The film had its premiere at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival 2024 in France.
The official report has arrived on the event, where Director Yamada took the stage and was met with thunderous applause from the local people.
At the Annecy International Animated Film Festival 2024, which began on Sunday, June 9th local time in France, director Naoko Yamada’s “The Color of You” premiered at 1:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, June 13th (8:00 p.m. Japan time on Thursday, June 13th).
This year, 113 films were selected from 3,400 submissions from over 108 countries and regions at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival, known as the world’s largest animation film festival. Of these, 12 titles were nominated for the Feature Film Competition. This is Director Yamada’s third time submitting a film to the Feature Film Competition.
The 949-seat main venue sold out immediately. Additional seats were used, resulting in a packed house. At the Annecy Film Festival, it is customary to fly paper airplanes onto the stage before the screening to express anticipation for the film, and many paper airplanes were flown for this film.
When Director Yamada appeared on stage before the screening, the audience was thrilled and greeted him with an unprecedented standing ovation. The director said, “I’m back, Annecy! This film is filled with my memories and admiration for my band. I want to convey that music is wonderful, and that caring for people is wonderful.” The expectations of the audience, who had been waiting for Director Yamada’s latest work, continued to grow. The screening began with the excitement still high.
As soon as the screening began, the entire audience was engrossed in the screen, with many laughs and people holding their breath as the characters’ emotions fluctuated.
Furthermore, during the music scenes, which are the film’s greatest draw, the entire venue clapped along to the rhythm, bringing the excitement of the more than 900 audience members to a climax. As the end credits began, there was another standing ovation. Director Yamada initially looked relieved at the even more thunderous cheers and applause than when he entered the theater, but then, as if bolstered by the never-ending applause, he broke out into a beaming smile. The director’s story of girls’ independence, conflict, and love captivated audiences even in faraway France. It was truly a hugely successful world premiere.
After the screening, Director Yamada said with an expression of deep emotion, “I feel so full of emotion that I can’t find the words to describe it. I could tell that the audience was really enjoying themselves, and it made me feel very proud. It will give me the strength to carry on to the next step. I wish all the staff had come here together so that we could show everyone this view. “
Audience members who saw the film at this screening were gushing with praise, saying, “It’s a fantastic film. The animation is of course fantastic, and the colors were amazing. It’s a film about colors, but the emotions are really conveyed through the colors. I loved it.” , “It’s my favorite film of the festival! I had a lot of fun watching it, and the music and characters really got into me. It was the best experience.”, and “It was amazing. I loved the songs, and the whole audience had fun and laughed together, and it left a really warm feeling in my heart.”
At the autograph session that followed, a large crowd of over 300 people gathered, regardless of gender, age or nationality. There was a high level of interest in Director Yamada in the area, with a young man bringing a collection of storyboards from his past works and an elderly couple engaging in enthusiastic conversation. The director himself overcame the language barrier and enjoyed communicating with local fans, responding with smiles and gestures. The autograph session went on for much longer than scheduled.
The long-awaited latest work by director Naoko Yamada, “Your Color,” is attracting attention from all over the world. Please look forward to more news about this work!
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