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The Lucerne School of Art and Design, in Lucerne, Switzerland, notes,

After two years of preparation it is our pleasure to announce the unique programme of Lucerne International Animation Academy (LIAA). Our thanks go to good friends, colleagues, partners and sponsors, who trusted in our idea.

LIAA is a four-day event that encourages public discussions about animation and takes place in Lucerne, Switzerland. It is a great opportunity for people from theory and practice to meet and share their views on the characteristics of dramaturgy in animation films, in all its aesthetic and technical aspects. There will also be presentations of current research projects and introductions of animation schools. We will talk about various questions concerning dramaturgy concepts and how animation can be taught and promoted. Over fifty internationally acclaimed speakers from various fields of art, economy and research will present their knowledge to the attendees of LIAA and encourage them to take part.

Our target audience are animation lecturers, students, researchers as well as field experts like film makers, directors and musicians. All presentations are open to the public.

The conference will take place December 8-11, 2009 and will feature speakers, from Europe and the United States, including  Yuri Norstein, Jayne Pilling, Normand Roger, Suzanne Buchan, Priit and Olga Pärn, among others. For more details, go to LIAA website here.