France’s Annessy International Animation Film Festival (June 8-14) will preview upcoming animations, including upcoming animations Zootopia 2, Animal Farm and Stranger Things Animation series is part of the 2025 lineup.
The Simpsons Creator Matt Groening, director Michelle Gondry and highly acclaimed British animator Joanna Quinn will receive the prestigious Christle Award.
Gondry introduces his Berlin Rail 2025 titles Maya, please give me the title As a special screening.
Scroll down for a complete list of competitive films, screening events and studio showcases
He’s also taking part in Andy Serkis for what the festival called the “special premiere” of George Orwell’s adaptation of animation features Animal FarmIt will be ahead of the theatrical release on July 11th. Iranian director Sepide Falsi is one of the feature film competition judges alongside Pablo Pico and Gyozi Radi.
10 Powerful Feature Film Competitions Included An epic lifeFrench director Sylvain Chomet’s latest feature heads to Annessy from the world premiere as a special screening at Cannes. Olivia and the invisible earthquakeSpanish animator Irene Iborra’s feature debut.
Olivia…A work in progress is one of the five features of the competition that I’ve previously participated in Annessy.
Of the upcoming slates from US studios, Disney Animation Studios announces their first view Zootopia 2;and Pixar Adventure ErioThe latter opened widely on June 18th. Jared Bush, Zootopia 2 The director and new CEO of Disney Animation Studios will be in town with Pixar Cco Pete Docter.
Marvel Animation plays one episode The Eye of Wakandatwo months before its release on Disney+ and Groening. The Simpsons 36th season.
Netflix is screening first viewing Stranger Things: A Stories from ’85 Animation series projects and discussions will be held Bojack Horseman About the new series by creator Rafael Bob Waxberg A short storyPlay the first episode
DreamWorks animation performs the first look Bad guy 2 Paramount presents ahead of the wide release on August 1st Spongebob Movie: Search SquarePants New projects from Avatar: The Last Airbender Franchise, title Aang: The Last Airbender.
Work in progress
The 12 feature films underway in 2025 are among the 12 feature films. CarmenSebastian Laudenbach’s new film, which won the main Annessy Crystal in 2023 Chicken for Linda! , Ericaribinoha and Alessandro Carloni Cat in a hat Musicals for Warner Bros.
The festival pays in tribute to Hungarian animation and will work with the National Institute of Film and Cinema Hungary, the Institute List and the Hungarian Cultural Centre in Paris. With some Hungarian filmmakers reluctantly working with government funds due to censorship concerns, Annie’s artistic director Marcel Jean said the festival can freely program what they want.
“There were no restrictions on that,” Jean said. screen. “The people at NFI were very open to us and were proud of all Hungarian creators.”
The festival hopes for another increase in attendance after a record 17,400 certified guests last year. This year’s visitors are Annie Seed Dome, a two-minute walk from the main putty screening venue.
Simultaneous MIFA Market Celebrates 40th This year’s anniversary, attendees from over 100 countries are welcomed, including first-time country stands from Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam, Scotland, Bangladesh, Costa Rica, Kosovo and Hungary.
First-time companies included Mattel, Creative Scotland, Ausfilm and the New Zealand Film Commission. “Japan is really strong. They’re coming in the new ways they want to work,” said Veronique Encrenaz, head of MIFA. “China is really back, Korea and the European countries are pushing for a lot of animation. Many booths are expanding.”
Annecy 2025 Selected Title
Selection of feature films
Allah has no obligation (bel-can-fr-lux)dir. Zaven Najjar
The last flower (jap)dir. Baku Kinoshita
Little Amelie or rainy personality (FR) Director. Vallade
Alco (fr) dir. Ugo Bieven
In the human world (China) dir. Zhong Ding
Death does not exist (can-fr)dir. Felix Dufour-Laperriere
An epic life (fr-lux-bel) You. Silvainchomet
Olivia and the invisible earthquake (Bel-Chile-Sp-Fr)dir. Irene Ibola
Dandelion Odyssey (Bel-Fr)dir. Momoko Seto
Chao (jap)dir. Yasuhiro Aoki
Contchamp feature film
Benal (That) dir. Giovanni Columbu
Infinite Cookies (can) Director. Seth Scriber, Peter Scriber
Jinsei (jap). Riya Suzuki
The Great History of Western Philosophy (MEX)dir. Aria Covamonas
Lesbian Space Princess (Australia) Director. Emma Huff Hobbs, Leela Bargese
Memory Hotel (ger-fr) You. High Rich Suspension
Nim End (Braz-Peru) dir. Tania Christina Anaya
Olivia and the Clouds (dom)dir. Thomas Pichard Espirat
Space Officer (can)dir. Kid Koala
A story from the Magic Garden Director (cze-fr-slovakia-slovia). David Scoop, Patrick Pass, Leon Vidmer, Jean Claude Roseck
Square (S Kor). Who is bo-sol?
