Two films share top prize at Annecy festival

16/06/09 17:14 CET

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For the first time in the history of Annecy’s International Animation Film Festival, the top award has been handed out to two films after the jury simply couldn’t decide which should win. “Mary and Max” by Australian Academy Award winner Adam Elliot and “Coraline” by American Henry Selick both received the accolade for Best Feature.

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