New additions to the Annecy 2025 Official Selection

Smurfs x SpongeBob x Turtles. A Paramount & Nickelodeon Animation presentation

Get ready for a colorful first look as Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon unveil their 2025 film slate. The panel features Smurfs, directed by Chris Miller, and The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants, helmed by Derek Drymon. Chrome Alone 2 – Lost in New Jersey, directed by Kent Seki.

Tuesday 10^th June, 2:30 pm – Pathé Annecy
Release date in France:
Smurfs: 16^th July 2025
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants: 24^th December 2025

How to Train Your Dragon

As it does occasionally, the Festival would like to open its programme to techniques other than animation by presenting a sneak preview of this live-action adaptation of the famous three-time Oscar-nominated How to Train Your Dragon trilogy from DreamWorks Animation Studios.

This new version is directed by the saga’s creator, Dean DeBlois!

Tuesday 10^th June, 7:00 pm – Pathé Annecy
Release date in France: 11^th June 2025

Predator: Killer of Killers

An original action-adventure animation film, by Dan Trachtenberg and co-directed by Josh Wassung, set in the Predators universe, which will premiere on 6^th June 2025, exclusively on Hulu.

Tuesday 10^th June, 10:00 pm – Pathé Annecy

High in the Clouds

An enticing tale conceived by Paul McCartney and directed by celebrated filmmaker Toby Genkel. Joined by Gaumont’s President of Global Animation & Family, Terry Kalagian and illustrious Project Supervisor Christian De Vita, they present its journey from concept to screen.

The film has an all-star cast including musical legends Paul McCartney, Céline Dion, Lionel Richie and Ringo Starr. The presentation ends with a Q&A.