The
Annecy International Animation Film Festival (
Festival International du Film d'Animation d'Annecy, abbreviated as
AIAFF) was created in 1960 and takes place at the beginning of June in the town of
Annecy,
France. Initially occurring every two years, the festival became an annual event in 1998. It is one of the four international animated film festivals sponsored by the
Association Internationale du Film d'Animation (or ASIFA, the
International Animated Film Association).