The Dawn of Ape

This is a compilation of Avante-Garde shorts that are unique, mind-blowing and addicting. These will give you a different POV on the world of animation.
Includes short films, short series, commercials, station IDs, and specials.

Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/23559
Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/23560
Part 3: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/23563
Part 4: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/23564
Part 5: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/23566
Part 6: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/23567
Part 7: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/23568
Part 8: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/23569
Part 9: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/23571
Part 10: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/23573
Part 11: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/23575

Japanese, Chinese and South Korean short films shown at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival as part of the Short Films in Competition Official Selection.

"This prize was originally named the Grand Prix. In 1987, it was renamed the Grand Prix du court métrage to differentiate it from the Feature Film prize. In 2003, it took its current name, the Annecy Crystal (Le Cristal d'Annecy)."
(Source: Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annecy_International_Animation_Film_Festival#Annecy_Crystal_short_films)

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Official Sites:
FR: https://www.annecyfestival.com/
EN: https://www.annecyfestival.com/en

Archives:
FR: https://www.annecyfestival.com/a-propos/archives
EN: https://www.annecyfestival.com/about/archives:en
https://www.annecyfestival.com/en/the-festival/archives
Archives 2025: https://www.annecyfestival.com/en/archives/2025
2024 Archives: https://www.annecyfestival.com/en/archives/2024
Archives before 2024: https://www.annecyfestival.com/a-propos/archives
The Festival's Posters since 1960 : https://www.annecyfestival.com/en/archives/the-festivals-posters-1960

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Flicker: https://www.flickr.com/photos/94915094@N06/albums/
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Wiki:
Annecy International Animation Film Festival
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annecy_International_Animation_Film_Festival

Award winners
Feature films in competition
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annecy_International_Animation_Film_Festival#Feature_films_in_competition

Category:Annecy Cristal for a Feature Film winners
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Annecy_Cristal_for_a_Feature_Film_winners

Feature films contrechamp in competition
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annecy_International_Animation_Film_Festival#Feature_films_contrechamp_in_competition

👉Annecy Crystal short films
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annecy_International_Animation_Film_Festival#Annecy_Crystal_short_films

IMDb:
All events
https://www.imdb.com/event/all

Annecy International Animated Film Festival
https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000031/2025/1/

Tags: Annecy, France, Festival international du film d'animation d'Annecy

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Stacks:
• Annecy Festival Feature Films in Competition (Part 1) [1985-2020]: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/65610
• Annecy Festival Feature Films in Competition (Part 2) [2021-Present]: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/65611
• Annecy Festival Feature Films Contrechamp in Competition [2019-Present]: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/65616
• Annecy Crystal Short Films (Part 1) [1960-2012]: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/88009
➡️• Annecy Crystal Short Films (Part 2) [2012-Present]: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/88290

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Not in the DB:
2012 Official Selection: Herstory 🇰🇷
https://www.annecyfestival.com/about/archives/2012/official-selection/film-index:film-20121453
https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000031/2012/1/#the_annecy_cristal

2012 Official Selection: How to Eat Your Apple 🇰🇷🇺🇸
https://www.annecyfestival.com/about/archives/2012/official-selection/film-index:film-20120241
https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000031/2012/1/#the_annecy_cristal

2012 Official Selection: LI.LI.TA.AL 🇯🇵
https://www.annecyfestival.com/about/archives/2012/official-selection/film-index:film-20121000

2012 Official Selection: Nak-ta-deul 🇰🇷
https://www.annecyfestival.com/about/archives/2012/official-selection/film-index:film-20122078
https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000031/2012/1/#the_annecy_cristal

2012 Official Selection: Some Actions Which Haven't Been Defined Yet in the Revolution 🇨🇳
https://www.annecyfestival.com/about/archives/2012/official-selection/film-index:film-20122410
https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000031/2012/1/#the_annecy_cristal

2012 Official Selection: Yonalure: Moment to Moment 🇯🇵
https://www.annecyfestival.com/about/archives/2012/official-selection/film-index:film-20121517
https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000031/2012/1/#the_annecy_cristal

2013 Official Selection: A Monster in the Reservoir 🇰🇷
https://www.annecyfestival.com/about/archives/2013/official-selection/film-index:film-20131749
https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000031/2013/1/#cristal_best_short

2013 Official Selection: A Wolf in the Tree 🇨🇳
https://www.annecyfestival.com/about/archives/2013/official-selection/film-index:film-20131470
https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000031/2013/1/#cristal_best_short

2013 Official Selection: Double Fikret 🇨🇳
https://www.annecyfestival.com/about/archives/2013/official-selection/film-index:film-20130395
https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000031/2013/1/#cristal_best_short

2013 Official Selection: Not Over 🇯🇵
https://www.annecyfestival.com/about/archives/2013/official-selection/film-index:film-20130054
https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000031/2013/1/#cristal_best_short

