Acid Rain

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:

 

Acid Rain
Tomek Popakul (ANIMOON)
POLAND, 2019, DCP, 26:16

Somewhere in the Eastern Europe. A young girl runs away from her depressing hometown. That’s how she meets Skinny – a kind of unstable weirdo who lives in a camper and runs his not-so-legal errands. Their journey gradually leads them towards more and more eerie settings.

 

Justification: A well-told story about being lost mentally, emotionally and geographically. From the point of view of a young woman we see the shimmering reflection of a world that feels almost physically real. We are drawn into this frighteningly familiar setting which captures the reality and psychology of a generation. All these aspects make the film unique and unforgettable.

 

 

;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:

 

Acid Rain

Tomek Popakul (ANIMOON)
POLAND, 2019, DCP, 26:16

Somewhere in the Eastern Europe. A young girl runs away from her depressing hometown. That’s how she meets Skinny – a kind of unstable weirdo who lives in a camper and runs his not-so-legal errands. Their journey gradually leads them towards more and more eerie settings.

 

 

 

Young Talent: A School of Arts (University of Nova Gorica) and Academy of Fine Arts and Design (University of Ljubljana) 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:

 

Kmalu prispemo / Almost There
Nelly Michenaud (NATIONAL FILM & TELEVISION SCHOOL)
UK, 2019, HD, 8:44

On an everyday train journey quite unlike any other, a not-so-casual observer goes to extreme lengths to avoid other passengers, a giant baby runs away from his parents, a romantic woman starts an ill-fated relationship with a cuckoo, and a naïve boy discovers that some problems can’t be fixed by pictures of unicorns.

 

Justification: Although the film was very meticulously planned, it managed to retain much of the author’s imagination. Despite its brevity, we could easily trace each character’s development. The young talent award goes to a masterful blend of animation techniques.

 

 

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:

 

Teofrastus
Sergei Kibus (Nukufilm)
ESTONIA, 2018, DCP, 15'''

A tale of freedom and compassion, set in the 1980s Soviet Estonia, as experienced by a cat and recounted by its owner. Cat Teofrastus lives a homeless life at a train station. One day, he is offered a home by a family living in a nearby countryside house. However, the happy life is short-lived when the cat is taken to the big city and gets lost on the streets.

 

Justification: We liked the winner because it has a good story and is technically well made. It is a little bit sad and the animation is very complex.

 

 

Jury special mentions

 

Special mention by Waltraud Grausgruber:
Pustiti oditi / Lah Gah / Letting Go
Cécile Brun (VIRAGE FILM)
SWITZERLAND, 2019, HD, 6:32

Justification: This very personal film lets us dive into sunny childhood memories as well as emotional depths of loss and disappearance. Its experimental visual language captures strong bonds in deep sadness in a touching way only animation can depict.


Special mention by Edmunds Jansons:
Don't Know What
Thomas Renoldner (SELF-PRODUCED)
AUSTRIA, 2018, DCP, 8:07

Justification: The playful way in which the author observes such fundamental things as time, space and movement gives me a feeling that we as humans still have some hope.

Special mention by Ana Nedeljković:
Kids
Michael Frei (PLAYABLES)
SWITZERLAND, 2019, DCP, 9:00

Justification: A successful example of presenting our society and patterns of mass behaviour through a precise visual language. If you look carefully, you are bound to find yourself in the film.


Special mention by Jonas Odell:
Mačka je vedno ženska / Mačka je uvijek ženska / A Cat Is Always Female
Martina Meštrović, Tanja Vujasinović (KREATIVNI SINDIKAT)
CROATIA, 2019, DCP, 15:43

Justification: A highly personal portrait that leaves the audience curious to get to know both the artist and her art better.


Special mention by Marie Paccou:
Kozmonavt / Kosmonaut / Cosmonaut
Kaspar Jancis (EESTI JOONISFILM)
ESTONIA, 2019, DCP, 11:37

Justification: I was astonished by the superb construction of the film, its perfect timing, and moved by the inner dramas of the members of this family. The author cleverly managed to keep the story always on the edge between comedy and tragedy, building suspense and delighting us with visual gags. A thank you to him for this elderly and touching hero.


Student jury special mention:
Blieschow
Christoph Sarow (FILMAKADEMIE BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG)
GERMANY, 2019, DCP, 9:38

Justification: While there were two other strong candidates for our special mention – Metro and Patchwork – we ultimately decided to honour a film that speaks of a holiday experience through the eyes of a child and demonstrates inspired originality in animating animal symbolism.