All Annecy articles
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NewsUgo Bienvenu’s Annecy winner ‘Arco’ secures UK-Ireland distribution
EXCLUSIVE: The French animation first premiered as a Special Screening at Cannes last month.
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Reviews‘Endless Cookie’ review: Annecy’s Contrechamp winner is an inventive portrait of Canadian half-brothers
Seth Scriver and Peter Scriver’s animated documentary is a “picture infused with love”
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NewsNatalie Portman-produced ‘Arco’ wins Cristal top prize at Annecy 2025
Jury award for ‘ChaO’; prizes for ‘Dandelion’s Odyssey’, ‘Endless Cookie’.
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NewsIn pictures: Japanese animation event at Annecy
Unijapan hosted a work-in-progress event for Japanese animation features.
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NewsPaul McCartney is the walrus in animated film ‘High In The Clouds’
McCartney says main character is based on John Lennon, another character inspired by Linda McCartney.
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Reviews’ChaO’ review: Anarchic Japanese anime imagines a fantastical near-future Shanghai
Animator Yasuhiro Aoki makes his debut with this energetic tale of human-merpeople relationships
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NewsPixar announces feature film ‘Gatto’ about a cat in Venice, teases ‘Toy Story 5’
‘Gatto’ is in production and will release in cinemas in summer 2027.
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Reviews‘Olivia And The Invisible Earthquake’ review: Empathetic Spanish stop-motion captures life on the poverty line
Irene Iborra Rizo’s accomplished Barcelona-set debut premieres in Annecy competition
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Reviews‘Arco’ review: Natalie Portman produces appealing French time-travel animation
Ugo Bienvenu’s 2D debut feature sees a boy from the far future crash-land in 2075
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News‘Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85’ series to release next year with additional characters
The Duffer brothers are executive producing the new ‘Stranger Things’ animated series.
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Reviews‘Stitch Head’ review: Burtonesque animation is adapted from Guy Bass children’s books
Asa Butterfield and Rob Brydon lend their voices to Steve Hudson’s charming creature feature
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News“AI will never have a sense of humour,” says Matt Groening
Groening also updated on a potential second The Simpsons film: “In perfect world, we’d do it.”
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NewsAnnecy title ‘My Grandfather Is A Nihonjin’ acquired for sales
EXCLUSIVE: Animation will have its world premiere in Annecy Presents section.
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NewsAnimation in Europe adds six countries, elects new board of directors
The organisation has also refreshed its key priorities
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FeaturesHow Andy Serkis kept his ‘Animal Farm’ film alive for 14 years
”Our version was not made to satisfy any algorithm,” said Serkis in Annecy.
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NewsRegina Hall, Ice Spice join Paramount’s ‘SpongeBob Movie 4’
Sherry Cola, Arturo Castro, George Lopez also join the film.
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Newsmk2 Films takes on French 2D animation ‘Mu Yi’ from Emmy-winning Studio La Cachette
EXCLUSIVE: The project is being presented at Annecy’s MIFA this week.
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FeaturesAnnecy’s Marcel Jean explains how he is growing the festival to a year-round event
The artistic director discusses ticketing hiccups and balancing independent titles with studio showcases.
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NewsBest Friend Forever scoops up Japanese anime ‘ChaO’ ahead of Annecy premiere
EXCLUSIVE: The Brussels-based sales company will handle international sales in most of Europe and Middle East.
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Reviews‘Animal Farm’ review: Director Andy Serkis softens George Orwell classic for family animation
Seth Rogen and Kieran Culkin lend their voices to this long-gestating project