Other major talking points at this year’s festival: Hitting back at crisis and how Annecy, the world’s animation capital for seven days, hopes to go year-round
By Kevin Giraud, John Hopewell
'Fool Night' Courtesy of Netflix The Annecy Animation Festival’s 2026 edition was one of records. Badge holders hit 19,100, an all time high and a signal of animation’s dramatic growth, up from 7,100 accredited attendees in 2013.
Meanwhile, during Annecy, on June 24 France bore the brunt of its hottest day on record. Annecy is already the most physically demanding of European film/TV events, split between screenings at the Bonlieu, a chic theater near its fairy-tale looking old part, and its market and panels, a 20-minute lakeside walk at the imposing Hotel Imperial.
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