15th festival edition wraps up with announcement of films awarded in 6 categories; shorts by Tomek Popakul and Kasumi Ozeki, and Yegane Moghaddam among 11 honored in the competition.
International Competition Winner: ‘Zima’ by Tomek Popakul and Kasumi Ozeki.
The International Animated Film Festival, Anibar 2024, concluded its 15th edition with a closing ceremony celebrating this year's competition winners. In addition to films and animation competitions, the weeklong event included workshops, discussion panels, and after-parties.
Four juries evaluated 119 films in six competition categories.
List of Winners:
Student and Pitch Jury
Student Competition
- Special Mention: Adios
- Student Winner: BunnyHood
International and Balkan Jury
International Competition
- Winner: Zima by Tomek Popakul and Kasumi Ozeki
Balkan Competition
- Winner: The Family Portrait by Lea Vidakovic
Balkan Competition Winner: ‘The Family Portrait’ by Lea Vidakovic.
Human Rights and Animated Music Videos Jury
Animated Music Video Competition
- Special Mention: Stop the Music by Weronika Anna Marianna
- Winner: Illusion by Jin Woo
Human Rights Competition
- Special Mention: Kissing Day
- Winner: Chicken by Anna Benner
Audience Award
- Winner: Our Uniform by Yegane Moghaddam
Audience Award Winner: ‘Our Uniform’ by Yegane Moghaddam.
Youth Jury
Best Film for Youth
- Winner: Awaker by Filip Diviak
- Special Mention: The Sprayer by Farnoosh Abedi
Visit the festival website for more information.
Source: Anibar 2024
Debbie Diamond Sarto is news editor at Animation World Network.
