The festival treats animation as cinema, and the weekend schedule is full. Saturday has The Art of Cartoon Saloon: 25 Years and Wolfwalkers with Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart, an Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender screening, and Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust. Friday opens with a Best of Annecy shorts program, and competition features screen all weekend.
What to expect
Screenings in TCL 1 and TCL 6 from noon to late evening on Saturday and Sunday. Some screenings include panels or filmmakers, and some sell out; Friday's Knights of Guinevere was already listed as sold out.
Good to know
- Friday: Best of Annecy shorts at 4pm; Knights of Guinevere at 7pm is listed as sold out.
- Saturday: Cartoon Saloon 25 Years and Wolfwalkers at noon; Avatar Aang at 4:30pm.
- Sunday: the 'Inside Animation' industry panel at 2pm is free with RSVP.
- The festival site lists times as PST; they are Pacific local times.
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Common questions
When is the festival?
October 16–19, 2026. The posted schedule runs from Friday at 4pm through Sunday evening.
Where is it?
The TCL Chinese 6 Theatres at Ovation Hollywood, 6801 Hollywood Blvd., in the TCL 1 and TCL 6 auditoriums.
Is anything free?
Yes. Sunday's 2pm 'Inside Animation' industry panel is listed as a free event with RSVP. Screenings are ticketed.