Annecy 2021: First Part Of This Year's Selection Announced
Annecy International Animation Festival and the accompanying MIFA Market is the biggest event in the annual animation calendar. It usually attracts the cream of animation talent and animation lovers from across the globe. In 2020 of course, it had to be cancelled for the first time in its history. In place of the regular event, the organisers instead ran a successful online event, that allowed viewers from around the world to take part from the comfort of their homes.
Annecy's 2021 edition will take place from June 14 to June 19. At this stage, it's too early to say whether Annecy 21 will be all virtual again this year, in person, or a mix of the two. The festival organisers say "We are currently working on our proposal for the Annecy Festival and Mifa 2021 edition, to ensure that it is correctly adapted to measures that apply to our industry’s sector, and for our participants’ safety. More info coming soon!" Honestly, a fully traditional festival this year seems unlikely, even potentially irresponsible. Even with the vaccine rollout picking up, it's going to be some time before large gatherings are permitted in most places. Even when international travel is permitted, many potential attendees may not feel comfortable doing so.
Either way, the show must go on, and the festival has this week revealed
the first part of its 2021 selection. The short films in competition, the TV
commissioned films and graduation films have been announced, with the features
and VR selection to be revealed at a later date.
This year more than 2,700 films were submitted, from almost 100 countries. The selection includes 98 films in the short competition (including 44 in the main category, 8 in Off-Limits, 22 in the Perspectives section, and 12 in Young audiences). 43% of the shorts were directed by women.
The Graduation film selection comprises 47 films, of which 60% were directed by women. 26 TV films and 32 Commisoned films have been selected, with 27% and 38% directed by women respectively. The shorts will compete for juried and audience awards.
This year's selection represents a wide selection of artists, voice and
techniques, a mix of well known and respected names (such as British animator
Joanna Quinn who is bringing her lastest film to Annecy) and newcomers,
with a large number of works coming from countries that are less well known
for their animation such as Latvia, Syria, Ghana and Belarus. This year's
festival will shine a light on African Animation.
The full selection can be found below. Visit the festival website for more details on all the featured works.
2021 Annecy Selection
Short Films in Competition
Affairs Of The Art
Directed By: Joanna Quinn
Country: United Kingdom, Canada
Angakuksajaujuq ("The Shaman's Apprentice")
Directed By: Zacharias Kunuk
Country: Canada
Bestia ("Beast")
Directed By: Hugo Covarrubias
Country: Chile
Boxbalet
Directed By: Anton Dyakov
Country: Russia
Ce Qui Résonne Dans Le Silence ("What Resonates In Silence")
Directed By: Marine Blin
Country: France
Comeback
Directed By: Vladimir Leschiov
Country: Latvia, Lithuania
Concatenation
Directed By: Donato Sansone
Country: Italy
Concatenation 2 ‒Olympic Games
Directed By: Donato Sansone
Country: Italy
Conversations With A Whale
Directed By: Anna Bergmann (Dit Samo)
Country: Germany
Dad Is Gone
Directed By: Pere Ginard
Country: Spain
Dans La Nature ("In Nature")
Directed By: Marcel Barelli
Country: Switzerland
Darwin's Notebook
Directed By: Georges Schwizgebel
Country: Switzerland
Der Lokführer ("The Train Driver")
Directed By: Zuniel Kim, Christian Wittmoser
Country: Germany
Easter Eggs
Directed By: Nicolas Keppens
Country: Belgium, France, Netherlands
Écorce ("Peel")
Directed By: Samuel Patthey, Silvain Monney
Country: Switzerland
Have A Nice Dog!
