Animanima 2019

Duration

4.9-7.9.2019.

Festival video

Poster

Catalogue

Awards

The Jury of the 13th International animation festival ANIMANIMA 2019 in Cacak, Jossie Malis (Spain), Paola Bristot (Italia) and Franck Dion (France), has made the following decisions:

Grand Prix „GOLDEN PEG BAR“ – For the best film of the ANIMANIMA 2019
(accompanied with money prize in the amount of 800 EUR)

WINDSHREIK

Author: Frédéric Doazan (France)

Explanation: A film about letters and words that left us speechless. An apparently abstract film with a strong message about the spirit of our time, with a remarkable sound design that builds up the sense of catastrop.

Main Competition – SPECIAL AWARD OF THE JURY
(accompanied with money prize in the amount of 500 EUR)

SELFIES

Author: Claudius Gentinetta (Switzerland)

Explanation: The film represent the obscenity and emptiness of the current society, showing without filters the insanity of the ego driven individualism that control us trough our “not so” smart devices.

C & M SPECIAL – For the best animated music video or TV commercial
(accompanied with money prize in the amount of 500 EUR)

À CORPS

Author: Yoann Stehr (Belgium)

Obrazloženje žirija: For their originality and virtuosity of the mise en scene and surprising contrast between the vintage, kinky and surreal visuals.

C&M Special Competition – SPECIAL AWARD OF THE JURY
(accompanied with money prize in the amount of 300 EUR)

FILL THE SKIES

Author: Leonardo Beltrán (Chile)

Explanation: The video clip cleverly reflects a environmental subject very present in our times. With limited visual elements, the director is capable of telling a powerful story about the estate of nature.

SPECIAL DISTINCTIONS OF THE JURY

Jossie Malis – Special Distinction

KIDS

Author: Michael Frei (Switzerland)

Explanation: For the approach of a subject related with childhood and the hurdles of acceptance and rejection. The minimalistic visual resources of their characters, rhythm and animation, provides a powerful and dramatic sense of an end road.

Paola Bristot – Special Distinction

IMBUED LIFE

Author: Ivana Bošnjak, Thomas Johnson (Croatia)

Explanation: The problem of the relationship between the human being and the nature, is expressed with empaty and sense of misterious. The stop motion animation is curated in all particularity and shows an impressive approach within the sensibility of the subject.