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Jennifer Lee, Henry Selick and Dean DeBlois Headline Annecy 2020 Masterclass Program

Bruno Coulais, Chris Buck, Ron Clements, John Musker, Nick Park and Eric Darnell join a host of industry leaders headlining online festival’s selection of WIP, PREVIEW and Making Of presentations, running June 15-30.

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Baobab Studios Shares First Look at ‘Baba Yaga’ Immersive Experience

Special ‘Work in Progress’ presentation from the Emmy Award-winning studio behind ‘Bonfire’ and ‘Crow: The Legend’ will debut June 15 at Annecy 2020 online.

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Annecy 2020 Reveals Work in Progress, Preview and Making Of Session Lineups

Running June 15-30, the online festival, digital market and business conference has released its list of WIP and ongoing review sessions for feature films, TV series, specials, and XR projects.

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10 Animated Features, 7 VR Project Selected to Compete at Annecy 2020

10 additional features also selected to screen in the Contrechamp program at upcoming online festival.

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Annecy 2020 Announces Online Mifa Program

Running June 15-30, the digital market and business conference will feature an extensive mix of pitch sessions, meetings, press conferences, and access to the latest animated projects.

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Annecy 2020 Releases Online Animation Festival and Market Details

Running June 15-30, the digital event will feature an extensive mix of animated film and project competitions, masterclasses, and related activities, along with extensive Mifa pitch, meeting, and expert presentation resources.

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Official Short Form Selections Unveiled for Annecy 2020 Online Festival

37 shorts, 44 graduate films, 21 TV films and 35 commissioned films will compete as festival moves online for June 15-20 digital event.

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Annecy Festival 2020 Canceled; Online Version to be Revealed April 15

Organizers announce 60^th anniversary edition will proceed online from June 14-19 after deciding event couldn’t be rescheduled; official selection and online festival details coming April 15.

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Fresh Takes: The Disturbing and Heartbreaking Tale of ‘Girl in the Hallway’

In Valerie Barnhart’s hybrid 2D stop-motion short, her first animated film, Jamie is still haunted by the guilt of ignoring the girl in the hallway.

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Wes Anderson to Present at Annecy 2020

Director of ‘Isle of Dogs’ and Cristal winner ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox,’ along with ‘The French Dispatch’ collaborators Jason Schwartzman and Roman Coppola, will talk about his relationship with animation.

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2020 Annecy Festival Accreditation Now Open

Take advantage of the early bird registration specials to ensure a spot at 60^th anniversary edition, taking place in Annecy from June 15 - 20.

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Animated Feature Films Galleries

GALLERY: 31 New Images from Oscar-Nominated ‘I Lost My Body’

Netflix has just shared with AWN an extended set of images from Jérémy Clapin and Marc du Pontavice’s Annie Award-winning animated feature film.

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‘I Lost My Body’ Pushes the Creative Boundaries of Feature Animation

Director and co-writer Jérémy Clapin talks about the narrative and technical challenges in making his Oscar-nominated, Annie Award-winning film.

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BIAF 2020 Enlists Anca Damian to Create Official Poster and Trailer

BIAF 2019 Grand Prize winner for her film, ‘Marona’s Fantastic Tale,’ will create signature materials for upcoming 2020 edition to be held October 23 - 27.

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Annecy Plans New Venues and 26% Seat Increase for 2020 Festival

In response to 2019’s capacity and ticketing problems, the festival is making needed changes to accommodate screening capacity for the record numbers of attendees expected this summer.

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‘The Wonderland’ Coming to Theaters January 31

Keiichi Hara’s animated adaptation of Sachko Kashiwaba’s original story, ‘The Mysterious Journey from the Basement’ to be distributed in U.S. and Canada by ELEVEN ARTS.

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‘Uncle Thomas: Accounting for the Days’ - An Award-Winning Tribute to a Beloved Uncle

Regina Pessoa talks about her moving short film, which won the Jury Award at Annecy and just received an Annie Award nomination.

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‘I Lost My Body’ Takes Animation Is Film Top Prize

Jérémy Clapin’s intelligent and thought-provoking feature wins grand prize at third annual AIF event; 'Marona’s Fantastic Tale' awarded Special Jury Prize.

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Annecy Headline News

Annecy 2020 Now Open for Film and Project Submissions

Festival celebrates its 60^th anniversary June 15-20, 2020; films and animation projects across multiple categories can now be entered for selection.

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SVOD Headline News

WATCH: Netflix Drops First Official Trailer and Images for Sergio Pablos’ ‘Klaus’

With release of his long-awaited animated feature only a month away, renown director and ‘Despicable Me’ co-creators tells AWN, ‘The wait is almost over!’

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VOD Headline News

Exclusive Clip: Michel Ocelot’s ‘Dilili in Paris’

Launching October 4 on VOD and in select U.S. theatres, animated feature tells the story of young girl’s quest to unravel a set of mysterious kidnappings in turn-of-the-century Paris.

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DreamWorks’ ‘Marooned’ to Debut with ‘Abominable’ in Select LA and NY Theatres

Andrew Erekson’s CG-animated short, the latest release from the studio’s Shorts Program, takes a stylized look at the not too distant future.

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The 11th Edition of the 3D Wire Fest Coming September 30 – October 6

41 short films from 20 countries have been selected for competition, including a number of works by new talent.

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Animation is Film Festival 2019 Announces Lineup and Jury

Running October 18-20, the festival will showcase 10 new animated features and special presentations, including ‘I Lost My Body,’ ‘Ne Zha,’ ‘White Snake’ and ‘No. 7 Cherry Lane.’

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BIAF Headline News

13 VR Projects to Compete at BIAF 2019

Festival unveils the official selection for its first VR competition, which includes Oscar-winning director John Kahr’s Oscar-nominated ‘Age of Sail.’