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The Festival's press conference unveiled the rest of the Official Selection as well as a taster of the 2024 programme. Here's a quick rundown of all these announcements!
The customary Paris press conference was held on 25th April 2024 at the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC). To mark the occasion, Marcel Jean, the Festival's Artistic Director, took the opportunity to reveal some of the Festival and the Mifa programme highlights, as well as the rest of the Official Selection in competition.
Discover the shortlisted films competing:
The Festival 2024 will kick off with the screening of the film The Most Precious of Cargoes by Michel Hazanavicius, which will be screened during the Opening Ceremony as well as among the Feature Films in competition.
There will also be numerous Screening Events, with special film sneak previews or exclusive first looks. The world's leading studios will present their latest works, so be sure to be there!
A new non-competitive section was also revealed: the Annecy Presents selection, which will offer a host of never-before-seen films of all genres and backgrounds for all audiences.
The Making of were also announced, the unique opportunity at the Festival to be able to meet all or some of a production team and discover more about what goes on behind-the-scenes and the choices made during the creative processes, from creation to production.
And lastly, 4 very special guests for the Festival 2024 were revealed:
- Terry Gilliam, Director, Screenwriter, Actor and Cartoonist. He will be presented with the Festival Honorary Cristal for his lifetime achievement, and he will host a Masterclass.
- Alain Chabat, Director of the new animated series for Netflix Astérix and Obélix, The Big Fight. He will be presenting his series at a Screening Event!
- Regina Pessoa, Director and illustrator of this year's poster. As patron of the Campus Mifa she will present a Masterclass for students and young talents!
- Wes Anderson, leading Producer, Screenwriter and Director. He will present an exclusive Masterclass.
All the first programme details can be found online!
See the full Official Selection!
And to round-up, take a trip into the animated world of the Annecy Festival 2024 programme by watching this Annecy is coming!
If you're excited by this quick glimpse of the exclusive programme, stay tuned to discover the rest of the thrilling line-up and remember to get your accreditation to attend the Festival.
See you in Annecy from 9th June 2024 to enjoy animation's biggest event!
