Cannes’ Animation Day Opens Doors for Artists Looking for Funding, Distribution, Sales Agents and Networking Opportunities
variety.comKaren Idelson May 19 is Animation Day at Cannes, with a full day of programming that includes an animation showcase, a panel discussion and other networking opportunities.
The event is held in partnership with the Marché du Film. The highlight of the program is the Annecy Animation Showcase, which spotlights five works-in-progress.
Titles chosen for the event are handpicked from a large group of international submissions. The showcase began in 2016 as a small selection of films designed to focus on work-in-progress that would later be shown elsewhere when completed.
Formerly known as AnnecyGoes to Cannes, it’s now a central part of Animation Day. The films included this year are Yoshitoshi Shinomiya”s “A New Dawn,” Estefania Piñeres’ “Mu-Ki-Ra,” “Conference of the Birds,” from Atiq Rahimi and Caroline Piochon, “In Waves,” the adaptation of A.J.
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