2013 Official Selection: Recycled 🇨🇳
https://www.annecyfestival.com/about/archives/2013/official-selection/film-index:film-20130260
https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000031/2013/1/#cristal_best_short

2013 Official Selection: The Banquet of the Concubine 🇨🇳
https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000031/2013/1/#cristal_best_short

2014 Official Selection: É in Motion No.2 🇯🇵
https://www.annecyfestival.com/about/archives/2014/official-selection/film-index:film-20141427

2014 Official Selection: Horse 🇨🇳
https://www.annecyfestival.com/about/archives/2014/official-selection/film-index:film-20140415

2014 Official Selection: Man on the Chair 🇰🇷
💎 Winner: Cristal for a Short Film (2014)
https://www.annecyfestival.com/about/archives/2014/official-selection/film-index:film-20141624
https://www.annecyfestival.com/about/archives/2014/award-winners/film-index:film-20141624
https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000031/2014/1/#cristal_best_short

2014 Official Selection: Moshushi dang yu si wuya (Magician Party and Dead Crow) 🇨🇳
https://www.annecyfestival.com/about/archives/2014/official-selection/film-index:film-20140219

2015 Official Selection: Goodbye Utopia 🇨🇳
https://www.annecyfestival.com/about/archives/2015/official-selection/film-index:film-20150649

2015 Official Selection: The Night of the Naporitan 🇯🇵
https://www.annecyfestival.com/about/archives/2015/official-selection/film-index:film-20150119

2016 Official Selection: One Minute Art History 🇨🇳
https://www.annecyfestival.com/about/archives/2016/official-selection/film-index:film-20160407

2016 Official Selection: The Empty 🇰🇷
https://www.annecyfestival.com/about/archives/2016/official-selection/film-index:film-20162118

2016 Official Selection: Wall Dust 🇨🇳
https://www.annecyfestival.com/about/archives/2016/official-selection/film-index:film-20160339

2017 Official Selection: Hand Colored no.2 🇨🇳
https://www.annecyfestival.com/about/archives/2017/official-selection/film-index:film-20171053

2017 Official Selection: It Is My Fault 🇨🇳
https://www.annecyfestival.com/about/archives/2017/official-selection/film-index:film-20170852

2017 Official Selection: Jungle Taxi 🇰🇷🇯🇵
https://www.annecyfestival.com/about/archives/2017/official-selection/film-index:film-20170602

2017 Official Selection: Panda 🇨🇳
https://www.annecyfestival.com/about/archives/2017/official-selection/film-index:film-20170219

2018 Official Selection: A Fly in the Restaurant 🇨🇳
https://www.annecyfestival.com/about/archives/2018/official-selection/film-index:film-20180618
https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000031/2018/1/#cristal_best_short

2018 Official Selection: Mang-ja-ui-sum (Island of the Deceased) 🇰🇷
https://www.annecyfestival.com/about/archives/2018/official-selection/film-index:film-20182312

2018 Official Selection: Tears of Chiwen 🇨🇳
https://www.annecyfestival.com/about/archives/2018/official-selection/film-index:film-20183059

2019 Official Selection: Bridge 🇨🇳
https://www.annecyfestival.com/about/archives/2019/official-selection/film-index:film-20192062

2019 Official Selection: The Levers 🇰🇷🇺🇸
https://www.annecyfestival.com/about/archives/2019/official-selection/film-index:film-20190056
https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000031/2019/1/1#cristal_best_short

2020 Official Selection: 10 000 Ugly Inkblots 🇨🇳🇷🇺
https://www.annecyfestival.com/about/archives/2020/official-selection/film-index:film-20202565

2020 Official Selection: Ghosts 🇰🇷
https://www.annecyfestival.com/about/archives/2020/official-selection/film-index:film-20202023

2021 Official Selection: Huang Jin Chi Ren La (Gold is Eating People) 🇨🇳
https://www.annecyfestival.com/about/archives/2021/official-selection/film-index:film-20210239
https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000031/2021/1/#cristal_best_short

2021 Official Selection: Opera 🇰🇷
https://www.annecyfestival.com/about/archives/2021/official-selection/film-index:film-20211428
https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000031/2021/1/#cristal_best_short

2021 Official Selection: Unanswered Telephone 🇰🇷🇨🇿
https://www.annecyfestival.com/about/archives/2021/official-selection/film-index:film-20210199
https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000031/2021/1/#cristal_best_short

2022 Official Selection: Lullaby 🇨🇳
https://www.annecyfestival.com/about/archives/2022/official-selection/film-index:film-20220775
https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000031/2022/1/#cristal_best_short

2022 Official Selection: Things that Disappear 🇰🇷
https://www.annecyfestival.com/about/archives/2022/official-selection/film-index:film-20221725
https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000031/2022/1/#cristal_best_short