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Virginia Mori’s dialogue-free 2D short uses pastel amusement park imagery and dark humor to explore childhood’s first encounter with violence.
Our on-the-ground look at the conversations, projects, and moments that defined the vibe of Annecy 2026, and the lingering questions attendees took home.
Other winners included Don Hertzfeldt’s ‘Paper Trail,’ ‘The Great Dreamscape,’ ‘Ball Face,’ and ‘Unloved,’ which claimed top honors in their categories.
A new French take on Tezuka’s classic splits Atom between everyday life and superheroics while blending sitcom comedy with CG action.
Directors Benjamin Massoubre and Fursy Tessier broke down the research, hybrid pipeline, and artistic vision behind Xilam’s ambitious mountain thriller.
The Studio La Cachette director discusses Chinese folklore, personal history, and making an ambitious feature on an indie budget.
Pierre Coffin and Chris Meledandri on how Minions and Monsters reflects Illumination’s shift toward creator-driven risk-taking and its French roots.
The streamer says France is a key growth market as it expands beyond Japan with projects from Xilam, Ellipse, and La Chouette.
Competition highlights, exclusive trailers, and early festival discoveries as Cartoon Brew begins its weeklong coverage from Annecy.
The distributors have boarded Benjamin Massoubre and Fursy Teyssier’s psychological thriller, based on Jean-Marc Rochette’s graphic novel.
Chris Meledandri praised Annecy’s role in animation culture while Guillermo del Toro’s not-so-surprising appearance topped off a star-studded opening night.
Planning your Annecy schedule? Here’s a guide to WIA’s World Summit, Bonnie Arnold’s fireside chat, filmmaker panels, and more.
Britt Raes and Mathilde Prévost expand the acclaimed short into a 35-episode series built around friendship, curiosity, and kindness.
Oscar-nominated filmmakers Ru Kuwahata and Max Porter return with a stop-motion short about childhood, loss, and wonder.
The Annecy competition player retells Bizet’s opera through children determined to change its ending and explores failure, hope, and collective action.
Creator Andres Fernandez discusses the influence of his hometown Brittany, Pozla’s designs, Buffy inspirations, and bringing the series to Disney+.
Julien Bisaro and Claire Paoletti’s animated feature from Picolo Pictures will be at next week’s MIFA and is targeting a 2028 theatrical release.
The Annecy-selected supernatural series follows two teens who accidentally unleash an invasion of monsters in their once-quiet coastal town.
Charles Lefebvre and Sylvain Dos Santos discuss worldbuilding, sports action, and designing a fantasy universe where every detail serves the story.
The series, co-produced by Martian Blueberry, the studio co-founded by ‘The Boondocks’ producer Carl Jones, will debut early footage at Annecy.