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What Not to Miss at the Festival | ||||
The Annecy Festival, a household name in the animation world since 1960, will be opening next Monday, on 12th June. Over the course of six days, you can choose from the 230 films selected in the Official Selection, from over 500 screenings and some highly-anticipated sneak previews. Here’s a selection of some highlights that you won’t want to miss! | ||||
Opening Ceremony: Zombillenium with directors Arthur de Pins and Alexis DucordAfter revealing exclusive images from Zombillenium at the WIP Feature in 2016, it’s back this year in competition and it will also be presented at the Festival’s Opening Ceremony. Arthur de Pins decided to adapt his 3-volume comic book series into a film with the help of Alexis Ducord. Produced by Maybe Movies and Belvision, Zombillenium follows the story of an amusement park that’s run by real monsters. In order to keep a human named Hector from revealing the true identity of his employees, the vampire park manager has no choice but to hire him. MONDAY 12TH, 8:30 PM – Bonlieu Grande salle. Invitation required. | ||||
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Screening EventsThe Jungle Bunch, with Jean-François Tosti and David Alaux Mutafukaz with director Guillaume Renard Tall Tales from the Magical Garden of Antoon Krings with Antoon Krings (author and director) and Arnaud Bouron (co-director) adapted from the best-selling book series DESPICABLE ME 3 with Pierre Coffin Captain Underpants – The First Epic Movie with director David Soren The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales with Benjamin Renner and Patrick Imbert CARS 3 starting with never-before-seen first footage from COCO with Darla K. Anderson and co-director Adrian Molina followed by a premiere screening of LOU with Dave Mullins and producer Dana Murray Blame! | ||||
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An Eclectic Competition9 feature films in competition: In This Corner of the World, Ethel and Ernest, Big Fish & Begonia, Loving Vincent, A Silent Voice, Lou Over the Wall, Zombillenium, Animal Crackers and Tehran Taboo. Meet up with the film crews at the press conferences for the feature films in competition. | ||||
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DreamWorks@Annecy: Exciting Events
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Never-Before-Seen Shorts | ||||
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The world’s most famous turtles are back in a brand-new short from Nickelodeon, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Short "Strike Hard". During the Closing Ceremony: World premiere of Genndy Tartakovsky’s short Puppy! | ||||
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Also on the programme: Athleticus "Le Tennis de table" by Nicolas Deveaux, Two Snails Set Off by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Romain Segaud, Until We Coleidescape by Reinhold Bidner, La Dent by Guy Delisle and Erlking by Georges Schwizgebel (Honorary Cristal recipient). | ||||
And the Honorary Cristal goes to… Georges SchwizgebelThis year, the Annecy Festival is awarding the Honorary Cristal to Georges Schwizgebel, a leading figure in the Swiss animation scene. | ||||
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Erotic Animation: Tastes and ColoursThe Festival is getting all hot and bothered with a programme structured around three themes: GL(amour)This section out of the special programme dedicated to animated erotica pays tribute to stars and glamour. Objects of desire and fantasies, the lives of celebrities are an endless source of fascination and intrigue. Celebrating every erotic dimension that emanates from show business and the entertainment industry. Wet DreamsThe Wet Dreams section ventures into the very intimate world of dreams, focusing on animated representations of the erotic subconscious. Sneak into the private realm of dreams and fantasies with a selection of sensual shorts. La joie de vivreAn ode to animated representations of sexual desire with La joie de vivre section of the special programme dedicated to erotica. These fanciful and unconventional shorts can be seen as a declaration of love for ecstasy and pleasure. | ||||
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Annecy is rolling out the red carpetSome VIPs lined up to visit the Festival this year: Guillermo del Toro, Carlos Saldanha, Go Nagai, Joann Sfar, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, musicians Mat Bastard, Gringe, Toxic avenger and actor Douglas Booth, who modelled and was a voice actor for the role of Armand Roulin in the feature film in competition Loving Vincent… | ||||
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Contact Laurence Ythier | ||||
Véronique Dumon - Press support Ophélie Surelle - Mifa press support | ||||
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