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The Annecy Animation Film Festival crowned the winners on Saturday with 'The Violinist' directed by Ervin Han and Raul Garc biggest festival prize in animation: Annecy's feature film Cristal, reported Variety.
According to Variety, a tale of two young violinist virtuosos in and after WWII Singapore, 'The Violinist' certainly had its fans at Annecy as it was against the strong contenders 'Iron Boy' or 'Tangles.' According to Variety, in a third competition prize, 'Decorado,' from Alberto Vasquez, won the Paul Grimault Award for an existential fable on freedom. A 14-minute high-speed study of someone's life, seen only through pieces of paper, 'Paper Trail' was developed to create the film's unique look and pace by blending 2D computer animation and animated objects. The prize felt unearned, Hertzfeldt said on stage at Annecy. "I started animating when I was a kid, 30 years ago. It was just fun, it was to make my friends laugh. I've always thought of myself as a director who draws. I had never been to Annecy before. Maybe I can finally call myself an animator." The Alexeiff-Parker Award went to 'My Bellyaching Skin,' the third part of young tienne Bonnet's autobiography, described by Annecy artistic director Marcel Jean as one of the funniest voices in French animation. Elsewhere, in key plaudits, Contrechamp, Annecy major sidebar for edgier or newer talent plays, was won by France's "Blaise," from Dimitri Planchon and Jean-Paul Guige and a "perfect introduction to French absurd humour, questioning the political engagement of youth and the existential crisis of adults," Jean told Variety. The Jury Award went to Japan's 'A New Dawn,' a co-production between Japan's Asmik Ace and France's Miyu Productions, which made a splash at the Berlin Festival and heralds almost certainly more Japan-France collaborations in the future. In Annecy's Special Prize category, the Annecy Presents Audience Award, a new prize, went to 'Brave Cat,' the feature film debut of Gabriel Osorio, director of "Bear Story," an Academy Award-winning animated short which marked Chile's first Oscar win. A list of some of this year's winners can be found below. Feature FilmCristal for a Feature FilmThe Violinist -- Ervin Han, Raul Garcia Jury AwardIron Boy -- Louis Clichy Paul Grimault AwardDecorado -- Alberto Vazquez Gan Foundation Award for DistributionIron Boy Audience AwardIron Boy Contrechamp FeaturesGrand PrixBlaise -- Dimitri Planchon, Jean-Paul Guige Jury AwardA New Dawn Short FilmsCristal for a Short FilmPaper Trail -- Don Hertzfeldt Jury AwardGod Is Shy -- Jocelyn Charles Alexeieff-Parker AwardMy Bellyaching Skin -- Etienne Bonnet Off-Limits AwardCore Dump -- Alona Rodeh Jean-Luc Xiberras Award for a First FilmPlease -- Anna Mantzaris Audience AwardGod Is Shy -- Jocelyn Charles TV AwardsCristal for a TV ProductionThe Great Dreamscape -- Remi Durin Jury Award for a TV SeriesTakopi's Original Sin -- Shinya Iino Jury Award for a TV SpecialSong of the Storms -- Caroline Attia Audience Award for a TV ProductionThe Broos -- David Mirailles Commissioned FilmsCristal for a Commissioned FilmUnloved -- Victor Caire, Lucas Navarro, Theophile Dufresne Jury Award for a Commissioned FilmEco Beat -- Eva Bienert, Max Mortl Graduation FilmsJury AwardDying Embers -- Lea Pulini Lotte Reiniger AwardGently -- Jamaica Kindlova VR WorksCristal for the Best VR WorkA Long Goodbye -- Kate Voet, Victor Maes Special Prize WinnersSACEM Award for Best Original Soundtrack (Short Film)God Is Shy -- Jocelyn Charles SACEM Award for Best Original Soundtrack (Feature Film)The Violinist -- Ervin Han, Raul Garcia Annecy Presents Audience AwardBrave Cat -- Gabriel Osorio Canal+ Junior Jury AwardPiccolo Piccolo -- Marta Gennari Young Audience AwardInto the Forest -- Antonin Niclass Andre Martin Award for a French Short FilmHold It Together -- Fan Sissoko ARTE Award, European Short FilmUka-uka -- Henri Veermae Festivals Connexion Award for an Immersive WorkVoooooo--Peeeeee-- -- Hyeunjoo Woo, Jiyun Park Vimeo Staff Pick Award for a Short FilmCreation -- Bela Klingl Warner Bros. Animation Award for a Graduation FilmThe 12 Inch Pianist -- Lucas Ansel Midnight Shorts AwardEclosion -- Luis Morillo City of Annecy AwardBecause Today Is Saturday -- Alice Eca Guimares Titmouse WTF AwardYou Are Not Part of the Cake -- Ting-Jui Chen Titmouse WTF Jury DistinctionI Have a -- Rory Waudby-Tolley At Saturday's prize ceremony, the Festival also confirmed dates of June 13-19 for its 2027 edition, which see it moving back to its traditional mid-month slot, and that Colombia will be the Annecy Animation Festival's 2027 Country of Honour. (ANI)
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