From tender coming-of-age stories to a gay midnight movie, the prestigious festival has plenty of animated offerings to look out for. Like most of the major film festivals, Cannes has had an up-and-down history with its representation of animation. There have been some strong years for the medium, and one must never forget that “Shrek 2” competed for the Palme d’Or in 2004, but there have been other years where the animated offerings at the Croisette have been a touch scarce.  Recently though,