Annecy 2015 Festival Intros Tribute To Women Animators
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One of the daily highlights of this year’s Annecy Animation Festival was the beautifully crafted short intros, produced by Gobelins, that preceeded each screening event. As this year’s festival focused on ‘Women In Animation’, each day celebrated a different female animation pioneer. Enjoy the films below and us know your thoughts and favourites!
Mary Blair
Prominent artist and animator for The Walt Disney Company
Evelyn Lambart
First Canadian animator and Norman McLaren’s collaborator
Lotte Reiniger
Film director and the foremost pioneer of silhouette animation
Claire Parker
American engineer and animator, best-known for her Pinscreen technique
Alison de Vere
Characterized as “not only the first woman auteur cartoon film-maker in Britain but also the best” (The Guardian)
And finally, to all those having withdrawal symptoms of the festival itself, here is the official Annecy 2015 Partners’ Trailer and Regina Pessoa’s festival sting: