revolution in Game Asset Production
15:50–16:40
Qian Feiyu, Li Shilin
Hangzhou Yuno Interactive Digital Technology Co., Ltd.
8.AI-Driven End-to-End Unreal Game Prototyping Workflow
16:40–17:30
Yang Mengzhou
Tencent Technology
9.Networking Evening
17:30–18:30
Entry Reservation:
（morning）
（afternoon）
「Animation Screenings」
Place：
Lecture Hall 323, School of Animation and Digital Arts,
Communication University of China
CUC Anima 323
1.“Populus Alba Award” Finalist Smart Imaging Short Film Screening
Time:
October 25, 2025 09:00–12:00
2.“Populus Alba Award” Finalist Animation Screening (Domestic) 1
Time:
October 25, 2025 13:00–15:30
3. “Populus Alba Award” Finalist Animation Screening (International) 1
Time:
October 25, 2025 15:30–17:00
4.“Populus Alba Award” Finalist Animation Screening (International) 2
Time:
October 25, 2025 18:00–21:00
「2025.10.26」
「China Game Studies Twin-City Annual Conference」
Time:
October 25, 2025 10:00–12:00 (Sessions 5–6)
Place：
Lecture Hall 302, School of Animation and Digital Arts,
Communication University of China
CUC Anima 302
Sections:
5. Game Forms and Narrative Expression
6. From Lens to Interactive Worlds:
The Convergence of Games and Film
Entry Reservation:
「Animation Screenings」
Place：
Lecture Hall 323, School of Animation and Digital Arts
Communication University of China
CUC Anima 323
1.“Populus Alba Award” Finalist Animation Screening (Domestic) 2
Time:
October 26, 2025 10:00–12:00
2.“Populus Alba Award” Finalist Smart Imaging Short Film Screening
Time:
October 26, 2025 18:00–21:00
「Closing Ceremony & “Populus Alba Award” Award Ceremony」
Time:
October 26, 2025 14:00–15:30
Place:
Hall 1500, Communication University of China
CUC 1500 Hall
Entry Reservation:
[Aniwow! 2025]
The 20th China (Beijing) International Student Animation Festival Organizing Committee
School of Animation and Digital Arts, Communication University of China
October 2025
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