June 13, 2022 - June 18, 2022

Join Us at Annecy Festival 2022 – the Animation Event of the Year

Annecy Festival is the world-leading, largest event dedicated to animation. This year it will be taking place once again in person after two editions in virtual format.

Annecy Festival is the world-leading, largest event dedicated to animation. This year it will be taking place once again in person after two editions in virtual format. The event takes place June 13-18 alongside The Mifa, the professional meeting place of the International Animation Film Market.

Mikros Animation teams are looking forward to seeing you there at our Booth A11, right next to our Technicolor Creative Studios sister brands MPC and The Mill.

Our executive team and senior artists will also be participating on numerous panels and roundtable discussions, offering market and project insights.

Catch sneak-peak teasers of our current work, gain behind the scenes access with our artists, and explore opportunities with our recruitment team.

Don’t miss out! In addition to our Booth A11, here’s where you can find Mikros Animation at Annecy:

MONDAY 13TH JUNE
Women in Animation: Adrianna Cohen, SVP, Global Head of Production, will be participating in a panel discussion titled ‘How is Gender Justice a Solution for the Labor Shortage.’ This will be one of the conférences organized by Women In Animation during Annecy Festival.

WEDNESDAY 15TH JUNE

Don't miss the opportunity to meet the Mikros Animation team during two recruiting events: 

Mikros Animation Recruitment Talk - 9:30 to 10:30am - Room: La Rotonde

Mikros Animation creative directors, supervisors, executive producers and our recruiting team invite you to (re)discover our global animation studio. They'll share Insights on the opportunities to join numerous ongoing productions and provide tips for successful application to our studios. 

In the afternoon, from 1 to 4pm, they'll be welcoming candidates for individual appointments at Mifa. Make sure to book a slot with our team on the Annecy Network platform. https://www.annecy.org/network

Echoing OZI, Voice of the Forest – 4:00 to 5:15pm - Room: La Voliere

GCI Film and Mikros Animation host an exclusive conference on the feature animation OZI and invite you to meet with our orphan orangutan "influencer." As she saves her home from deforestation, she proves that one voice can create change. From a real orangutan sanctuary to the animation studio, you will hear from the creative team and how they channeled their passion into the OZI story.

Make sure to book your seat on the Annecy website.http://www.annecy.org/programme-2022/event/100001503565

THURSDAY 16TH JUNE

Julien Meesters, SVP, Head of Creative, will be participating in the Mifa conference thread, ‘Unleashing Talents and Creation: A Key Issue for Animation,’ that will take place in the morning at Imperial Palace.

In the afternoon, Mikros Animation supervisors and recruiting team will meet candidates during individual sessions. Make sure to book a slot with our team on the Annecy Network platform. https://www.annecy.org/network

FRIDAY 17TH JUNE

As part of Mifa's ‘Animation's New Growth Influences’ conference, Sandrine Nguyen, SVP, Episodic and IP will participate in the panel ‘Intellectual property: a strategic issue for animation studios.’

11:15am to 12:30pm - Room: Verdi

The School of Visual Arts has invited Sabine Heller, Global Head of Character Animation and Rigging to join a talent panel titled, ‘Creativity & Community in Animation,’ which explores the path from school to working in the animation industry, and the power of collaboration, creativity and community.

Save the date – June 13-18 – and get inspired by the rich creative dynamism you’ll find at Annecy. We look forward to seeing you there!