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The "Best of 2023" is Out Now!

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Are you an association, cultural institution, festival organiser or any other structure with a screening room? Reserve our "Best of Annecy 2023" programmes now!

This is a real compendium of the best in animation, featuring a selection of short films from the Annecy Festival 2023, which includes many of the award-winning films as well as two trailers produced by second-year students at GOBELINS Paris.

4 Best of, 4 universes to explore and offer to your audience:

"Best of Annecy 2023" – 14 years old and over
"Best of Annecy Kids 2023" – 6 years old and over
“Best of Annecy 2023 : Spotlight on Women Directors” – 14 years old and over
"Best of Annecy WTF2023" – 18 years old and over

Our Best of 2023

Price: 180 EUR VAT not incl. per screening
Please contact Laurent Million for more information or to make your reservation.

The Forum des images is Hosting Annecy Festival Award Winners!

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Parisian friends, come and enjoy a screening of Annecy Festival 2023 award-winning films.

This year, from 28^th to 29^th June, the Forum des images will once again be hosting a selection of the Annecy Festival prizewinners, including short films and exclusive premieres of two award-winning feature films!

The Parisian audience will notably have the chance to discover Robot Dreams, winner of the Contrechamp Grand Prix and Four Souls of Coyote, winner of the Jury Award.

This event’s programme will be presented by Yves Nougarède, Films & Programme Planning Manager at Annecy Festival.

Take a look at the programme:

Wednesday 28^th June
6:30 pm: award-winning short films
9:00 pm: screening of Robot Dreams, Contrechamp Grand Prix

Thursday 29^th June
6:30 pm: award-winning short films
9:00 pm: screening of Four Souls of Coyote, Jury Award

For more information and to reserve your seats, please go to the Forum des images website.

> Check out the programme of the Forum des images

Annecy 2023 – Report and Highlights

Wed, 21 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Even with an extra day, the Annecy Festival has already finished!
Let’s take a look back on a memorable and emotionally-charged week at the Festival and the International Animation Film Market!

This edition, spurred on by the enthusiasm of Mexico’s professionals and artists, as well as being dedicated to pride and diversity, reminded us of animation film’s significance and its very essence: a time for sharing, transmitting and conviviality.
The Festival and Mifa’s extraordinary expansion, with their 15,820 accredited attendees, is testimony to this.

The Festival’s other role: a platform for artists

Beyond being a talent scout and showcasing the best in international animation, the Annecy Festival, through the values that it upholds – freedom, fraternity, sisterhood, solidarity and sharing – gives a stage to artists who denounce and support, sometimes risking their own freedom, to raise awareness of our society’s issues and plights through the works themselves, but not only…

Key figures

Annecy 2023 was also:

345 screenings (WIP and conferences not included)
Between 4,000 to 8,000 spectators every evening for the open-air screenings on Le Pâquier
1,205 Pass grand public
Le Campus, the brand-new area at the Mifa for students and emerging talent, was a roaring success

In the context of the 2023 edition, Audiens and PFDMedias are updating a part of their "#parity in the media" study carried out in 2022 and give us an exclusive look at their findings here.
> Découvrir l'étude

Take another look at the Annecy 2023 highlights

Via our social media: YouTube (aftermovie, interviews, trailers) – TikTok – Instagram
Pathé France@Annecy 2023 and much more can be found on our YouTube playlists
Podcasts "La Grande Vadrouille" by Revus & Corrigés, the live broadcast of C’est encore nous ! by France Inter and Séance Tenante by Pathé France can be found on our Spotify playlist
e-Quotidien by Le film français: N°1 – N°2 – N°3 – N°4 – N°5
The "Daily Variety" by Variety: Preview – N°1 – N°2 – N°3 – N°4
Screen Editorial: "Mexican Animation in Focus" & "Annecy Special"
Konbini : May 9^th - June 12^th - June 14^th - June 15^th - June 15^th - June 16^th - Interview with Eric Glodberg
2023 in pictures
The Closing Ceremony

See you next year!

