Gruppo Alcuni launches unique and innovative "Cartoon Artist Course"

Italian leading company Gruppo Alcuni announces the launch of a unique and innovative Cartoon Artist course with the aim to forge a New Generation of Professional Animators. The course will start in February 2022, within the Autonomous Province of Trento’s educational and training courses (IFTS), with applications submitted by January 7, and processed between January 10-14.

“Animation in Italy has always been about creating amazing stories and characters, but then often producing them outside Europe. This just didn’t seem right to me. So, when I found the perfect cultural and educational scenario here in Italy’s Trentino region, I decided to create something absolutely unique and innovative. We’re starting with a small team, but we’ll grow until we can give Italian animation the same quality as a Renaissance Master Craftsman workshop,” comments Francesco Manfio, Gruppo Alcuni’s CEO.

This course represents an amazing opportunity for artists of any age and education to apply. The selection will be narrowed down to 14 participants who will study for a full year, with over 1,000 hours in classrooms, labs and internships. What’s remarkably distinctive is the European Qualification Framework Diploma participants will graduate with, considering no similar courses in Italy do certify.

“When Gruppo Alcuni decided to produce most of its animated content in Italy, such as our 'Mini Pet Pals' series, we felt the need to forge new professionals like character designers, storyboard artists, animators, etc. So, when we found a huge opportunity within the Autonomous Province of Trento, we jumped on board this adventure and created a course that will enable us to train many young professionals for our company. And this also thanks to the support of the Artigianelli School and the Trentino Film Commission,” added the executive.