Standout Canadian Titles in Annecy’s Official 2025 Lineup
Canada arrives at this year’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival with a slate that is as diverse in tone and subject matter as it is rich in innovation. From searing political…
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Immersive Domes, Checkered-Eared Rabbits and a New Platform: Hungary to Showcase 111 Years of Animation as Annecy Country of Honor
At the 2025 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Hungary is not merely participating, it is being celebrated as the fest’s official country of honor. Hungary arrives in the French…
Animation and Heart: The Directors of Gkids Pick-Up ‘Little Amélie’ Reflect on Collaborative Spirit in Bringing ‘The Character of Rain’ to Screen
All children are gods in their own perspective, until they discover their own human nature. Belgian novelist Amélie Nothomb expanded on this idea in her novel “The Character of Rain,”…
Annecy Contender ‘Death Does Not Exist’ by Félix Dufour-Laperrière Gets Political: ‘There’s Urgency to Redistribute Wealth’
Annecy main comoetition contender “Death Does Not Exist” is a political film. And Quebec director Félix Dufour-Laperrière isn’t afraid to admit it. “There’s urgency to redistribute wealth.…
Guillermo del Toro-Backed El Taller del Chucho, Fasten Films, Martfilms Team on ‘Sira and the Secret of the Park,’ From Adrià García, Ángeles Cruz (EXCLUSIVE)
Mexico’s Guillermo del Toro backed El Taller del Chucho and Martfilms are partnering with Spain’s Fasten Films on “Sira and the Secret of the Park,” an animated feature in development from…
Bread Zombies, Operatic Tapeworms, Nuclear Fallout and Storm Trooper Trauma Feature in our 10 Shorts Not to Miss at Annecy 2025
Despite its constant growth and status as the animation industry’s most important animation event for studios, filmmakers, students and fans, the Annecy International Animation Film…
Anime-Inspired ‘Miraculous’ Spinoff ‘Miraculous Stellar Force’ Acquired by Disney With a 2025 Special and 2027 Series Launch Planned (EXCLUSIVE)
Disney Branded Television has officially acquired “Miraculous Stellar Force,” marking a major expansion of the globally popular “Miraculous” franchise. Announced just ahead of the Annecy…
‘Olivia & the Clouds’ Director Tomás Pichardo Espaillat on the Wild Collaborative Animation Process of His Annecy Player: ‘It Was Chaotic and Crazy’
Through the thoughts and memories of its cast, Annecy __ player “Olivia & the Clouds” leaps across multiple animation and live-action formats. This film — only the third animated feature…
Brazil’s ‘Nimuendajú’ Makes Annecy Debut As Director Tania Anaya Underlines Ongoing Fight for Indigenous Peoples’ Freedom
Since launching only a few years ago, Annecy’s “Contrechamp” section has been a haven for powerful independent features, and this year’s selection proves to be especially strong. Selected…
Andy Serkis’ ‘Animal Farm’ Reveals First Footage: Seth Rogen, Kieran Culkin and Gaten Matarazzo Voice Power-Hungry Pigs in Animated George Orwell Adaptation (EXCLUSIVE)
The highly anticipated animated adaptation of George Orwell’s “Animal Farm,” world premiering on Monday at the Annecy Animation Festival, has debuted its first footage, Variety can reveal…
Laying the Foundation: How Catalonia Is Building a Global Animation Powerhouse
In 2023, Spanish animation stunned the world when “Robot Dreams,” a melancholic tale of friendship and loss directed by Pablo Berger, earned an Oscar nomination. Though Berger hails from…
Xilam and TF1 Team Up On Animated Series ‘Turbo Twins’ Ahead of Annecy, MIFA
French animation studio Xilam Group is teaming up with broadcaster TF1 to develop a new CG animated series titled “Turbo Twins,” which will feature in Xilam’s lineup at next week’s Annecy…
‘Astonishing’ Annecy Entry ‘Nimuendajú,’ About a Pioneering Defender of Brazil’s Indigenous Peoples, Boarded by O2 Play (EXCLUSIVE)
O2 Play, one of Brazil’s most active international distributors, has acquired worldwide rights to “Nimuendajú,” an impactful 2D animated biopic of Germany’s Curt Unckel, a pioneering…