Faced with a ‘global animation crisis’, European industry heavyweights discuss AI, media regulation, co-production support and sustainable practices at Barcelona’s Animar BCN

Barcelona Animation Bcn concluded this afternoon after three days of working groups, roundtables and networking events focused on how the region’s animation industry can overcome the “global animation crisis”.

This year’s third edition will bring together 90 representatives from 60 European industry associations from 24 countries to discuss challenges facing the animation industry today, including artificial intelligence, sustainable animation practices, media regulation, and the benefits of co-production. The main themes and topics discussed were discussed.

The assembled experts, including producers, distributors, broadcasters, film fund organizers and government representatives, participated in a series of four targeted working groups and reached some common conclusions about the future of animation in Europe. has been handed down.

Among those in attendance was Lucia Recalde, Deputy Director General and Head of the Audiovisual Industry and Media Support Program at the European Commission Dg Connect. Patricia Hidalgo, BBC Director of Children and Education. Edgar García Casellas, director of ICEC, the cultural industry sector of the Government of Catalonia.