Annecy Festival and Mifa 2020.
The Annecy Festival (France) with a 60-year history, is considered one of the most important events in the animation industry in the world.
This year, we participated in the Annecy International Festival and the Mifa market in its first online version, held from June 15 to 30, 2020. Camilo Hernández attended our Zykax team.
The 2020 version was carried out through a virtual platform, where creators, entrepreneurs, artists, professionals, companies and studios from all over the world, met to enjoy the official exhibition of the festival, and to present our original creations , in order to strengthen the possibilities of co-production or distribution among colleagues, friends and experts in the sector.
Colombia at the Annecy festival and Mifa market.
This year, it is the first time that in Colombia we have an official presence as a country in the prestigious event.
In the official virtual stand v.030, 19 Colombian companies, which are currently betting on the creation of original content with international potential, were representing our industry.
This pleasant experience allowed us to have access to a global network of 4132 participants, 2094 companies and a project library with 1129 jobs from around the world, in order to extend networks of contacts and key businesses to continue the development and co-production of our original content.
This important official presence as a country was possible thanks to Procolombia, the animation business group (GEMA) and other entities with some professionals from our national industry who collaborated in the process.
The Annecy festival 2020.
With access to an online platform dedicated to samples, we were able to appreciate the official selections in competition in various categories such as feature films, short films, series, VR works … among others.
Also, we had space to see experimental and fun proposals.
Finally, we enjoy a section dedicated to learning, with interesting masterclasses made by great players in the international industry.
The Mifa market 2020.
In the market section, we had the space to interact with other creators, agents, platform representatives, OTTs, buyers and investors interested in various original content from around the world.
Also, we were able to appreciate the state of the audiovisual animation industry, attending a wide variety of talks, pitches and activities with all kinds of professionals, who presented their creations of various genres such as drama, comedy, fantasy, action, adventure, science fiction, horror … among others.
Additionally, within the framework of the event, we took part in a networking activity between companies from Colombia and Argentina organized and managed jointly by GEMA Colombia, the National Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts (INCAA) and the Argentine Agency for Investments and International Trade ( AAICI) with the support of Procolombia.
The power of imagination present at the Annecy and Mifa 2020 festival.
After our experience at the event, we share some conclusions that we consider important:
All over the world we are experiencing a fantastic time for creators, because we have a lot of possibilities to tell honest stories with memorable characters, under our own reach.
It is in the convergence between literature, comics, cinema, series, television, digital media, video games, experiences, VR or AR … etc, where storytellers have new opportunities to give life to those fantastic characters that inhabit our original stories.
Currently, the number of formats, tools and techniques that range from traditional animation, cutout, stop motion, to the production of CGI integrated into live action with visual effects (vfx), are an inexhaustible source of resources for that we can use to enhance the narrative and aesthetic value of our universes.
Finally, with the access to content distribution at various levels that exists today, we can work from the development process of our projects, to gradually build audiences around the world.
At Zykax, we will continue to focus on creating original content with fantastic stories, memorable characters, and imaginary universes.
