Published by Annecy International Animated Film Festival

Jun 24, 2023

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Annecy 2023: The Winners of an Unprecedented Edition

The Winners

of an Unprecedented Edition

Annecy, the world capital of animation film.

The International Animation Film Festival and Market welcomed 15,820 accredited attendees (a 19% increase on 2022) from 102 countries.

"More than ever, Annecy deserves its status as world capital of animation film.

This new attendance record symbolises the acknowledgement and trust of industry professionals.

It is a community that couldn’t imagine missing this gathering and who showed their commitment, a few days after the events that shook our city.

It also highlights the dynamism of an industry and the artists’ creativity.

CITIA is immensely proud to be a mainstay in such an admirable sector.

Thank you to all!"

Mickaël Marin, CEO

At the ceremony, 22 Official Prizes were presented by the 11 juries: check out the winners!

2023 Awards

AT ANNECY 2024, PORTUGUESE ANIMATION IS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

While the streets are still ringing to the sounds of the mariachis after 7 days vibrating to a Mexican beat, the city is preparing to be decorated in sumptuous azulejos patterns.

Director Regina Pessoa, Cristal for a Short Film in 2006 with Tragic Story with Happy Ending (Historia trágica com final feliz), Jury Award and Best Original Music Award for a Short Film, sponsored by the SACEM in 2019 for Uncle Thomas – Accounting for the Days (Tio Tomás – A contabilidade dos dias) and José Miguel Ribeiro, Director of the feature film Nayola in the 2022 Official Selection, made a video announcement to the public, in the presence of Isabel Corte-Real, Cultural Councilor of the Portuguese Embassy in France, to reveal that Portuguese animation will be in the spotlight in 2024.