{"id":15330,"date":"2014-06-08T17:49:18","date_gmt":"2014-06-08T15:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/film-mag.net\/wp\/?p=15330"},"modified":"2014-06-08T17:49:18","modified_gmt":"2014-06-08T15:49:18","slug":"animafest-2014-winners-of-the-24th-world-festival-of-animated-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/film-mag.net\/wp\/?p=15330","title":{"rendered":"Animafest 2014: Winners of the 24th World Festival of Animated Film"},"content":{"rendered":"

Of 1725 films from 73 countries, only 144 were selected for the \u2018world animation championship\u2019 \u2013 Grand, Student and Commissioned Film Competitions and Panoramas of the 24th World Festival of Animated Film \u2013 Animafest Zagreb 2014. <\/strong>However, every category can have only one winner \u2013 after five days of intense film schedule, the juries reached their decisions and announced the festival award winners <\/strong>at the Award Ceremony held tonight at Europa Theatre.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Grand Prix \u2013 the best short film of Animafest 2014 Grand Competition<\/strong>, with a 2500 \u20ac cash reward and honorary chairing at the next Festival, went to the South Korean film Love Games<\/a> (2013) by Yumi Joung<\/a><\/strong>, at the discretion of the festival jury<\/strong><\/a> consisting of Joan Ashworth, Marie-H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Girod, Lei Lei, Edo Lukman and Emma De Swaef. In their explanation the jury highlighted their enjoyment in deep emotions, calm and placed rhythm and simplicity of design of the story\u2019s subversive use of children\u2019s play to express the rules of a grown-up relationship. For the first time in the history of Animafest, Grand Prix goes to Korea, also ensuring Love Games an Oscar nomination qualification.<\/p>\n

The Golden Zagreb Award <\/strong>for creativity and innovative artistic achievement, with a 2000 \u20ac cash reward, was given by the Grand Competition jury to Jochen Kuhn<\/a> <\/strong>for his film Sunday 3<\/a> (Germany, 2013). <\/strong>This satire, “starring” the German Chancellor Angela Merkel, thrilled the jury with its innovative and unusual idea of setting a political personality in an intimate situation and its cynical and humorous take on fame.<\/p>\n

Zlatko Grgi\u0107 Award<\/strong> for the best first non-institutional film, with a 1500 \u20ac cash reward, at the discretion of the Grand Competition jury went to Ziegenort<\/a> (2013, Poland) by Tomasz Popakul<\/a>.<\/strong> A story about a young man-fish who faces the difficulties of growing up boasts outstanding technical qualities, ambitious and complex narrative which carefully explores the issues of self-harm and youth relationships and supporting drawings that contribute to the tactile experience.<\/p>\n

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Every Grand Competition Jury member also awards one Special Mention <\/strong>to a Grand Competition entry. Joan Ashworth <\/strong>chose the film Baths <\/a>(Poland, 2013, dir: Tomek Ducki) <\/strong>for its captivating jewel-like colour drawings and beautiful combination of past (or imaginary) and present dimensions. Marie-H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Girod <\/strong>chose Hipopotamy<\/a> (Poland, 2014, dir: Piotr Duma\u0142a), <\/strong>because she believes it is important for animation to tackle difficult topics like violence against women. Lei Lei <\/strong>gave his Special Mention to Astigmatismo<\/a> (Spain, 2014, dir: Nicolai Troshinksy) <\/strong>for the right use of optical effects placing the viewer in the protagonist\u2019s shoes and the beautiful final kiss, and Edo Lukman <\/strong>chose Choir Tour <\/a>(Latvia, 2012, dir: Edmunds Jansons) <\/strong>for simple but alluring use of graphics playing with space and form, and the outstanding use of singing voices. Emma De Swaef <\/strong>was impressed by Futon<\/a> (Japan, 2012, dir: Yoriko Mizushiri), <\/strong>for a sensual portrayal of the most pleasant sensations in life in a subtle and daring way.<\/p>\n

The Student Competition and Commissioned Film Competition Jury<\/strong><\/a> consisting of Chintis Lundgren, Wiktoria Pelzer and Kre\u0161imir Zub\u010di\u0107 decided to give the Du\u0161an Vukoti\u0107 Award for best student film<\/strong>, with a 1000 \u20ac cash reward, to the film Anal Juke – Anal Juice<\/a>\u00a0(Japan, 2013) by Sawako Kabuki<\/a><\/strong>, for impressive honesty and freedom to express her state of mind. As the jury explanation says, the viewers were overwhelmed by the provocative language and raw energy as the author transforms her anger and frustrations into an explosion of colour and music.<\/p>\n

The Student Competition and Commissioned Film Competition Jury awarded Special mentions <\/strong>to the films Plug & Play <\/a>(Switzerland, 2013) by Michael Frei, Maze King <\/a>(Japan, 2013) by Hakhyun Kim and The Shirley Temple<\/a> (UK, 2013) by Daniela Sherer.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The best commissioned film <\/strong>is Shape<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0(Japan\/Poland, 2013) by Kijek \/ Adamski<\/strong>. This playful music video uses cut-out in an innovative and fascinating way to portray surprising forms that appear and transform, perfectly synchronised to music – says the jury\u2019s explanation.<\/p>\n

The Films for Children Competition Jury<\/a><\/strong>, consisting of Marta Brege\u0161, Noah Mari\u010dak, Nina Mileta, Marea Vodopija and Nika Vunda\u0107, decided that the best film for children is The Centipede and the Toad<\/a>\u00a0(France, 2013) by Anna Khmelevskaya<\/a>.<\/strong> The jury was impressed by the elegant animation of the centipede\u2019s movements, gentle colours, music and narrative with a moral.<\/p>\n

Special Mentions of the Children\u2019s Jury <\/strong>went to My Strange Grandfather <\/a>(Russia, 2012) by Dina Velikovskaya <\/strong>for excellent character development and their nature and approach to stop-motion; Rabbit and Deer <\/a>(Hungary, 2013) by P\u00e9ter V\u00e1cz <\/strong>because of the characters who survive through life\u2019s adventures together in a great combination of 2D and stop-motion; Virtuoso Virtual<\/a> (Germany, 2013) by Maja Oschmann and Thomas Stellmach <\/strong>for its innovation, magnificent animation and music that accompanies the fine lines and movements.<\/p>\n

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