Peter Lord Presents the Emile Awards

The newly established European Animation Awards is a unique opportunity for European animators to unite and celebrate the art of European animation.

It has already set its first award date: 8 December 2017 (Nouveau Siècle,  Lille, France).

Taking its name from both French animation artists Émile Reynaud and Émile Cohl, the awards tend to celebrate the creativity and energy of a sector that counts multiple and undeniable successes.

The awards will be voted on by the EAA members, representing a large vision of European professionals.

Its first president, Peter Lord, invites all creative animation personnel in Europe to join the EAA and support the pan-European (40 countries involved) effort.

The competition categories have also been announced:

EMILE AWARDS CATEGORIES

• Best Student Film
• Best Commissioned Film,
• Best Animated Short Film
• Best Background and Character design in a short film production
• Best TV/Broadcast Production (Director)
• Best Background and character design in a TV/Broadcast Production
• Best Character Animation in a TV/Broadcast Production
• Best Writing in a TV/Broadcast Production
• Best Storyboard in a TV/Broadcast Production
• Best Soundtrack in a TV/Broadcast Production
• Best TV/Feature Film (Director)
• Best Background and Character design in a Feature Production
• Best Character Animation in a Feature Production
• Best Writing in a Feature Production
• Best Storyboard in a Feature Production
• Best Soundtrack in a Feature Production

And here's another teaser by Mickaël Royer (prod. Avril Film), set to the music of Triplets of Belleville (Benoît Charest)