The Winners of the 2023 Official Prizes

Sat, 17 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0200

The Annecy International Animation Film Festival reveals the winners of the Official Prizes!

For this 2023 edition, the Annecy Festival received over 3,400 films from around a hundred countries, once again reflecting the world’s enthusiasm for animation. After this week full of discoveries, emotion, inventiveness, meetings and festivities, it is now time to reveal the names of this year’s winners.

This year, more than 15,600 accredited attendees joined us to celebrate global and Mexican animation! This is an all-time record for the Festival, which stretches its borders ever farther each year to promote animation far and wide across the world.

As the Festival draws to a close, check out the winners of the 2023 Official Prizes.

2023 Awards

Thank You!

Sat, 17 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0200

The entire team behind the organisation of Annecy 2023 would like to thank you all for making this year’s edition such a huge success.

It goes without saying that without you, our dear volunteers, service providers, partners, badgeholders and members of our team, the streets of Annecy would not be as animated as they are every year. You make all this possible!

Firstly, a huge thank you to the many volunteers without whom the Festival and the Mifa would not exist. This year, 543 of you shared your passion and dedication with us!

Thank you to all our service providers for your exemplary efficiency. Thank you to our partners who support our event and wave their magic wands.

Lastly, our thanks go to you, our accredited attendees. Every year, you make the heart of the world capital of animation film beat faster. This year there were more than 15,820 of you! A record attendance for the Annecy Festival, which just keeps on rising.

We are so looking forward to seeing you all again at next year’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival!

From 9^th to 15^th June 2024, Portuguese animation will be in the spotlight!

A look back at the Festival week in images

Annecy 2023 Special Prizes

Fri, 16 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Annecy Festival awarded its first prizes!

On Friday 16^th June at 6:00 pm in Bonlieu, Annecy Festival presented its 9 Special Prizes.

An immense thank you to the partners who supported these projects. Without further ado, let’s take a look at the winners! Congratulations to all of them!

	City of Annecy Award Island Michael FAUST Israel STUDIO POTEMKIN
	Festivals Connexion VR Award From the Main Square Pedro HARRES Germany FILM UNIVERSITY BABELSBERG KONRAD WOLF
	Festivals Connexion Award Maurice's Bar Tom PREZMAN, Tzor EDERY France, Israel SACREBLEU PRODUCTIONS
	André Martin Award for a French Short Film The Purple Season Clémence BOUCHEREAU France BANDINI FILMS
	Best Original Music Award for a Feature Film La Sirène Erik TRUFFAZ Germany, Belgium, France, LuxembourgLES FILMS D'ICI, KATUH STUDIO, BAC CINEMA, LUNANIME BVBA, TRICKSTUDIO LUTTERBECK GMBH
	Best Original Music Award for a Short Film 27 COMMITTEE – Mári MÁKÓ, Rozi MÁKÓ France, Hungary BODDAH, MIYU PRODUCTIONS
	Young Audience Award To Be Sisters Clément CÉARD, Anne-Sophie GOUSSET France FOLIMAGE, LES ARMATEURS
	CANAL+ Junior Jury Award Pete Bret PARKER USA ARTFARM PRODUCTIONS
	France TV Award for a Short Film Nun or Never! Heta JÄÄLINOJA Finland BÖHLE STUDIOS

2023 Mifa Pitches Awards

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Discover the 2023 Mifa Pitches winners!

The nation’s young talent strikes again! The project leaders have once again dug deep to give it their all for this unbridled 2023 edition!

It’s time to reveal the winners of the 32 projects selected among the 651 submitted this year. Congratulations to everyone and we look forward to seeing their finished projects in the future at the Annecy Festival.

2023 Mifa Pitches Prizewinners

A huge thank you to all the partners who awarded these projects!
We would also like to thank the SACD, official partner of the Short Film Pitches and Disney+, partner of the TV Series & Specials Pitches.

