The Annecy International Animation Festival just concluded its 36th edition this evening, June 9, 2012. “Tram” by Michaela Pavlátová took home the Annecy Cristal as the top short film, while “Crulic – The Path to Beyond,” by Anca Damian, took the top prize for feature film.
Annecy, FRANCE — The Annecy International Animation Festival just concluded its 36th edition this evening, June 9, 2012. Tram by Michaela Pavlátová took home the Annecy Cristal as the top short film, while Crulic – The Path to Beyond, by Anca Damian, took the top prize for feature film.
Below is the full list of winners.
Feature films
The Cristal for best feature Crulic – The Path to Beyond, Anca Damian, Romania, Aparte Film
Special Distinction Wrinkles, Ignacio Ferreras, Spain, Perro Verde Films
Audience Award Approved for Adoption, Laurent Boileau, Jung Henin, France, Belgium, South Korea, Switzerland, Mosaïque Films, Artemis Productions, Panda Media, Nadasdy Film
Short films
The Annecy Cristal Tram Michaela Pavlátová, France, Sacrebleu Productions
Special Jury Award Edmond Was a Donkey, Franck Dion, France, Canada, Papy 3D Productions, ONF, Arte France
"Jean-Luc Xiberras" Award for a first film The People Who Never Stop, Florian Piento, France, Japan
Special Distinction Seven Minutes in the Warsaw Ghetto, Johan Oettinger, Denmark, Basmati Film
Sacem Award for original music Modern No. 2, Mirai Mizue, Japan
Junior Jury Award for a short film História d'Este, Story of Him, Pascual Pérez, Spain, The Sensible Man Animation
Audience Award Second Hand, Isaac King, Canada
TV and Commissioned films
The Cristal for best TV production Secret Mountain Fort Awesome "Nightmare Sauce," Pete Browngardt, USA, Cartoon Network Studios
Special Award for a TV series Stella and Sam "Voyage sur la lune," Dave Merritt, Raymond Jafelice, Canada, Radical Sheep Productions
Award for best TV special The Gruffalo's Child, Johannes Weiland, Uwe Heidschötter, Great Britain, Magic Light Pictures, Studio Soi GmbH & Co. KG Filmproduktion
Educational, scientific or industrial film Award Resale Right, Pierre-Emmanuel Lyet, France, Doncvoilà Production
Advertising or promotional film Award Red Cross "Stuff," Andrew Hall, USA, Elastic
Award for best music video We Cut Corners "Pirate's Life," Przemyslaw Adamski, Kartazyna Kijek, Poland
Graduation films
Award for best graduation film The Making of Longbird, Will Anderson, Great Britain, Edinburgh College of Art
Special Jury Award Crowd, Boris Labbe, France, EMCA – École des métiers du cinéma d'animation
Special Distinction Le Jardin enchanté, Viviane Karpp, France, La Poudrière
Junior Jury Award for a graduation film Friendsheep, Jaime Maestro, Spain, Primer Frame – Escuela de Animación
Other prizes
Unicef Award Approved for Adoption, Laurent Boileau, Jung Henin, France, Belgium, South Korea, Switzerland, Mosaïque Films, Artemis Productions, Panda Media, Nadasdy Film
Fipresci Award Tram, Michaela Pavlátová, France, Sacrebleu Productions
"CANAL+ creative aid" Award for a short film Una furtiva lagrima, Carlo Vogele, Luxembourg
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.
