The Annecy International Animation Film Festival prepares its 2022 edition
25 April 2022
The Annecy International Animation Film Festival prepares its 2022 edition
After a cancellation in 2020 and a hybrid version in 2021, the world-famous Annecy International Animation Film Festival (FIFA) will be back in person from 13 to 18 June, with Switzerland as guest of honour.
For 6 days, moving image professionals, actors, producers and film fans from all over the world will be taking over the little Venice of the Alps. More than 15,000 spectators and enthusiasts are expected to discover the latest animated works presented especially for the occasion.
The programme includes screenings in the various cinemas around Annecy, as well as open-air screenings, exhibitions, conferences, book signings and a host of fun activities and workshops for young and old alike.
The works honoured in 2022
This year, the festival is paying tribute to Switzerland, with a retrospective on the works of Claude Barras (“Ma Vie de Courgette”), brothers Sam and Fred Guillaume (“Max & Co”), Marina Rosset (“La Main de l’Ours”) and many other Swiss animation scholars.
To kick off the hostilities at the opening ceremony on 13 June at Bonlieu, who better than Gru and his team of Minions? The world premiere of “Les minions 2: Il était une fois Gru” (Minions 2: Once upon a time Gru) will introduce audiences to the big bad Gru and his faithful yellow companions.
In addition to this eagerly-awaited release, the Festival will also present the first episode of the animated series “Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai”.
The full programme has yet to be unveiled, but the FIFA team seems to have pulled out all the stops for this return to normality, which promises to be full of surprises for the public.
The awards at the International Animation Film Festival
Like the Cannes Film Festival, the best films are awarded prizes in various categories:
FEATURES
SHORT FILMS
TELEVISION AND COMMISSIONED FILMS
GRADUATION FILMS
VIRTUAL REALITY FILMS
Visit the official festival website for the full list of works in competition.
Access to screenings
To make sure you don’t miss out on any of the action at 2022, you’ll need to get your accreditation. From the inveterate film buff to the curious spectator, there are several options to suit all tastes:
THE “GENERAL PUBLIC” PASS: AVAILABLE TO ALL FILM BUFFS AND ENTHUSIASTS WHO WANT TO LEARN ABOUT ANIMATION – €30
THE “FESTIVAL” PASS: RESERVED FOR PROFESSIONALS AND TEACHERS IN THE SECTOR – €65
THE “FESTIVAL +” PASS: RESERVED FOR PROFESSIONALS AND TEACHERS IN THE SECTOR, GIVING ACCESS TO MORE AREAS THAN THE “FESTIVAL PASS” (SEE ON THE WEBSITE) – €220
THE “MIFA” PASS: FOR PROFESSIONALS OR TEACHERS WORKING IN THE ANIMATION FIELD WHO WANT TO EXCHANGE IDEAS WITH THE ECOSYSTEM – €515
For full details of the programme and access to FIFA 2022, visit the event’s official website.