Chris Meledandri presented with 'Golden Ticket' lifetime accreditation at Annecy Festival

Wed, 14 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Chris Meledandri, founder and CEO of Illumination, presented with 'Golden Ticket' to symbolise the relationship between the studio and Annecy.

IN A SURPRISE APPEARANCE, ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE AND GRAMMY WINNER PHARRELL WILLIAMS, A LONGTIME ILLUMINATION CREATIVE PARTNER, PRESENTED MELEDANDRI WITH THE HONOR

Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri, the creative visionary behind The Super Mario Bros. Movie, the Despicable Me and Minions franchise, the Sing and Secret Life of Pets films, and the upcoming holiday action comedy, Migration, today was presented with a “Golden Ticket” lifetime accreditation from the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. In a surprise appearance, two-time Oscar nominee and Grammy-winning global superstar Pharrell Williams presented Meledandri with the Festival’s distinguished honor.

Williams, a longtime creative partner with Illumination, earned his first Academy Award nomination for his joyful blockbuster song “Happy” from Illumination’s Despicable Me 2.

Meledandri was attending Annecy with Oscar-nominated filmmaker Benjamin Renner to reveal exclusive footage of Illumination’s new feature film Migration (in theatres 22 December), which stars Oscar nominee Kumail Nanjiani and Elizabeth Banks, and is written by Emmy winner Mike White.

Meledandri has a long, rich history at Annecy, and several Illumination films have premiered at the Festival over the years. Illumination, founded by Meledandri in 2007, is now the entertainment industry’s leading producer of event-animated films. Nintendo and Illumination’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie, obliterated box office records to become the first film of 2023 to earn more than $1 billion worldwide. Illumination’s Despicable Me and Minions films are the most successful animated franchise in cinematic history, and its studio library now includes three of the top 10 animated films of all time.

For Marcel Jean, the Annecy Festival’s Artistic Director, "The collaboration between Illumination and Annecy has been a determining factor in the Festival’s recent development. The trust that Chris Meledandri has placed in us, in particular during the various film launches for the Despicable Me franchise, has been a tremendous boost to our development. Awarding the Golden Ticket to Chris Meledandri symbolizes how significant this bond is for Annecy."

Mickaël Marin, CITIA’s CEO, explains the gesture in these words: "Chris Meledandri has been instrumental in changing the way feature films are produced. By choosing to produce in Europe, and in particular in France, he has unified the best of two continents. It is this visionary ethos that we want to celebrate."

In 2016, the Annecy Festival awarded its first Golden Ticket to Jeffrey Katzenberg, Co-Founder of DreamWorks Animation.

Meeting a Director

Mon, 12 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0200

The cherry on the cake! While everyone worked on producing an amateur animation short film as part of their artistic and cultural educational journey, CITIA enabled the pupils to end the year in grand style by participating in the Annecy Festival in a very unique way.

Almost 700 pupils from primary to high school age were lucky enough to attend a screening-debate in the presence of an artist. Each carefully chosen artist’s universe is perfectly suited to its specific audience.

This year, Director Marjolaine Perreten shared her graphic poetry with young audiences. Her films, such as Novembre, The Last Day of Autumn and Pebble Hill, aroused curiosity and emotion.

Georges Schwizgebel, a leading figure in Swiss animation and a regular at Annecy, met school pupils from the region. His visual approach and the predominant role he assigns to the music in each of his films captivated the audience. It was a thoroughly engaging experience!

Lastly, Jean-Charles Mbotti Malolo gave us the great honour of returning to be with a school audience. Through his film Make It Soul, the artist shared his experiences and deep bond he nurtures with music and the body in motion.

At the end of their session, pupils eagerly raised their hands to ask the artists questions about their artistic approach, techniques, career path and profession. The pupils received generous and inspiring responses that will no doubt influence some of them in their vocations.

