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INTERNATIONAL
ANIMATION
FILM FESTIVAL
9-14 JUNE
MIFA
11-13 JUNE
ANNECY 2014
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SUMMARY
festival
mifa
5Edito
25Edito
6 - 7
Stop Motion
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Mifa News
8 - 9
The 38 Festival 27
Mifa Special
Events
10 - 16
Official
Selection
28 - 29Conferences
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The Juries
18 - 19
Screening
th
practical
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Festival Info
33Contacts
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Partners
Events
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Films and
Filmmakers
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Special
Programmes
22 - 23
About the
Selection
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festival
With the poster that he created for Annecy 2014, Franck Dion
tastefully assigned the theme of the Capricorn to the
Festival, alluding to a space between water and mountains.
By intentionally placing arms that animate the animal in a
discrete, yet effective manner, he also placed stop-motion at
the heart of our event. An impressive programme comprised
of 16 screenings will be the perfect opportunity to dive headfirst into the history of this technical movement.
2014 is also the year of commemoration: the 100th anniversary
of Norman McLaren’s birth and the centennial of the beginning
of World War I. For McLaren, we will celebrate the occasion by
screening films that acknowledge his legacy and by holding
an exhibition and a cine-concert at the Château d’Annecy. As
for WWI, its remembrance will be honoured by two screenings
featuring some never-before-seen footage. In addition, at
the crossroads of the programmes dedicated to stop-motion
animation and to World War I, Stéphan Oliva and Jean-Marc
Foltz will hold a cine-concert around films by pioneer Segundo
de Chomón which will be without a doubt one of the big
moments in the week.
Annecy 2014 is full of visits from lots of big names: Isao
Takahata, Bill Damaschke, Dean DeBlois, Pete Docter, Carlos
Saldanha and many more. And finally, the Festival is providing
numerous innovations, including ticketing, audience award
voting and film programmes all online, a new competitive
section "Animation Off-Limits", special prizes awarded starting
Friday night. An enticing menu for all tastes!
Marcel Jean
Artistic Director
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STOP MOTION
SPECIAL
PROGRAMMES
The Essentials, a
programme of eight mustsee stop-motion short films
such as Jan Svankmajer’s
Dimensions of Dialogue, Tim
Burton’s Vincent and Nick
Park’s Creature Comforts.
For this year’s event, the Festival will be putting the
spotlight on stop-motion animation. Make way for
puppets and clay! Thanks to a few thousand frames
and a great deal of patience, photographed objects
and figurines will come to life and animate the screen
for the duration of a film.
CONFERENCES
Tuesday 10th June – 2:30 pm
Production Organisation
> Anatomy of a Studio:
Aardman Animations
In the presence of Peter
Lord, Co-Owner and Creative
Director of Aardman
Animations, the British
production studio famous
for its claymation characters
including Wallace & Gromit.
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OPEN-AIR
SCREENINGS
Le Pâquier – 10:15 pm
Wednesday 11th June:
Wallace & Gromit: The
Curse of the Were-Rabbit,
Nick Park, Steve Box, 2005
(Aardman Animations)
Musée-Château – 10:00 pm
Wednesday 11th June:
The Tale of the Fox, Ladislas
Starewitch,1941
EXHIBITIONS
24th April-10th August
La Gaîté lyrique is offering
a sneak peek behind the
scenes of tactile animation
and exhibiting some of the
craziest fantasy lands of a
generation that makes
filmmaking look like an
illusion. Fifteen international
artists are exposing the
steps involved in directing
their stories.
www.gaite-lyrique.net
EXHIBITIONS
SPECIAL
PROGRAMMES
Ray Harryhausen: Special
Effects Titan
Documentary
∙ Annecy School of Art
(ESAAA): in synch with the
exhibition at la Gaîté lyrique,
Motion Factory, les ficelles
du monde animé.
∙ Centre Courier: an
exhibition on stop-motion
animation concocted by
Bastien Dubois and Julie
Nobelen.
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38TH FESTIVAL:
MORE NEW THINGS!
2 OPENING
CEREMONIES
Monday 9th June > 8:30 pm
Salle du haras
Monday 9th June > 9:00 pm
Décavision 1
To give the maximum number
of festivalgoers the chance to
attend this much-anticipated
event, the Festival is providing
two opening ceremonies, one
starting 30 minutes after the
other.
BY INVITATION
2 CLOSING CEREMONIES SPECIAL PRIZE CEREMONY
Friday 13th June > 7:00 pm, Town Hall
This ceremony is for the following prizes: "CANAL+ creative aid"
for a short film, Junior Jury for a short film, Junior Jury for a
graduation film, Fipresci, Festivals Connexion – Région RhôneAlpes in partnership with Lumières Numériques, "Gan Foundation
Aid for distribution" for a Work in Progress and Sacem for original
music.
