iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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University of Groningen | Rijksuniversiteit Groningen @rug.nl · 03/09/2026

Will you join us for the Eureka! Science Festival on 25 September at Forum Groningen? 🎪🥳🧪📚 The programme is now online! Come join us for interesting lectures, interactive science installations, music and more. Get your tickets now 🎟️👇 forum.nl/nl/agenda/ta...

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Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

After an incredible #SAS37 in Pittsburgh, it’s time to look ahead to next year. We can’t wait to welcome you to Edinburgh for The 38th Annual Society for Animation Studies Conference! Start thinking about Animating Intelligence now

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Cristina Formenti @drcriformenti.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Looking for an MA in Film & Media? Come study with us in Groningen!

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Miklós Kiss @mikloskiss.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Our Research Colloquium in Film & Contemporary Audiovisual Media (@rug.nl @facultyofartsug.bsky.social) is back w/ another exciting lineup of speakers from all around the world, who will be sharing their latest research on subjects ranging from animation to festival studies to videographic criticism

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Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

There’s just one more day to submit your abstracts for #SAS37, taking place June 15-18 in Pittsburgh! Send us your takes on how animation can help us process extreme experiences, affect, and trauma.

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Cristina Formenti @drcriformenti.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Recently too often I have seen academia just giving in to students using AI for their assignments. And yet, this piece is proof that if you devote time to reason it in class and to come up with AI proof assignments, students can even be thankful for an AI ban: ukrant.nl/sprinkling-a...

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Sprinkling a little salt to keep the fAIry away

The clock is approaching 4 a.m. The smell of despair and coffee fills the room. It’s the spooky deadline season. Struggling to stay awake, who wouldn’t wish for a little fairy to appear from shiny dus...

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Miklós Kiss @mikloskiss.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

The Research Colloquium in Film and Audiovisual Media is back! Check out the schedule for the upcoming semester. We have an exciting lineup of international speakers who will be sharing their latest research. @facultyofartsug.bsky.social @rug.nl

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Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

We can't believe it's been a week since the end of #SAS36! It was such a great event. We also can't stop thinking about the animation @joanna-quinn.bsky.social made during her keynote. Here is a version she created just for us! Thanks, Joanna!

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Misha Mihailova @mihailova.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Extremely informative panel on environmental sustainability in animation at #SAS36! @drcriformenti.bsky.social

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Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

David Sproxton, co-founder of Aardman, closes #SAS36 with his keynote talking about his career.

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Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Joanna Quinn talking about analog vs. drawn approaches during her keynote at #SAS36.

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Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Cristina Formenti and Misha Mihailova, co-presidents of SAS, kick off the annual general meeting! #SAS36

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Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

SAS’ Co-President Cristina Formenti takes the stage to discuss the environmental footprint of digital animation #SAS36

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Miklós Kiss @mikloskiss.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Our film students (@unigroningen.bsky.social / @facultyofartsug.bsky.social) run 2 film clubs, outdoing themselves in their competition. After conducting exclusive interviews w/ Peter Greenaway, Julie Delpy & Thomas Vinterberg, the other guys came up with this: www.rug.nl/let/onze-fac... Goed bezig!

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An Afternoon with Actor Guy Pearce: Conversation and Q&A

Join us on April 25th from 14:00 to 17:30 at the Marie Loke Zaal for a special event with acclaimed actor Guy Pearce who will join us for an in-person...

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Cristina Formenti @drcriformenti.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Honored to have my essay “The environmental footprint of animated realism: An ecomaterialist exploration of contemporary digital animated documentaries” (@necsusjournal.bsky.social 13:1, 2024) awarded as runner-up by @baftss.bsky.social in the Best journal article/chapter category.

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Faculty of Arts - University of Groningen @facultyofartsug.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

🎉 Congrats to prof dr Annie van den Oever and dr Cristina Formenti for winning the runner-up place for best edited volume and best article (respectively) at this year's British Association of Film, Television, and Screen Studies Conference! 👇 @unigroningen.bsky.social www.baftss.org/winners-pub-...

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Winners: Publication Awards 2025

[The shortlists can be found here .]

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Miklós Kiss @mikloskiss.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Come to Groningen to learn about THE POLITICS OF FILM in our film and contemporary audiovisual media one-year MA track!

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Miklós Kiss @mikloskiss.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Come to Groningen to learn about SCREEN ACTING in our film and contemporary audiovisual media one-year MA track!

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Miklós Kiss @mikloskiss.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Come to Groningen to learn about CONTEMPORARY COMPLEX CINEMA in our film and contemporary audiovisual media one-year MA track!

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Miklós Kiss @mikloskiss.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Come to Groningen to learn about CONTEMPORARY FILM AESTHETICS in our film and contemporary audiovisual media one-year MA track!

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Miklós Kiss @mikloskiss.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Come to Groningen to learn about ANIMATION IN THE DIGITAL AGE in our film and contemporary audiovisual media one-year MA track!

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Miklós Kiss @mikloskiss.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Come to Groningen to study film and contemporary audiovisual media in our one-year MA track! www.rug.nl/masters/film...

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David McGowan @animatedstardom.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

A reminder that the deadline for submitting paper/screening proposals for the 36th Annual Society for Animation Studies Conference is 11:59pm GMT on Friday, January 10. CFP information here: sas2025.cargo.site/call-for-pap...

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Cristina Formenti @drcriformenti.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Out now… and in open access! It can be read and download here: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

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Cristina Formenti @drcriformenti.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Being the international keynote speaker at a conference taking place in your own country? Done!

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