NFVF Attends Annecy

NFVF Attends Annecy

The NFVF has partnered with Animation South Africa leading a South African delegation of 40 animation filmmakers at this year's Annecy International Animation Film Festival held in France. Annecy International Animation Film Festival and its Market (Mifa), a major international event for over 7,000 industry professionals takes place from the 15th until the 20th of June 2015.

As the NFVF's mandate is to grow every genre in the local film value chain, animation, a process of creating motion and shape change illusion is as important and critical in the development of the industry like any other genre. The NFVF has therefore offered financial support to thirteen (13) filmmakers who will be participating at the festival either to showcase their films, look for sales agent, pitch projects or seek co-production partners. In addition, the NFVF is providing its funded students a chance to participate in a training programme taking place at Annecy's Gobelins Summer School.

Two South African Animation projects have been selected through the MIFA International Call for Projects to be pitched to an open room at the festivals market. This is the third year in a row in which a South African feature concept has been accepted into the international pitch sessions, following in the successes of Adventures in Zambezia and Khumba.

2015 marks the launch of a new category in the MIFA Pitch Sessions, Animation du Monde, which has a Special South-African focus session. Off the back of this event, one South African director will see his or her project come to life through a six-month residency in France, working with top French studios as well as Triggerfish Animation in Cape Town. This special opportunity is the result of our ongoing dialogue with IFAS, the French Institute of South Africa, who have shown consistent dedication towards creating platforms for our two countries to collaborate, says Triggerfish partner and Animation SA board member Anthony Silverston. MIFAs South African pitch session is in large part the result of their efforts.

Annecy provides an excellent opportunity for animators to promote their films as well as the local industry and network directly with international counterparts, stated Animation SA.

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