Animation schools, artist residencies and professional workshops in France open to international students, young profesionnals and talents.

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Frédéric ALLIOD
Regional Attaché for Film, TV, Radio and New Media
(Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam)
aar.bcltv@ifv.vn
OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN ANIMATION
IN FRANCE
Schools / Residencies / Workshops

2.  Production (3rd world producer behind USA and Japan):
• 289 hours of TV content (353 in 2017)
• 7 features films (5 in 2017)
 Manpower:
• 7200 workers in animation
 Exportation:
• 136,3M EUR annual turnover
French animation industry: statistics* (2018)
*Source: CNC (2019)

3. 1. ANIMATION SCHOOLS IN FRANCE
RUBIKA - La Serre Numérique - Valenciennes (France)

4. But also
(English curriculum or exchange programmes):
French animation schools: rankings* (2019)

5. French animation training programs: rankings* (2019)
*Source: Animation Career Review (2019)
But also
(English courses or summer schools):

6. 2. ANIMATION ARTIST RESIDENCIES IN FRANCE
CICLIC Animation - Vendôme (France)

7. International artist residencies in France
 Projects :
• Animated films (short/medium/features)
• Hybrid formats (virtual reality, transmedia, video-
mapping…)
 Focus: Research/pre-development/writing
 Duration: 1 month
 When: 2 residencies/year (April/October)
 Where: Royal Abbey of Fontevraud
 Incentives: Creation grant of 1,200 €
 Projects : Animated shorts
 Focus: Writing/development/production
 Duration: 1 to 6 month(s)
 When: All year long (Up to 6 projects at the same time)
 Where: Vendôme
 Incentives: Accommodation/Workspace/Equipment (under
conditions)
 Projects : Any graphic projects (Animated shorts/features,
comics, multimedia…)
 Focus: Writing/development/finalization of the project
 Duration: From 2 months up to 2 years
 When: All year long
 Where: Angoulême
 Incentives: Accommodation/Workspace/Equipment
 Projects :
• 5 min. animated shorts for children (5-7 yo)
• Any technique except for 3D
 Focus: Comedy with a real author point of view
 Duration: 9 to 12 months
 When: All year long (1 project per year)
 Where: Bourg-Lès Valence
 Incentives: Accommodation/Workspace/Equipment/Salary

8. NEF Animation artist residency (2006 – 2018)

9. Ciclic Animation international alumni

10. 3. PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS IN FRANCE
MIFA Pitches - Annecy (France)

11. International Animation Film Market (MIFA)
Mifa Campus :
• Masterclass: an additional training session for students and young professionals covering themes to aid their
passage into the animation market
• Initiatives and Schemes: discussing new residence schemes, talent incubators and other far-reaching
initiatives
• Chat With Recruiters: animation studios will open their doors to reveal their working environment, their
employment possibilities and the talent sought after
Mifa Picthes: Animation du Monde (Animation Without Borders)
• Created to spotlight countries with a limited capacity for the production of animation projects
• Writers, animators or filmmakers can submit a short or feature, TV series or transmedia animation project
either as a personal piece of work or through a structure put in place in their home country
• Offering young talents the possibility to acquire funding, co-production deals or work collaborations for
their projects, while also giving the creators the chance to take part in an international event they would
normally not have access to

12. Animation du Monde: project origins from 2018 to 2019

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Frédéric ALLIOD
Regional Attaché for Film, TV, Radio and New Media
(Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam)
aar.bcltv@ifv.vn
THANK YOU