The 2025 Annecy Animation Festival proved once again that the annual French event stands strong as the capital of global animation. Attracting top indie talent from around the world, the biggest ...

France's prestigious June animation festival will spotlight the partial use of AI to fuel discussion about the process, most prominently in the Japanese zombie feature "Who Said Death Is Beautiful?" ...

Protests against the use of artificial intelligence in animation are planned at this week’s Annecy fest, Deadline understands. A slew of AI-related talks are set to take place over the next 72 hours ...

Alongside the competition lineup, big studio productions, including 'Despicable Me 4,' 'Garfield' and 'Transformers One' will unspool at the French animation festival in June. By Scott Roxborough ...

Michel Gondry will be honored at this year’s Annecy Film Festival, the world’s premiere animation fest. The filmmaker behind “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” and “Be Kind Rewind” will receive ...

The Annecy Animation Film Festival, which hosts world premieres of buzzy U.S. movies each year, is set to expand its official lineup with the launch of a non-competitive section. Called Annecy ...

For the first time, The Walt Disney Company is assembling its full animation arsenal for a united front at the Annecy Festival, which will take place June 8 to 14 this summer. Industry giants from ...

This year’s Annecy animation festival is getting some heat for accepting a Japanese feature into its competition that uses generative AI software as part of its production process. The festival has ...

GKIDS, a global leader in acquiring and maintaining one of the greatest, most acclaimed animation libraries, had a banner year at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. The company acquired ...

While the Annecy Festival’s rebellious spirit has given way in recent times to a carefully stage-managed event that placates corporate sponsors, there are still some pockets of rebelliousness to be ...

The Annecy Festival, which returns June 9 to 15, has long been a must-attend for those in the animated film business, serving as a key launch platform for Hollywood studios, boutique indies, ...