Annecy Festival

It is his first feature, but somehow Michael Dudok de Wit seems at ease. Vassilis Kroustallis reports from Annecy Festival about the much-awaited The Red Turtle feature.

The first results of the Mapping of the Animation Industry in Europe study by the European Observatory were presented during the 2015 Annecy Festival, and they do offer some insights into the state of the art.

The most warm-hearted dramatic features for kids is on its way for distribution. Annecy report from Ma vie de courgette.

A predominantly European output at this year's feature selection for the international Annecy festival.

Film producer and actress Salma Hayek  will be present at the opening of the Kahlil Gibran's animation feature in  the French animation fest.

The UK short Ruth's Story, itself part of the BAFTA nominated documentary series Children of the Holocaust will compete in the commissioned section of Annecy festival.

Via the music video of If you go away by Ashkan Rahgozar.

And 49 graduation films in the Annecy competitive programme.

A major study on European Animation will be unveiled in two parts, starting from Annecy Festival  in June, while comprehensive results will be presented in December 2015.

Read the story behind the 2015 Annecy poster, designed by Portuguese animator Regina Pessoa.

Yeon Sangho becomes with his sophomore feature (after the equally blistering King of Pigs) one of the masters of contemporary adult animation.

The veteran animator will be visiting the French festival to present The Thief and the Cobbler.

The Brazilian feature Boy and the World won the Annecy prize for best feature film, while the Korean short Man on a Chair won the Cristal for best short film.

 

All the winners of the French animation festival.

For the first time, this year the Special Prizes were awarded today at 7:00 pm during a ceremony with the Mayor of Annecy, Jean-Luc Rigaut, at the Town Hall. See the winners.

6 feature animation projects to be pitched during MIFA and 2014 Annecy Festival, and they cater for all tastes. Discover the projects.

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