Special Event: Annecy

Disney Headline News

Annecy Festival Screens World Premiere of New Disney Short ‘Inner Workings’

By Dan Sarto | Friday, June 17, 2016 at 10:38am

Director Leo Matsuda and producer Sean Lurie delight crowd with amusing notes about the making of their new Disney short.

Annecy 2016 Headline News

Jeffrey Katzenberg Presented with Annecy’s First-Ever Golden Ticket

First-ever Golden Ticket grants the studio head with a lifetime pass to the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, now underway in France.

Cartoon Network Headline News

Cartoon Network Heroes On Route to Annecy

‘The Powerpuff Girls,’ ‘Ben 10’ and brand-new multi-platform series ‘Mighty Magiswords’ to lead the hero-inspired line-up at this year’s festival as the network continues to look for new global talent.

Jobs & Recruiting Headline News

Animal Logic to Recruit for ‘The LEGO Movie Sequel’ at Annecy

Award-winning digital animation and visual effects studio will be recruiting talent at Annecy 2016 for ‘The LEGO Movie Sequel’ currently in production in Vancouver.

Annecy Headline News

Titmouse Feature ‘Nerdland’ to Screen at Annecy

First feature-length film from the animation studio behind ‘Metalocalypse,’ ‘Moonbeam City’ and ‘Superjail!’ is written by Andrew Kevin Walker and directed by Chris Prynoski with animation by Mike Roush under the production design of art director Antonio Canobbio.

Annecy Headline News

MIFA 2016 Pitch Selections Unveiled

Selections at European marketplace and pitching forum running alongside the Annecy International Animated Film Festival include 35 standout feature film, short film, TV series and specials, and transmedia projects from 412 overall submissions.

Annecy Headline News

New Trailer Unveiled for 2016 Annecy International Animated Film Festival

Festival trailer from production company CARIBARA ANNECY was directed by Régis Vidal and Florian Thouret with animation produced at 3D studio inthebox.

Annecy Headline News

Nine Features Selected to Compete at Annecy 2016

Ann Marie Fleming’s ‘Window Horses,’ Penny Lane’s ‘NUTS!’ and Sang-ho Yeon’s ‘Seoul Station’ among nine films selected to screen in competition at this year’s Annecy International Animated Film Festival.

Walt Disney Animation Studios Headline News

Disney Bringing ‘Moana’ & ‘Inner Workings’ Short to Annecy 2016

Legendary directors Ron Clements and John Musker return to Annecy to present never-before-seen footage from their upcoming feature; from the studio behind ‘Feast’ and ‘Paperman’ Comes ‘Inner Workings,’ directed by Leo Matsuda.

Annecy Headline News

Illumination’s ‘Secret Life of Pets’ to Premiere at Annecy 2016

World premiere of Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures’ latest collaboration to be held at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on Thursday, June 16 with director Chris Renaud and co-director Yarrow Cheney in attendance.

Annecy International Animation Film Festival Headline News

Guillermo del Toro to Present Masterclass at Annecy 2016

Award-winning master storyteller to reflect on his prolific career leading up to the world’s first glimpse at his latest creation, DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Trollhunters,’

Annecy Headline News

New Poster, Short Film Selections Unveiled for Annecy 2016

Official selections include 54 short films in competition -- 34 percent of them made by women -- out of nearly 2,700 submissions, with France, Belgium, Canada and Germany leading the pack.

call for entries Headline News

Annecy 2016 Hosting Disney Art Challenge & ‘Finding Dory’ Preview

Deadline for submissions to the Disney Art Challenge is April 15; public voting for 10 shortlisted entries takes place July 4-23.

Chinese Animation ANIMATIONWorld

Has the Chinese Animation Industry Finally Turned the Corner?

This year at Annecy’s MIFA animation marketplace, the conversation about Chinese animation was anything but the same old story.

Annecy 2015 ANIMATIONWorld

‘A Greek Tragedy’: Women, Animation and the Classics at Annecy 2015

Nicole van Goethem’s 1985 Cristal and 1987 Oscar-winning short stands out in Annecy 2015 homage to female animators.

Animated Feature Film ANIMATIONWorld

Review: ‘Khalil Gibran’s The Prophet’ Opens Annecy 2015

The new animated feature written and directed by ‘The Lion King’s Roger Allers, which includes work from nine of the biggest names in animation, wows the opening night audience at the 2015 Annecy International Animated Film Festival.

Annecy 2015 Headline News

Annecy 2015 Wraps with Record Attendance & New Deals

Annecy International Animation Film Festival and International Animation Film Market wraps in France with a slew of deals and new partnerships.

Annecy 2015 ANIMATIONWorld

Bronzit’s ‘We Can’t Live Without Cosmos’ Takes Cristal at Annecy 2015

By Dan Sarto | Saturday, June 20, 2015 at 12:58pm

Konstantin Bronzit’s ‘We Can’t Live Without Cosmos’ wins Cristal award for best short film at the 39th Annecy International Animated Film Festival, while Franck Ekinci and Christian Desmares’ ‘April and the Extraordinary World’ awarded Cristal for best feature film.

Annecy 2015 Headline News

Special Prizes Awarded at Annecy 2015

Among 11 special prizes, Konstantin Bronzit’s ‘We Can't Live Without Cosmos’ wins Junior Jury Short Film Award at the 39th edition of the Annecy International Animated Film Festival.

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