Animation Day in Cannes - la Journée de l'Animation à Cannes

The program for the Celebration of Animation for the first time in Cannes included the following topics, but also a few surprises.

PRESENTED BY FILMFESTIVALS.COM AND ANIMAZE DAZE in Partnership with Horyou

MIAFF 2015 Winners to be Awarded in Cannes at the Village.

Octavio Nadal and Patricia Primon from Aura Films) took the prize for Best Feature in MIAFF Competition: Anima Buenos Aires by Maria Veronica Ramirez

Matteo Lovadina CEO - Sales & Acquisitions with ReelSuspects will receive the price for Sensum Award: Manieggs: Revenge of the hard egg, dir. Zoltán Miklósy.

Bruno Chatelin (filmfestivals.com founder) picked up the prize for Audience Award for Best Short Film competition: World of Tomorrow, on behalf of its director. Don Hertzfeldt.

4 days of animation feature films, shorts workshops, panel discussions, interactive performances and parties at The Montréal International Animation Film Festival, in association with Teletoon, www.filmfestivals.com and MTL Digital Spring (Printemps Numerique) wrapped up with a stunning closing gala and award ceremony. Launch and announcements on Animaze Daze Shorts competition, Winners were featured in the Horyou screen during Cannes May 22. Announcement For Montreal International Film Festival Dates for 2016 June dates. Launch of the Ryan Larkin Foundation by Laurie Gordon Founder and partner to late Ryan Larkin

Ryan Larkin (July 31, 1943 – February 14, 2007) was a Canadian animator, artist, and sculptor who rose to fame with the psychedelic Oscar-nominated short Walking (1968) and the acclaimed Street Musique (1972). He was the subject of the Oscar-winning film Ryan by Chris Landreth and Spare Change his last film he did with Laurie....The foundation is dedicated to helping Animators return to Animation after a hiatus.

-Press Release Edited by Vanessa McMahon; May 22, 2015-