The awards winners of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2025.


Feature Films (Competition Official)

[Cristal for a Feature Film]

[Jury Award]

[Paul Grimault Award]

Arco

[France]

Director: Ugo Bienvenu
Producers: Félix de Givry, Sophie Mas, Natalie Portman, and Ugo Bienvenu
Target audience: Family
Running time: 82 minutes

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ChaO

[Japan]

Director: Yasuhiro Aoki
Producer: Eiko Tanaka
Target audience: Children, Teens, Young adults, Adults, and Family
Running time:  90 minutes

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Dandelion’s Odyssey

[France, Belgium]

Director: Momoko Seto
Producers: Emmanuel-Alain Raynal, Pierre Baussaron, Emmanuel Chaumet, Cédric Iland, and Bastien Sirodot
Target audience: Family
Running time: 75 minutes

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[Audience Award]

[Gan Foundation Award for Distribution]

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain

[France]

Directors: Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han
Producers: Nidia Santiago, Edwina Liard, Claire La Combe, Henri Magalon, Jean-Michel Spiner, and Mireille Sarrazin
Target audience: Children and Family
Running time:  77 minutes

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Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake

[Spain, France, Belgium, Chile, Switzerland]

Director: Irene Iborra Rizo
Producers: Mikel Mas Bilbao, Irene Iborra Rizo, Eduard Puertas, Ramón Alòs, Jean-François Le Corre, Mathieu Courtois, Vincent Tavier, Hugo Deghilage, Bernardita Ojeda, and Nicolas Burlet
Target audience: Children and Teens
Running time:  70 minutes


Feature Films (Contrechamp)

[Contrechamp Grand Prix]

[Contrechamp Jury Award]

Endless Cookie

[Canada]

Directors: Seth Scriver and Pete Scriver
Producers: Daniel Bekerman, Chris Yurkovich, Alex Ordanis, Jason Ryle, and Seth Scriver
Target audience: Teens, Young adults, and Adults
Running time: 97 minutes

The Square

[South Korea]

Director: Bo-Sol Kim
Producer: So-Hye Park
Target audience: Teens, Young adults, Adults, and Family
Running time: 73 minutes


Short Films

[Cristal for a Short Film]

[Jury Award]

[Audience Award]

The Night Boots

[France]

Directors: Pierre-Luc Granjon
Producer: Yves Bouveret
Target audience: Teens, Young adults, Adults, Family, and Children
Running time: 12 minutes

Les Bêtes

[USA]

Director: Michael Granberry
Producer: Michael Granberry
Target audience: Teens
Running time: 11 minutes

The Night Boots

[France]

Directors: Pierre-Luc Granjon
Producer: Yves Bouveret
Target audience: Teens, Young adults, Adults, Family, and Children
Running time: 12 minutes


[“Off-Limits” Award]

The Graffiti

[Japan]

Director: Ryo Orikasa
Producer: Ryo Orikasa
Target audience: Adults
Running time: 12 minutes

[“Jean-Luc Xiberras” Award for a First Film]

Murmuration

[Netherlands, Belgium]

Directors: Janneke Swinkels and Tim Frijsinger
Producers: Peter Lindhout, Annemie Degryse, Janneke Swinkels, and Tim Frijsinger
Target audience: Children and Adults
Running time: 12 minutes

[Alexeïeff – Parker Award]

Sappho

[Brazil]

Director: Rosana Urbes
Producers: Rosana Urbes and Leticia Friedrich
Target audience: Teens, Young adults, and Adults
Running time: 12 minutes


TV and Commissioned Films

[Cristal for a TV Production]

Christo The Civilized Barbarian “Hunting Party”

[USA]

Director: Shaddy Safadi
Producer: Shaddy Safadi
Target audience: Teens, Young adults, and Adults
Running time: 8 minutes

[Cristal for a Commissioned Film]

Naive New Beaters, Star Feminine Band “Ye Kou Si Kuo”

[France]

Director: Lola Lefevre
Producers: Pierre Baussaron and Emmanuel-Alain Raynal
Target audience: Teens, Young adults, and Adults
Running time: 2 minute

[Jury Award for a TV Series]

Lena’s Farm “Volles Nest”

[Germany, Croatia]

Director: Elena Walf
Producers: Thomas Meyer-Hermann and Miljana Dragicevic
Target audience: Preschool and Children
Running time: 6 minutes


[[Jury Award for TV Special]

An Almost Christmas Story

[USA]

Director: David Lowery
Producers: Alfonso Cuarón, Gabriela Rodriguez, David Lowery, Parry Creedon, Lila Rawlings, Chris Prynoski, Shannon Prynoski, Antonio Canobbio, Ben Kalina, Brooke Zachanowich, and Alice Scandellari Burr
Target audience: Family
Running time: 25 minutes

[Jury Award for a Commissioned Film]

Desi Oon

[India]

Director: Suresh Eriyat
Producer: Nilima Eriyat
Target audience: Adults
Running time: 7 minutes

[Audience Award]

Freaked Out “Major Decision”

[Belgium, France]

Directors: Théo Grosjean, Mothy Richard
Producers: Nicolas Schmerkin, Kyan Khojandi, Vincent Tavier, and Hugo Deghilage
Target audience: Teens and Young adults, Adults
Running time: 3 minutes


Graduation films

[Cristal for a Graduation Film]

Zootrope

[France]

Director: Léna Martinez
School: École nationale supérieure des Arts Décoratifs (ENSAD)
Target audience: Young adults and Adults
Running time: 8 minutes

[Jury Award]

Between the Gaps

[France]

Director: Martin Bonnin
School: La Poudrière
Target audience: Young adults and Adults
Running time: 4 minutes

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[Lotte Reiniger Award]

Q

[Japan]

Director: Masataka Kihara
School: Tama Art University
Target audience: Teens, Young adults, and Adults
Running time: 8 minutes