Annecy Festival Application

Mon, 12 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Redesigned for its comeback, install the new Annecy Festival application to prepare for and make the most of your visit at the Annecy Festival and its Market.

With the free, bilingual Annecy Festival application you will have the entire Festival and Mifa programme to hand, be able to manage your ticketing and find your way around!

Available on Android and iOS tablets and mobile phones, you will be able to:

Plan your week: browse the Festival and Market programme, easily spot the events you are interested in by using the filters and search box, add them to your Favourites to synchronise them with your diary and reserve your events.

Find your way around easily: you will find all the handy info you need (shuttles, hotels, restaurants, etc.), use the interactive map to find your way around and access information at all times using the offline mode.

Enjoy the event to the max: never miss a screening thanks to the reminders, be the first to know about any last-minute news by activating your push notifications*, change your reservations, vote for your favourite feature film and short film for the Audience Awards.

*Important: do you use iOS (iPhone/iPad)? Subscribe to e-mail notifications to ensure you receive your reminders.

Find out how to install the Android and iOS Annecy Festival application.

Signing Sessions and Workshops at Decitre and Annecy Fnac!

Fri, 09 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0200

The Decitre bookshop and the Annecy Fnac, partners of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, each have an exciting programme in store for you!

The programme at Decitre includes signing sessions with renowned artists, animated encounters, as well as an introductory illustration workshop especially for over 14-year-olds. For the curious and enthusiasts, you can also attend a manga drawing demonstration.
But that’s not all! Children will have the chance to take part in a collaborative fresco, where their creativity will be in the limelight. This fun and educative activity is for children between 4 and 12 years old.
There’ll be something for everyone! Don’t miss the opportunity to meet your favourite artists and to try out some art techniques!

The Annecy Fnac will be organising two workshops led by the scriptwriter and illustrator Thiên-Thanh Tran. The first workshop, on Wednesday 14^th at 11:00 am, will invite you to discover how the Perséus comic books are created by looking at the scriptwriting process, how the storyboards are created and the final proofs. Register with the booksellers at the shop.
The second workshop, on Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 pm, is a "Colouring frieze" with a Mexican theme, in rhythm with the Annecy Festival. Everyone is invited to come and colour in the frieze that will be drawn live on-site by the illustrator, creating an interactive workshop open to all!

Please go to Decitre and Fnac’s official websites for more information.

Arte "Court-circuit" Annecy 2023 Special

Fri, 09 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Tune into arte.tv from Saturday 10^th June!

As usual, to celebrate the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, held on 11^th to 17^th June this year, Arte, the European cultural channel and partner of the event, will dedicate one of its "Court-circuit" magazines to animation.

For this 2023 edition, the magazine is presenting four short films competing in the Official Selection:

Maurice's Bar by Tom Prezman and Tzor Edery, followed by a Making of
27 by Flóra Anna Buda, followed by a private screening with Catherine Horel, historian specialised in modern Central Europe
Love Me True by Inès Sedan, followed by a Making of
La perra by Carla Melo Gampert
Electra by Daria Kashcheeva

Also being broadcast is the medium-length film The Forest of Miss Tang, by Denis Do, a Screening Event at the Annecy Festival!

The Festival is coming to your living room, don’t miss the broadcast on arte.tv until 16^th June and on Arte during the night of Saturday 10^th to Sunday 11^th June.

Official Statement – Annecy 2023

Fri, 09 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0200

The people of Annecy, France and internationally have all been shaken to the core by yesterday's tragic events.

The people of Annecy, France, and farther afield, have all been shaken to the core by yesterday's tragic events.

In consultation with the authorities and as specified by Mayor François Astorg, the Festival will be opening on Sunday 11^th June.

However, as a gesture of support to the families and victims, the Festival management and team have decided to postpone the open-air screenings until Monday 12^th June.

The Festival screenings will reflect the values that they have always endorsed: sharing, solidarity and fraternity.

CITIA Chairman Dominique Puthod, its CEO Mickaël Marin, its Artistic Director Marcel Jean and the entire International Animation Film Festival and Market team.

