As part of the Agora, ANIMASYROS powered by PPC launches a new three-year strategic partnership with the International Animation Film Market (MIFA) of the Annecy Festival, the largest animation festival in the world, with the support of the French Institute of Greece and the Institut français (Paris). It is an operation supported by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and the French Institute as part of the international export strategy for cultural and creative industries.

Specifically, the Agora Pitching Forum of ANIMASYROS this year will become part of the International MIFA Campus, an international programme aimed at supporting young creators and artists from Mediterranean countries, namely Greece and Cyprus, the Balkan countries, Turkey, Egypt and Morocco, by providing them with skills and experience.

We are pleased to announce the professionals selected to participate in this year’s programme, based on their submitted project plans:

Ahmad Abdelhameed & Islam Mazhar - "Kamaroza" (Egypt)

Yannis Skouras - "Fruits Of Labor" (Greece)

Jihane Joypaul - "Harun & Mamun" (Morocco)

Gunef Senay Bozkurt - "The Witch Of The Moyntain" (Turkey)

Ira Elshansky - "Boobs" (West Balkans - Serbia)

From September 25 to 28, the selected participants will engage in a 4-day Pitching Coaching Workshop as part of the International MIFA Campus in Syros. The workshop will be led by acclaimed audiovisual professionals selected by the Annecy International Animation Film Market (MIFA) team, including Delphine Nicolini, creative producer & mentor, Claire Sichez, writer and director, and Sylvain Grain, head of MIFA Talent Projects. Throughout the workshop, the participants will develop their projects to meet the demands of the international market and prepare for the Pitch Partenaire, scheduled for June 2025 in Annecy.

Congratulations to all the selected participants!