The beloved French animation festival Annecy has announced that 20 features will be presented at its 2020 edition, which is taking place online this year, from June 15-30.
76 films were submitted to the Festival selection committees and to the Artistic Director, Marcel Jean. 20 films are competing in the two competitive sections; 10 of them will be presented in the main competition, while the other features will be screened as part of its competitive Contrechamp category.
Among them Japan leads the pack with four films in the selection, followed by three from France. South Korea will run with 2 films and China with one. Here is the full list of Asian titles:
Feature Films In Official Selection – In Competition
”Lupin III The First” by Takashi Yamazaki (Japan)
”7 Days War” by Yuta Murano (Japan)
Feature Films In the Contrechamp
”On Gaku: Our Sound!” by Kenji Iwaisawa (Japan)
”Beauty Water” by Kyung-hun Cho (South Korea)
”The Shaman Sorceress” by Jae-huun Ahn (South Korea)
”The Legend of Hei” by Ping Zhang (China)
”True North” by Eiji Han Shimizu (Japan, Indonesia)
Annecy 2020 will take place online from June 15-30 and they have a very good deal for a 15-day access accreditation for €15. For more details on taking part, visit the Official Website.
