Cannes’ Annecy Animation Showcase: Anime, Insect Stop Motion, Sci-Fi Cuisine and Oscar-Nominated Alain Gagnol (EXCLUSIVE)

Apr 20, 2026 1:01am PT Cannes’ Annecy Animation Showcase: Anime, Insect Stop Motion, Sci-Fi Cuisine and Oscar-Nominated Alain Gagnol (EXCLUSIVE)

Directors Alain Gagnol, Sofia Carrillo, Takayuki Hirao, Masashi Kawamura and Vergine Keaton feature at Cannes Annecy showcase of animated features in post-production

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Annecy Animation Showcase (L-R) ‘Insectario,’ ‘Les chiens ne font pas des chats,’ 'Wasted Chef’

The Annecy Animation Showcase comes back to Cannes’ Marché du Film for yet another year, shedding light on five promising animated features. 

Hailing from Japan, France and Mexico, these ongoing projects bring animation to Cannes, a collaboration between Cannes’ Marché du Film and the Annecy Festival which started in 2019 with an Animation Day and has been growing ever since.

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