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Great Meetings on the Horizon! | ||||
Keynotes, Masterclasses, WIPs, Studio Focus… Exceptional Meetings, Magical Moments… Some big names from the animation industry, talented men and women from world-renowned studios have RSVP’d to come take part in Annecy 2017! Check out the Programme in the Works! | ||||
Keynotes | ||||
Hear from animation VIPs who have made names for themselves through their careers, hits and visions, like: | ||||
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Masterclass | ||||
Men of many talents, filmmakers Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski are also animators, sculptors, collagists, screenwriters, actors and artistic directors. In 1997, they founded Clyde Henry Productions in Montreal, a company specialised in multimedia, stop-motion animation and visual effects. The pair has earned praise for their award-winning work, which includes shorts, illustrations, music videos, ads and the cult comic strip The Untold Tales of Yuri Gagarin, published in VICE magazine. They received an Oscar nomination for their short film Madame Tutli-Putli (NFB 2007). In 2010 they wrote and co-directed Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life (Warner Bros, NFB) a Maurice Sendak adaptation featuring the voice of Meryl Streep. A Masterclass from this duo is sure to be an extraordinary experience! | ||||
WIP | ||||
This Meeting format gives you the chance to catch an exclusive glimpse of a series or feature film that is, as the title suggests, a work in progress. The Breadwinner (2D WIP Feature) | ||||
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Ella, Oscar & Hoo (WIP TV) Preschool series, 52 x 11’ created by Michael Dudok de Wit and produced by Studio Normaal | ||||
Studio Focus | ||||
A rare occasion to learn more about the creative and technical processes coming out of major animation studios and hear talents talk about their latest or upcoming creations. Cartoon Network, Passion Pictures, The Foundry, Google, Ankama, Original Force and Pixar have already signed on. | ||||
Find photos from the Annecy Festival on Flickr | ||||
Don’t forget to get accreditation! | ||||
Your strictly nominative and non-transferrable badge helps you make the most of all the events around the Festival. Sign-up ends on 31st May 2017 | ||||
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Mifa: 13-16 June 2017 Festival: 12-17 June 2017 | ||||
Contact Laurence Ythier | ||||
Véronique Dumon - Press Support Ophélie Surelle - Mifa Press Support
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