The Annecy Animation Showcase, co-organized by the Marché du Film & Annecy Film Festival, is a curated selection of today’s most promising animated projects. The creative teams behind each project are invited to attend Cannes to pitch their ideas and present their concepts in front of potential sales agents, distributors and festival programmers.
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The Conference of the Birds
Directed by: Atiq Rahimi & Caroline Piochon
Produced by: Diabolo films, Mondex & Cie, Bidibul Productions
Country of production: France, Luxembourg
Original title: La Conférence des Oiseaux
Language: French
Runtime: 80
Completed in: 2026
For as long as anyone can remember, birds have lived in harmony in the paradise forest. But when a man-made disaster destroys their home, Hod-Hod, an adventurous young hoopoe, embarks with her friends on a quest to find the legendary king of the birds: Simorgh. The only one who can help them. A long and perilous journey through the Seven Valleys of Wisdom awaits our birds.
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In Waves
Directed by: Phuong Mai Nguyen
Produced by: Silex Films, Panique!
Country of production: France, Belgium
Original title: In Waves
Language: French
Runtime: 90'
Completed in: 2025/2026
AJ, a shy teenager, meets Kristen while in high school in Los Angeles. Kristen is passionate about surfing, and she’s the most beautiful person he’s ever met. They fall madly in love. As life seems to finally come together for AJ, Kristen’s life starts falling apart, shattered by illness. Together, they will fight adversity with dignity and enjoy their now-shared passion for surfing and for the ocean, but also their loyal band of friends. This is what happens when love and friendship become a wave stronger than anything.
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The Language of Birds
Directed by: Cynthia Fernandez Trejo
Produced by: David Flores Mendieta, Cine Bandada
Country of production: Mexico
Original title: El lenguaje de los pájaros
Language: Spanish
Runtime: 80'
Completed in: 2026
Natalia, a bird-loving girl, moves to a new town with a deep mystery: the children have disappeared, and the adults have forgotten about them. To save herself from also being forgotten, she will have to uncover this town’s dark secrets.
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A New Dawn
Directed by: Yoshitoshi Shinomiya
Produced by: Asmik Ace, Inc, Miyu production
Country of production: France, Japan
Original title: A New Dawn
Language: Japanese
Runtime: 75'
Completed in: 2025
The Obinata Fireworks Shop factory is getting prepared for an administrative action for confiscation tomorrow. It has been six years since Keitaro has been holed up in a closed-down factory creating fireworks by himself, chasing after an illusion of his father who vanished. It is a story about three young people who overcome the extreme weather conditions, disasters and environmental problems imposed on them and establish their own identities.
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Mu-Ki-Ra
Directed by: Estefanía Piñeres
Produced by: Letrario, Abano Producions
Country of production: Colombie, Espagne
Original title: Mu-Ki-Ra
Language: Spanish
Runtime: 86'
Completed in: 2025
In a land haunted by monsters made of vegetation, Cleo, a thirteen-year-old girl, will face her worst nightmare when Martín, her little brother, is devoured by one. With the help of Iolo, a magical old lady, she will go to the jungle to fetch Mukira, the monster who took Martín, in order to perform a ritual to bring her brother back. She will soon learn that monsters hide a secret under their foliage and love will flourish even in the most unexpected places.