BY INVITATION
CLOSING CEREMONY
Saturday 14th June > 8:30 pm, salle du haras
Awarding the Cristals, the winners’ emotions, discovering Flash
in the Pain (short film by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.,
stereoscopic 3D).
BY INVITATION
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AN ONLINE
FESTIVAL!
MyHomeFestival (9th-30th June)
For the first time, Annecy
is offering 3 special
programmes online, available
to all: "McLaren Now", "Pierre
Hébert" and in the stop-motion
programme, "Estonia".
The commissioned films in
competition can also be seen
online.
PUBLIC VOTE
This year, the public can vote
for their fave feature or short
film in competition online and
via the mobile application
MyAnnecy14.
A NEW
COMPETITIVE
CATEGORY
The official selection has a
new competitive short film
category, "Animation OffLimits", for films focusing on
exploration, innovation and
experimentation.
MASTER
CLASSES
Discussion about a film, a
studio or an animated genre,
led by an important personality.
This year, we’ll be welcoming
some great names in the
animation world.
CINE-CONCERTS:
LET THE MUSIC
PLAY!
These two performances
connecting music and images
will take place at the MuséeChâteau and the salle du haras.
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OFFICIAL SELECTION
THE 2014 COMPETITION IN A FEW WORDS...
After more than 350 hours of viewing 2,294 films submitted from 88 different countries, Artistic
Director Marcel Jean and the Films & Programme Planning team kept 230 films to be screened
during the Festival.
THE PROGRAMME
COMPETITION
∙ For the short films, the competition is made up of 43 films
coming from 23 countries.
Great Britain is back with a bang this year and is one of the 3
countries leading the selection with France and Canada, followed
by Japan and the USA. Latvia, Mexico and Slovakia are also in the
running. Over a third of the films were directed or co-directed by
women (16 out of 43, or 37%).
∙ Annecy is introducing a new competitive section this year:
Animation Off-Limits, with 12 short films from 8 different
countries.
∙ 29 works have been selected for the TV films category which
is dominated by French and American productions this year,
although there are also films from Brazil, Columbia, Pakistan and
Ukraine.
For the commissioned films, 36 works from 11 countries will be
presented.
∙ 56 graduation films have been selected, and over 40% of them
were directed by women. British schools especially stand out
this year with 12 films in the running, 5 of which were created by
students of the Royal College of Arts!
∙ Finally, for the feature films, 9 will be in competition (details on
pages 12-14).
OUT OF COMPETITION
∙ 36 short films and 9 features.
SHORTS &
BREAKFAST
Keeping up the Festival
tradition of the past 10 years,
Marcel Jean will greet the
directors of short films in
competition every morning, the
day after their film has been
screened.
This will be the opportunity to
exchange ideas with the pros
who will give the audience
a "backstage pass" to their
film: obstacles, stories, music,
techniques, etc.
The Shorts & Breakfast will
take place at the Festival bar
next to the haras, the perfect
setting to start your day off right.
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OFFICIAL SELECTION
68 feature films were subjected to the scrutiny of Marcel Jean and his team: 9 of them were
selected for competition and 9 others for out of competition. This year, there is a strong presence
of Brazilian animation (with 1 film in competition and 2 out of competition) and hybrid productions
that walk the line between animation and live action.
NEW !
FEATURE FILMS IN COMPETITION
PRESS CONFERENCES
The feature films in competition press conferences will be
moments of discovery and bonding.
Conducted by film journalists, these conferences will give the
press the opportunity to discover the artistic directions, graphic
or technical choices and methods of production and distribution
of the features selected for competition, in the presence of the
film crew, of course.
These press conferences will be held after the first screening of
the feature and will take place on the haras grounds.
PRIORITY ACCESS WILL BE GIVEN TO PRESS BADGE HOLDERS
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OFFICIAL SELECTION
FEATURE FILMS IN COMPETITION
ASPHALT
WATCHES
Shayne Ehman, Seth
Scriver, Canada
A true story, based on a
real-life hitchhiking trip
taken by the two filmmakers.
It details the hilarious
and harrowing journey
of Bucktooth Cloud and
Skeleton Hat as they travel
eastward across Canada in
the summer of 2000.
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CHEATIN’
Bill Plympton, USA
A newly-wed wife proves
the depth of her love by
becoming her cheating
husband’s mistresses.
THE ART OF
HAPPINESS
Alessandro Rak, Italy
Under a leaden sky, among
the apocalyptic presages
of Naples at the height of
its degradation, taxi driver
Sergio receives news which
overwhelms him. Nothing
can ever be as it was.
