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 Programme 2017

  • 09:00

  • Exhibitions

    Disney Art Challenge Exhibition

    • 09:00 → 23:00
    • Préfecture

    The artwork submitted to the Disney Art Challenge will take over the railings of the Prefecture during Festival week, presenting an exhibition around this year’s theme: road trip.

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  • Exhibitions

    Cinéma d’animation, la French Touch

    • 09:00 → 23:00
    • Le Pâquier

    Laurent Valière is putting on an outdoor exhibition to celebrate the release of his book entitled "Cinéma d’animation, la French Touch".

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  • Shorts & Breakfast

    Shorts & Breakfast

    • 09:00 → 10:15
    • Bonlieu Partner's Club

    Following tradition, each day of the Festival (from Tuesday 13th to Saturday 17th) will start out with a breakfast where Marcel Jean, the Festival’s Artistic Director, gives the floor to the filmmakers with shorts in competition.

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  • 09:30

  • Work in Progress

    GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters WIP Feature

    • 09:30 → 10:45
    • Salle Pierre Lamy

    In the year 2054, Godzilla obliterates the Earth, marking an utter defeat for the human race. People board the hyper-speed spaceship and abandon the planet and its survivors, to endure a long and harsh exodus in space. Twenty years go by. The drifting survivors start warming up to the idea of returning to Earth.

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  • 10:00

  • Short Films – Competition: Official

    Short Films in Competition 3

    • 10:00 → 11:16
    • Cinéma Pathé Pathé 1
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  • Commissioned Films

    Commissionned Films in Competition

    • 10:00 → 11:23
    • Cinéma Pathé Pathé 4
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  • Exhibitions

    Augmented Reality

    • 10:00 → 19:00
    • Art by friends

    Live out an unusual experience with the groundbreaking Augmented Reality exhibition.

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  • Special Programmes

    Annecy Classics: Bozzetto non Troppo

    • 10:00 → 11:14
    • Bonlieu Petite salle
    • English version

    With "Bozzetto non troppo", Marco Bonfanti invites us into the world of animation maestro Bruno Bozzetto.

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  • VR

    VR@ANNECY: Tilt Brush Demo / Vaysha l'aveugle (VR)

    • 10:00 → 17:00
    • Bonlieu Salle de création
    • English version
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  • Signing Sessions

    Philippe Caza

    • 10:00 → 11:00
    • Bonlieu Boutique du Festival@BDfugue
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  • Signing Sessions

    Laurent Valière

    • 10:00 → 11:00
    • Bonlieu Boutique du Festival@BDfugue
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  • 10:15

  • Share With

    AMAZON STUDIOS

    Aaron DAVIDSON - Development Executive, Kids' Programing

    • 10:15 → 10:45
    • Impérial Palace Haendel B
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  • 10:30

  • Exhibitions

    China, Art in Motion

    • 10:30 → 18:00
    • Musée-Château d'Annecy Exhibition area

    China, Art in Motion, invites you to take a trip to a China wavering between traditions and modern advances.

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  • Exhibitions

    Animation by René Laloux

    • 10:30 → 18:00
    • Musée-Château d'Annecy Exhibition area

    Get acquainted with animation legend René Laloux by visiting an exhibition devoted to his filmography.

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  • Exhibitions

    An Animated Tour de France: Spotlight on Sacrebleu Productions

    • 10:30 → 18:00
    • Conservatoire d'art et d'histoire Musée du film d'animation

    A close-up look at the successful French studio Sacrebleu Productions.

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  • Feature Films – Competition: Official

    Feature Film in Competition 6: A Silent Voice

    • 10:30 → 12:39
    • Bonlieu Grande salle
    • Original version
    • English subtitles
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  • Signing Sessions

    Jean Barbaud (Il Etait Une Fois La Vie)

    • 10:30 → 12:00
    • Bonlieu Boutique du Festival@BDfugue
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  • 11:00

  • Conferences

    Mac Guff: 30-Something...

    • 11:00 → 12:30
    • Impérial Palace Salle de l'Europe

    Mac Guff Ligne studio is one of France's 3D pioneers... and one of the rare survivors.

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  • Mifa Pitches

    Mifa Pitches: Feature Films

    • 11:00 → 12:30
    • Impérial Palace Ravel
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  • Share With

    YLE - Finnish Broadcasting Company

    Vicky SCHRODERUS - Acquisition Executive

    • 11:00 → 11:30
    • Impérial Palace Haendel B
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  • Special Programmes

    Guest Country: China: Rock Dog

    • 11:00 → 12:30
    • Cinéma Pathé Pathé 2
    • English version

    The Annecy Festival pays tribute to Chinese animation with a screening of the exciting blockbuster Rock Dog!

