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For 60 years, the Annecy Festival has been supporting animation talents throughout their careers and is committed to promoting their works at every stage of their creation. The Work in Progress (WIP) are sources of inspirations and have enabled thousands of enthusiasts over the years to discover the processes and challenges that reside in the creation of unique animation works, guided by their writers, directors, chief animators, producers, etc.
My Life As a Courgette, The Red Turtle, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Ernest & Celestine, The Boy and the Beast, Lastman, Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal, Mum Is Pouring Rain, etc. Since their creation in 2007, nearly 150 works have been presented at the Annecy WIP sessions that attract an increasing number of participants every year.
There will be 16 in this 2021 hybrid edition. The Work in Progress Feature and XR from the Selection will be accessible both on-site and online and the WIP Short and Series will be present exclusively online on the Festival’s platform.
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WIP Feature 2021: 9 feature films among the most inspiring currently being created in the world
The 2021 Selection, almost exclusively European except for Perlimps, the latest project from the Brazilian Alê Abreu (Cristal for a Feature Film and Audience Award 2014 for The Boy and the World), shows the dynamism and diversity of production on the "old continent". A selection that also illustrates the surge in the quality and influence of animation for teens and adults.
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The Siren by Sepideh Farsi Production: Les Films d’ici, Katuh Studio, BAC Cinéma Audiences: teens, young adults, adults Technique: 2D/3D Distribution: BAC Films France, Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium |
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Mars Express by Jérémie Périn Production: Everybody on Deck, EV.L prod, Plume Finance, France 3 Cinéma Audiences: teens, young adults, adults Technique: 2D/3D Distribution: MK2, Gebeka Films France |
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Unicorn Wars by Alberto Vázquez Rico Production: Abano Producións, Uniko, Autour de Minuit, Schmuby Audiences: teens, young adults, adults Technique: 2D/3D Distribution: Charades Spain, France |
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Little Nicholas by Amandine Fredon and Benjamin Massoubre Production: ON Kids & Family, Bidibul Productions Audience: family Technique: 2D Distribution: Charades, BAC Films France, Luxembourg |
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Princess Dragon by Anthony Roux and Jean-Jacques Denis Production: Ankama Audiences: children, family Technique: 2D/3D Distribution: Gebeka Films France |
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Nayola by José Miguel Ribeiro Production: Praça Filmes, S.O.I.L., JPL Films, il Luster Audiences: young adults, adults Technique: 2D/3D Distribution: Urban Distribution Portugal, Belgium, France, Netherlands |
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Perlimps by Alê Abreu Production: Buriti Filmes Audiences: children, family Techniques: drawing on paper, 2D/3D Distribution: pending Brazil |
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The Peasants by Dorota Kobiela Production: Chlopi Sp. z o.o, Breakthru Films, Digitalkraft d.o.o., Art Shot Audiences: teens, young adults, adults Techniques: rotoscoping, painting on canvas Distribution: New Europe Film Sales, The Jokers Poland, Serbia, Lithuania |
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Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman by Pierre Földes Production: Cinéma Defacto, Miyu Productions Audiences: teens, young adults, adults Techniques: rotoscoping, 2D/3D Distribution: Gebeka Films, The Match Factory France, Canada, Netherlands, Luxembourg |
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Robin Robin by Dan Ojari, Mikey Please Production: Aardman Animation Audiences: preschool, children, family Technique: stop motion Distribution: Netflix UK, USA |
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WIP Series 2021
Platforms are increasingly investing in animation series. This year, at Annecy, discover four projects with initiatory quest, fantasy and humour.
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Fena: Pirate Princess by Kazuto Nakazawa Production: Crunchyroll, Adult Swim, Production I.G Audiences: young adults, adults Technique: drawing on paper Distribution: Adult Swim & Crunchyroll USA, Japan |
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Maya and the Three by Jorge Gutiérrez Production: Netflix Audience: family Technique: 3D Distribution: Netflix USA |
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The House by Emma de Swaef, Marc James Roels, Niki Lindroth von Bahr and Paloma Baeza Production: Nexus Studios, Netflix Audience: adults Techniques: puppets, animation objects Distribution: Netflix United Kingdom, USA |
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Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles by Khang Le Production: Gaumont, Atomic Monster, Dark Horse Entertainment Audience: children Technique: 2D/3D Distribution: Netflix USA, France |
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WIP XR 2021: discovering new territories
Between disappearing into an augmented reality brought on by a well-known duo from Annecy, Eric Serre and Anne-Lise Koehler (Hello World!), and an experience bordering on a video game by pushing the limits of real-time and immersion even further. The WIP XR 2021, introduced in 2019 with the creation of XR@Annecy, continues the exploration of the diverse forms of immersive reality through ambitious projects.
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Immersion, Augmented Nature by Anne-Lise Koelher and Eric Serre Production: Les Fées Spéciales Audiences: children, teenagers, young adults, adults, family Techniques: 3D, augmented reality, real-time storytelling France |
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Ascenders by Jonathan Astruc Production: BackLight Audiences: young adults, adults Techniques: 3D, virtual reality France |
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