On June 15, on the Annecy International Animation Festival’s MIFA2021 site, Japan Media Arts Festival animation division director OKAMOTO Mitsuko held a panel discussion with the directors of three of the world’s biggest animation festivals. That discussion, which was limited to MIFA pass holders, is now available to the general public, and can be found on the Expanded Animation site as well as its associated YouTube channel.

Expanded Animation:
The Changing Face of Animation Festivals
Panelists:
Marcel JEAN / Artistic Director, Annecy International Animation Festival
Chris ROBINSON / Artistic Director, Ottawa International Animation Festival
Daniel ŠULJIĆ / Artistic Director, World Festival of Animation Film Animafest Zagreb
Special guest:
YAMAMURA Koji / Director, Hiroshima Festival Media Arts Division
Moderator:
OKAMOTO Mitsuko / Director, Japan Media Arts Festival Overseas Promotion

Expanded Animation
https://jmaf-promote.jp/animation2021/mifa_partners_conference/
YouTube
https://youtu.be/4vogxnsdguA