The fifth edition of Animation is Film (AIF), the L.A.-based animation festival organized by Annecy, GKIDS, and Variety, has unveiled the winners of this year’s competition.
Following up on its Cannes premiere in spring and a best feature win at Annecy in June, Little Nicolas – Happy as Can Be scored the top prize at AIF, the grand jury prize.
Said jury member and Variety chief film critic Peter Debruge, “Co-directors Amandine Fredon and Benjamin Massoubre have crafted a wonderful hand-drawn tribute to French cartoonists René Goscinny and Jean-Jacques Sempé. By adapting the duo’s distinctive style to animation, they have not only brought these beloved characters to life but also revealed the lesser-known lives of the artists responsible for their creation.”
