The festival is a trendsetter in questions of animation; considerable diversity of workshops and seminars regarding financing and marketing of animated films. It is the most important festival of animation films in France and one of the most important festival of its kind in Europe.

Initially occurring every two years, the festival became annual in 1998. It is one of the four international animated film festivals sponsored by the Association d'International du Film d'Animation (or ASIFA, the International Animated Film Association).

Feature films:
The Cristal for best feature
Jury Distinction
Audience Award

Short films:
The Annecy Cristal,
Jury Award«Jean-Luc Xiberras» Award for a First Film
Jury Distinction
Audience Award
«Off-Limits» Award

TV films:
The Cristal for best TV production,
Jury Award for a TV Series
Jury Award for a TV Special

Commissioned films:
Cristal for a Commissioned Film
Jury Award

Graduation films:
Cristal for a Graduation Film
Jury Award
Jury Distinction

Any audiovisual animation, created frame by frame, made for the cinema, television and any other screening platform may be entered.
Only works never previously entered at the Annecy Festival will be accepted.


Documents and Other Requisite Items:

Fill out online submission form,
Provide the web link to the film (URL) and password (they will be requested on the entry form) (Vimeo, Dropbox, YouTube etc).
1 to 3 images from the film: JPEG or PNG HD 1920px X 1080px 72dpi minimum.
Prepare your filmography: Maximum 3 titles, include the production dates and the english title (otherwise put the french or original title).
Synopsis of the film in French or English (max. 250 characters).
Subtitles language: English or French