Best of Annecy | Films d’animation

The Annecy International Animation Film Festival travels the world with its Best of Annecy 2025 program, which brings together a selection of short films from the last edition, including a majority of award-winning films and an opening sequence created by second-year students at GOBELINS Paris.

The program includes :

Virtuoso by Basile DIERAERT, Ayse Zeynep DIREK, Charlie GERTHOFFER, Anna MEZZANOTTE and Chloe SCHAF (GOBELINS Paris)
Liszt, the Hungarian virtuoso and extravagant pianist, performs one of his works at the Budapest Opera, shaking up the codes of the classical concert and provoking in the audience—both bewildered and fascinated—an incursion into the abstraction of sensations.

Zwermen by Janneke SWINKELS and Tim FRIJSINGER (Netherlands, Belgium) – 12 min
Piet, an elderly man living in a care home, finds his actions increasingly limited when he suddenly begins to transform into a bird. Although he remains accepted within the group, he feels it is time to join a new flock.

At Night* by Pooya AFZALI (Iran) – 4 min
Amid the war, a man gazes at his beloved by the light of the last three matches he has left. Then, in absolute darkness, a forest grows from their love and shields them from the war.

Sappho by Rosana URBES (Brazil) – 12 min
The poet Sappho lived on the island of Lesbos around 600 BC. Scattered over time, her poems left behind only about 200 fragments. The breath of nature, omnipresent in her poetry, guides the film’s aesthetics and narrative.

Naive New Beaters, Star Feminine Band “Ye Kou Si Kuo” by Lola LEFEVRE (France) – 2 min
The day after a huge party in their apartment, three friends nursing hangovers get ready for the next celebration, to the beat of their favorite band.

The Girl Who Cried Pearls by Chris LAVIS and Maciek SZCZERBOWSKI (Canada) – 17 min
The fates of a grief-stricken girl and a boy who loves her from afar intertwine in this fable about greed that corrupts even the purest hearts.

Between the Days by Martin BONNIN (France) – 4 min
Clément receives a call from Tessa. It’s been a long time since they last spoke. As night falls, he loses himself in the city.

The Beasts by Michael GRANBERRY (United States) – 11 min
A mysterious rabbit with a set of magical keys summons a host of strange creatures to entertain a wicked king and his decadent court in this dark fantasy inspired by the works of Ladislas Starevich.

The Boots of the Night by Pierre-Luc GRANJON (France) – 12 min
While his parents entertain friends, a child slips out of the house in the middle of the night and wanders into the woods, rubber boots on his feet. A strange, curious, and solitary creature leads him deep into the forest to meet the nocturnal beings that dwell there.

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Countries of production: Netherlands, Belgium, Iran, Brazil, France, Canada, United States

The CFAK team will be on hand to host the event.

In partnership with the Centre culturel de l’Université de Sherbrooke

Free activity