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Annecy Film Festival Highlights Japanese Animation
Japan's presence at the Annecy Animation Festival is strong, with 25 films selected and industry bodies consolidating their efforts. The success of animation features in recent years reflects an ongoing audience appetite for bold ideas.
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Variety
In 2025, animation features ruled the box-office, from long-awaited sequels (“Zootopia 2”) to original streaming megahits (“KPop Demon Hunters”). Behind the scenes, the success of these seasoned directors and newfound talents reveals an ongoing audience appetite for bold arti
2026-06-19 16:14 UTC
Variety
Japan’s presence at the 2026 Annecy Animation Festival marks a recent high-water mark, with 25 Japanese films selected across the festival’s competitive and non-competitive sections – up from 18 last year – as the country’s industry bodies simultaneously consolidate their MIFA foot
2026-06-19 16:17 UTC