# Annecy Winner ‘The Violinist’ Found Its Italian Co-Producers at Tokyo Market, Director Ervin Han Tells Anime Co-Production Panel

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/annecy-winner-the-violinist-found-its-italian-co-producers-at-tokyo-market-director-ervin-han-tells-anime-co-production-panel/
- Published: 2026-10-30T08:15:43+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T09:51:30+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/markets-festivals/annecy-winner-violinist-found-italian-partners-tiffcom-1236934868/
- Topics: Business, Companies, Entertainment, Europe, Film, World

## Key points

- A 2023 Tokyo meeting led Italian producers to join “The Violinist”.
- The animated feature went on to win Annecy’s top prize.
- Panel speakers highlighted early planning, platforms and people.

## Summary

A meeting at Tokyo’s TIFFCOM market in 2023 connected Italian producers with Singaporean filmmaker Ervin Han’s animated feature “The Violinist”. The film later won the top prize at this year’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival, illustrating how early international partnerships can help bring a project to completion.

At a TIFFCOM panel, industry speakers said co-productions need early planning for financing, deal structures and rights. Han said “The Violinist” took 10 years from conception to completion and described promotion as more challenging than production. French streaming services must invest at least 20% of their French revenue in European or French-language original productions, rising to 25% for some services; industry leaders also stressed the importance of platform partnerships, talent and trust.

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