LAST HIJACK
Femke Wolting, Tommy
Pallotta, Germany, Belgium,
Ireland, the Netherlands
A true tale of survival in
Somalia told from a pirate’s
perspective. An innovative
hybrid approach to explore
how one Somali pirate,
Mohamed, came to live such
a brutal and dangerous
existence.
THE BOY AND
THE WORLD
GIOVANNI’S
ISLAND
Alê Abreu, Brazil
Mizuho Nishikubo, Japan
Suffering from the absence
of a father, a boy leaves
his village and discovers a
fantastic world dominated
by animal-machines and
strange beings. A portrait of
the problems of the modern
world seen through the eyes
of a child.
In the aftermath of the most
devastating conflict mankind
had ever experienced, the
tiny island of Shikotan
became a part of the
Sakhalin Oblast. In this
remote corner of the world,
friendship among children
from two different countries
timidly blossoms, striving to
overcome language barriers
and the waves caused by
history. Based on true
events.
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OFFICIAL SELECTION
FEATURE FILMS IN COMPETITION
LISA LIMONE
AND MAROC
ORANGE: A
RAPID LOVE
STORY
Mait Laas, Estonia, Finland
Maroc is the brave herotype, bound by prejudice and
poverty. Lisa is the daughter
of a rich businessman and
tomato plantation owner.
A juicy love story unfolds that
echoes one of Shakespeare’s
most famous works.
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MINUSCULE –
VALLEY OF THE
LOST ANTS
Thomas Szabo, Hélène
Giraud, France
In a peaceful little clearing,
a box of sugar cubes sparks
warfare between two tribes
of ants. A young ladybug
befriends a black ant and
helps him save his people
from the horrible red ants.
THE FAKE
Sang-ho Yeon, South Korea
A thriller about a goodhearted person speaking
falsely against an evil-natured
person speaking truthfully,
and of those that surround
them.
FEATURE FILMS OUT OF COMPETITION
UNTIL SBORNIA
DO US PART
Otto Guerra, Ennio Torresan Jr.,
Brazil
The wall that separates Sbórnia
from the rest of the continent
falls by accident. The events
that follow the collapse strike
the people from the peaceful
and far distant land with the
winds of a modern city.
BOONIE BEARS
Liang Ding, China
One rainy night, two boxes
are switched by accident.
After Bald brings back this
mysterious box, the forest is
no longer at peace as it seems
to contain magic powers and
secrets.
JUSTIN AND THE
KNIGHTS OF
VALOUR
Manuel Sicilia, Spain
BEYOND
BEYOND
Esben Toft Jacobsen, Denmark,
Sweden
A tale of friendship, honour
and courage about the
determination of a child chasing
his dream, set in a magical
world that all children dream of.
Johan and his dad have lived at
sea since he was little. Johan
likes the ship. One day, Johan
receives a mysterious call on
the radio, giving him information
about the Feather King.
He sets off on an adventure.
KOO! KIN-DZADZA
THE ART OF
BRAZILIAN
ANIMATION
Georgiy Daneliya,Tatiana Ilyina,
Russia
Eduardo Calvet, Brazil
An odd couple, a construction
worker and a music student,
are catapulted to a faraway
planet.
Showing the history of
animation in the cinema, TV and
advertising and revealing lead
characters who paved the way.
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OFFICIAL SELECTION
FEATURE FILMS OUT OF COMPETITION
MANIEGGS –
REVENGE OF
THE HARD EGG
Zoltán Miklósy, Hungary
Two inmates seek revenge on
their release from jail after
serving a two-week sentence
for a crime they did not
commit. The film illustrates the
extremities of our time and the
injustice that surrounds us.
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TRUTH HAS
FALLEN
Sheila Sofian, USA
Three innocent people were
convicted for murders they
did not commit. In examining
their cases, light is shed on
weaknesses in the United
States Justice System.
WAVES
Ahmed Nour, Egypt, Morocco
The Egyptian revolution was
born in the extraordinary city
of Suez.
THE JURIES
Sensibility, personal favourites, the magic created by the animation, the atmosphere that it conjures
up, the music... There are so many aspects in this realm of cinema that will determine which films
will be awarded this year by the members of the jury.
FEATURE FILMS
Luiz Bolognesi, Director, Brazil
Rich Magallanes, Producer, Nickelodeon Animation Studios, USA
Rhonda Richford, Correspondent, The Hollywood Reporter, USA
SHORT FILMS
Špela Cadež, Director, Slovenia
Jung Henin, Writer, Director, Belgium
Pjotr Sapegin, Director, Norway
TV AND COMMISSIONED FILMS
Anthony Roux, Director, Ankama, France
Anthony Silverston, Author, Scriptwriter, South Africa
Richard Van Den Boom, Producer, France
GRADUATION FILMS AND OFF-LIMITS SHORTS
Michelle Kranot, Director, Denmark
Andrea Martignoni, Composer, Distributor, Italy
Annette Schindler, Fantoche Festival Director, Switzerland
Go to annecy.org to read the complete biographies of the 2014 jury members.
