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