24th Apr 2017
Check out the Juries for Annecy 2017 !
The names of the jury members who will have the mission of awarding the different prizes at the Annecy Festival 2017 have been revealed !
It’s up to 12 people, split up into four different categories, the jury members for the Annecy International Animation Film Festival will have the delicate task of bestowing the 17 official awards at Annecy 2017.
This year, the jury members are:
For the feature film category:
- Céline Sciamma, Director, France
President - Mohammed Beyoud, Artistic Director of the Meknès International Animation Film Festival (FICAM), Morocco
- Alberto Vázquez, Animation Director, Artistic Director and Graphic Novelist, Spain
For the short film category:
- Fred Seibert, Producer, USA
President - Maryam Kashkoolinia, Director, Iran
- Stephan Roelants, Producer, Belgium
For the graduation film and Off-Limits short film category:
- Philippe Caza, Illustrator, France
President - Jean-Baptiste Garnero, In charge of research and the promotion of film collections, CNC, France
- Chao Wu, Artist, China
For the TV and commissioned film category:
- Anna Serner, CEO, Swedish Film Institute, Sweden
President - Ying Huang, Animation Director and Associate Professor, China
- Thomas Meyer-Hermann, Animation Professor, Director and Producer, Germany
Come on Saturday 17th June 2017, to the Annecy Festival’s Closing Ceremony to find out which films they award !
You can also find out about the jury members for the Special Prizes: FIPRESCI Award; André-Martin Award; Festivals Connexion – Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Award / In partnership with Lumières Numériques & Pilon Cinéma; Best Original Music Award for a Short Film, sponsored by the SACEM; Junior Jury Award; City of Annecy Award.