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Netflix presented its list of films and series that will be presented at the next Annecy International Animated Film Festival in June 2023, with Nimona and Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget leading the lineup.
He Annecy International Animated Film Festival is an annual event held in Annecy, France that celebrates animation. The festival was first established in 1960 and has since become one of the most prestigious events in the animation industry, attracting filmmakers, producers and fans from around the world.
The festival in 2023 takes place from June 11 to 17 and these are just some of the titles that Netflix will present:
Nimona
NIMONA – Shapeshifter Films © 2022
Annecy details:
- World premiere screening at Theater Bonlieu on June 14 at 6:00 pm with a panel with creators.
- “Making Of” session the following day on June 15 at 11:30 a.m. at Petite Salle Bonlieu.
Expected Netflix release date: Summer 2023
Synopsis: A Knight is framed for a crime he didn’t commit and the only person who can help him prove his innocence is Nimona, a shape-shifting teenager who might as well be a monster he swore to kill.
Lion
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Annecy details: A special sneak peek at the See What’s Next @ Netflix panel on June 14 at Theater Bonlieu at 1:30pm
Netflix Release Date: November 22, 2023
Synopsis: Leo, a jaded 74-year-old lizard, has been stuck in the same Florida classroom for decades with his terrarium companion turtle. When he learns he only has a year to live, he plans to escape to experience life abroad, but instead finds himself caught up in the troubles of his eager students, including an incredibly mean substitute teacher.
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Image: Aardman Animations / Netflix
Annecy details: Panel with Sam Fell (director), Peter Lord (executive producer) and Leyla Hobart (producer) at the See What’s Next @ Netflix panel on June 14 at Theater Bonlieu at 1:30pm
Netflix release date: Fall 2023 (expected to be December 2023)
Synopsis: After a death-defying escape from Tweedy’s farm, Ginger has finally found her dream: a peaceful island sanctuary for the entire herd, far from the dangers of the human world. When she and Rocky give birth to a girl named Molly, Ginger’s happy ending seems complete. But back on the mainland, the entire chicken species faces a terrifying new threat. For Ginger and her team, even if it means putting her hard-earned freedom at risk, this time they’re in!
the monkey king
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Annecy details: TBD at the See What’s Next @ Netflix panel June 14 at Theater Bonlieu at 1:30pm
Netflix release date: 2023 to be determined
Synopsis: Follow a monkey and his magical fighting staff as they come together on an epic quest that comes face to face with gods, demons, dragons and the greatest enemy of all, the monkey’s own ego!
blue eyed samurai
Image: Netflix
Annecy details: Panel with Michael Green (creator and executive producer), Amber Noizumi (creator and executive producer) and Jane Wu (supervising director) at the See What’s Next @ Netflix panel on June 14 at Theater Bonlieu at 1:30 pm
Coming to Netflix: TBD (expected in November 2023)
Synopsis: A mixed-race swordsman lives a life in disguise as he seeks revenge in Edo-period Japan.
exploding kittens
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Annecy details: An exclusive clip at the See What’s Next @ Netflix panel on June 14 at Theater Bonlieu at 1:30pm
Coming to Netflix: Determined
Synopsis: The eternal conflict between Heaven and Hell reaches epic proportions when both God and the Devil are sent to Earth, in the bodies of beefy housecats.
In addition, Netflix will present agent elvis, mechanical cadets, ONI: Tale of the Thunder God, and The Sandman to the TV Movies category awards.
Finally, Jorge R. Gutiérrez (behind Netflix maya and the three and the next I chihuahua) is behind the festival lineup in 2023.
For more on Netflix’s animated movie slate, check out our full preview for 2023 and beyond here.
