08. Dec
22:08
III takes 2
Jury Grand Prix
Awarded for films in the Eastern and Central European Competition Programme. A monetary award in the amount of €1,000.
The award goes to:
Marta Pajek (ANIMOON)
Poland, 2018, HD, 12:00
Man and Woman meet in a waiting room and immediately get closer to each other. They commence a game that gradually gets more and more ferocious. Their faces resemble masks while shapes slowly lose their integrity. Bodies are formed like clay, embracing each other until the limits of impossibility.
Justification: I: TENDERNESS GROWS, II: BRUTALITY, III: BY MARTA PAJEK.
;DSAF Audience Award
Awarded for films in the Eastern and Central European Competition Programme. A monetary award in the amount of €1,000 is presented by the Slovenian Animated Film Association.
The award goes to:
Marta Pajek (ANIMOON)
Poland, 2018, HD, 12:00
Man and Woman meet in a waiting room and immediately get closer to each other. They commence a game that gradually gets more and more ferocious. Their faces resemble masks while shapes slowly lose their integrity. Bodies are formed like clay, embracing each other until the limits of impossibility.
Young Talent: An Academy of Fine Arts and Design (University of Ljubljana) and School of Arts (University of Nova Gorica) Award
Awarded for films in the European Young Talents Competition Programme. A monetary award in the amount of €1,000 is presented jointly by the School of Arts (University of Nova Gorica) and Academy of Fine Arts and Design (University of Ljubljana).
The award goes to:
Veronica Slomon (FILMUNIVERSITÄT BABELSBERG KONRAD WOLF)
Germany, 2018, HD, 6'06''
“What would you be willing to do for them to love you?” Love Me, Fear Me is a danced-out metaphor about the roles we play and the shapes we take, about the stages we chose, the audience we try to impress and the price of acceptance.
Justification: For its outstanding use of the animation medium and flawless technical execution, but also its clear-cut, innovative treatment of a well-know, yet always relevant subject matter.
The Elephant: Children Jury Award
Awarded for films in the Elephant in Competition programme. A monetary award in the amount of €1,000.
The award goes to:
The Theory of Sunset / Teoria zakata
Roman Sokolov (Peterburg Animation Studio)
Russia, 2017, digital, 8’48’’
Deep in the night, a dedicated cyclist traverses a wintry forest. His challenge is to make sure the new day gets off to a fresh and timely start.
Justification: We chose the winning film because of its beautiful art and its interesting story. it was also funny, and it presented an everyday topic in an original way.
Jury special mentions
Special mention by Špela Čadež:
Jelena Oroz (BONOBOSTUDIO)
Croatia, 2018, HD, 8'00''
A moody portrayal of the moment we stop loving others and fall in love with our fantasies. If we cannot understand each other, maybe our avatars can find a common language? But whatever lies below the surface should stay that way. We are fine. Our lives are milk and honey. Everyone pets their own bunny.
Justification: Immersive contemplation on a relationship of a couple who ended up in a tender bunny hug.
Special mention by Luca Tóth:
Sander Joon (ESTONIAN ACADEMY OF ARTS, THE ANIMATION WORKSHOP, BOP!)
Estonia, Denmark, 2018, HD, 9'45''
Boom operator on a journey, trying to record the sound of mushrooms.
Justification: Playful and fresh approach to a picture that sounds good.
Special mention by Jean-Baptiste Garnero:
Mary And 7 Dwarfs / Maria Ja 7 Pöialpoissi
Riho Unt (OÜ NUKUFILM)
Estonia, 2018, HD, 12'30''
Having spent her entire life behind the convent walls, old and dignified nun Maria has decided to fulfil her childhood dream. The only obstacle in her way is her fragmentary, almost non-existent memory. Maria is afraid that her ultimate dream may turn out to be a sin instead.
Justification: A life punctuated by routine, “illuminated” by a spark plug and the wish to feel solitude of heaven.
Special mention by Michael Frei:
Electrician’s Day / Elektrika Diena
Vladimir Leschiov (LUNOHOD)
Latvia, 2018, HD, 8'44''
It all started with a power outage.
Justification: Funny. Clever. 220 volts.
Special mention Marc Bertrand:
Roberto Catani (WITHSTAND FILM, MIYU ANIMATION)
Italy, France, 2018, HD, 5'20''
Through a journey back in memory, a woman and a man retrace the more important moments of their love story.
Justification: The sweet thread of memory of a love story unfolds before us, thanks to the mastery of the animation of fluid transitions and the captivating sound design… and a top hat.
Student Jury special mention:
Paulina Ziółkowska (POLISH NATIONAL FILM SCHOOL IN LODZ)
Poland, 2018, HD, 4'45''
Warning: contagious! Germs fly around wildly in the hustle and bustle of urban life. You stand next to the wrong nose, and it happens in a flash. And what happens if you keep on infecting yourself? Employing expressionistic colour and surreal forms and figures, this animation poses questions about our interactions with one another.
Justification: A compelling film that stands out for its strong artistic expression and use of the animation medium, as well as its innovative premises and topic.