From ‘Animal Farm’ to ‘Zootopia 2’: the main sneak previews and first looks of animated films at the 2025 Annecy Festival

With a spotlight on Hungarian animation, the 2025 Annecy International Animation Festival presents a rich and varied programme. The line-up includes competitive and non-competitive screenings, making-of sessions, notable guests, masterclasses, milestone celebrations, and more. This year, the festival — held in the French Alps from June 8 to 14 — places special emphasis on television series, in honor of Mifa, which runs from June 10 to 13 alongside the main event. Mifa, the festival’s business hub, was originally created to support television and now celebrates its 40th anniversary.

Since this year's focus is on animated TV shows, it makes perfect sense that the festival's teaser stars one of the most iconic animated characters of all time: Bugs Bunny. Voiced by the incredible Eric Bauza, Bugs is back in top 2D shape — and looking better than ever.

Despite recent successes in both the quality and financial success of animated films, it has remained a tough time for the animation industry in the wake of the pandemic. Studios are laying off talented artists and axing long-awaited projects, not to mention the profound changes unleashed by the rise of AI. Celebrating animation's past, present, and future is an act of resilience — and a beacon of hope for those who live and breathe this artform.

As usual, the Annecy Festival showcases exclusive footage and first looks at the highly anticipated animated films and series. However, the 2025 edition promises to be especially packed with exciting content. For the first time, Walt Disney Studios, Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, Disney Television, and 20th Television Animation will gather at the festival.

Here are some previews and first looks at the films and series of the 2025 Annecy Festival.

Monday, JUNE 9th

Sneak preview of ‘Animal Farm’ by Andy Serkis.Sneak preview of ‘Maya, Give me Another Title’ by Michel Gondry (in the presence of the director).First look at Sonic Pictures Animation’s ‘Goat’ by Tyree Dillihay and Adam Rosette (in the presence of director Tyree Dillihay).Premiere screening of the first episode of the Disney+ series ‘Eyes of Wakanda’ by Todd Harris (in the presence of the director).

Tuesday, JUNE 10th

Sneak preview of ‘Falcon Express’ by Jean-Christian Tassy and Benoît Daffis.First look at the anime-inspired Disney+ series ‘Dragon Striker’.Exclusive screening of episodes from The Simpsons' 36th season (in the presence of the legendary Matt Groening).

Wednesday, JUNE 11th

Sneak preview of ‘The Songbird’s Secret’ by Antoine Lanciaux (in the presence of the director).Sneak preview of ‘Fixed’ by Genndy Tartakovsky (in the presence of the director).First look at the Netflix animated series inspired by ‘Stranger Things’ by Eric Robles, and the feature film ‘In Your Dreams’ by Alex Woo.First look at DreamWorks’ ‘Bad Guys 2’ by Pierre Perifel and Juan Pablo Sans (in the presence of director Pierre Perifel).

Thursday, JUNE 12th

First look at the animated series ‘Long Story Short’ by Raphael Bob-Waksberg (in the presence of the director).

Friday, JUNE 13th

Sneak peek of ‘Elio’.First look at ‘Hoppers’ and ‘Toy Story 5’ (including behind-the-scenes footage).Sneak peek of ‘Zootopia 2’ by Jared Bush (in the presence of the director).

For more info about the 2025 Annecy Festival, visit www.annecyfestival.com.