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  • Special Programmes

    Guest Country: China: The 1960s

    • 11:00 → 12:22
    • Cinéma Pathé Pathé 3

    Time travel back to the 60s with Chinese animation featuring creative minds, technical innovations and the beginning of the cultural revolution.

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  • Signing Sessions

    Glen Keane (Dear Basketball)

    • 11:00 → 12:00
    • Bonlieu Boutique du Festival@BDfugue
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  • The Festival and Beyond!

    Masterclass from Composer Éric Neveux

    • 11:00 → 13:00
    • Conservatoire à rayonnement régional d’Annecy Auditorium

    On the topic of bringing music and film together, come to the masterclass offered by composer Éric Neveux on Wednesday 14th June at 11:00 am at the Conservatoire à rayonnement régional d’Annecy

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  • 11:15

  • Work in Progress

    Little Vampire WIP Feature

    • 11:15 → 12:30
    • Salle Pierre Lamy

    Little Vampire is bored. He has been ten years old for three hundred years and he wants to go to school and make new friends. Michael is an orphan with problems at school, and his meeting with Little Vampire sets him on a course for adventure in a world of fantasy and imagination. As the two forge their new friendship, the terrible Gibbus appears.

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  • 11:45

  • Share With

    THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY – EMEA

    Orion ROSS - VP Content - Animation, Digital & Acquisitions

    • 11:45 → 12:15
    • Impérial Palace Haendel B
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  • 12:30

  • Exhibitions

    'Once Upon a Time… Life': Behind the Scenes of a Hit

    • 12:30 → 18:00
    • Médiathèque de Seynod

    Go beyond the screen of a generation’s favourite series with the Bonlieu media library’s exhibition entitled "Once Upon a Time… Life": Behind the Scenes of a Hit.

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  • Share With

    Arte France

    Hélène VAYSSIÈRES - Responsable des courts, Gregory AUDERMATTE - Chargé des achats courts-métrages

    • 12:30 → 13:00
    • Impérial Palace Haendel B
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  • Signing Sessions

    Pierre Coffin, Eric Guillon (Despicable Me 3)

    • 12:30 → 13:30
    • Bonlieu Boutique du Festival@BDfugue
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  • 13:00

  • Signing Sessions

    Bruno Bozzetto

    • 13:00 → 13:30
    • Bonlieu Boutique du Festival@BDfugue
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  • 14:00

  • Short Films – Competition: Official

    Short Films in Competition 3

    • 14:00 → 15:16
    • Bonlieu Grande salle
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  • Graduation Films

    Graduation Films in Competition 4

    • 14:00 → 15:15
    • Cinéma Pathé Pathé 4
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  • Exhibitions

    La Town

    • 14:00 → 19:00
    • Haras Sellerie du haras

    Come take a stroll through a chaotic and devastated world created by video artist Cao Fei for her La Town exhibition at the Haras grounds in Annecy.

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  • Exhibitions

    After School – Paul Éluard

    • 14:00 → 18:00
    • Palais de l'Île - Hors les murs

    The author of the poem Liberté is being honoured at the Palais de l’Île (hors les murs) in the After School – Paul Éluard exhibition.

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  • Exhibitions

    A Stroll Through Evolution

    • 14:00 → 18:00
    • La Turbine

    Come along with Maestro for A Stroll Through Evolution, a larger-than-life exhibition that retraces key moments in evolution.

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  • Work in Progress

    A Man is Dead WIP TV

    • 14:00 → 15:15
    • Salle Pierre Lamy

    Brest, 1950. Workers are on a strike calling in vain for higher wages. P'tit Zef, Édouard, and Désiré take part in the demonstrations organised by the CGT syndicate when the situation suddenly becomes violent. The police shoot into the crowd and a bullet hits Édouard in the forehead. The CGT calls upon the filmmaker René Vautier to film the events.

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  • Mifa Pitches

    Mifa Pitches: Short Films

    • 14:00 → 15:30
    • Impérial Palace Ravel
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  • Feature Films – Competition: Official

    Feature Film in Competition 9: Animal Crackers

    • 14:00 → 15:35
    • Cinéma Pathé Pathé 1
    • English version
    • French subtitles
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  • Special Programmes

    Canal J, les Espoirs de l'Animation

    • 14:00 → 15:30
    • Cinéma Pathé Pathé 6

    Les Espoirs de l’Animation gave aspiring filmmakers a unique chance to express themselves around the topic "The Connected Generation: Digital Natives".

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  • Conferences

    What Kind of Economy Exists for "Adult" Animated Features?

    • 14:00 → 15:30
    • Impérial Palace Salle de l'Europe

    A panel discussion about the success of animated features for adults.

