Annecy Festival 2018 Events Not to be Missed!
The 42nd Annecy International Animation Festival will start on 11th June. 220 selected films, highly-anticipated premieres, concert films and unique experiences in virtual reality are all on the programme. Here are some of the Festival’s unmissable moments!
Screening Events
Opening Ceremony: The director Michel Ocelot will be back at the Annecy Festival to present the world premiere of his new feature film, Dilili in Paris, for the opening ceremony on 11th June. The DreamWorks short film Bird Karma, directed by William Salazar and produced by Jeff Hermann, will also be screened during the ceremony.
Michel Ocelot’s new feature film, Dilili in Paris
Throughout the festival, discover screening events of the most anticipated animated films, such as:
- The world premiere of The Incredibles 2, on Friday 15th June at 4:00 pm in the Bonlieu Grande salle.
- Have a Nice Day, “the pulp fiction of Chinese animation” (Indiewire), on Monday 11th June at 6:00 pm in the Bonlieu Grande salle
- The world-exclusive screening of the non-finalised version of Hotel Transylvania 3, on Wednesday 13th June at 6:00 pm in the Bonlieu Grande salle
- The screening of the first footage of How to Train Your Dragon 3: The Hidden World, on Thursday 14th June at 10:30 am in the Bonlieu Grande salle
- One screening, two films. Dedicated to Godzilla! with the films Planet of the Monsters & City on the Edge of Battle, on Friday 15th June at 7:00 pm in the Bonlieu Grande salle
- Another Day of Life – this forceful feature film by Damian Nenow and Raúl de La Fuente will be screened on Tuesday 12th June at 6:00 pm in the Bonlieu Grande salle
- Discover the short film Make It Soul by Jean-Charles Mbotti Malolo following the screening of This Magnificent Cake! (medium-length Belgian film) in the presence of Marc James Roels and Emma De Swaef, on Thuesday 14th June at 6:00 pm.
The world premiere of The Incredibles 2 will be taking place
Annecy Classics
Annecy Classics allow the Festival to pay tribute to timeless films that are the heritage of animated cinema. This year, the classic films to be celebrated include the 30th anniversary of My Neighbor Totoro by Miyazaki with a screening the big screen on Monday 12th June at 10:15 pm on the Pâquier. There will also be a screening of The Prince of Egypt by Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner and Simon Wells in a digital restored version, then Des Cowboys et des Indiens, le cinéma de Patar et Aubier, directed by Fabrice Welz, as well as a restored version of Millennium Actress by Satoshi Kon. We are also offering a programme of short films with Instrumentarium (CNC programme), Celebrating 60 Years of Nukufilm Studio and Animation in Armed Forces Movies (in partnership with the ECPAD).
My Neighbor Totoro
Music and animation singing from the same hymn sheet
Music in animation is the second theme to be honoured during the 2018 Festival. It was essential for Marcel Jean, artistic director, “to give the chance to composers to speak, allocate them an important place in the Festival programme, and allow the public and professionals to meet each other”. The musical world of animation will thus be explored throughout this week of festivities.
- Much more than a concert, this is an unprecedented artistic performance that awaits you! Electro-rock compositions from the album Toute Latitude by Dominique A are accompanied by dreamlike images that are created live by the animation director Sébastien Laudenbach! Tinged with nature, the exciting treasures, rays of sunlight and enigmatic evocations interact intermittently with the scenery on display.
- Octuor de France: The musicians of the Octuor de France will play live on Friday 15th June at 9:00 pm in the Bonlieu Petite salle. It will be an opportunity for rediscovering the classics of animated films in an original music score written by Gabriel Thibaudeau.
- Concert film – En sortant de l’école: Short films inspired by poetry and created by young directors from French animation schools will be interpreted live by four musician-narrators. These 16 films from the “En sortant de l’école” collection will be screened in the courtyard of the château d’Annecy during a concert film on Thursday 14th June at 10:00 pm.
Dominique A and Sébastien Laudenbach
Midnight Specials
At the end of the evening, allow yourself to be caught up in the madness of the Midnight Specials in the darkness of Annecy’s cinemas. There are several programmes for your enjoyment: WTF, Spike & Mike’s Sick and Twisted Animation Festival, Titmouse Presents…Exclusively for a mature audience, these night-time screenings present the dark, subversive, sexy, crazy and controversial in a hair-raising event!
Annecy celebrates Brazilian animation
This year, the Annecy Festival will shake to the rhythms of Brazil! Brazilian animation will be honoured throughout the week in order to highlight the country’s cultural energy, in particular from a cinematographic point of view.
Annecy International Animation Festival 2018 takes places between 11th – 16th June. View the full porogramme, or get your accreditation here!