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SCREENING EVENTS
THEY’RE HERE IN ANNECY!
"THE TALE OF THE PRINCESS KAGUYA" - THE LATEST MASTERPIECE FROM STUDIO GHIBLI
To kick off the 2014 event, Annecy has the honour of welcoming
one of the greatest names in Japanese animation: Isao Takahata.
His latest film, The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, will be screened in
his presence during the opening ceremony.
This feature film is an adaptation of a founding text in Japanese
literature that tells the story of a tiny princess, Kaguya, "the
shining princess", who is found in a bamboo stalk. She quickly
turns into a beautiful young woman, who is coveted by the greatest
princes ready to face impossible challenges to win her hand.
For this film, Isao Takahata used a particular artistic look
where the characters are drawn in charcoal and move about in
watercolour backdrops.
MONDAY 9th JUNE, 8:30 PM - SALLE DU HARAS
"INSIDE OUT" - A FIRST GLIMPSE AT THE DISNEY-PIXAR FILM
Join Academy Award® winning director Pete Docter (Monsters, Inc., Up) for an exclusive introduction
to his new film, Inside Out. Coming to theaters in 2015, be one of the first audiences in the world to
take a sneak peek into this wildly original idea. Inside Out takes audiences to the most extraordinary
location Pixar has ever explored: inside the human mind. Pete Docter will treat the audience to
never-before-seen materials, including original concept artwork and a work-in-progress sequence
from the film, as he discusses the genesis of the idea and presents a look behind-the-scenes of this
truly ambitious film.
TUESDAY 10TH JUNE, 12:30 PM - SALLE DU HARAS
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"FEAST" – THE NEW SHORT FILM FROM WALT DISNEY ANIMATION STUDIOS
After Paperman in 2012 (Oscar winner for best short film) and Get A Horse! in 2013 (nominated for
an Oscar), Walt Disney Animation Studios is happy to present Feast, their newest short film, for its
exclusive world premiere during the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
About Feast
Feast, the first short film directed by Patrick Osborne (head of animation on Paperman), is the story
of a man’s love life as seen through the eyes of his best friend and dog, Winston, and revealed bite by
bite through the meals they share.
TUESDAY 10TH JUNE, 4:00 PM - SALLE DU HARAS
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2
The second exciting chapter of the How to Train Your Dragon trilogy
takes us back into the fantasy world of Hiccup and Toothless.
It’s been five years since Hiccup and Toothless united the dragons
and Vikings on the island of Berk. Their new adventure takes us
to the discovery of a secret cave that is home to hundreds of wild
dragons and the mysterious Dragon Rider. The now inseparable
pair will unite again in order to save the lives of men and dragons.
Directed by Dean DeBlois, a DreamWorks Animation film, distributed
by 20th Century Fox. France release date: 2nd July 2014.
THURSDAY 12TH JUNE, 8:30 PM - SALLE DU HARAS
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FILMS AND FILMMAKERS
WORK
IN PROGRESS
In keeping with tradition, the
Festival will once again provide
sessions where professionals
unveil the progress made on
latest feature film projects.
A guaranteed highlight,
including the presence of
Alexandre Astier, here to talk
about the development of the
film he is directing with Louis
Clichy, Asterix: The Mansions of
the Gods.
FRIDAY 13TH JUNE, 11:15 AM
SALLE PIERRE LAMY
MAKING OF
The Making of sessions are
privileged moments where
we can follow the filmmaking
process from the inside, getting
up close to the characters and
witnessing their creation and
evolution.
Big names will be here to
present their work and take
us behind the scenes, like the
director of Ice Age, Carlos
Saldanha, who will invite
participants onto the set of his
latest film, Rio 2.
MONDAY 9TH JUNE, 2:00 PM
SALLE PIERRE LAMY
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For the first time this year,
a Work in Progress will
be rewarded. The Gan
Foundation for Cinema will
award a grant of 20,000 €
for distribution to a film,
based on its originality,
target audience and
production planning.
The prize will be announced
on Friday, 13th June during
the special prize ceremony.
MASTER
CLASSES
A well known figure in
animation will come and lead
a discussion about different
topics (films, studios or specific
genres). Bill Damaschke will
talk about the last 20 years
of DreamWorks and Isao
Takahata will be amongst other
big names present at these
sessions.
THURSDAY 12TH JUNE, 2:00 PM
DÉCAVISION 2
SPECIAL PROGRAMMES
MCLAREN NOW
TECHNIQUE IN
THE SPOTLIGHT
The technique in the spotlight
as part of these special
programmes is stop motion, with
16 programmes dedicated to
the craft.
