The HAM Academy Program information is now available

2026.07.09

We have released the program for the Hiroshima Animation Academy & Meeting (HAM), held alongside Hiroshima Animation Season (HAS) 2026. While last time required a separate ticket from the festival, this year you can attend the HAM programs with your HAS 2026 ticket. Please enjoy them along with the screenings.

Thursday, August 20

10:00– Networking Talk: Short Competition 1 & Feature Competition "A Mighty Adventure"
10:15– New Way, New World Reporting Session: Phase 2 Outcomes and Phases 1 & 3 Progress

Friday, August 21

9:10– Networking Talk: Short Competition 2 & Feature Competition "The Golden Man"
10:00– The First Frame: Student Pitch Forum
10:15– EU-Japan Animation Business Workshop De-briefing Session
14:45– Naoyuki Asano: The Art of Character Redesign

Saturday, August 22

9:10– Networking Talk: Short Competition 3 & 4
10:30– Thinking About the Nature of "Modern" with Kazuya Kanehisa
13:00– Women in Animation Japan (WIA-J) Preparatory Meeting
16:45– Networking Talk: Japanese Commissioned Film & Pan-Pacific and Asia

Sunday, August 23

9:10– Networking Talk: Feature Film Competition "Zsazsa Zaturnnah" & "Luna Rossa" & HAM Competitions
11:45– Lecture: Elizabeth Hobbs
14:00– Lecture: Georges Schwizgebel

Exhibition programs will also be held throughout the festival period.