‘Beast,’ ‘People in Motion’ Lead Annecy 2021 Special Award Winners

Festival announces 12 films receiving special recognition, partner awards, or additional honors bestowed outside the Official competition.

'Bestia | Beast,' one of 12 special award winners outside the Official competition, announced Friday at Annecy 2021.

In a special awards ceremony held Friday night at the Bonlieu, the Annecy International Animation Film Festival recognized 12 films with Special Awards, Partner Awards, or additional awards bestowed outside the Official competition.

The Annecy 2021 Special Award Winners are:

FESTIVALS CONNEXION AWARD
Bestia | Beast
Hugo Covarrubias
Chile
TREBOL 3

'People in Motion'

JUNIOR JURY AWARD FOR A SHORT FILM
People in Motion
Christoph Lauenstein, Wolfgang Lauenstein
Germany
LAUENSTEIN & LAUENSTEIN FILMPRODUKTION

'My Friend Who Shines in the Night'

JUNIOR JURY AWARD FOR A GRADUATION FILM
My Friend Who Shines in the Night
Grégoire De Bernouis, Jawed Boudaoud, Simon Cadilhac, Hélène Ledevin
France
GOBELINS, L'ÉCOLE DE L'IMAGE

'Kiko and the Animals'

YOUNG AUDIENCE AWARD
Kiko and the Animals
Yawen Zheng
France, Switzerland
FOLIMAGE, NADASDY FILM SARL

'A Stone in the Shoe'

CANAL+ JUNIOR JURY AWARD
A Stone in the Shoe
Éric Montchaud
France, Switzerland
XBO FILMS, NADASDY FILM SARL

'Angakuksajaujuq | The Shaman's Apprentice'

FIPRESCI AWARD
Angakuksajaujuq | The Shaman's Apprentice
Zacharias Kunuk
Canada
TAQQUT PRODUCTIONS INC., ISUMA

'Flee'

BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC AWARD FOR A FEATURE FILM, SPONSORED BY THE SACEM
Flee
Uno Helmersson
Denmark, France, Norway, Sweden
SUN CREATURE STUDIO, FINAL CUT FOR REAL, VIVEMENT LUNDI !, MER FILMS, MOST FILM