Mifa, the world’s leading market for the animation film industry, is back on ground this year with an array of exhilarating programs. Mifa 2022 brings more than 130 events at this Annecy lakeside market. The Annecy Festival will be held between 13-18 June 2022 with the spotlight on Swiss animation talents.
Here are the program highlights:
Mifa Pitch Sessions– A total of 32 projects have been selected among the 472 submitted this year. It will take place at the Salle de la Volière and the Salle XR@Mifa in the exhibitors area for the immersive experiences.
- Feature Film Pitches: Wednesday 15 June, 9:00 am to 10:30 am
- Short Film Pitches: Wednesday 15 June, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
In partnership with The SACD
- TV Series and Specials Pitches: Thursday 16 June, 9:00 am to 11:00 am
In partnership with Disney+
- Digital Experience Pitches: Thursday 16 June, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
In partnership with Unity
The Partners Pitches– The sessions will take place in the Salon Ravel, and the Salle XR@Mifa in the exhibitors area for the immersive experiences.
Tuesday 14 June:
- South Korea (KOCCA): 9:00 am to 10:00 am
- Nigeria (Nigeria Focus@Mifa): 10:30 am to 11:30 am
- Canada (Téléfilm Canada): 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
- Switzerland (GIFF, dedicated to Digital Experiences): 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Wednesday 15 June:
- Women in Animation from Spain: 1:45 pm to 3:15 pm
- South America (The Ibero-American Animation League Focus@Mifa): 3:45 pm to 4:45 pm
- South Africa (Road to Annecy Animation Pitching Incubation Programme): 5:15 pm to 6:15 pm
Thursday 16 June:
- Colombia (ProColombia/Proimágenes): 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
- Spain (ICEX): 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Mifa Campus International workshop was held in Nigeria in Spring 2022 to nurture each of the projects presented in the Partners Pitches.
Partners Screenings– The industry stakeholders will present their latest productions. Japan Media Arts Festival, Squeeze Animation Studios, etc will be present.
Share With– Head buyers and investors including Warner Bros. Discovery, Rai Kids, The Walt Disney Company, Amazon Studios, BBC, CBC Kids, Paramount Global Kids and Family, Arte, Apple TV+, etc. share what their purchasing or programme co-production needs are in 30-minute sessions.
Meet the festival programmers, composers, producers, publishers, authors, and buyer– This ‘Meet the..’ section enables the different professional categories present at the Mifa to meet during dedicated time slots on Tuesday 14 June. Reserve your time slots and organise your appointments.
Industry Focus-Learn more about an industry and its talents by discovering the ecosystem of its country, territory, and even a format.
- ICEX, Téléfilm Canada, Navarra, India or the Short Film Forums
Talent Acquisition (Recruitment Sessions)– The Mifa gives recruitment pride of place with around forty companies coming to seek out their future talents!
- Mikros Animation, Sony Picture Animation, Titmouse, NORMAAL, Unit Image, LAIKA, Gaumont, etc.
Talent Acquisition (Recruiters Talk)– Studios reveal their working environments and present their job opportunities to complete their teams in one-hour presentations.
Talent Acquisition (Recruiters Talk)–
- Illumination, Fortiche, Netflix, Skydance, Cartoon Saloon, Psyop, etc.
Press Conferences– Attend the press conferences of studios, youth channels for major TV groups or other key animation partners.
- France Télévisions, Groupe M6, CANAL+, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Annecy Festival Residency, AnimFrance, Mediawan Animation, Groupe Média-Participations
Mifa Campus– On Friday 17 June, the Mifa Campus welcomes its new patron Masaaki Yuasa as well as its partner Unity for a program dedicated to students and emerging professionals.
Demo Sessions-Discover 75 minutes of showcasing by Adobe, RenderMan, SideFX, Unity, Wacom, etc.
Studio Focus– Discover the major animation studios including Disney, DreamWorks Animation, Passion Pictures, Nickelodeon, Sony Pictures Animation, Warner Bros. Animation, etc. showcasing their creative or technological processes.
With the spotlight on Swiss animation, Annecy Festival pays tribute to their talents. The tribute to Swiss animation will include retrospective screenings dedicated to Claude Barras, Marcel Barelli and Isabelle Favez.