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  • Signing Sessions

    Lewis Trondheim, Keramidas

    • 14:00 → 16:00
    • Bonlieu Boutique du Festival@BDfugue
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  • 14:15

  • Mifa Press Conferences

    Launching the Imagination Studios Competition by CARTOON NETWORK and GOBELINS, l'école de l'image

    • 14:15 → 15:00
    • Impérial Palace Chapiteau Mifa

    Carton Network and the GOBELINS are launching the Imagination Studios competition on 15th June 2017 to stimulate original creations.

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  • 14:30

  • Short Films – Competition: Official

    Short Films ''Young Audiences''

    • 14:30 → 15:42
    • Le Mikado Novel Cinéma Novel
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  • Special Programmes

    Guest Country: China: Sun Xun, the Magician and the World

    • 14:30 → 15:50
    • Bonlieu Petite salle

    Discover the filmography of Sun Xun, the Chinese filmmaker who’s considered the most original artist of his generation.

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  • Share With

    PBS DISTRIBUTION

    Debbie RIES - Kids & Family Acquisition

    • 14:30 → 15:00
    • Impérial Palace Haendel B
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  • 15:00

  • TV and Commissioned Films – Competition: TV Films

    TV Films in Competition 3

    • 15:00 → 16:25
    • Cinéma Pathé Pathé 3
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  • Feature Films – Competition: Official

    Feature Film in Competition 8: Zombillenium

    • 15:00 → 16:18
    • Cinéma Pathé Pathé 2
    • French version
    • English subtitles
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  • 15:15

  • Share With

    TURNER EMEA / TURNER INTERNATIONAL

    Cecilia PERSSON - Vice President of Programming and Content Strategy Kids EMEA, Acquisitions and Co-productions International.

    • 15:15 → 15:45
    • Impérial Palace Haendel B
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  • 15:30

  • Signing Sessions

    Malec, Martin Trystram

    • 15:30 → 17:00
    • Bonlieu Boutique du Festival@BDfugue
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  • 16:00

  • Short Films – Competition: Official

    Short Films in Competition 1

    • 16:00 → 17:17
    • Cinéma Pathé Pathé 1
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  • TV and Commissioned Films – Competition: TV Films

    TV Films in Competition 4

    • 16:00 → 17:18
    • Cinéma Pathé Pathé 4
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  • Conferences

    Anatomy of a Studio: Mikros Image

    • 16:00 → 17:30
    • Impérial Palace Salle de l'Europe

    Historically, Mikros Image is one of the most renowned post-production studios in Paris.

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  • Share With

    RTL Disney Fernsehen GmbH & CO.KG / Super RTL

    Marion WINTER - Senior Manager Acquisitions & Coproductions, Janine WEIGOLD - Head of Children's Content

    • 16:00 → 16:30
    • Impérial Palace Haendel B
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  • Making of

    Mazinger Z Making of Feature

    • 16:00 → 17:15
    • Bonlieu Grande salle

    Designed in 1972 by Go Nagai, "Mazinger Z" still has many passionate fans around the world. While a menace threatens the world, the gigantic robot Mazinger Z, aka "Iron Castle" rises again to its full height to face it!

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  • Signing Sessions

    Antoon Krings, Arnaud Bouron (Tall Tales)

    • 16:00 → 17:30
    • Bonlieu Boutique du Festival@BDfugue
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  • Studio Focus

    Triggerfish: Making "Revolting Rhymes"

    • 16:00 → 17:15
    • Salle Pierre Lamy

    How can you work on a large-scale project with a small team?

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  • 16:30

  • Short Films – Competition: Official

    Short Films in Competition 5

    • 16:30 → 17:45
    • La Turbine
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  • Special Programmes

    Guest Country: China: Xi Chen and Xu An: Revisiting History

    • 16:30 → 17:33
    • Bonlieu Petite salle

    The work of filmmaking duo Xi Chen and Xu An uniquely evokes China’s past in a mix of modernity and tradition.

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  • 16:45

  • Share With

    YOUR FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT AG

    Elvira ENGMANN - Senior Sales and Acquisitions Manager

    • 16:45 → 17:15
    • Impérial Palace Haendel B
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  • 17:00

  • Feature Films – Competition: Official

    Feature Film in Competition 5: Loving Vincent

    • 17:00 → 18:35
    • Cinéma Pathé Pathé 2
    • English version
    • French subtitles
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  • Special Programmes

    Guest Country: China: The New Golden Age After the Cultural Revolution

    • 17:00 → 18:23
    • Cinéma Pathé Pathé 3
    • Original version
    • French subtitles

    Between artistic effervescence and creative energy, China’s animation renaissance and its new golden age.

