14-05-2024

FESTIVALS: Winners of 2024 Anifilm

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    Winter by Tomek Popakul and Kasumi Ozeki Winter by Tomek Popakul and Kasumi Ozeki source: Anifilm

    LIBEREC: Winter / Zima (Poland) by Tomek Popakul and Kasumi Ozeki received the award for Best Film in the International Competition for Short Films at the 23rd edition of the International Festival of Animated Films – Anifilm held in Liberec, Czech Republic from 7 to 12 May 2024.

    The award for Best Long Animated Film for Children in the International Competition for Long Animated Films went to Chicken for Linda! / Linda veut du poulet! (France, Italy) directed by Chiara Malta and Sébastien Laudenbach.

    As usual, the Official Selection also included international competitions for short films, student films, abstract and non-narrative animations, music videos, VR films and computer games.

    The festival also hosted its important industry area consisting of Animarket, CEE Animation Market, Game Pitch Area and Game Production Workshops.

    Anifilm is organised by the Citizens’ Association for the Support of Animated Film (OSPAF).

    WINNERS:

    International Competition for Long Animated Films:

    Best Long Animated Film for Children:
    Chicken for Linda! / Linda veut du poulet! (France, Italy)
    Directed by Chiara Malta, Sébastien Laudenbach

    International Competition for Short Films:

    Best Film:
    Winter / Zima (Poland)
    Directed by Tomek Popakul, Kasumi Ozeki

    Special Mention:
    Wander to Wonder (Belgium, France)
    Chicken for Linda! by Chiara Malta and Sébastien Laudenbach, source: AnifilmDirected by Nina Gantz

    International Competition for Student Films:

    Best Student Film:
    The Eastern Rain (Estonia)
    Directed by Milly Yencken

    Special Mention:
    Children of the Bird / A madár gyermekei (Hungary)
    Directed by Júlia Tudisco

    International Competition of Abstract and Non-narrative Animation:

    Best Abstract and Non-narrative Animation:
    Crypto(zoïque) (France)
    Directed by Lorans Côme

    Special Jury Mention:
    Right in the Eyes of the Mirror / Les yeux fixes du mirroir (France)
    Directed by Mélusine Peduzzi

    International Competition of Music Videos:

    Best Music Video:
    Hilgeum: Illusion (Republic of Korea)
    Directed by Jin Woo

    Special Jury Mention:
    Vonfelt: Je pars (Germany, France)
    Directed by Michelle Brand

    International Competition of VR Films:

    Best VR Film:
    Emperor (France, Germany)
    Directed by Marion Burger, Ilan Cohen

    International Competition of Computer Games:

    Best Visual Art:
    Dordogne
    Directed by UN JE NE SAIS QUOI, UMANIMATION

    Best Game for Children:
    Storyteller
    Directed by Daniel Benmergui

    Audience Award – Liberec Region Award:
    I Will Die in This House (Czech Republic)
    Directed by Adriana Bendžalová