KIDS ANNECY ANIMATION, IT S FOR KIDS TOO! Since the 2017 Festival (June 12-17) has brought into play a new competition category for young viewers, the Best of Annecy now also covers the little guys! Discover this funny and poetic program for tots age 5 and up, straight out of the official 2017 Festival offering. 8 films for an hour of undiluted pleasure and pure delight. Handy info to reserve this programme here
THE WHITE SNAKE GOBELINS, L'ÉCOLE DE L'IMAGE directors: Antoine BONNET, Mathilde LAILLET, Mathilde LOUBES, Claire MATZ, James MOLLE, Victoria NIU France category: Short Film (one of the Festival trailers) synopsis: In the backstage of a traditionnal Chinese opera, the staff and performers are bringing a play to life: The Legend of the White Snake. producer: Moïra Marguin
HEDGEHOG S HOME NFB (ONF) NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA, BONOBOSTUDIO director: Eva CVIJANOVIĆ Canada, Croatia, 2017, 10 min category: Short Film technique: Frame-by-frame animation synopsis : In a lush and lively forest lives a hedgehog. Though he s respected by the other animals, his devotion to his home annoys a quartet of beasts who decide to confront him. producers: Jelena Popović, Vanja Andrijević
THE POCKET MAN FOLIMAGE STUDIO, NADASDY FILM, STUDI KVALI XXI, INT. ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL NIKOZI director: Ana CHUBINIDZE France, Georgia, Switzerland, 2016, 7 min 24 category: Short Film techniques: Animated objects, Cut-outs synopsis: A little man lives a quiet life in an old suitcase on the sidewalk of a big city. One day he meets an old blind man. He jumps into the man s pocket and uses music to help the blind man walk and see things in the street. producers: Reginald de Guillebon, Corinne Destombes, Nicolas Burlet, Mariam Kandelaki
MR. NIGHT HAS A DAY OFF IGNAS FILMS director: Ignas MEILUNAS Lithuania, 2016, 2 min category: Short Film techniques: Animated objects, 2D Computer, Live action synopsis: Why is the night changing the day? Because when you don t like something, you change it. producer: Ignas Meilunas
THE LITTLE BIRD AND THE CATERPILLAR SCHATTENKABINETT GMBH director: Lena VON DÖHREN Switzerland, 2017, 4 min 30 category: Short Film technique: 2D Computer synopsis: It s summertime. High above in a maple tree, a little bird cherishes and nurtures the green leaves that make up his home. Suddenly, a hungry caterpillar sets out to eat the appetizing leaves. producer: Lena Von Döhren
AWAKER TOMAS BATA UNIVERSITY director: Filip DIVIAK Czech Republic, 2017, 9 min 31 category: Graduation film technique: 2D Computer synopsis: An old man leads a mundane life waking people up for a living. One day, he receives a shiny little bell as payment and it transforms his humdrum routine. producer: Lukáš Gregor
GOKURŌSAMA MOPA (SUPINFOCOM ARLES) directors: Clémentine FRÈRE, Aurore GAL, Yukiko MEIGNIEN, Anna MERTZ, Robin MIGLIORELLI, Romain SALVINI France, 2016, 6 min 53 category: Graduation film technique: 3D Computer synopsis : At a Japanese shopping centre, before opening, a shopkeeper suddenly becomes paralysed. A young employee comes to her rescue and helps her cross the shopping centre. producer: Luce Grosjean
LA TABLE LA POUDRIÈRE director: Eugène BOITSOV France, 2016, 4 min 15 category: Graduation film technique: Cut-outs synopsis: A meticulous carpenter gets obsessed with the idea of creating an ideal object. producer: Annick Teninge
WE RE HUMAN, AFTER ALL FAMO FILM ACADEMY MIROSLAV ONDRICEK IN PISEK, FILMOFON director: Jan MÍKA Czech Republic, 2016, 17 min 24 category: Graduation film techniques: 2D Computer, Photos, Live action synopsis: During a harsh winter, the hare must face the freezing cold, hunger and the dangers of hunters and other animals. One day he finds out what a good, comfortable and safe life rabbits lead. producers: Milon Terc, Jan Míka