{"id":894097,"date":"2026-06-26T12:28:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T12:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/894097\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T12:28:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T12:28:20","slug":"international-insider-animated-in-annecy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/894097\/","title":{"rendered":"International Insider: Animated In Annecy"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tHello again, Insiders. The heat was on literally and figuratively this week as the Annecy International Animation Festival<\/a> and Cannes Lions<\/a> took place under a scorching sun in Europe. Jesse Whittock here to guide you through the best of it. Sign up to the newsletter here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\tAnimated In Annecy<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\tStudios turn up for toons:<\/strong> While this year\u2019s Cannes will be remembered as \u2018the one where the studios were a bit quiet,\u2019 the same cannot be said for the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. The big American studios and streamers were out in force this week by the French lakeside and in the searing heat. There was a wealth of content on show aiming to prove that, despite numerous challenges, the genre remains towering. Toy Story producer Bonnie Arnold set the tone nicely<\/a> during a day one masterclass when she hit back at animation snobs. \u201cOur films make more money than their films,\u201d she said. And that was that. From the opening night\u2019s Minions & Monsters movie<\/a> onwards, there was plenty of big studio fare and lower-budget arty work to go around, while the likes of Peter Safran, Ricky Gervais<\/a> and Chris Meledandri were in town, and DreamWorks showed off the buzzy Forgotten Island<\/a>. The streamers in particular were keen to push a range of content. Prime Video hosted its first ever Annecy focus masterclass<\/a>, while Netflix was talking Ghostbusters, Ray Gunn, In Waves and plenty more. Anime felt particularly in demand<\/a>. Netflix held a separate anime in focus session for the first time and there was a feeling that buyers are keen to introduce the genre into more of their future work. There was also lots of chatter about how best to integrate the of-the-moment horror genre into animation. Melanie broke this big one<\/a> about an untitled Dan Trachtenberg animated comedy horror based on the indie comic Freddy the 13th. Annecy is not only a crucial date in the animation calendar, but is fast becoming one of the most crucial dates in the TV and film industry calendar as a whole. Find all our coverage here<\/a>, including our latest Global Breakout<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\tPride Of Lions<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tPriyanka Chopra Jonas and Leah Wyar onstage at Cannes Lions<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShane Anthony Sinclair\/Getty Images for Cannes Lions<\/p>\n

\n\tLions share: <\/strong>With content creators, brands and producers all moving closer together, the importance of Cannes Lions has been building for a number of years. Marketers, content creators, entertainment moguls and more were in the south of France this week for the huge ads, brands and creative industries get-together. The likes of Jeffrey Katzenberg, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, podcaster Alex Cooper<\/a> and Jerry Bruckheimer flew in \u2013 some for public talks, others for quieter soir\u00e9es away from the cameras. One big draw was Eddy Cue, the services and entertainment chief at Apple, who was feted at the fest before taking to the stage to talk with Hollywood producer Jerry Bruckheimer. The pair appeared to confirm a sequel to F1: The Movie<\/a>. Elsewhere, Oprah discussed Whitney Houston<\/a> and Chopra Jonas talked about the unexpected success of her female-focused pirate movie The Bluff<\/a> for Prime Video. After discussing the virtues of sex tapes for older actors, Alan Cumming was waxed lyrical<\/a> about how the queer-meets-gothic aesthetic of\u00a0The Traitors \u2013 and his clothing \u2013 had helped the Peacock series become a huge hit. There\u2019s no chance Cannes Lions will be the next one banished from the game if this year is anything to go by.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe End For Edinburgh<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tThe TV festival\u2019s current home, the Edinburgh International Conference Centre<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKen Jack\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

\n\tWell, I will move 200 miles:<\/strong> End of an era stuff up in Scotland, where the Edinburgh Television Festival is coming to a close after 50 years. The fest\u2019s organizers are upping sticks and moving more than 200 miles south<\/a> to join the British Prime Minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham in Greater Manchester in 2027. There are good reasons for leaving \u2013 the Fringe festival running parallel to the TV event in August makes accommodation wildly expensive and there\u2019s an argument the event is past its heyday, at least in terms of industry significance. However, there is certainly a portion of the British TV industry who are very sceptical about Manchester as an alternative, with many pointing to the alchemy between the Fringe, where many comedy stars are still found, and the television fest \u2013 U.S. agents are often in town and I\u2019m not convinced they\u2019ll be headed down to England\u2019s second city (third city, if you ask anyone from Birmingham). Deadline will see you for one final Edinburgh Morning<\/a> in late August.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Insider Interview: Tiziana Rocca<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tTiziana Rocca at the 72nd Taormina Film Festival<\/p>\n

