Specialised in animated films, shorts, medium and feature length. Annecy is the place for discovering, sharing, organizing meetings, finding partners, the place where animation is made, develops, innovates and holds people`s attention. The Mifa will greet you on 13th to 18th June with an entire online programme. The key words of this very unique edition will be exchanges, discoveries, meetings, networking and of course, negotiations and acquisitions!
The news of the British decision to leave the European Community has come to me personally as a great shock. It's a momentous decision, made In fear, in haste and for all the wrong reasons.
But as President of the EAA, I'd just like to record that all of us on the Board remain entirely committed to the inclusive, open and cooperative ideals that brought about this project in the first place.
We know that of all art-forms, animation had the greatest power to share ideas, philos...
Screened in Annexe’s Work in Progress section for feature films, “White Fang” is a co-production between France’s Superprod and Luxembourg Bidibul Productions and “Little Miss Sunshine” producer Big Beach.
Directed by Alexandre Espigares, who won an Academy Award Oscar for short film “Mr. Hublot,” “White Fang” is written by Dominique Monfrey, Philippe Lioret and Serge Frydman, based on Jack London’s classic novel. UTA Independe...
If you weren’t able to make it to the Festival or if you were there but miss it already, we’ve got the next best thing to take you (back) into this event with good vibes and lots of fun! Check our photos: portraits and ambiance pictures on flickr and facebook.
Festival, Mifa, Meetings… Screenings, exhibitions, parties… An overview of Annecy 2016 can be found in this one video!
So let this little film take you back into the magic world of animation on...
Two films produced or coproduced by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) have been honoured with awards at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival this year. The awards ceremony was held Saturday evening in Annecy, France. The Head Vanishes (Une tête disparait) by Franck Dion has won the prestigious Annecy Cristal for best short film. The film is produced by Papy 3D (Franck Dion, Richard Van Den Boom), NFB (Julie Roy) and ARTE France (Hélène Vayssi&egrav...
Check the new trailer from Google Spotlight Stories and Nexus Animation Studios' collaboration, RAIN OR SHINE, directed by Felix Massie!
Google Spotlight Stories presents
the trailer for their newest story
RAIN OR SHINE
Directed by Felix Massie
The sun is shining, the birds are singing, there’s a spring in everybody’s step.
Everyone in London is enjoying a perfect summer's day…
Until Ella steps outside.
Everywhere she goes it r...
Feature films
Cristal for a Feature Film
Ma vie de Courgette
Jury Distinction
La Jeune Fille sans mains
Audience Award
Ma vie de Courgette
Short films
Cristal for a Short Film
Une tête disparaît
Jury Award
Vaysha, l'aveugle
"Jean-Luc Xiberras" Award for a First Film
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The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is pleased to announce a new international co-production agreement with a production house in Germany, for an exciting new animation project entitled Altötting, by renowned filmmaker Andreas Hykade. This is the NFB’s first agreement with production company Studio Film Bilder and its second animation co-production agreement with Germany.
In addition, a new co-production agreement with France will spotlight the talent of celebrate...
Festivals Connexion Jury Distinction – Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, in partnership with Lumières Numériques & Pilon Cinéma:
Moms on Fire, Joanna Rytel.
Festivals Connexion Award – Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, in partnership with Lumières Numériques & Pilon Cinéma:
Decorado, Alberto Vázquez.
Junior Jury Award for a Graduation Film:
The Alan Dimension, Jac Clinch.
Junior Jury Award for a...
Second surprise visit at the Market after Jeffrey Katzenberg. President Hollande came to Annecy for a short visit. Excellent news for the festival with such a strong recognition of the success (and hard work) behind the status of Annecy Festival and Mifa in the industry worldwide.
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Creator-Producer John Kricfalusi, aka John K., presented his latest short, Cans without Labels, at the start of the week, and is back today for a Masterclass at the Annecy Meetings.
This budding creative introduced the Golden Age cartoon era in the 90s with the Mighty Mouse series and then he rocked our worlds with Ren and Stimpy.
Come and meet this Canadian cartoonist who revolutionized animation styles and techniques.
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François Hollande's "surprise" visit to the Market put the city in high security mode. To my festival goer's knowledge it is a first in festivals history in France where the president attends one of our festivals in France. A nice achievement for CITIA the team running Annecy Festival and Market
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Interview of Shuzo John Shiota - President of Polygon Pictures Inc - MIFA 2016
MIFA: What are the biggest challenges facing the animation industry today?
Shiota: The challenge is also a big benefit that we have been seeing in the past two years. Because of the advent of the streaming video like the Netflixes, the Amazons, and the Hulus, there is suddenly a huge window of opportunity to show our work whereas before our genre, which is anime. &nb...
Originally a test site for Cineon, Cinesite is now a leader in VFX. The company went independent in 2012 and has now fulfilled a long-held creative ambition to move into feature animation.
Eamonn Butler originally trained under veteran Disney animator David Brain before joining Disney Feature Animation in California, where he worked on several animated classics. After a successful career transition into visual effects in London, he co-founded Cinesite's new f...
Jeffrey Katzenberg, one of the founders of DreamWorks SKG, which brought forth DreamWorks Animation, wanted to come to the Festival to attend Guillermo del Toro’s Masterclass.
The producer behind international hits like The Prince of Egypt, Chicken Run and Madagascar, he also worked at Disney on the famous features Aladdin, The Lion King and others.
The Annecy Festival wanted to commemorate his achievements by giving him a Golden Tick...
Created in 2015, this award pays tribute to figures who have contributed to the evolution of the animation industry. It’s only natural that the Annecy Festival decided to give it to the two who started up Aardman Animations, the Bristol-based studio that’s produced funny and original international sensations like Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep.
A fitting reward for these two animation icons who are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their studio ...
Specialised in animated films, shorts, medium and feature length. Annecy is the place for discovering, sharing, organizing meetings, finding partners, the place where animation is made, develops, innovates and holds people`s attention.
