Festival puts spotlight on young animators

In addition, six animators from Pixar, Sony Pictures Animation, and DreamWorks Animation will meet fest-goers through e-conference to share behind-the-scenes stories of globally animated hits such as Coco, WALL•E, and Kung Fu Panda.

Along with screenings and talks, a medley of pop art booths will add spice to the fest. Visitors can shop and take home cool gifts like animated film posters, designer toys, and comic books.

Acknowledging there might be some imperfections because of haste, Wang said he is thrilled to see the efforts of his team materialize soon.

"I think everyone coming to the fest will have a blast and leave with something meaningful," he said.

Looking ahead, the animator said if the first edition works out, "we'd like to add competition programs to our festival as major international animation festivals do around the world."

If you go:

Ticket prices: 88 yuan ($13.39) for a single-day ticket; 188 yuan ($28.61 ) for a three-day ticket.

10: 00 am-10:00 pm, Monday to Sunday, Huaxi Live, No. 69, Fuxing Road, Haidian district, Beijing 北京市海淀区复兴路69号华熙 LIVE, 北京时代美术馆