Question 1

Getting to Annecy by airplane

Accepted Answer

International airports

• Geneva International Airport (45 km) www.gva.ch 2 options for getting to Annecy:

Transfer by shuttles (shared or private)
By bus via ALPBUS (line 272)

• Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (125 km) www.lyon.aeroport.com Connections to Annecy by train or bus: SNCF / Blablacar / Flixbus

• Paris Airports www.parisaeroport.fr

Roissy-Charles de Gaulle (570 km)
Orly (540 km) Then take a train to get to Annecy: SNCF

National airport

• Chambéry Savoie Airport (40 km) www.chambery-airport.com Connections to Annecy by train and bus are from Chambéry train station: SNCF / Blablacar / Flixbus

Question 2

Everything you need to know about the Welcome Areas (Festival, Mifa, Press, Students)

Accepted Answer

FESTIVAL WELCOME AREA

Located at Bonlieu, square des Martyrs-de-la-Déportation, Annecy. Easy to access using the free shuttles and bus lines 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 50A/B, 60 + in the evening 1, 3 and N – Bonlieu bus stop.

Opening times:

Sunday 11th June to Friday 16th June: 8:30 am to 7:00 pm
Saturday 17th June: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm

On-site services:

Badge pick-up desks: Pass grand public, Festival, Festival+, Mifa, Directors in the Official Selection, Buyers, Exhibitors
Assistance for Accreditation desk for any questions regarding your badge (loss, etc.)
Info Point
Invitations pick-up desk
Transport desk (urban bus route ticket purchase, Annecy-Geneva transfer reservation)

STUDENTS WELCOME AREA

Located at Bonlieu, square des Martyrs-de-la-Déportation, Annecy.

Opening times:

Sunday 11th June to Friday 16th June: 8:30 am to 7:00 pm
Saturday 17th June: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm

On-site services:

Badge pick-up desks: Students

PRESS WELCOME AREA

Located at Bonlieu, square des Martyrs-de-la-Déportation, Annecy.

Opening times:

Sunday 11th June to Friday 16th June: 8:30 am to 7:00 pm
Saturday 17th June: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm

On-site services:

Badge pick-up desks: Journalists, Press Officers
Press Room (only accessible to Journalist

Question 3

I need a VISA to come to Annecy, how do I get one?

Accepted Answer

All foreign nationals (non-EU) wishing to come to France, even for professional reasons, need to be able to present regulatory documents at the border indicating the purpose of stay, means of subsistence and accommodation conditions.

Generally, unless exempted, a visa is necessary, which must be requested prior to departure from the French Embassy or Consulate in the applicant's country of residence.

If you are a citizen of the European Union (EU) You don't need a visa, just an identity card.

For citizens outside of the EU An up-to-date passport, issued less than 10 years ago, is mandatory. The validity should be more than 3 months after the allocated visa.

You will find more info on the France-Visas website.

How to get a visa? You'll need the following documents: • Official invitation letter* from the International Animation Film Festival and Mifa • Schengen short-stay visa request form

How to get an invitation letter?

Make a request for online accreditation
Complete the request form for an invitation letter for Annecy 2023, available here.

For information regarding your invitation letter, please write to visa@citia.org.

Important Make sure you include the name on your passport on the form, which will then be indicated on the invitation letter for the French Embassy or Consulate in your country of residence.

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Question 4

How do I cancel my participation at the Festival?

Accepted Answer

I would like to cancel my participation and be refunded

Q: Getting to Annecy by train

• TGV <a href="https://www.sncf.com/en">www.sncf.com</a> 5 direct TGVs (high-speed trains) per day from Paris (Gare de Lyon) to Annecy about a 4-hour train ride • TER Numerous Regional Express Trains (TERs) link Annecy with Lyon, Valence, Grenoble, Chambéry and Chamonix. <a href="https://www.ter.sncf.com/auvergne-rhone-alpes">www.ter.sncf.com</a> • Geneva train station Getting to Annecy: <ul> <li><a href="https://helpdesk.annecyfestival.com/en/article/getting-to-annecy-by-shuttle-shared-or-private-from-geneva-airport-1d7ncvc/">Transfer by shuttles (shared or private)</a></li> <li>Direct link to Annecy by train (<a href="https://www.lemanexpress.ch/en/">www.lemanexpress.ch</a>) or bus via <a href="https://www.tpg.ch/fr/lignes-interurbaines-transfrontalieres">ALPBUS</a> (line 272)</li> </ul> Need a helping hand? Consult the <a href="https://www.thetrainline.com/en/train-companies/sncf">SNCF's official distributor</a> to make it easier to compare prices, purchases and consult your train and bus tickets.

As stated in the General Terms and Conditions related to the Annecy 2023 accreditations, any cancellation request must be sent to accreditation@citia.org. The refunds will be carried out after the event.

You have a 14-day withdrawal period after the purchase date, during which time your accreditation can be fully refunded.

Beyond 14 days, a deduction of 20% VAT incl. of the accreditation price will be applied.

However, if you participate in an online or on-site event or screening (whether you are within the 14-day withdrawal or not), you will have deliberately used the benefits of the accreditation and therefore waiver your right to withdrawal. The Annecy 2023 accreditation will automatically be available to you. No refund will be carried out.

Furthermore, no refund requests will be treated from 11th June 2023.

I would like to cancel my participation and transfer my accreditation

You can also decide to transfer your accreditation to a third party. The original accreditation will be withdrawn. The new beneficiary will receive an accreditation in their own name.

It will not be possible for the latter to change the type of accreditation. Any actions carried out (reservations, appointments made, etc.) in your Annecy Network will automatically be deleted.

Any transfer request must be sent to accreditation@citia.org before 9th J

Question 5

Getting to Annecy by train

Accepted Answer

• TGV www.sncf.com 5 direct TGVs (high-speed trains) per day from Paris (Gare de Lyon) to Annecy about a 4-hour train ride

• TER Numerous Regional Express Trains (TERs) link Annecy with Lyon, Valence, Grenoble, Chambéry and Chamonix. www.ter.sncf.com

• Geneva train station Getting to Annecy:

Need a helping hand? Consult the SNCF's official distributor to make it easier to compare prices, purchases and consult your train and bus tickets.

Question 6

I am a professional working in the animation sector, which accreditation should I choose?

Accepted Answer

Professionals working in the field of animation, film, audiovisual or multimedia, the Festival, Festival+ and the Mifa accreditations allow you to discover the animation sector’s richness and productivity and to discuss, network, negotiate and make acquisitions.

Teachers or accompagnying persons, whether you are attending the event alone or with your students, choose among the accreditations above.

Festival Programmers, to acquire your accreditations, please contact the Mifa Department: freciliazambaux@citia.org.

** Buyers, Journalists, Press Officers**, there are special accreditations for you.

For information about the accreditations go to the dedicated page.

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