Conférences de Sébastien Onomo pour animation en Afrique francophone

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Animation du Monde

Marvel at the Animation du Monde labelled projects, extraordinary little gems that will seduce you with their authentic stories, their unique hand, or their authors’ fearlessness and merit. A label that wants to be inclusive so that animation has no boundaries!

Support without Borders

Since 2015, dozens of territories (South Africa, Georgia, Lebanon, Thailand, Ecuador, Armenia, Cameroon, Madagascar, India, Mexico, Taiwan, etc.) have thrived from the support given by the Mifa teams. Through workshops, surrounded by experts and benefitting from local interaction, each scheme has seen unique projects reflecting local culture come to life.

The initial desire has always been to give authors an opportunity, but also to meet the women and men on-site who will be carrying the flame to the future. Backed by institutions (Instituts français, Alliances françaises), festivals and local groups, these initiatives have consistently delivered results and remain among the Mifa teams' flagship assignments.

The vast majority of the supported projects continue their journey at Annecy participating in the Mifa: an invaluable step in the process of finding producers and co-producers needed to bring the projects to fruition.

These nearly 10 years of commitment are reflected in our ongoing international initiatives, which converge at the Mifa and the Festival:

Assistance for projects selected at the Mifa Pitches from territories where the animation industry is emerging or becoming more established – Among the 41 projects selected in 2024, 10 projects from Madagascar, India, Mexico, Colombia, Brazil and Argentina will benefit from the Animation du Monde programme.
Discover the 2024 Mifa Pitches Selection:
> Short Films
> Digital Experiences
> Feature Films
> TV Series & Specials
Inviting award-winning projects from partner international festivals and markets – Animation! – Ventana Sur (Argentina), Shortway Pixelatl (Mexico), SaqAnima (Georgia), Animarkt (Poland), Animatex (Egypt), ApaLab (Argentina)…
Organising Partners Pitches as a result of the International Mifa Campus workshops – In 2024, projects that participated in workshops organised in India with AniMela and in Taïwan with TAICCA will be presented during the dedicated pitch sessions.
> Discover the 2024 Partners Pitches from India and Taiwan
> More information on the International Mifa Campus

Pitchs Mifa

Mifa Pitches

Each year, the Mifa Pitches aim to showcase the best original animation film projects in development. Initially in 4 categories — Feature Films, Short Films, TV Series & Specials and Immersive Experiences — the Pitches are becoming more elaborate every year. And for Mifa 2025, a new Mifa Pitch session dedicated to animated documentaries will be launched.

These Pitch sessions are a privileged time to discover the universes and sensitivities in their own right, which reflect young international creativity.

Submissions for the 2025 Mifa Pitches will open at the end of November.

Mifa Pitches Presentation

This year, more than 700 project leaders from across the world apply to the Mifa Pitches with the aim of presenting their project to a professional audience at Annecy who are searching for original content.
A tough selection process in all the categories usually gives about 40 projects their opportunity. You can see them each year at the Mifa during the 4 Pitch sessions, specific to each format.
An exclusive myriad of the current creations to allow you to be the first to position yourself on tomorrow’s projects!

Submissions for the 2025 Mifa Pitches will open at the end of November.

2024 Mifa Pitches Awardwinnings

Deux intervenants au Mifa Pitchs long métrages.

Selection Committees – 2024 Mifa Pitches Experts

Photo de groupe de la cérémonie de remise des prix

2024 Mifa Pitch Prizes & Partners

Through the generous support of both its official and grant partners, every year, the Mifa has the great pleasure of seeing numerous projects receive an important boost to their development.