Overview
- The Annecy jury announced its awards on June 27, giving The Violinist the festival’s top prize, the Cristal for Best Feature, and the SACEM prize for best original soundtrack.
- The Violinist is a Singapore–Spain–Italy co-production co-directed by Ervin Han and Raúl García and was praised for its hand-drawn period storytelling and music.
- Louis Clichy’s Iron Boy won three major prizes at Annecy—the Jury Award, the Audience Award and the Gan Foundation distribution prize—and was previously picked up by Sony Pictures Classics out of Cannes.
- Don Hertzfeldt’s Paper Trail won the Cristal for Best Short, while the Contrechamp sidebar honored Blaise with its Grand Prix and A New Dawn with its jury prize.
- Festival organizers reported record accreditation and heavy studio presence, and several winners have distribution plans or premieres lined up, including The Violinist’s scheduled Singapore opening in September.