∙ The Essentials
∙ The Inhabited Worlds
∙ Contemporary Tales
∙ Croatia
∙E
stonia: The Animated
Dreams of Nukufilms 1-2-3
∙ Mexico: The Dance of the Dead
∙ Canada: Evening Visitors
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ˇretislav Pojar – A tribute to
Annecy’s first Cristal
ˇ Trnka: A Midsummer
∙J
irí
Night’s Dream
∙L
adislas Starewitch, The First
Master
∙ George Pal Puppetoons
∙T
reasures from the French
Film Archives
∙J
oop Geesink: The Disney of
Duivendrecht
∙ Bruce Bickford: Monster Road
∙R
ay Harryhausen: Ray
Harryhausen, Special Effects
Titan
∙ Young Audience
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Norman McLaren will be
honoured for the 100th
anniversary of his birth, as the
opportunity to demonstrate
to what point his spirit still
remains in contemporary
creation. The tribute contains the
screening of two programmes
based on McLaren’s legend
(in collaboration with the NFB)
and a third available online.
THE GREAT WAR
This programme, dedicated
to the war of 1914-1918, was
created by the common desire
of three animation festivals
(Anima Brussels, the Annecy
International Animation Film
Festival and Trickfilm-Festival
Stuttgart) to commemorate,
each in their own fashion, the
victims of this war.
PIERRE HÉBERT: ON "PLACES AND
MONUMENTS"
An independent artist making films in the wake of Norman McLaren,
Pierre Hébert is involved in multiple artistic areas. The Festival
has chosen to pay tribute to him by devoting a programme focusing
on his project Places and Monuments. Another programme will also
be online.
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AROUND THE SELECTION
THE FESTIVAL IS NOT LIMITED TO THEATRES!
Each year, numerous events welcome the general public outside of the theatres. Open-air
screenings, signing sessions and exhibitions will take the young and old into the world of animation.
OPEN-AIR
SCREENINGS
Le Pâquier 10:15 pm
> Monday 9th June: Rio 2, in the
presence of Carlos Saldanha
(20th Century Fox, Blue Sky
Studios)
> Tuesday 10th June: Frozen,
Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee (The
Walt Disney Company)
> Wednesday 11th June: How
to Train Your Dragon, Dean
DeBlois, Chris Sanders
(DreamWorks)
> Thursday 12th June: Wallace &
Gromit: The Curse of the WereRabbit, Nick Park, Steve Box
(Aardman Animations)
> Friday 13th June: CANAL+
Evening Jack and the CuckooClock Heart, Mathias Malzieu,
Stéphane Berla (Europacorp
Distribution), preceded by the
short film prize winner of the
"CANAL+ creative aid" award
with the winning director
> Saturday 14th June: Annecy
2014 feature film
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Musée-Château 10:00 pm
> Monday 9th June: Krysar,
ˇ
The Pied Piper of Hamelin, Jirí
Barta, 1985
> Tuesday 10th June: La Plante
humaine, Pierre Hébert, 1996
> Wednesday 11th June: The Tale
of the Fox, Ladislas Starewitch,
1941
> Thursday 12th June:
ˇ
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Jirí
Trnka, 1959
> Friday 13th June: Programme
of Short Films from Les 3 Ours
Studio
> Saturday 14th June: Max & Co,
Frédéric & Samuel Guillaume,
2007
EXHIBITIONS
Conservatoire d’art et d’histoire
CITIA Exhibition
An Animated Tour of France,
Focus on Les 3 Ours Studio
1ST JUNE-31ST DECEMBER
Musée-Château
Norman McLaren Inheritance
& Pierre Hébert
30TH APRIL-16TH JUNE
La Turbine Media Library
Cran-Gevrier
L’Habitant de Turakie,
exhibition of poetic objects
www.laturbine.fr
Centre Courier
An exhibition on stop-motion
animation concocted by Bastien
Dubois and Julie Nobelen.
2ND-14TH JUNE
École supérieure d'art de
l'agglomération d'Annecy
(ESAAA), in resonance with
la Gaîté lyrique’s exhibition
Motion Factory, les ficelles du
monde animé.
10TH-14TH JUNE
LA GAÎTÉ LYRIQUE 24th April-10th August:
Motion Factory, les ficelles
du monde animé. La Gaîté
lyrique is offering a sneak
peek behind the scenes
of tactile animation and
exhibiting some of the
craziest fantasy lands of
a generation that makes
filmmaking look like an
illusion.
www.gaite-lyrique.net
Expo-workshops
Follow the aaa Appointments
on our website.
