Fonds de dotation de la Cité Internationale du Cinéma d’Animation

Mission & Vision

The Cité Internationale du Cinéma d’Animation is the embodiment of Annecy International Animation Film Festival’s decades-long history, blending heritage and innovation in the heart of an urban living space in a city known as the world capital of animated film. It intends to widen the ambitious, world-renowned, and varied festival’s cultural offer throughout the year, develop encounters between artists and audiences, and be a space for animation creation and experimentation for all audiences.

Located in Le Haras, a rehabilitated historic landmark built in the 1880s—the very era when Marey and Muybridge pioneered motion studies in 1887 that paved the way for cinema—the Cité Internationale du Cinéma d’Animation is an urban oasis and an emblematic site in the heart of the city of Annecy. The Cité brings animation to life through the Museum of Animation, the annual Grande Exposition exhibition, a wide range of film education workshops, the 332-seat Cinema de la Cité screening room, and a dedicated artist’s residency program.

This cultural project offers unique facilities for discovery, encounters, and exchange for all audiences. Beyond its infrastructure, the Cité will develop a high-quality cultural and artistic program throughout the year, together with major studios, directors, and key industry professionals.

The Cité Internationale du Cinéma d’Animation also strives to be a place for exploration and rejuvenation, creating moments of enjoyment outside of time in a cultural and culinary environment equipped with a food court, a café, a cultural bookshop, and a sprawling 6-acre park. This unique, elegant site is brought to life by the work the Devaux & Devaux Architectes firm, which was awarded the prestigious Équerre d’Argent for its Téléphérique du Salève project.

Actions Led

In the footsteps of the cultural legacy of the International Animation Film Festival in Annecy, the Cité Internationale du Cinéma d’Animation seeks to:

• Promote access to animation for all: our doors are open to everyone, across all geographic, social, and cultural backgrounds
• Drive bold initiatives to strengthen and grow the creative industries
• Support and organize artistic and cultural education projects, as well as image and media education
• Expand and amplify our efforts to highlight and support the work of women in animation

Projects That U.S. Donors Can Support

U.S. donors can make tax-deductible donations in support of:

• Organization and operation of the temporary Grandes Exposition, a museum space, that will be presented at the Cité each year
• Artistic and cultural education actions or programs for school or disabled audiences
• Artistic creation in the field of animation, particularly through the setting of artistic residencies