The important and acclaimed Annecy Animated Film Festival ended last week for the 39th time, so they gave out the official awards as well. Here’s the list of winners:
SHORT FILMS
- Cristal for a Short Film: We Can’t Live Without Cosmos by Konstantin Bronzit
- Jury Award: The Master by Riho Unt
- “Jean-Luc Xiberras” Award for a First Film: Guida by Rosana Urbes
- Jury Distinction: World of Tomorrow by Don Hertzfeldt
- Audience Award: World of Tomorrow by Don Hertzfeldt
- “Off-Limits” Award: Mynarski Death Plummet by Matthew Rankin
FEATURE FILMS
- Cristal for a Feature Film: April and the Extraordinary World by Franck Ekinci and Christian Desmares
- Jury Award: Miss Hokusai by Keiichi Hara
- Audience Award: Long Way North by Rémi Chayé
TV FILMS
- Cristal for a TV Production: Hello World! “Long-Eared Owl” by Éric Serre
- Jury Award for a TV Series: Rita and Crocodile “Fisherman” by Siri Melchior
- Jury Award for a TV Special: The Mitten by Clémentine Robach
COMMISSIONED FILMS
- Cristal for a Commissioned Film: Rotary “Fateline” by Suresh Eriyat
- Jury Award: NSPCC “Lucy and the Boy” by Yves Geleyn
GRADUATION FILMS
- Cristal for a Graduation Film: My Dad by Marcus Armitage
- Jury Award: Edmond by Nina Gantz
- Jury Distinction: Brume, cailloux et métaphysique by Lisa Matuszak
Congratulations to all the winners! Read more on the official page of Annecy Film Festival.