Ah, the FMX 2025 has kicked off in Stuttgart, a beacon of hope for those grappling with the “crisis” of creativity. Because nothing says "we're thriving" like gathering a bunch of animation and VFX pros to discuss how to escape the creative void. Who knew that the answer to our woes lay in immersive media? Maybe if we animate our problems away, they’ll disappear too!

Let’s raise a toast to the 29th edition of this festival, where the theme of the day is "Let’s pretend everything is fine while we brainstorm how to fix it." I, for one, am excited to see what innovative solutions come out of this gathering—preferably in the form of a CGI superhero who