Annecy Winners: ’The Violinist’ Takes Top Prize, ’Iron Boy’ Sweeps Three Awards and Don Hertzfeldt Scores Best Short

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'The Violinist,' 'Le Corset' and "Paper Trail' Take Home Top Prizes at the 2026 Annecy Festival - Animation Magazine

THe Violinist, Iron Boy (le Corset) and Paper Trails win top prizes at the 2026 Annecy Festival of Animation.

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Annecy Winners: ‘The Violinist’ & SPC-Acquired ‘Iron Boy’ Take Top Prizes

Annecy Winners: ‘The Violinist’ & SPC-Acquired ‘Iron Boy’ Take Top Prizes

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Annecy's Top Winners: ’The Violinist,’ ‘Iron Boy,’ Don Hertzfeldt

‘The Great Dreamscape’ scored a TV Cristal, ‘The Broos’ a TV Audience Award while Jocelyn Charles’ ‘God Is Shy’ scored two short film prizes.  

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Louis Clichy’s ‘Iron Boy’ and Lucas Acher’s ‘Laser-Cat’ Emerge as Sole Animated Prize-Winners at the Cannes Festival | Animation Magazine

The 79th edition of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival drew to a close today with the coveted Palme d’Or prize awarded to Romanian director Christian Mungiu’s drama, Fjord, and the Grand Prize given to Minotaur directed by Andreï Zviaguintsev. However, two animated projects were also recognized by the judges over the past few days: Pixar […]

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Sony Pictures Classics has acquired NorAm, LatAm and other rights to 'Iron Boy' ('Le Corset'), Louis Clichy's buzzy animated feature.

#IronBoy #LeCorset #LouisClichy #SonyPicturesClassics #CannesFilmFestival
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Sony Pictures Classics Picks Up Hand-Painted Cannes Premiere 'Iron Boy' | Animation Magazine

Sony Pictures Classics has acquired NorAm, LatAm and other rights to 'Iron Boy' ('Le Corset'), Louis Clichy's buzzy animated feature.

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Sony Classics Buys North America & Multiple International Markets On Cannes Animated Film ‘Iron Boy’
#News #Cannes #CannesMarket #IronBoy #SonyPicturesClassics

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Sony Classics Buys North America & Multiple International Markets On Cannes Animated Film ‘Iron Boy’

SPC has acquired all rights in North and Latin America, India and Southeast Asian TV to Iron Boy, Louis Clichy’s hand-painted animated feature.

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Louis Clichy Combines Realism and Fantasy in Cannes Animation ‘Iron Boy’: ‘I Wanted This Story to Have Solid Foundations’

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Louis Clichy Combines Realism and Fantasy in Cannes Animation ‘Iron Boy’: ‘I Wanted This Story to Have Solid Foundations’
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Louis Clichy Talks Animation ‘Iron Boy,’ a Cannes Animation Hit

'Iron Boy' director Louis Clichy talks combining realism and fantasy in his latest animation premiered at Cannes' to enthusiastic reviews.

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‘Iron Boy’ Review: A Gorgeously Hand-Painted Childhood Drama

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