4TH JUNE-23RD AUGUST
CATCH UP SCREENINGS
AT THE FORUM DES
IMAGES
SIGNING SESSIONS
Signing sessions with big names from the industry will punctuate
this animated week at the Boutique du Festival @ bdfugue.
A couple weeks after the
Festival, 4 screenings in
Paris will be held for the
public to discover the
prizewinning films and a
selection from the Agence
du court métrage.
25TH-26TH JUNE: FORUM DES IMAGES
More information at
www.forumdesimages.fr
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mifa
Internationalisation, more meetings offered and a higher
presence of global partners and decision makers are some
of Mifa 2014’s promises.
With the presence of over 60 countries, the Market’s focus
is on sharing and exchanging ideas and serving as a bridge,
uniting Europe and the rest of the world. It also reflects new
creative and production areas that demonstrate the sector’s
vitality and the public’s appetite for this genre.
The best example of this is South America and the increase in
participation of its companies whose impact on the industry
will be instrumental over the coming years. In particular,
this increased presence will result in the organisation of the
first and very promising Latin America Territory Focus, and
another devoted to the Canadian province British Columbia,
where the sector is growing rapidly and has tremendous
opportunities.
Since Mifa 2013, which was dedicated to Polish animation,
Eastern Europe has been making a comeback on the animation
scene.
The Mifa Pitches programme also testifies to the international
magnitude of the event.
In a continuous effort to make Annecy a place of reflection
and foresight for the industry, the professional meetings have
been repositioned around 3 main themes: Creation, Business
and Production Organisation conferences. We will therefore be
in a position to offer professionals an overview on current and
future concerns by addressing issues about project development,
the production process, broadcasting and distribution.
Finally, the participation of key players in the European sector
combined with the increased presence of major American
studios sends a powerful message to professionals, making
Annecy, and especially Mifa, the leading platform for networking.
We are committed to continually improving the services we
provide in order to meet and surpass expectations.
Mickaël Marin
Head of Economic Development & Mifa
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MIFA NEWS
RECRUITMENT: THE TALENTS OF
TOMORROW AT MIFA
The Mifa provides an indispensable opportunity to meet up with new
talents and develop networks as well as take part in recruitment
sessions with such companies as Ubisoft and the Disney Channel.
PITCHES: A FEW MINUTES TO
CONVINCE
INTERNATIONAL EMMY
AWARDS
The International Emmy
Awards has chosen the
Festival and Market to
host one of its semi final
selections in the Kids
Animation category, in
anticipation of the award
ceremony taking place in
New York on 25th November.
This selection day is organised
with the Île-de-France
Film Commission and its
director Olivier-René Veillon,
member of the Academy
of Television Arts and
Sciences.
The event is also an
opportunity to strengthen
ties between decision
makers from major large
international audiovisual
groups and French industry
professionals working
in animation and digital
creation.
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Discover, out of 227 projects submitted, the 26 that were the most
convincing – projects coming from countries including Chile,
Thailand and South Africa.
Western Digital is the official partner of the Mifa 2014 Pitches.
SHARE WITH: AN EXCLUSIVE MEETING
PLACE WITH MAIN INVESTORS
The Share With sessions offer attendees, and producers in
particular, a privileged meeting with a short film or TV series buyer
or a feature film distributor (Cartoon Network, TF1, Nickelodeon,
CANAL+, etc.)
TERRITORY FOCUS: A TERRITORY AT
YOUR FINGERTIPS!
The aim of these sessions is to highlight the industry of a country
or a territory, show off its skills and talents and promote meetings
to generate new work collaborations.
This year South Africa, Canada (Vancouver), Russia and Latin
America will be in attendance.
MIFA SPECIAL EVENTS
NOT-TO-BE-MISSED
EVENTS
FRANCE TÉLÉVISIONS
LAGARDÈRE ACTIVE
The family/youth channels
of Lagardère Active (Gulli,
CANAL J, TiJi) will be giving
two press conferences: one
on the new animation series
and feature projects they
co-finance, and the other to
present the changes in and the
2014 winners of the Espoirs
de l’animation, carried this
year by the three channels,
and partnered with the SPFA,
CNC, SACD and five French
animation schools.
THURSDAY 12TH JUNE, FROM 11:30 AM
L’IMPÉRIAL PALACE, VERDI A&B
Also worth noting: the
Unifrance, CNC and TVFI
panel discussion about
French animation export
figures.
As animation’s leading partner in France and Europe, France
Télévisions will be back again at Mifa with its traditional press
conference to present the group’s latest advances in its editorial
line and young viewers’ programme policy. France Télévisions,
along with its partners for this production, will also announce
the young filmmakers chosen to take part in the next season of
En sortant de l’école, the collection of animated shorts devoted
to poetry and created by a group of young film directors fresh
out of school. A production Tant Mieux Prod with support from
France Télévisions and the Fatras Succession, the participation
of Bayard Animation, RECA and funding from the Rhône-Alpes
Region, the Haute-Savoie General Council and the communauté
d’agglomération Valence Romans Sud Rhône-Alpes.
