Annecy 2024 Archives

Fortiche (Arcane) interview: upcoming animated feature, ambitions, AI, and more

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At the Annecy Festival we had the opportunity to intervew Fortiche Production, the French animation studio behind the cult series Arcane (season 2 coming soon!).Fortiche...

Cinema

Inside Out 2: video interview with Pixar Director Kelsey Mann and Producer Mark Nielsen!

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At the Annecy Festival 2024, we sat down with Inside Out 2 director Kelsey Mann and Producer Mark Nielsen to ask them about the making...

Shorts

Annecy Festival: Gobelins celebrates Portugal through animation

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This year, the Annecy Festival paid tribute to Portuguese animation. Students from French animation school Gobelins created short animations to celebrate the country. These short...

Events

Annecy, Day 5, Our Recap: Behind the Scenes of Despicable Me 4, nWave Partners with Jean-Paul Gaultier

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Thursday, June 13: the Annecy Festival 2024 continues! nWave unveiled exclusive information about an ambitious upccoming movie, we interviewed Illumination, and Pixar delighted the studio’s...

Events

Annecy, Day 4: Debates on AI, Pagnol in XR, Unreal Engine Showcase

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The Annecy Festival continued on Wednesday, June 12, with new meetings and interviews, a roundtable on AI, and a XR session on Marcel Pagnol. Roundtable...

Events

Annecy, Day 3: Ambitions at Fortiche, Astérix animated series, China, and More

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The world’s largest animation festival continued this Tuesday in Annecy. On the agenda: Chinese animation, a major announcement from Fortiche, Asterix, interviews, and studios at...

Events

Annecy, Day 2: Panel Discussions and Booths!

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Day two at the Annecy Festival for the 3DVF.com team! On Monday, June; we attended three conferences at the “Carrefour Association” (associative hub), an event...

Events

Annecy, Day 1: AI Booed, Terry Gilliam Awarded, standing ovation for Michel Hazanavicius

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The Annecy Festival opened its doors this Sunday. Despite uncertain weather, the mood was cheerful, and festival-goers rushed to pick up their badges. We took...

Cinema

Flow: Don’t miss the Highly Anticipated Film by Gints Zilbalodis at Annecy!

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During the 2019 Annecy Festival, Gints Zilbalodis surprised the audience with Away, an animated film he made entirely on his own. Its contemplative stance and...

Events

MIFA 2024: Booths, Recruitment, XR, Here’s What to Expect

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During the Annecy Festival & MIFA press conference, we learned more details about the organization of the 2024 edition, taking place in June. As a...