Register before February 26 for early bird rates to ensure you get your spot at the upcoming Annecy International Animation Festival and film market, Mifa; it’s all happening by the lake June 21-27!
NEON’s critically acclaimed film follows a 10-year-old boy from a distant future who travels back to the year 2075; will have an awards-qualifying cinema run starting November 14, with a wide release planned for early 2026.
From ghost stories and family curses to intergalactic misfits and urban rabbits, WIA’s 2025 animation creators’ cohort features 5 bold new projects from women across the globe, each exploring identity, legacy, and self-discovery in imaginative, culturally rich worlds.
The Annecy Cristal-winning 2D animated fantasy by Ugo Bienvenu, starring the voices of Will Ferrell, America Ferrera, Flea, Natalie Portman, Mark Ruffalo and Andy Samberg, tells the story of a 10-year-old boy from a peaceful future who travels back to 2075 to find a world in peril; in select North American theaters November 14.
One Pixel Brush founder, award-winning concept artist Shaddy Safadi, talks about his Annecy Cristal-winning 3DCG short comedy, years in the making, which he wrote, directed, voiced all characters for, and self-financed, that’s set in 400 AD, when decency, decorum and cleanliness were not high priorities.
Amid security and logistic concerns about next year’s G7 Summit being held in the Haute-Savoie during the original festival dates, organizers have moved the event to June 21-27.
The new edition’s 15 selected projects were announced at MIFA during Annecy 2025; technology, diversity and risky narratives mark the new generation of winners.
An antidote to the corporate reality distortion fields and humblebrags.
The hybrid anime comedy adventure series reimagines the legendary 14th-century explorer as a wide-eyed kid with big dreams and an insatiable curiosity; set to deliver mid-2026.
Interviewed by ASIFA-Hollywood executive director Aubry Mintz at the Annecy Festival, the famed, Oscar-winning director, writer, and artist discusses thinking outside the box and inside the frame with his new cut-out animation film.
Debut title, the short film ‘FOXING: Kitsuné-tsuki,’ was unveiled as a work-in-progress at Annecy 2025.
Exclusive sneak peeks and global first looks abound from the streamer’s upcoming animation slate, including Raphael Bob-Waksberg’s ‘Long Story Short,’ Genndy Tartakovsky’s ‘Fixed,’ ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ and ‘The Twits.’
The stop-mo animated series follows Marioneta, a proud, wealthy Spaniard living in 1980s Ecuador; features an all-woman cast and is produced entirely in Spanish with English subtitles.
Announcement includes the special ‘The Elephant,’ from Rebecca Sugar and Pendleton Ward; Genndy Tartakovsky’s ‘Heist Safari;’ and ‘Keeping up with the Joneses,’ from creators Hugh Davidson, Rachel Ramras, and Larry Dorf.
It’s an embarrassment of riches as the studios share sneak peeks and footage from ‘Zootopia 2’ and ‘Elio,’ plus unseen footage of ‘Hoppers,’ ‘Toy Story 5,’ and ‘Gatto;’ Pete Docter and Ron Clements were inducted into Annecy’s Walk of Fame.
Ugo Bienvenu's 2D feature film and the pinscreen short by Pierre-Luc Granjon are among the 23 winners at the jam packed 49th festival edition that saw a record 18,200 accredited attendees from 118 countries.
Network’s Annecy presentation shares exclusive first look at Season 3, which will debut this Fall, and confirms a fourth and fifth seasons are currently in production.
Set between Seasons 2 and 3 of the hit live-action series, the show sees the original characters fighting new monsters and unraveling a paranormal mystery terrorizing their town; new character Nicki Baxter will also be introduced.
Based on the Eisner Award-winning comic books from Tom King and Mitch Gerads, the show about Scott Free, the world’s greatest escape artist, is studios’ second adult animated series.
Warner’s Annecy Studio Showcase shares ‘Steven Universe: Lars of the Stars’ is in development for Prime Video, while DC’s longest running animated series is headed for Cartoon Network.
The award-winning Australian studio, currently producing the ‘Bluey’ movie, is at Annecy 2025 to share details of its growth, which includes a new multi-million-dollar facility and high-profile studio collaborations.
Upcoming feature ‘Lucy Lost’ to feature in ‘Work In Progress’ selection; original series ‘Submarine Jim,’ ‘Piggy Builders,’ and ‘Turbo Twins’ being shown.
Dancing Atoms founder Saraswathi Buyyala brings to Mifa and the festival her compelling animated feature about a woman who uncovers a chilling female foeticide conspiracy involving her husband.
Ahead of Annecy 2025, DBT shares that new series ‘Sam Witch’ and Christmas special ‘Dasher’ have been greenlit; ‘Miraculous Stellar Force’ was acquired; and renewals include ‘Marvel’s Spidey and his Amazing Friends,’ ‘SuperKitties,’ ‘Disney Jr. Ariel - The Little Mermaid,’ and ‘RoboGobo.’
During its Annecy 2025 presentation, Sony Pictures Animation shared that Caleb McLaughlin, Gabrielle Union, Nick Kroll, Nicola Coughlan, David Harbour, Jenifer Lewis and Patton Oswalt have boarded the animated sports comedy produced by 4-time NBA champ Stephen Curry, who also stars.
