Join the Animated Conversation

Annecy is a nice town even in the rain. We arrived last night, and passed out after a meal which consisted almost entirely of cheese.

This morning your intrepid bloggers (50% cheese, 50% confused animation fans) made their way from the centre to get accreditation at The Imperial. We walked by the lake and the breathtaking views of near and distant mountains. It’s easy to drift off into a rêverie of possible boat trips, early lunches and afternoons doing nothing but drinking and reading a nice book. But oh, wait, we have an animation festival  to attend.

Never mind, at The Imperial, they remind you quickly enough, as they hand over your badge and  5kg of fat books including:
Le Guide MIFA, a 500 page volume,
L’Officiel, a telephone directory sized 350 pages
and L’essentiel, a modest 160 pages

Not to mention sundry booklets, leaflets, pamphlets and magazines, plus some mini milk chocolate beans to help keep your strength up, all in a nice bag. But no pen?!

Thankfully all the staff are so helpful, they see the confusion in our poor faces and help us understand. Thanks guys.

And then its off on the shuttle to the land of a 1,000 queues aka Bonlieu (translation “good place” - good place for queuing!) where you try to take in the 1,000 plus pages of vital information while saying Hi to people you know, negotiating crowds and trying to decide which of the multiple queuing opportunities to enjoy. It’s an ecstasy of fumbling as you juggle your books and try decide what to see. So much to see!

This afternoon we are seeing Brendan the Secret of Kells and Graduation Films in Competition 3.

If you’re at Annecy, send us some recommendations, tell us what you’ve seen. Comment below or on twitter.

Now, let’s watch some films…