WEDNESDAY 11TH JUNE, 6:30 PM - L’IMPÉRIAL PALACE, CHILL OUT
MEETING WITH TFOU
TFou is making a date with students and professionals for an
exclusive meeting with its artistic team, who will talk about the
editorial line and TFou’s professional practices, from project
choice to showing the final programme. Mifa 2014 will also give
them the chance to present the latest TFou talent contest,
co-organised with SACD.
THURSDAY 12TH JUNE, 2:30 PM - L’IMPÉRIAL PALACE, VERDI A&B
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mifa
CONFERENCES
Three main types of conferences are offered for professionals in the film, television and multimedia industries. They will examine the making of a film, from the creation to the distribution process
and will provide an accurate assessment of the film market and its future.
BUSINESS
Always focusing on three formats (features, shorts and TV series),
the topics addressed and discussed include project funding,
broadcasting/distribution strategies, programming, etc.
Preview:
The Distribution of Animated Series Confronted with New Markets
In a market where the number of traditional broadcasters buying
licences for animated series is steadily declining, certain distributors and producers are developing innovative strategies to
compensate for this drop by accessing new broadcasters, new
media and new sources of revenue. What are these new Eldorados
and how should they be approached?
WEDNESDAY 11TH JUNE, 2:30 PM – L’IMPÉRIAL PALACE, VERDI A&B
CREATION
The Creation conferences talk about the first stages of making a film,
such as writing, character design, storyboards and pre-production.
Preview:
Music and Sound Design in Animation Series
Sound brings breath, life and energy to an image. It’s the ultimate
step that crystallises the image and the animated drawing. Music
and sound will play their roles, each in its own way. How can you
define a character or set an atmosphere? How can you articulate
the artistic relationship between the sound and the image, and
the composer, sound designer and director? How much of a
say do broadcasters have in this process? How is the economic
environment and the use of computers influencing sound?
THURSDAY 12TH JUNE, 10:00 AM - L’IMPÉRIAL PALACE, RAVEL A&B
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PRODUCTION ORGANISATION
The VIPs of animation leading these conferences will share their choices and methods of production.
Different subjects such as stop-motion animation, optimising production or even choosing software
will be discussed.
PROGRAMME
Anatomy of a Studio: Aardman Animations, with speaker Peter
Lord, Creative Director, Great Britain
TUESDAY 10TH JUNE, 2:30-4:00 PM
resentation of the LAIKA studio: "Coraline", "ParaNorman",
P
"The Boxtrolls"..., with speaker Mark Shapiro, Marketing/Brand
Management, USA
4:30-5:30 PM
"Pourquoi j’ai (pas) mangé mon père": Production Content,
Procedure and Strategy, with speaker Marc Miance, Producer,
Let’So Ya!, France
WEDNESDAY 11TH JUNE, 2:30-4:00 PM
Pixar and Disney Meet Google – Animation by Telephone, with
speakers Jan Pinkava, Director, Motorola Mobility, Karen Dufilho,
Recruiter, Paramount Pictures, USA, and others.
THURSDAY 12TH JUNE, 2:30-4:30 PM
These meetings will be
held at the Chambre de
métiers. The complete
programme is available at
www.annecy.org
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FESTIVAL INFO
∙ The Festival welcome desk
as well as the press room/
reception area will be located
on François de Menthon square
(next to Décavison).
∙S
creenings will take place in
salle du haras, Décavision,
salle Pierre Lamy, La Turbine
and MJC Novel.
∙S
horts & Breakfast will be
∙T
he Feature Film Press
Conferences will be held at
the haras.
∙ The Work in Progress
sessions will be presented at
salle Pierre Lamy (12, rue de
la République).
∙ Master Classes will be given
at either Décavison or salle
Pierre Lamy.
hosted in the Festival bar at
the haras.
PRESS ROOMS
PRESS RECEPTION AREA – FRANÇOIS DE MENTHON SQUARE
Sunday 8th June, from 2:00 until 7:00 pm
Monday 9th until Friday 13th June, from 9:00 am until 7:00 pm
Saturday 14th June, from 9:00 am until 6:00 pm
MIFA RECEPTION AREA – L’IMPÉRIAL PALACE
Wednesday 11th through Friday 13th June, from 9:30 am until 7:00 pm
OPEN TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PRESS WITH ACCREDITATION ONLY.