Screening Events
Animal Farm (UK) dir. Andy Serkis
Maya, please give me the title (fr) You. Michel Gondry
Falcon Express (FR) Drunk. Jean-Christian Tassi, Benoit Arffifier
The secret of the songbird (fr-bel) says. Antoine Rancey
Repaired (US-Braz) dir. Genndy Tartakovsky
Midnight Special (In progress)
All you need is to kill (jap)dir. Akishima Ken
Another world (Food). Today, Tom Place
Nightmare bug (Jap) dirs. Saku Sakamoto, Osamu Fukutani
Movie Movie: Chapter 2 – The Ashes of Anger (Jap) dirs. Kenji Nakamura, Kiyotaka Suzuki
The heart of darkness (fr-braz) dir. Rogerion Nunes
Work in progress
Carmen (fr) You. Sebastien Laudenbach
Devil’s Veins (Chilicole) dir. German acuna
With the waves (fr-bel-us)dir. Phuong Mai Nguyen
Zsazsa Zaturnah (PHI-FR) You. An enthusiastic lion
It’s fallen (fr-bel)dir. Louis Clichy
Daisy’s Life (JAP-FR)d. Samuel
Family heirloom (India) dir. upamanyu bhattacharyya
Cat in a hat (We) Director. Ericaribinoja, Alessandro Carloni
Mourning children: firstborn and girl wearing slub black (jap)dir. Sunao Katabuchi
Lucy lost (fr) You. Olivier Cleans
fairy tale (hun-can-ger) dir. Anita Doron
violinist Director (Sing-It-Sp). Irvin Han, Raul Garcia
series
Stupid (fr) dir. Marian Takuconi
Woman wearing shoulder pads Director (US-MEX). Gonzalo Cordoba, Rodolfo Ambris, Arturo Ambris, Ana Colonilla, Fernanda G. Manzur, Eileen Melis, Beto Pettiches, Malta Herniz Pidal
Get a Giro (We) dir. Rick Morales
Tom Clancy’s Sprinter Cell: Deswas Director (fr-us). Guillaume Dusse and Felicien Colmet Daca
Studio Showcase
Disney Animation Studio – Zootopia 2, Erio First look
Marvel Animation – The Eye of Wakanda (1 episode)
20th TV Animation – The Simpsons (New episodes from Season 36)
Lucasfilm- Star Wars: Vision “Black”, Star Wars: Empire’s story “Devotion” – Short film
Sony Pictures Animation – goat First look
DreamWorks Animation – Bad guy 2 First look
Warner Bros. Unmeiation – Manga Network Studio Panel Discussion. Smiling friends Season 3 presentation
Netflix – Stranger Things: A Stories from ’85 The first look in the animation series. Alex Woo’s 20 Minute Features In your dreamsRaphael Bob-Waksberg discusses the new series A short story
Paramount Animation – Aang: The Last Airbender, Spongebob Movie: Search SquarePants presentation
Ankama – New Projects and Series Presentation
Annecy Presents
Captain Sabertooth and Countess Grell (nor) Director. Yaprak Morali is Austnes, Rasmus A. Sivertsen
fles Director (FIN-FR-MAL-POL). Jens Moller, Mikko Pitkaanen, Luca Bruno
The girl who stole the time Director (China). ao yu, tienan zhou
The secret of chicken hair and groundhog (bel-fr) You. Benjamin Musket
I’m Frankelda Director (MEX). Rodolfo Ambris, Arturo Ambris
Mary Anning (Bel-Switz) dir. Marcel Valeri
My grandfather is Nihonjin (Braz) dir. Celia Katonda
Little Cariboo (IRE)dir. Barry O’Donohew
Csongor and Tunde (Hun) Director. Csaba Mali, Zsolt Palfi
spike (be-fro-lux-uk) You. Caroline Origer
Stitch head (ger-lux)dir. Steve Hudson
Thelma’s perfect birthday (lat-lux)dir. Reinis Kalnaellis
Hyakuemu (Jap-US) dir. Kenji Iwaisawa
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