The Annecy International Animation Film Festival (Festival International du Film d'Animation d'Annecy) was created in 1960. It takes place at the beginning of June in the town of Annecy, France. At first, it took place every two years. The festival became annual in 1998. It is one of the four international animated movie festivals sponsored by the "Association d'International du Film d'Animation" (or ASIFA, the International Animated Film Association)