Jun 8, 2014

Animafest Zagreb Prize winners announced

The 24th edition of Animafest Zagreb wrapped up today in Zagreb, Croatia. It is the second-oldest continually running animation festival in Europe, after Annecy. The Grand Prix for short film was awarded to Yumi Joung's Love Games. A complete list of winners is below:

Grand Prix: Best Short FilmLove Games by Yumi Joung, South Korea, 2013

“Golden Zagreb” Award as an encouragement of creativity and innovative artistic achievementSunday 3 (Sonntag 3) by Jochen Kuhn, Germany, 2013)

“Zlatko Grgic” Award for the best first production apart from educational institutionsZiegenort by Tomasz Popakul, Poland, 2013

5 special awards at the discretion of the juryJoan Ashworth: Baths (Laznia) by Tomek Ducki, Poland, 2013 Marie-Hélène Girod: Hipopotamy (by Piotr Dumala, Poland, 2014 Lei Lei: Astigmatismo by Nicolai Troshinksy, Spain, 2014 Edo Lukman: Choir Tour by Edmunds Jansons, Latvia, 2012 Emma De Swaef: Futon by Yoriko Mizushiri, Japan, 2012

“Dušan Vukotic” Award for Best Student FilmAnal Juice (Ketsujiru) by Sawako Kabuki, Japan, 2013

Best Commissioned Film Shape (Katachi) by Kijek/Adamski, Japan/Poland, 2013

3 special mentions at the discretion of the juryPlug & Play by Michael Frei, Switzerland, 2013Maze King by Hakhyun Kim, Japan, 2013The Shirley Temple by Daniela Sherer, UK, 2013

Best film for childrenThe Centipede and the Toad (Mille-pattes et crapaud) by Anna Khmelevskaya, France, 2013

3 special mentions at the discretion of the juryMy Strange Grandfather (Moy stranniy dedushka) by Dina Velikovskaya, Russia, 2012Rabbit and Deer (Nyuszi és ozby) by Péter Vácz, Hungary, 2013Virtuoso Virtual (Virtuos virtuell) by Maja Oschmann and Thomas Stellmach, Germany, 2013

Audience Prizes “Mr. M” for the best film from Grand Competition and Grand Panorama programs according to the audience's votesBoles by Špela Cadež, Slovenia/Germany, 2013

Lifetime Achievement AwardYuri Norstein

Award for Outstanding Contribution to Animation StudiesMarcel Jean

Best Animation School (award to an educational institution for the best choice of films submitted for pre-selection)Royal College of Art