Prizewinning films are announced at the 2013 edition of the International Animation Film Festival in Annecy, with Brazil’s Uma história de amor e fúria (Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury) taking home the Cristal Award for Best Feature, and Chris Landreth's Subconscious Password taking home the Cristal for Best Short.
ANNECY, FRANCE --
As the curtain comes down on the 2013 edition of the International Animation Film Festival in Annecy, France, festival organizers have announced the prizewinning films.
A total of 236 films were presented in competition, selected from a total of 2,460 entries.
The full list of winners is shown below:
The Cristal for Best Feature
Uma história de amor e fúria (Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury) Luiz Bolognesi Brazil Buriti Filmes, Gullane
The Cristal for Best Short
Subconscious Password (Jeu de l'inconscient) Chris Landreth Canada ONF, Copper Heart Entertainment Production
The Cristal for Best TV Production
Room on the Broom (“En route!” dit la sorcière) Jean Lachauer, Max Lang Great Britain Magic Light Pictures
The Cristal for Best Commissioned Film
Dumb Ways to Die Julian Frost Australia McCann Melbourne
FEATURE FILMS
Special Distinction
Ma maman est en Amérique, elle a rencontré Buffalo Bill (My Mommy Is in America and She Met Buffalo Bill) Marc Boréal, Thibaut Chatel France, Luxembourg Label Anim, Melusine Productions, Studio Canal
Audience Award
O Apóstolo (L’Apôtre)Fernando Cortizo Rodriguez Spain Artefacto Producciones
SHORT FILMS
Special Jury Award
Obida (The Wound) Anna Budanova Russia Studio Ural-Cinema
Distinction for a first film
Trespass Paul Wenninger Austria
“Jean-Luc Xiberras” Award for a first film
Norman Robbe Vervaeke Belgium Cinnamon Entertainment
Special Distinction
Kolmnurga afäär (The Triangle Affair) Andres Tenusaar Estonia
Sacem Award for original music
Lonely Bones Rosto Netherlands
Junior Jury Award for a short film
Feral Daniel Sousa USA
Audience Award
Lettres de femmes Augusto Zanovello France Pictor Media, XBO Films
TV FILMS
Special Award for a TV series
Tom & The Queen Bee Andreas Hykade Germany Studio Film Bilder
Award for best TV special
L’Automne de Pougne (Poppety in the Fall) Pierre-Luc Granjon, Antoine Lanciaux France Foliascope, Carpediem Film & TV, ONF
COMMISSIONED FILMS
Special Jury Award
Benjamin Scheuer “The Lion” (Benjamin Scheuer “Le Lion”)Peter Baynton Great Britain
GRADUATION FILMS
Award for best graduation film
Ab ovo Anita Kwiatkowska-Naqv Poland The Polish National Film, Television and Theatre School
Special Jury Award
I Am Tom Moody Ainslie Henderson Great Britain Edinburgh College of Art
Special Distinction
Pandy (Pandas)Matus Vizar Slovakia BFILM, FAMU
Junior Jury Award for a graduation film Nyuszi és Oz (Rabbit and Deer)Peter Vacz Hungary Mome
OTHER PRIZES
Unicef Award Because I’m a Girl (Parce que je suis une fille) Raj Yagnik, Mary Matheson, Hamilton Shona Great Britain
Fipresci Award Gloria Victoria Theodore Ushev Canada ONF
Fipresci Special Distinction Feral Daniel Sousa USA
“CANAL+ creative aid” Award for a short film Autour du lac Carl Roosens, Noémie Marsily Belgium Zorobabel
Festivals Connexion Award – Région Rhône-Alpes with Lumières Numériques Feral Daniel Sousa USA
The Funniest Film according to the Annecy public
KJFG No 5 Alexey Alekseev Hungary Studio Baestarts
Source: International Animation Film Festival
Formerly Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network, Jennifer Wolfe has worked in the Media & Entertainment industry as a writer and PR professional since 2003.
