VII 7th 30-Second Stop‑Motion Animation Contest
Take on the challenge and start animating!
At My First Film Festival, we believe everyone has an artistic spark within, and we want to help you unleash your creativity. Once again, we invite you to take on a creative challenge set by the Maccelli Coronado family—experts in this handcrafted animation technique. Give it a try and have some fun as a family: you could win a Sony HDR-PJ410 camera with a built-in projector!
Technical requirements for your first stop-motion animations
In this video, you’ll learn the essentials for creating your own stop-motion animation and entering this year’s contest. All you need is a camera, a video editing app, and plenty of imagination and enthusiasm!
How to give a character facial expressions
Giovanni Maccelli explains—in a simple way—how to make animated characters express emotions just by changing the shape of their eyes, mouths, and eyebrows. Every detail, no matter how small, counts!
Enter and win!
If you want to make this camera with a built-in projector yours, unleash your creativity! All you need are books of any kind, lots of imagination, a good sense of humor, and a little bit of patience. You can even create the animation as a family to make it even more fun!
What you need to do
To participate in the 7th 30-Second Stop-Motion Animation Contest, you must create an animation that meets these requirements:
You may submit up to three videos. Remember that the deadline for submitting your creations and entering the contest is November 30th.
The winning entry will be selected by a jury consisting of Giovanni Maccelli (stop-motion animator and co-founder of Zampanò!), Nathalie Modigliani (co-director of Mi Primer Festival), and a third member to be confirmed. The winner will be announced on Thursday, December 18.