The Annecy Festival is honoring André Martin on the centenary of his birth. In addition to the two screening sessions dedicated to his films (1), an exhibition is taking place at the heart of the festival at the Bonlieu Media Library, both on the ground floor and the first floor until 18th of July. The ground-floor section of the André Martin exhibition – Photo: Clément Martin The Festival thus pays homage to a militant figure in animation cinema who gave it its name and form

Maison vole (1983) – INA – Image Collection: Geneviève and André Martin Radio Clinique - Poste en Souffrance (1948) - Image CITIA/CNC Annecy 2026: The Veil Lifts on the First Event Celebrating André Martin’s Birth Centenary with Two Annecy Classics Screenings! Organized by the CNC and CITIA with support from Gamca Animation, Annecy Classics presents an exceptional program dedicated to André Martin’s short films—or those to which he contributed—spanning from his earliest known

André Martin, Raymond Maillet, and Guy L. Coté demonstrating a replica of Émile Reynaud’s Théâtre Optique at the 1967 Montreal World’s Fair (Expo 67). Image source: guylcote.com/myportfolio/animation/ On December 31, 2025, André Martin would have celebrated his 100th birthday ! Critic, filmmaker, researcher, and tireless champion of animation, this native of Bordeaux left his mark on five decades of animation cinema—even coining its name in 1952 (1). Cover of Issue No. 6 of

Arco and Iris, the film’s two young protagonists — Image courtesy of the Cannes Film Festival website Ugo Bienvenu’s first feature film, Arco , hits French theatres on Wednesday, October 22, and in the US on November 14. This highly anticipated animated film already promises to be a remarkable success on the big screen. Premiered last June at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Arco received the Fondation Gan Special Prize as part of the 2023 Creation Award. Sel