The Sommets du cinéma d'animation (English: ''Animation Film Summits'') is an annual festival created in 2002 dedicated to animation cinema in all its forms, encompassing both heritage and new media. Organized by the

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, the festival is held every year in

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, Canada.

History

Originally consisting of a screening of the best international animated shorts of the year, the event became a festival of non-competitive animation in 2008, seeking to encourage meetings between artists and the public. Activities are organized in parallel, such as exhibitions, workshops and conferences, retrospectives and master classes.{{Cite journal, last=Dunlevy, first=T'Cha, date=November 22, 2017, title=Animation celebration at 16th Sommets du cinéma d'animation, journal=Montreal Gazette The festival became officially competitive in 2011. The Animation Film Summits have the distinction of taking place from 2002 to 2014 in two cities over three days: at the

, as well as at the

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, in collaboration with Antitube. Since 2015, however, they only take place in Montreal and last five days.

References

External links

Official website
Film festivals established in 2002 Film festivals in Montreal Animation film festivals in Canada