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Annecy Animation Festival: ‘The Violinist’ Takes Top Prize
‘The Violinist,’ a Singaporean animated film, won the top Cristal Award at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. It beat out major competition including 'In Waves' and 'Viva Carmen.'
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Singaporean animated feature The Violinist has won the top Cristal Award at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France. The first film from the territory to play in competition in Annecy in 15 years, the picture is directed by Ervin Han, with Disney veteran Raul Garcia (Aladdin, Fant
2026-06-27 20:00 UTC
Variety
“The Violinist” beat out major competition at Annecy, such as “In Waves,” “Viva Carmen” and “Iron Boy,” all already big hits at Cannes, to win on Saturday the biggest festival prize in animation: Annecy’s feature film Cristal. A tale of two young violinist virtuosos in and after WWII Singapore, “The
2026-06-27 20:00 UTC