Directed By: Jalal Maghout
Country: Germany, Syria
Hold Me Tight
Directed By: Mélanie Robert
Country: Belgium, France
Horacio
Directed By: Caroline Cherrier
Country: France
How To Be At Home
Directed By: Andrea Dorfman
Country: Canada
Huang Jin Chi Ren La ("God Is Eating People")
Directed By: Xia Su
Country: China
I Gotta Look Good For The Apocalypse
Directed By: Ayce Kartal
Country: Turkey
June Night
Directed By: Mike Maryniuk
Country: Canada
Kafkayi Eraz ("Dream Of Kafka")
Directed By: David Babayan
Country: Armenia
L'amour En Plan
Directed By: Claire Sichez
Country: France
Le Monde En Soi ("The World Within")
Directed By: Sandrine Stoïanov, Jean-Charles Finck
Country: France
Le Réveil Des Insectes ("The Awakening Of The Insects")
Directed By: Stéphanie Lansaque, François Leroy
Country: France
Mauvaises Herbes ("Bad Seeds")
Directed By: Claude Cloutier
Country: Canada
Metube 3: August Sings "Una Furtiva Lagrima"
Directed By: Daniel Moshel
Country: Austria
Mom
Directed By: Kajika Aki
Country: France
No Leaders Please
Directed By: Joan Gratz
Country: USA
O
Directed By: Paul Wenninger
Country: Austria, France
On Time
Directed By: Zbigniew Czapla
Country: Japan, Poland
Opera
Directed By: Erick Oh
Country: South Korea
People In Motion
Directed By: Christoph Lauenstein, Wolfgang Lauenstein
Country: Germany
See Me
Directed By: Patty Stenger, Yvonne Kroese
Country: Netherlands
Shapes.Colours.People. And Floatingdown
Directed By: Peter Millard
Country: United Kingdom
Sous La Peau, L'écorce ("Under The Skin, The Bark")
Directed By: Franck Dion
Country: France
Sve Te Senzacije U Mom Trbuhu ("All Those Sensations In My Belly")
Directed By: Marko Djeska
Country: Croatia, Portugal
Swallow The Universe
Directed By: Luis Nieto
Country: France
They Dance With Their Heads
Directed By: Thomas Corriveau
Country: Canada
Tío
Directed By: Juan Medina
Country: Mexico
Unanswered Telephone
Directed By: Seunn Lee
Country: South Korea, Czech Republic
Vadim Na Progulke
Directed By: Sasha Svirsky
Country: Russia
Zoizoglyphes
Directed By: Jeanne Apergis
Country: France
OFF LIMITS Short Films In Competition
Cause Of Death
Directed By: Jyoti Mistry
Country: South Africa, Austria
Dissolution Prologue (Extended Version)
Directed By: Siegfried A. Fruhauf
Country: Austria
Hum Drum
Directed By: Patrick Bokanowski
Country: France
Maalbeek
Directed By: Ismaël Joffroy-Chandoutis
Country: France
Panic
Directed By: Elina Maligina
Country: Latvia
Scum Mutation
Directed By: Ov
Country: France
There Must Be Some Kind Of Way Out Of Here
Directed By: Rainer Kohlberger
Country: Austria
Tunable Mimoid
Directed By: Vladimir Todorovic
Country: Australia
Perspectives Short Films In Competition
Young Audiences Short Films in Competition
Graduation Shorts In Competition
Directed By: Moïse Togo
Country: France, Mali
A Film About A Pudding
Directed By: Roel Van Beek
Country: United Kingdom
Directed By: Marcell Mostoha
Country: Hungary
Directed By: Natalia Durszewicz
Country: Poland
Directed By: Pilar Garcia-Fernandezsesma
Country: USA
Coffin
Directed By: Yuanqing Cai, Mikolaj Janiw, Houzhi Huang, Nathan Crabot, Mandinby Lebon, Théo Tran Ngoc
Country: France
TV Films In Competition
At Home "Ksiezyc" ("The Moon")
Directed By: Tomek Popakul
Country: Poland
Ballmastrz: 9009 "Children Of The Night Serenade Wet Nurse Of Reprisal - Scream Bloodsucker, Scream!"
Directed By: Christy Karacas
Country: USA
Directed By: Marek Skrobecki
Country: Poland
Boon & Pimento "Pataplouf"
Directed By: Robin Beaumont, Paul Szajner
Country: France
Chip 'N' Dale: Park Life "The Ghost"
Directed By: Jean Cayrol
Country: France
Directed By: Dwayne Carey-Hill, Peter Avanzino, Scott Vanzo, Lauren Macmullan, Jeff Myers
Country: USA
Directed By: Masaaki Yuasa
Directed By: Antoine Robert
Country: France
Directed By: Stéphane Mendonça
Country: Ivory Coast, France
Directed By: Otto Tang, Allison Craig
Country: USA
Konigiri-Kun Concert
Directed By: Mari Miyazawa
Country: Japan
Language Full Of Colours "Who's On A Lead?"
Directed By: Stepan Koval
Country: Ukraine
Little Tami's Book "Janitor"
Directed By: Henry Zhuang, Harry Zhuang
Country: Singapore
Maman Pleut Des Cordes ("Mum Is Pouring Rain")
Directed By: Hugo De Faucompret
Country: France
Directed By: Dina Maltseva
Country: Russia
Monsieur Flap "Home Sweet Home"
Directed By: Brice Chevillard, Nicolas Athané
Country: France
Directed By: Steve Box
Country: Finland, United Kingdom
Mush-Mush "The Guardian Of The Forest"
Directed By: Joeri Christiaen
Country: Belgium, France
Directed By: Matthieu Gaillard
Country: France
Directed By: Jun Falkenstein
Country: USA
Directed By: Rob Boutilier, Ridd Sorensen, Behzad Mansoori-Dara, Steven Evangelatos
Country: USA
Twende "Smoothie Operator"
Country: South Africa, USA, Kenya, United Kingdom
Directed By: Guillaume Lorin
Country: France, Switzerland
Directed By: Sean Mullen
Country: United Kingdom
Commissioned Films In Competition
