XR&Games

In this new 1,000m² space, exclusive works will be presented, tools unveiled, and conferences with leading international industry professionals will examine the synergic links these creations have with animation.

To present your video games or exhibit your XR creations, please contact us.

The XR&Games Area is a place for discovery, relaxation, networking, and designed as a means of connecting professionals and encouraging creative exchange.

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New: Video Game Cinematic Works & Game Trailers competiton

For the very first time, in collaboration with the Weird Market in Valencia (Spain), the Mifa is organising a competition for cinematic works and video game trailers. Come and discover international studio previews and dive into the fascinating animated imagination of the studios and independent creators. A professional jury will present an award for the best gaming project.

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Video Games Showroom

For the first time ever, the Haute-Savoie Chambre de Métiers et de l’Artisanat will be hosting around fifteen international gaming studios. Over the course of four days, dozens of brand-new games from independent creators will be presented at the Market. Come and discover this other side of animation and play with us!
Register to reserve a table or exhibit your video games!
Read the terms and conditions or contact us for more information.

Open to Festival, Festival+, Students and Mifa badgeholders

VR Works

Whether interactive, room-scale or multiplayer, this year's Market is enhanced by exclusive presentations of a selection of unclassifiable immersive works and promising prototypes. A re-run of VR Works from the Official Selection is also on offer.
Present an XR creation at the Market, contact us.
The 2024 Official Selection will be revealed soon.
Open to Festival, Festival+, Students and Mifa badgeholders

Mifa Pitches – Digital Experiences

The Mifa Pitches showcase the best animation projects at the writing or development stage and that are seeking funding. For some years now, these key Mifa events have included the Digital Experiences category, featuring among others VR and AR projects.
Find out the 2024 selected projects
Open to Students and Mifa badgeholders

Work in Progress XR

Annecy’s Work in Progress are a unique opportunity to have an exclusive insight into the processes involved in making animation films, revealing among others the secrets behind making immersive works. The programme and sessions will feature the artistic choices and production challenges.
The 2024 selected projects will be revealed in May.
Open to Festival+, Students and Mifa badgeholders by reservation

XR Conferences

These sessions act as platforms for discussion on XR’s current and future challenges, via a comparative approach, where animation industry professionals share their immersive experience and strategic viewpoints. For more info
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Open to Festival+, Students and Mifa badgeholders, first come first seated

Gaming Conferences

Video games are France's most popular cultural pastime and they have enjoyed phenomenal success over the last few decades. The "10^th art" has a cohesive bond with the animation sector. This new series of meetings will be the chance for professionals to take stock, present their latest creations and discuss the prospects of this entertaining animation form. For more info
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Open to Festival+, Students and Mifa badgeholders, first come first seated

Demo Sessions

The Demo Sessions put a spotlight on innovation and are the chance for professionals to present exclusive new software, revolutionary apps, or pipelines. A unique opportunity to discover the power and potential of tools and technological solutions for animation creation.
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Open to Festival+, Students and Mifa badgeholders by reservation