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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Travel
Anna Smith

Move over Cannes: 10 of Europe’s best summer film festivals

Annecy film festival
Spider-Man takes centre-stage at Annecy film festival in France. Photograph: Annecy Festival/F. Blin

Annecy, France

13-18 June
The annual animation festival in France is ideally scheduled for combining sunny visits to the lake and castles of this pretty French mountain town with film screenings. By night, they show new and classic movies in the open air. This year, the opening film is Minions: The Rise of Gru and special screenings include Disney and Pixar’s Lightyear and the Netflix animation title The Sea Beast.
Festival pass: from £63. Stay: Ibis Annecy Centre Vieille Ville, doubles from £175 or check the official website for camping options

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