Two years after Chicken for Linda!, it was once again a French feature film that took home the top prize at this year's Annecy International Animation Film Festival. Arco, by Ugo Bienvenu, walked away with the Cristal for a Feature Film. The film, produced by Remembers (Félix de Givry) and MountainA (Natalie Portman, Sophie Mas), had its world premiere in a special screening at the latest Cannes Film Festival.
French animation scored a perfect double with the Cristal for a Short Film going to Night Boots, by Pierre-Luc Granjon, created using the pin screen technique and produced by Am Stram Gram.
Unifrance warmly congratulates all the teams behind the award-winning works, and welcomes this latest demonstration of the unparalleled vitality of French animation and its international reach.
French animation awarded at the Annecy Festival
- Cristal for a Feature Film: Arco by Ugo Bienvenu
- Gan Foundation Award for Distribution: Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake by Irene Iborra
- Audience Award: Little Amélie or the Character of Rain by Maïlys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han
- Paul Grimault Award: Dandelion's Odyssey by Momoko Seto
- SACEM Award for Best Original Soundtrack in a Feature Film: Arnaud Toulon for Arco by Ugo Bienvenu
- Jury Special Distinction for an Original Soundtrack in a Feature Film: Jean L'appeau for Death Does Not Exist by Félix Dufour-Laperrière
Short Films
- Cristal for a Short Film: Night Boots by Pierre-Luc Granjon
- Audience Award: Night Boots by Pierre-Luc Granjon
- André-Martin Award for a French Short Film: Night Boots by Pierre-Luc Granjon
- Cristal for a Graduation Film: Zootrope by Léna Martinez
- Jury Award: Entre les jours by Martin Bonnin
TV and Commissioned Films
- Cristal for a Commissioned Film: Naive New Beaters & Star Feminine Band - Ye Kou Si Kuo Watch & Dance by Lola Lefèvre
- Audience Award: Freaked Out: "Major Decision" by Théo Grosjean & Mothy
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