Annecy 2024 Archives

Fortiche (Arcane) interview: upcoming animated feature, ambitions, AI, and more

Benoît Rogez21 June 202421 June 2024

by Benoît Rogez21 June 202421 June 20240527

At the Annecy Festival we had the opportunity to intervew Fortiche Production, the French animation studio behind the cult series Arcane (season 2 coming soon!).Fortiche...

Cinema

Inside Out 2: video interview with Pixar Director Kelsey Mann and Producer Mark Nielsen!

Benoît Rogez20 June 2024

by Benoît Rogez20 June 2024054

At the Annecy Festival 2024, we sat down with Inside Out 2 director Kelsey Mann and Producer Mark Nielsen to ask them about the making...

Shorts

Annecy Festival: Gobelins celebrates Portugal through animation

Benoît Rogez17 June 202417 June 2024

by Benoît Rogez17 June 202417 June 20240158

This year, the Annecy Festival paid tribute to Portuguese animation. Students from French animation school Gobelins created short animations to celebrate the country. These short...

Events

Annecy, Day 5, Our Recap: Behind the Scenes of Despicable Me 4, nWave Partners with Jean-Paul Gaultier

Benoît Rogez14 June 202414 June 2024

by Benoît Rogez14 June 202414 June 20240194

Thursday, June 13: the Annecy Festival 2024 continues! nWave unveiled exclusive information about an ambitious upccoming movie, we interviewed Illumination, and Pixar delighted the studio’s...

Events

Annecy, Day 4: Debates on AI, Pagnol in XR, Unreal Engine Showcase

Benoît Rogez13 June 202413 June 2024

by Benoît Rogez13 June 202413 June 20240154

The Annecy Festival continued on Wednesday, June 12, with new meetings and interviews, a roundtable on AI, and a XR session on Marcel Pagnol. Roundtable...

Events

Annecy, Day 3: Ambitions at Fortiche, Astérix animated series, China, and More

Benoît Rogez12 June 202412 June 2024

by Benoît Rogez12 June 202412 June 20240183

The world’s largest animation festival continued this Tuesday in Annecy. On the agenda: Chinese animation, a major announcement from Fortiche, Asterix, interviews, and studios at...

Events

Annecy, Day 2: Panel Discussions and Booths!

Benoît Rogez10 June 202410 June 2024

by Benoît Rogez10 June 202410 June 2024071

Day two at the Annecy Festival for the 3DVF.com team! On Monday, June; we attended three conferences at the “Carrefour Association” (associative hub), an event...

Events

Annecy, Day 1: AI Booed, Terry Gilliam Awarded, standing ovation for Michel Hazanavicius

Benoît Rogez10 June 202410 June 2024

by Benoît Rogez10 June 202410 June 20240256

The Annecy Festival opened its doors this Sunday. Despite uncertain weather, the mood was cheerful, and festival-goers rushed to pick up their badges. We took...

Cinema

Flow: Don’t miss the Highly Anticipated Film by Gints Zilbalodis at Annecy!

Benoît Rogez29 May 202429 May 2024

by Benoît Rogez29 May 202429 May 20240365

During the 2019 Annecy Festival, Gints Zilbalodis surprised the audience with Away, an animated film he made entirely on his own. Its contemplative stance and...

Events

MIFA 2024: Booths, Recruitment, XR, Here’s What to Expect

Benoît Rogez30 April 202430 April 2024

by Benoît Rogez30 April 202430 April 20240129

During the Annecy Festival & MIFA press conference, we learned more details about the organization of the 2024 edition, taking place in June. As a...