French Animation: The Mirror Effect – Animation in France 2: Studios and Schools
As part of Annecy’s tribute to France, this documentary on the nation’s animation scene puts the spotlight on its fast-paced and changing industry.
More popular than ever, French animation embraces all kinds of techniques and aesthetics. In this three-part documentary, you can tag along to survey its new scene. You’ll also meet the artists, from rising talents to reputed masters, who happily walk you through this detailed inspection.
The second chapter of this trilogy: Studios and Schools.
For some time now, the French animation industry has made massive advances. It is no longer thought of as a marginal art form and is very capable of attracting and entertaining the masses. Feature film production has also increased, and along with it the number of studios and schools. During the course of this documentary by Romain Delerps and Alexandre Hilaire (director) we visit a few of them (Folimage, Les Armateurs, Prima Linea…) and the producers and teachers who talk about this recent creative adventure.
The DVD box set (Doriane Films) of this documentary is for sale at the Boutique du Festival @ bdfugue.