Dream Making Factory: Annecy International Animation Film Festival
The Annecy International Animation Film Festival (French: Festival international du film d'animation d'Annecy, officially abbreviated in English as the Annecy Festival, or simply Annecy was created in 1960 and takes place at the beginning of June in the town of Annecy, France.
Initially occurring every two years, the festival became an annual event in 1998. It is one of the four international animated film festivals sponsored by the International Animated Film Association (French: Association internationale du film d'animation, or ASIFA).
In the 2023 edition of the festival, the Iranian animation “Juliet and the King” has been selected to be screened at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and Market.
“Juliet and the King” will be screened in the Work in Progress sessions, which give the audience the opportunity to discover the various stages of animated feature and short films, series and XR works in production.
This category gives attendees a chance to meet the teams behind the projects and question them on their artistic choices, the production process and the challenges they are facing along the way.
Directed by Ashkan Rahgozar, “Juliet and the King” follows the Iranian King who gets an invitation to visit France. While visiting a “Romeo and Juliet” play in Paris, the actress catches his eye. He falls in love with her so deeply that he asks her to perform the same play in Tehran, so he can impress her and win her heart. Julie, the actress, decides to take this chance with the help of her friend Jamal. But she suddenly finds herself among jealous court ladies.