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  • Special Programmes

    Annecy Classics: The Enchanted Village

    • 17:00 → 18:02
    • Cinéma Pathé Pathé 5
    • French version

    Travel through the land of Quebec with Canada’s first animated feature film, The Enchanted Village

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  • 17:30

  • Share With

    TF1

    Yann LABASQUE - Directeur des programmes jeunesse

    • 17:30 → 18:00
    • Impérial Palace Haendel B
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  • 18:00

  • Graduation Films

    Graduation Films in Competition 3

    • 18:00 → 19:14
    • Cinéma Pathé Pathé 4
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  • Screening Events

    Tall Tales from the Magical Garden of Antoon Krings

    • 18:00 → 19:30
    • Bonlieu Grande salle
    • French version
    • English subtitles

    A Festival screening event with "Tall Tales", the animated adaption of the popular collection from Gallimard!

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  • Studio Focus

    Adventures in VR

    • 18:00 → 19:15
    • Salle Pierre Lamy

    Join the team from Google Spotlight Stories as we discuss why we tell stories in VR and why you should care.

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  • Feature Films – Competition: Official

    Feature Film in Competition 7: Lou Over the Wall

    • 18:00 → 19:52
    • Cinéma Pathé Pathé 1
    • Original version
    • French subtitles
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  • 18:30

  • Short Films – Competition: Official

    Short Films in Competition 2

    • 18:30 → 19:46
    • Le Mikado Novel Cinéma Novel
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  • Exhibitions

    Meeting with Philippe Caza

    • 18:30 → 21:30
    • Musée-Château d'Annecy Exhibition area

    Come and meet up with Philippe Caza at a panel discussion at the Château d’Annecy, musée lacs et montagnes.

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  • 18:45

  • Mifa Press Conferences

    Animation's Leading Partner: France Télévisions

    • 18:45 → 19:45
    • Impérial Palace Salle de l'Europe

    Come check out France Télévisions' animation line-up.

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  • 19:00

  • Feature Films – Competition: Official

    Feature Film in Competition 1: In This Corner of the World

    • 19:00 → 21:09
    • Cinéma Pathé Pathé 2
    • Original version
    • English subtitles
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  • Special Programmes

    Annecy Classics: Baron Münchausen

    • 19:00 → 20:23
    • Cinéma Pathé Pathé 3

    Enjoy an out-of-this-world trip into the whimsical imagination of Karel Zeman with his film "Baron Münchausen".

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  • 20:30

  • Short Films – Competition: Official

    Short Films in Competition 3

    • 20:30 → 21:46
    • Cinéma Pathé Pathé 1
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  • Graduation Films

    Graduation Films in Competition 1

    • 20:30 → 21:42
    • Cinéma Pathé Pathé 4
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  • Screening Events

    DESPICABLE ME 3

    • 20:30 → 22:06
    • Bonlieu Grande salle
    • English version
    • French subtitles

    An Annecy Festival Screening Event with the world premiere of "Despicable Me 3"!

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  • 20:45

  • Feature Films – Competition: Official

    Feature Film in Competition 4: Big Fish & Begonia

    • 20:45 → 22:30
    • Le Mikado Novel Cinéma Novel
    • Original version
    • French subtitles
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  • Feature Films – Competition: Official

    Feature Film in Competition 9: Animal Crackers

    • 20:45 → 22:20
    • La Turbine
    • English version
    • French subtitles
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  • 21:00

  • Short Films – Competition: Official

    Short Films ''Off-Limits''

    • 21:00 → 22:17
    • Bonlieu Petite salle
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  • 21:30

  • Special Programmes

    Erotic Animation: Tastes and Colours…: La joie de vivre

    • 21:30 → 22:43
    • Cinéma Pathé Pathé 3

    An ode to animated representations of sexual desire with La joie de vivre section of the special programme on erotica.

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  • Special Programmes

    Midnight Specials: Spike and Mike's Sick and Twisted 40th Anniversary Show

    • 21:30 → 23:00
    • Cinéma Pathé Pathé 2

    In order to celebrate its 40th anniversary, Spike and Mike's Sick and Twisted Animation Program/Festival will unveil a brand-new show for the Annecy audience.

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  • 22:00

  • Open-air Screenings

    Light Years

    • 22:00 → 23:45
    • Musée-Château d'Annecy Courtyard

    Discover Light Years, René Laloux’s unforgettable philosophical tale.

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  • 22:15

  • Open-air Screenings

    Minions

    • 22:15 → 23:59
    • Le Pâquier

    Travel through the times with Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s "Minions".

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  • 23:00

  • Graduation Films

    Graduation Films in Competition 2

    • 23:00 → 00:14
    • Bonlieu Grande salle
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  • Special Programmes

    Midnight Specials: LastMan

    • 23:00 → 00:12
    • Bonlieu Petite salle
    • Original version

    Step into the ring with Lastman with the adaptation of the famous comic book series.

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