The memory of "nodes": animation festival as structure and method

• Published in: International communication of Chinese culture Vol. 12; no. 2; pp. 313 - 334
• Main Authors: Chunning, Guo, Zhuofan, Yang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.06.2025
• Subjects: Communication Studies; Social Sciences; Heterogeneity; Film festivals; Animation festivals; Rhizome theory; Nodes; Animated documentary

After the turning of the millennium, film festival studies began to flourish. International scholars regarded film festivals as “nodes,” emphasizing their networked relationship with the film industry. Building on this scholarship, animation festival research emerged more recently, yet it offers dee...