Annecy Pitches 2022: 5 Feature Projects That Caught Our Eye
From high-concept fantasy tales to deeply personal documentary, this year's feature film pitches at Annecy's MIFA market had a bit of everything.
From high-concept fantasy tales to deeply personal documentary, this year's feature film pitches at Annecy's MIFA market had a bit of everything.
Just remove the word "cartoon" from your name already.
Annecy is back with an entirely in-person format for 2022, and boasts an appropriately stacked competition lineup for the occasion.
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The Asian import is generating far more enthusiasm than Disney's Southeast Asian-flavored film.
The executive was previously at China's Pearl Studio, where he oversaw co-production on "Abominable" and "Over the Moon."
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