The winners of the special prizes have been announced at the Annecy International Animation Festival.
- Festivals Connexion Award: Nothing Happens, by Uri Kranot, Michelle Kranot. Dansk Tegnefilm, Miyu Productions; Denmark and France
- Junior Jury Award for a Graduation Film: What a Peaceful Day, by Eden (Kai-Hsun) Chan. Taipei National University of the Arts; Taiwan.
- Junior Jury Award for a Short Film: Valley of White Birds, by Cloud Yang. Wolf Smoke Animation Studio; China
- Young Audience Award: Hedgehog’s Home, by Eva Cvijanović. ONF, Bonobostudio; Canada and Croatia
- FIPRESCI Award: Negative Space, by Max Porter and Ru Kuwahata. Ikki Films, Manuel Cam; France
- Best Original Music Award for a Short Film: Radio Dolores, by Katariina Lillqvist, Kusti Vuorinen. Film Cooperative Camera Cagliostro; Finland
- Gan Foundation Award for Distribution: Little Vampire, by Joann Sfar. Autochenille Production; France
- CANAL+ Creative Aid Award for a Short Film: The Ogre, by Laurène Braibant. Papy3D Productions; France
- André-Martin Award for a 2016 French Feature Film: La Jeune Fille sans mains, by Sébastien Laudenbach. Les Films Sauvages, Pelleas Films; France
- André-Martin Award for a French Short Film: Nothing Happens, by Uri Kranot and Michelle Kranot. Dansk Tegnefilm, Miyu Productions; Denmark and France
- André-Martin Special Distinction for a French Short Film: Negative Space, by Max Porter and Ru Kuwahata. Ikki Films, Manuel Cam; France
- City of Annecy Award: Maacher Jhol (Le Curry de poisson), by Abhishek Verma, Jamuura; India
