The Annecy International Animation Film Festival (french: Festival international du film d'animation d'Annecy, officially abbreviated in English as the Annecy Festival, or simply Annecy) was created in 1960 and takes place at the beginning of June in the town of

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. Initially occurring every two years, the festival became an annual event in 1998. It is one of the four international animated film festivals sponsored by the

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(french: Association internationale du film d'animation, or ASIFA). The festival is a competition between

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films of various techniques (

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, cut-outs,

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, 3DCG, etc.) classified in various categories: * Feature films * Short films * Films produced for television and advertising * Student films * Films made for the internet (since 2002) * Feature films contrechamp in competition (since 2007) Throughout the festival, in addition to the competing films projected in various cinemas of the city, an open-air night projection is organized on Pâquier, in the centre of town, amongst the lake and with the mountains. According to the topic of the festival, classic or recent films are projected upon the giant screen. On Saturday evening, all the award winners are presented.

Award winners

Feature films in competition

Feature films contrechamp in competition

''Palmarès'' by producing countries

Short films

* This prize was originally named the Grand Prix. In 1987 it was renamed the Grand Prix du court métrage to differentiate it from the feature film prize. In 2003 it took its current name, the Annecy Cristal (''le Cristal d'Annecy'').

Films produced for television

References

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