The Animex International Festival of Animation an Computer Games takes place every year in the towns of Middlesbrough, Gateshead & Stockton-on-Tees in the North East of England. The festival has its roots firmly planted in the creative side of the games and animation business and acts to provide animators, directors, students, artists, designers, writers and educators with a forum in which they can share their knowledge and skills and promote the art of animation and computer games.