Annecy 2025-Additions to the Official Selection
The Festival adds four new Screening Events to its Official Selection.
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Smurfs x SpongeBob x Turtles. A Paramount & Nickelodeon Animation presentation
Get ready for a colorful first look as Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon unveil their 2025 film slate. The panel features Smurfs, directed by Chris Miller, and The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants, helmed by Derek Drymon.
Plus, don’t miss two exciting new animated shorts SpongeBob: Order Up, directed by Sean Charmatz and TMNT: Chrome Alone 2 – Lost in New Jersey, directed by Kent Seki.
Tuesday 10th June, 2:30 pm – Pathé Annecy
Release date in France:
Smurfs: 16th July 2025
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants: 24th December 2025

How to Train Your Dragon
As it does occasionally, the Festival would like to open its programme to techniques other than animation by presenting a sneak preview of this live-action adaptation of the famous three-time Oscar-nominated How to Train Your Dragon trilogy from DreamWorks Animation Studios. This new version is directed by the saga’s creator, Dean DeBlois!
Tuesday 10th June, 7:00 pm – Pathé Annecy
Release date in France: 11th June 2025

Predator: Killer of Killers
An original action-adventure animation film, by Dan Trachtenberg and co-directed by Josh Wassung, set in the Predators universe, which will premiere on 6th June 2025, exclusively on Hulu.
Tuesday 10th June, 10:00 pm – Pathé Annecy

High in the Clouds
First look
An enticing tale conceived by Paul McCartney and directed by celebrated filmmaker Toby Genkel.
Joined by Gaumont’s President of Global Animation & Family Terry Kalagian and illustrious Project Supervisor Christian De Vita, they present its journey from concept to screen.
The film has an all-star cast including musical legends Paul McCartney, Céline Dion, Lionel Richie and Ringo Starr. The presentation ends with a Q&A.
Friday 13th June, 11:00 am – Petite Salle Bonlieu
Release date in France: 2027
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