Annecy International Animated Film Festival

The Annecy International Animation Film Festival (Festival International du Film d'Animation d'Annecy) was created in 1960 and takes place at the beginning of June in the town of Annecy, France. Initially occurring every two years, the festival became annual in 1998. It is one of the four international animated film festivals sponsored by the Association d'International du Film d'Animation (or ASIFA, the International Animated Film Association).

The festival is a competition between cartoon films of various techniques (animated drawings, cut out papers, modelling clay, etc) classified in various categories:

• Feature films
• Short films
• Films produced for television and advertising
• Student films
• Films made for the internet (since 2002)

Throughout the festival, in addition to the competing films projected in various cinemas of the city, an open-air night projection is organized on Pâquier, in the centre of town, amongst the lake and with the mountains. According to the topic of the festival, classic or recent films are projected upon the giant screen. In 2003, Pink Floyd's The Wall, Corto Maltese, Secret Court of the Mysteries were shown, in 2000, South Park. On Saturday evening, all the award winners are presented.

Award winners

Short films

Feature films

Films produced for television

External links

• Official website - International Animation Film Festival
• ASIFA official web site

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