Mar 24, 2015

Korean and Estonian film directors Top Holland Animation Festival

“On the White Planet” by Bum-wook Hur

The 18th Holland Animation Film Festival concluded in Utrecht, Netherlands over the weekend, with the winners announced on Sunday. For the second year in a row, HAFF's feature film prize was awarded to a South Korean film: On the White Planet, about a person of color in a monochrome world, was directed by Bum-wook Hur and produced at the Korean Academy for Film Arts.

Psychedelic chimney-sweeper drama House of Unconsciousness, directed by Estonia's Priit Tender, took out the award for narrative short. Sarina Nihei's Small People with Hats, previously the winner of the grand prize at Hungary's 2014 Primanima festival, was awarded the student film prize.

A complete list of winners follows.

Grand Prix feature filmOn the White Planet Bum-wook Hur, South Korea

Grand Prix narrative shortHouse of Unconciousness Priit Tender, Estonia

Grand Prix non-narrative shortDark Mixer Hirotoshi Iwasaki, Japan

Grand Prix student filmSmall People with Hats Sarina Nihei, United Kingdom

Grand Prix for Dutch animation Nobody Beats the Drum: “Let it Go” Max Italiaander, Netherlands

HAFF Audience Award Dutch animationA Single Life Job, Joris & Marieke, Netherlands

HAFF Junior Audience Award (in cooperation with EYE)Historia de un Oso [Bear Story] Gabriel Osorio, Chile

MovieZone HAFF Award (in cooperation with EYE)Splintertime Rosto, France/Netherlands/Belgium