The Angoulême International Comics Festival (French: Festival international de la bande dessinée d'Angoulême) is the second largest comics festival in Europe after the Lucca Comics & Games in Italy, and the third biggest in the world after Lucca Comics & Games and the Comiket of Japan.[4][5][6] It has occurred every year since 1974 in Angoulême, France, in January.
Angoulême International Comics Festival
Festival international de la bande dessinée d'Angoulême
The Angoulême International Comics Festival was founded by French writers and editors Francis Groux [fr] and Jean Mardikian, and comics writer and scholar Claude Moliterni [fr].[7] Moliterni served as co-organizer of the festival through 2005.[7]
Attendance
More than 200,000 visitors[2][5] come each year to the fair, including between 6,000 and 7,000[8] professionals and 800 journalists.[4]
The attendance is generally difficult to estimate because the festival takes place all over the town, and is divided in many different areas that are not connected to each other directly.[9]
Official prizes
The four-day festival is notable for awarding several prestigious prizes in cartooning. The awards at Angoulême were originally called the Alfred awards, after the pet auk from Zig et Puce by Alain Saint-Ogan. In 1989, the name changed to the Alph-art awards, honoring the final, unfinished Tintin album by Hergé. In 2003, the Alph-art name was dropped, and they are now simply called "The Official Awards of the International Comics Festival" (le Palmarès Officiel du Festival international de la bande dessinée). In 2007, Lewis Trondheim (2006 Grand Prix winner) created a mascot for the festival, Le Fauve (The Wildcat), and since 2008 the prize winners have received wildcat statuettes, with the Best Album statuette coated in gold. Since this year, the award is called the fauve and the best album, the fauve d'or. The prizes were reorganized too, to create a pool of 40-60 albums, called "official selections," from which are awarded the "Best Album" prize, five "Angoulême Essentials," one "Revelation Essential" (given to rookie creators), and one Essential chosen by the public. The Heritage Essential (for reprinted material) and Youth Essential are selected from separate nominee pools.
Additionally, the Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême is awarded each year to a living creator honoring their lifetime achievement, and the Grand Prix winner becomes president of the next year's festival. Traditionally, the president heads the prize jury of the next year's festival, illustrates the festival poster, and is given an exhibition of his or her work. In 50 years, only three women have been awarded the prize: Florence Cestac, Rumiko Takahashi, and Julie Doucet.[10][11]
Artist Kim Jung Gi in interview with Yann Blake in Angoulême during the festival (January 2019)
Other prizes
Prize for School Comic
Prize for Young Talent (Prix Jeunes Talents)
Prize for Young Talent from the Region
"Strip" Prize
Prize of the Students of Poitou-Charentes (secondary school)
Prize of the Students of Angoulême (primary school)
Prize for Alternative Comics
Hippocampus Prize (for creators with disabilities)
Other prizes have been created on the margins of the festival, known as the Off Of Off.[12][13] These awards are the Prix Tournesol, the Shlingo Award and the Prix Couilles-au-cul, literally translated as the "Balls to the buttocks" award, deriving from the french slang expression for bravery, and who celebrates and encourages artistic freedom in artists whose activism is repressed in their home countries.
^Bell, Anne-Laure. . French ambassy in the United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
^ abDelcroix, Olivier (2012-01-29). "Angoulême : la BD en pleine forme". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 30 January 2012.
^Alverson, Brigid. "10 creators withdraw names from Angouleme Grand Prix list," Robot 6: Comic Book Resources (January 6, 2016).
^ ab. Archived from the original on 18 January 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
^ ab"Honoured at Angoulême, Spiegelman tries to turn the page on 'Maus'". France 24. 2012-01-27. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
^Lancel, Xavier. "Seven Hours Till Angoulême". Scarce/Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
^ abPasamonik, Didier. "Disparition de Claude Moliterni, fondateur du Festival d’Angoulême ,"ActuaBD (Jan. 21, 2009). (in French)
^. Festival International de la bande dessinée d'Angoulême. Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
^Johnston, Rich. "Standing Out In The Crowd". SCARCE At Angoulême. Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
^"Julie Doucet, lauréate du Grand Prix du FIBD 2022". ActuaLitté.com (in French). Retrieved 2022-03-21.
^"French comics festival marred by sexism row - BBC News". BBC News. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
^"Angoulême 2020 : Le Off of Off, le piment irrévérencieux du (...)". ActuaBD (in French). Retrieved 2022-03-21.
^"Angoulême 2022 : en marge du Festival, le OFF of OFF". ActuaBD (in French). Retrieved 2022-03-21.
