Animation Is Film (AIF), the acclaimed Los Angeles-based animation sister festival to France’s iconic Annecy Animation Festival, has announced its 2025 return with a run scheduled from Friday, Oct. 17 ...

Animation Is Film, the Los Angeles-based film festival dedicated to spotlighting animation as an art form, announced the winners of their 8th annual festival this week. “Little Amélie or the Character ...

The Seville European Film Festival is increasing its animation focus this year, introducing its first dedicated award for Best Animated Short Film in its 22-year history. Running November 7–15, the ...

We're also excited to announce that we're sponsoring a new honor at the festival, the Cartoon Brew Award for Excellence in ...

2025 marks the 8th year of the Animation First Festival hosted by L’Alliance New York to showcase French and Francophone animation for U.S. audiences. The festival showcases screenings of ...

The 2025 Annecy Animation Festival proved once again that the annual French event stands strong as the capital of global animation. Attracting top indie talent from around the world, the biggest ...

French filmmaker and artist Michel Gondry has been announced as a guest of honor at this year’s edition of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, running from June 8 to 14, 2025. Gondry ...

A group of international workers' unions is planning a protest to raise the alarm over the dangers of AI in the field of animation at the Annecy Animation Festival this afternoon. With a record 18,000 ...

Plus, festival director Matt Kaszanek speaks to IndieWire about the festival's growth and the state of animation today. Animation Is Film, the Los Angeles-based film festival dedicated to spotlighting ...