Affiche Annecy 2026 – Illustration : Randall Finnerty
2026 Juries
Among the films in competition, the juries have the sensitive mission of determining the Official Awards, including the Cristal for a Short Film and the Cristal for a Feature Film, and the Special Awards.
Discover the jury members for the 2026 edition’s awards.
Official Feature Films
Mònica GARCIA MASSAGUÉ
General Manager of the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia – Spain
Maïlys VALLADE
Director, Screenwriter, Storyboard Artist, Animator, Concept Author – France
City of Annecy Award Jury
The City of Annecy Award jury presents a prize in the Perspectives category. To mark the 60th anniversary of Annecy and Bayreuth's twinning, this year's City of Annecy Award jury comprises three Germans from the twin town in Bavaria.
Paula KUBOT
Janina LENORT
Elisabeth PAPE
André Martin Award jury
The André Martin Award is presented to a French feature film at the Festival national du film d'animation de Rennes and to a French short film at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
- Apolline CARON-OTTAVI, Editor and Programmer at the Cinémathèque québécoise – Montreal
- Christophe CHAUVILLE, Editor-in-Chief of Bref Cinéma
- Nicolas MÉTAYER, Co-Directeur of Le Vincennes cinema
- Mihai MITRICĂ, Director of Animest – Bucharest
- Caroline VIÉ, Journalist and Film Critic for 20 Minutes
Festivals Connexion Award for an Immersive Work jury
- Géraldine FARAGE, Director of Pôle PIXEL
- Bertrand ROUCHIT, Executive Director of Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival
- Andrés JARACH, Director and Head of SMART – FIPADOC
Junior Jury
Jury junior
Pupils from Evire Secondary School in Annecy:
Benjamin BISMUTH HOUDARD
Suzanne RIFFAUD
Charlie LE COQ SAMYN
Pupils at Carnot School in Annecy:
Maxence DELATTRE
Louise CAILLIEZ
Pupils at Quai Jules Philippe School in Annecy:
Éloïse HALE
Pauline RACHOU