With the support of Orange, technical partner
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∙B
usiness Conferences will
be held at L’Impérial Palace,
Verdi A&B, and the Creation
Conferences at L’Impérial
Palace, Ravel A&B.
∙P
roduction Organisation
Conferences will take place at
the Chambre de métiers.
∙T
he Mifa is staying put at
L’Impérial Palace.
CONTACTS
PRESS CONTACTS
∙ Laurence Ythier
06 75 67 77 86
laurenceythier@citia.org
∙ Cléo Fauchon
relationspresse@citia.org
COMMUNICATION
∙J
udith Cristofaro
judithcristofaro@citia.org
∙L
aëtitia Socquet
laetitiasocquet@citia.org
∙D
ominique Puthod
Chairman
∙P
atrick Eveno
CEO
∙M
arcel Jean
Artistic Director
∙M
ickaël Marin
Head of Economic Development & Mifa
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PARTNERS
PARTNERS
MEDIA PARTNERS
PRIVATE PARTNERS
AND THE SUPPORT OF
MEDIA PARTNERS
3DVF ∙ AnimationXpress.com ∙ Animation Magazine ∙ Animation World Network ∙ AnimeLand ∙ Arte France ∙ Audiovisual451 ∙ Bref, le magazine du court métrage ∙ C21Media ∙ DLire ∙ Eurochannel ∙ Kazachok ∙ Oracom ∙ Sonovision
∙ TBI ∙ Teleinforme
PRIVATE PARTNERS
Abbaye de Fontevraud ∙ Alfa Conseil ∙ Annecy Cosmetics ∙ Annecy Tourisme ∙ ATC Alpes ∙ BD fugue café ∙ Centre
Courier ∙ Centre culturel de Taïwan à Paris ∙ Ciclic ∙ Compagnie des bateaux du lac d’Annecy ∙ CST ∙ Cube Creative
Productions ∙ Danone Eaux France ∙ Disney Channel ∙ Eyes3Shut ∙ FedEx ∙ Ficam ∙ Folimage/La Cartoucherie ∙
Gobelins, l’école de l’image ∙ Imaginove ∙ Ina – Institut national de l’audiovisuel ∙ L’Atelier ∙ La Plage ∙ Les Toiles
enchantées ∙ Mada échafaudages ∙ Musées de l’agglomération d’Annecy ∙ NOE interactive ∙ Orange ∙ PathéDécavision ∙ Pilot ∙ Rhône-Alpes Cinéma ∙ SACD ∙ Sacem ∙ Sibra ∙ Ulule ∙ Voyages Crolard
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NOTES
CREDITS
Cover illustration : http://www.franckdion.net
• p 3 : D. BOUCHET/CITIA – K. PAULI/CITIA – S. MATTER/CITIA • p 4-5 : D. BOUCHET/CITIA • p 8 :
E. PERDU/CITIA • p 9 : MATTHIEU DONARIER & SÉBASTIEN BOISSEAU – HÉBERT PIERRE • p 10 : E. PERDU/CITIA • p 11 : G. PIEL/CITIA – E. PERDU/CITIA • p 12 : DELUSIONAL
BROTHERS INC. – PLYMPTOONS – BIG SUR • p 13 : SUBMARINE – FILME DE PAPEL – PRODUCTION I.G • p 14 : NUKUFILM OÜ – FUTURIKON – STUDIO DADASHOW • p 15 :
OTTO DESENHOS ANIMADOS – KANDOR GRAPHICS, OUT OF THE BOX FEATURES, TIMELESS FILMS – CTB FILM COMPANY – COPENHAGEN BOMBAY SVERIGE AB, FILM I
VÄST AB, NOBLE ENTERTAINMENT AB – IDEOGRAPH • p 16 : UMATIK ENTERTAINMENT – SOFAFILMS • p 18 : STUDIO GHIBLI – ©2013 DISNEY·PIXAR • p 19 : ©2013 DISNEY.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. – HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 © 2013 DREAMWORKS ANIMATION LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.• p 20 : M6 STUDIO – BLUE SKY STUDIOS
– © 2013 HATAKE JIMUSHO – GNDHDDTK • p 21 : COLBURN MARTHA – VIVEMENT LUNDI ! • p 22 : ©2013 DISNEY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. – ©2010 DREAMWORKS
ANIMATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. – EUROPACORP DISTRIBUTION – 2013 TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CORPORATION • p 23 : D. BOUCHET/CITIA • p 24-25 :
K. PAULI/CITIA • p 26 : G. PIEL/CITIA • p 27 : G. PIEL/CITIA • p 28 : D. BOUCHET/CITIA – S. MATTER/CITIA • p 29 : E. PERDU/CITIA • p 30-31 : S. MATTER/CITIA • p 32 :
D. BOUCHET/CITIA – G. PIEL/CITIA
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