Annecy International Animation Film Festival
The world’s leading animation festival and market, with Oscar-qualifying short film awards and a graduation film competition.
- Where
- Annecy, France
- Founded
- 1960
- Usually runs
- June
- Qualifies for
- Oscars
- Focus
- Animation only: shorts, features, TV, commissions and graduation films
- Official site
- annecyfestival.com
Annecy is the most important animation festival in the world. Every June, the lakeside town in the French Alps hosts the festival and MIFA, the animation industry market.
What it programmes
Competitions for short films, features, television, commissioned films and graduation films. The graduation competition is especially relevant to students and recent graduates. Several animated shorts in our archive played Annecy, including On Loop and Tusk.
Awards
Annecy’s top short film prizes can qualify films for the Academy Awards.
Who it suits
Anyone making animation. Selection is very competitive, but even going as a visitor is invaluable. See how to make an animated short.
Dates, rules and award-qualifying status change every year. Check the official site before you submit.
Visit the official Annecy International Animation Film Festival website