This year saw the Cristal du long métrage award going to Rémi Chayé’s Calamity, une enfance de Martha Jane Cannary (Calamity, a Childhood of Martha Jane Cannary).
Porco Rosso went on to open in France in 1995, with Jean Reno (Léon: The Professional) voicing the lead role.
The Annecy International Animated Film Festival has a long history of bestowing top honors upon some of the best animated productions out there.