External links
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Official website
(in French)
"France takes its comics very seriously". BBC News. 2008-02-16. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
ActuaBD (in French)
March 03, 2023
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References 8 External linksHistory EditThe Angouleme International Comics Festival was founded by French writers and editors Francis Groux fr and Jean Mardikian and comics writer and scholar Claude Moliterni fr 7 Moliterni served as co organizer of the festival through 2005 7 Attendance EditMore than 200 000 visitors 2 5 come each year to the fair including between 6 000 and 7 000 8 professionals and 800 journalists 4 The attendance is generally difficult to estimate because the festival takes place all over the town and is divided in many different areas that are not connected to each other directly 9 Official prizes EditThe four day festival is notable for awarding several prestigious prizes in cartooning The awards at Angouleme were originally called the Alfred awards after the pet auk from Zig et Puce by Alain Saint Ogan In 1989 the name changed to the Alph art awards honoring the final unfinished Tintin album by Herge In 2003 the Alph art name was dropped and they are now simply called The Official Awards of the International Comics Festival le Palmares Officiel du Festival international de la bande dessinee In 2007 Lewis Trondheim 2006 Grand Prix winner created a mascot for the festival Le Fauve The Wildcat and since 2008 the prize winners have received wildcat statuettes with the Best Album statuette coated in gold Since this year the award is called the fauve and the best album the fauve d or The prizes were reorganized too to create a pool of 40 60 albums called official selections from which are awarded the Best Album prize five Angouleme Essentials one Revelation Essential given to rookie creators and one Essential chosen by the public The Heritage Essential for reprinted material and Youth Essential are selected from separate nominee pools Additionally the Grand Prix de la ville d Angouleme is awarded each year to a living creator honoring their lifetime achievement and the Grand Prix winner becomes president of the next year s festival Traditionally the president heads the prize jury of the next year s festival illustrates the festival poster and is given an exhibition of his or her work In 50 years only three women have been awarded the prize Florence Cestac Rumiko Takahashi and Julie Doucet 10 11 Artist Kim Jung Gi in interview with Yann Blake in Angouleme during the festival January 2019 Other prizes EditPrize for School Comic Prize for Young Talent Prix Jeunes Talents Prize for Young Talent from the Region Strip Prize Prize of the Students of Poitou Charentes secondary school Prize of the Students of Angouleme primary school Prize for Alternative Comics Hippocampus Prize for creators with disabilities Other prizes have been created on the margins of the festival known as the Off Of Off 12 13 These awards are the Prix Tournesol the Shlingo Award and the Prix Couilles au cul literally translated as the Balls to the buttocks award deriving from the french slang expression for bravery and who celebrates and encourages artistic freedom in artists whose activism is repressed in their home countries Prize categories EditSee also Former prizes of the Angouleme International Comics Festival Grand Prize Prize for Best Album Golden Wildcat Special Prize of the Jury Prize for Artwork Prize for First Comic Book Prize for a Series Prize for Inheritance Prix Jeunesse 9 12 ans Youth prize 9 12 years Prix Jeunesse 7 8 ans Youth prize 7 8 years Fanzine Prize Revelation Prize Best promotional comic Rene Goscinny awardSee also EditEuropean comicsReferences Edit Bell Anne Laure Angouleme International Comics Festival French ambassy in the United Kingdom Archived from the original on 15 July 2011 Retrieved 30 January 2012 a b Delcroix Olivier 2012 01 29 Angouleme la BD en pleine forme Le Figaro in French Retrieved 30 January 2012 Alverson Brigid 10 creators withdraw names from Angouleme Grand Prix list Robot 6 Comic Book Resources January 6 2016 a b Angouleme BD Archived from the original on 18 January 2012 Retrieved 30 January 2012 a b Honoured at Angouleme Spiegelman tries to turn the page on Maus France 24 2012 01 27 Retrieved 30 January 2012 Lancel Xavier Seven Hours Till Angouleme Scarce Bleeding Cool Retrieved 30 January 2012 a b Pasamonik Didier Disparition de Claude Moliterni fondateur du Festival d Angouleme ActuaBD Jan 21 2009 in French professionals Festival International de la bande dessinee d Angouleme Archived from the original on 28 January 2017 Retrieved 30 January 2012 Johnston Rich Standing Out In The Crowd SCARCE At Angouleme Bleeding Cool Retrieved 30 January 2012 Julie Doucet laureate du Grand Prix du FIBD 2022 ActuaLitte com in French Retrieved 2022 03 21 French comics festival marred by sexism row BBC News BBC News 6 January 2016 Retrieved 6 January 2016 Angouleme 2020 Le Off of Off le piment irreverencieux du ActuaBD in French Retrieved 2022 03 21 Angouleme 2022 en marge du Festival le OFF of OFF ActuaBD in French Retrieved 2022 03 21 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has 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