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60 YEARS...SPECIAL EDITION ANIMATION FESTIVAL

14/06/2022

Every year in june since 1960, the town of Annecy, nicknamed the “little Venice of the french alps”, comes to life with the International Animated Film Festival... And the Imperial Palace hotel is a key player in this exceptional event – particularly for the International Animated Film Market.

We’re not just involved ; the festival and the hotel are interconnected, Head of Events and Activities at the Imperial Palace. “The International Animated Film Market, or “MIFA” [the professional market held alongside the festival], organised by the CITIA is hosted in the Centre des Congrès conference space at the Impérial Palace, which is linked via a walkway to a specially-installed marquee in the nearby Charles Bosson Park. In an effort to provide an international clientele with an unforgettable experience – as well as the most beautiful panoramic view over the purest lake in Europe – the marquee extends onto a platform built directly on the water! This relaxing space certainly won’t fail to impress !

As for the tangible changes at the Impérial Palace, “The façade is adorned with posters from animated films and series, while the reception areas, terraces and even the staff sport the festival’s colours. What’s more, the hotel’s bars and restaurants are privatised for the five-day MIFA, and transform to become unique spaces for dialogue and exchange between professionals.

As the event’s organisers explained during a press conference, the festival has indeed grown rapidly in recent years, and is showing no signs of slowing. In 2022 edition, MIFA renews itself again and again by being the world reference for animated cinema! Presence of 800 international exhibiting companies on a surface on more 7000m²...This year, festival has developed a special offer on three main axes: Programming, inspiration, exploration...

Some 100 nationalities are represented. It’s a little like the Cannes of the animated film industry. Just like the Imperial Palace, many hotels, bars and restaurants are all booked up in Annecy and the surrounding areas. The town is infused with a festive ambiance, and you will often see festival goers wearing their badges walking along the banks of the lake, and through the streets on foot, by bike and by bus. For the whole week of the festival and the market, Annecy becomes a multilingual, international hub!” The International Animated Film Festival was founded in Annecy in 1960 and celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2022, while the MIFA marked its 35nd year and has many more successful editions to come! Buoyed by its reputation, both the festival and the market are continuing to grow, and attract new people from new countries every single year.

Today it's more than 554 movies divided into 6 categories : Professional short films, student short films, clips, series, work-shop films and self-produced films.

This year appointment from Monday 13 to Saturday 18 June !