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\n\tLess than two weeks after the Taormina Film Festival wrapped, the Sicilian fest\u2019s Artistic Director, Tiziana Rocca, is on to her next event on another picturesque Italian island. Filming Sardegna Italy, which she founded nine years ago, kicked off yesterday at Forte Village in Cagliari, Sardinia. It\u2019s a rare feat for a festival head to be launching two international events back-to-back, but Rocca tells Diana Lodderhose that she\u2019s able to balance the two summer events because of their different focuses. >>>Read The Interview<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tThe Essentials<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\u2018Dad\u2019 writer Clem Garrity <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy<\/p>\n

\n\t\ud83c\udf36\ufe0f\u00a0Hot One:<\/strong> Disney+ is teaming with A24 UK for the first time<\/a> on dark comedy-drama series Dad, with Clem Garritty, who created Showtime pilot Jonah Kills, attached to write.<\/p>\n

\n\t\ud83c\udf36\ufe0f\u00a0Another Hot One:<\/strong> Channel 4 and See-Saw Films are developing a TV series<\/a> adaptation of Benedict Lombe\u2019s history-making play Shifters, which is about to transfer to A24\u2019s Cherry Lane Theatre.<\/p>\n

\n\t\ud83d\udd25 A third<\/strong>: Jamie Adams is currently shooting his next feature film,\u00a0Tangled Up in Blue, in Wales and was spotted framing up Quentin Tarantino and Kylie Minogue, who are set to star in the film<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\t\ud83d\ude86 Nearly there:<\/strong> Sky and ITV look set to announce terms<\/a> of the \u00a31.6B ($2.1B) acquisition deal that will bring the two broadcasters together and shake up British broadcasting.<\/p>\n

\n\t\ud83c\udfc6 Productions mean prizes:<\/strong> Richard Gadd will receive<\/a> the Maximo Breakthrough Storyteller Award at the Italian Global Series event in Rimini.<\/p>\n

\n\t\ud83c\udfd5\ufe0f Fest latest:<\/strong> Dustin Hoffman, Juliette Binoche, Jeffrey Wright and Platoon cinematographer Robert Richardson will be honored<\/a> at the upcoming edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.<\/p>\n

\n\t\ud83c\udfad Theaterland: <\/strong>Mari, the events company founded last year by Ari Emanuel, is reportedly in advanced talks<\/a> to acquire West End and Broadway theater giant ATG Entertainment for \u00a34.5B ($6B).<\/p>\n

\n\t\u2b07\ufe0f Going down:<\/strong> Cinema admissions dropped 4.4% across Europe<\/a> to 873.2 million in 2025, according to a new report published by the International Union of Cinemas.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u270f\ufe0f Sharpened:<\/strong> Doc McStuffins producer Brown Bag Films has launched<\/a> Bad Pencil Animation, a new label that will make animated shows for grown-ups.<\/p>\n

\n\t\ud83c\udf7f Box office:<\/strong>\u00a0Toy Story 5 opened with a $312M worldwide<\/a> weekend opening and continued to wrack up the numbers ever since.<\/p>\n

\n\tPhoto of the Week<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEric Charbonneau\/Apple TV via Getty Images<\/p>\n

\n\tRight on Cue<\/strong> \u2013 Eddy Cue took to the red carpet with Jerry Bruckheimer for the Cannes Lions Entertainment Person of the Year, which honored the Apple executive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hello again, Insiders. The heat was on literally and figuratively this week as the Annecy International Animation Festival…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":894098,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[28],"tags":[326762,350808,6334,171,319978,53,67,132,68],"class_list":["post-894097","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-annecy","tag-annecy-international-animation-festival","tag-cannes-lions","tag-entertainment","tag-international-insider","tag-movies","tag-united-states","tag-unitedstates","tag-us"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116816413676843738","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/894097","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=894097"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/894097\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/894098"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=894097"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=894097"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=894097"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}