France TV Celebrates Animation

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0200

France Télévisions, partner of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, will offer a special programme line-up to celebrate the event.

From Thursday 8^th June to Sunday 18^th June, more than twenty animation films will be broadcast on France TV channels, to showcase a wide range of national and European creation.

The selected films include first works, films in competition this year, award-winning films from last year’s edition and new releases. A real animated journey!

For the feature films

Five animation feature films will be broadcast on France TV channels!

On France 4 there will be two animation film afternoons, an evening special will be broadcast on Culturebox on Tuesday 13^th June and a dedicated offer will be available on the france.tv platform. An exceptional programme line-up aimed at a very broad audience.

On the programme:

Calamity, a Childhood of Martha Jane Cannary, by Rémi Chayé (2020)
Yakari, a Spectacular Journey, by Xavier Giacometti and Toby Genkel (2020)
The Illusionist, by Sylvain Chomet based on the script by Jacques Tati (2010)

Also, on the france.tv platform starting on Thursday 8^th June:

Tito and the Birds (Tito e os Pássaros, film brésilien), by Gustavo Steinberg, Gabriel Bitar and André Catoto Dias (2018)
The Illusionist, by Sylvain Chomet based on the script by Jacques Tati (2010)
Revenge of the Humanoids, by Albert Barillé (1983 – reworked in 2022 in 4K)

For the short films

Starting on Thursday 8^th June, discover a collection of 13 short films on the france.tv platform. Two of them are in the Annecy Festival 2023’s Official Selection. Four short films are brand-new releases.

On the programme:

Amok, by Balázs Turai – Cristal for a Short Film at the Annecy Festival in 2022
Salvation Has No Name, by Joseph Wallace – Annecy 2023 Official Selection
Money and Happiness, by Ana Nedeljković and Nikola Majdak Jr – Annecy 2023 Official Selection

The short film new releases:

A Ferris Wheel in the Desert, by Lénaïg Le Moigne
Black Slide, by Uri Lotan
A Tiny Number, by Luc Lavault

Also, starting from 11^th June, children and family-oriented animation specials will be broadcast on Okoo and France 4

Check out the programme:

Follow My Steps, by Nils Balleydier – Prix SACD for a student short film 2022
A Town Called Panic: The Summer Holidays, by Vincent Patar and Stéphane Aubier
Akissi, by Alexandre Coste
Partie de campagne – L'Arrivée, by Roman Borrel
Funny Birds, by Charlie Belin
Boris – La Collection, by Serge Elissalde, based on the book series "Boris" by Mathis, published by Thierry Magnier Editions
The Jungle Bunch, by David Alaux and Eric Tosti
Karaté tigre

To find out more information about the programme and broadcasting times, please consult our France TV press release.

Tournée départementale

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0200

The Tournée départementale will light up the region! Treat yourself to a seat and enjoy some animation films… right on your doorstep!

The Tournée départementale takes to the road on 25^th June to 9^th July 2023! The animation film celebrations continue with a special road-trip tour around Haute-Savoie for all audiences to enjoy.

This year, four films from the Annecy Festival’s Official Selection will be travelling to eight arthouse cinemas across the Haute-Savoie. Join in this great animation party!

Sirocco and the Kingdom of Air Streams, by Benoît Chieux – Feature Film in the Official competition (Audience Award)
Nina et le Secret du hérisson, by Alain Gagnol and Jean-Loup Felicioli – Screening Event
Chicken for Linda! by Chiara Malta and Sébastien Laudenbach – Feature Film in the Official competition (Cristal for a Feature Film and Gan Foundation Award for Distribution)
The Inventor, by Jim Capobianco and Pierre-Luc Granjon – Feature Film in the Official competition

These screenings are possible thanks to the support of the Conseil départemental de la Haute-Savoie.

To attend and purchase tickets, go directly to the partner cinema theatres.

> Go online to explore the programme