Tagged With: Annecy

Festivals Headline News

Annecy Asia International Animated Film Festival Launching in Seoul in 2019

CITIA, Image et industries créatives, the SBA Animation Center and SK Broadband sign a partnership agreement to create a new animation festival in South Korea’s Digital Media in Seoul in September 2019.

Annecy Headline News

First Teaser for ‘Mavka. The Forest Song’ to Premiere at Annecy

The film’s producers Iryna Kostyuk, Egor Olesov and Anna Eliseeva will present the in-development film’s teaser introducing the protagonists on June 15 at MIFA.

Annecy 2017 Headline News

Free Download: Special Annecy Edition of Animation World Magazine

Special print edition distributed at Annecy 2017 celebrates a year’s worth of creative excellence since industry professionals last gathered in France at the world’s largest and most prestigious film festival dedicated to the art of animation.

People Headline News

Gaumont Appoints Paris-Based Vice President of Animation TV Sales

Laura Laas will be responsible for selling Gaumont’s animated television series within the EMEA territories and North America, as well as solidifying partnerships for worldwide co-productions.

Annecy Headline News

Animation UK Flies Flag for British Animation at Annecy

The delegation of 15 producers from Animation UK is attending Annecy International Animated Film Festival 2017 as a collective group for the first time, to fly the flag for British animation with support from the UK Department for International Trade.

Annecy 2017 Headline News

Glenn Keane to Deliver Keynote Address at Annecy 2017

Walt Disney Feature Animation veteran to present his latest short, ‘Dear Basketball,’ a collaboration with basketball star Kobe Bryant and Oscar-winning composer John Williams.

Illumination Entertainment Headline News

Final Trailer Drops for Illumination’s ‘Despicable Me 3’

Third and final trailer for Illumination Entertainment’s forthcoming ‘Despicable Me 3’ shows Gru at loose ends in the wake of a disastrous encounter with mega-villain Balthazar Bratt.

Awards Events

Annecy’s MIFA Brings Together the Professional Animation Community

Begins: June 13, 2017

Mifa, the world’s largest marketplace for the professional animation community continues its expansion and opens its doors 6/13 – 6/16.

Awards Events

Annecy International Animated Film Festival

Begins: June 12, 2017

Over 50 years of honoring the best in animation - Anncey International Film Festival is coming up June 12 – 17.

Sony Pictures Animation Headline News

Sony Unwraps New Poster for Genndy Tartakovsky Short, ‘Puppy!’

New CG-animated short from the director of ‘Samurai Jack’ and the ‘Hotel Transylvania’ franchise to play in theaters ahead of Sony Pictures Animation’s ‘The Emoji Movie.’

Festivals Headline News

‘Zombillenium’ Feature Selected to Screen at Cannes 2017

Animated Feature directed by Arthur de Pins and Alexis Ducord from the French overseas province Island of Réunion also selected to screen in competition at Annecy 2017.

Annecy 2017 Headline News

Norwegian Animation Headed to Annecy 2017

A raft of animated features, documentaries and short films from Norway are set to screen both in and out of competition at this year’s Annecy International Animated Film Festival.

Anime Headline News

Polygon’s ‘Blame!’ Set for Annecy 2017

Feature adaptation of the debut manga series from ‘Knights of Sidonia’ creator Tsutomu Nihei officially selected to screen at this year’s Annecy International Animated Film Festival.

Cannes Film Festival Headline News

Annecy Festival Announces 2017 Cannes Showcase

2017 Cannes showcase features five animated films currently in production, including Czech Republic-German-French co-production ‘Even Mice Belong in Heaven,’ Peru’s ‘Nuna: The Last Myth of the Wamani,’ Brazil’s ‘Nimuendajú’ and ‘Tito and the Birds,’ and Spain’s ‘Memoirs of a Man in Pajamas.’

Annecy 2017 Headline News

Pixar Bringing ‘Cars 3,’ ‘Lou’ and a Sneak Preview of ‘Coco’ to Annecy 2017

Pixar set to unveil its latest creations in Annecy, including a screening of the studio’s new film ‘Cars 3’ and its accompanying short, ‘Lou,’ alongside a sneak preview of footage from director Lee Unkrich’s ‘Coco.’

Anncey 2017 Headline News

Illumination’s ‘Despicable Me 3’ To Premiere at Annecy 2017

World premiere of ‘Despicable Me 3’ to be held in Annecy on Wednesday, June 14th in English with French subtitles.

Annecy Headline News

Annecy Announces 2017 Television and Commercial Selections

Netflix’s Emmy-winning ‘BoJack Horseman’ episode, ‘Fish Out of Water,’ U.K. series ‘Lilly’s Driftwood Bay,’ and Ireland’s ‘Puffin Rock’ among official selections at this year’s Annecy International Animated Film Festival.

Short Films Headline News

Nicolas Menard’s ‘Wednesday with Goddard’ Premieres on Vimeo

Official Annecy 2017 selection and SXSW winner produced by Nexus Studios juxtaposes intricate pencil drawings by Manshen Lo with simple, geometric characters.

Annecy Headline News

Annecy Unveils 2017 Short Film, Graduation Film Selections

Eighty-seven shorts and 49 graduation films selected to compete at the 2017 edition of the Annecy International Animated Film Festival.

Annecy Headline News

Kevin Manach & Ugo Bienvenu Design New Poster for Annecy 2017

Festival’s official poster designed by French artists and illustrators Kevin Manach and Ugo Bienvenu employs a contemporary experimental style that’s reminiscent of comic books from the 1940s and 50s.

Annecy Headline News

China in the Spotlight at Annecy 2017

Tribute to Chinese animation to include a retrospective screening of ‘Princess Iron Fan’ by brothers Laiming and Guchan Wan, three programs of historical short films, a retrospective of Sun Xun, a program of short films from contemporary artists, a retrospective of the work of Xu An and Xi Chen, and the best shorts from Chinese schools.

MIFA 2017 Headline News

MIFA Gets a Makeover for 2017

Growing European marketplace and pitching forum running alongside the Annecy International Animated Film Festival swells to four days with an expanded exhibition floor, the MIFA Campus, and more.

Virtual Reality Headline News

Baobab Studios Launches ‘INVASION!’ on Google Daydream

Short film version of the Virtual Reality experience directed by Eric Darnell has screened at Cannes, Tribeca, Annecy, VIEW, and the SIGGRAPH 2016 Computer Animation Festival.

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