The 36th edition of Cinanima festival awarded its Grand Prize to a film that uses a pinscreen technique (in the manner of A. Alexeieff), Le grand ailleurs et le petit ici  (Here and the Great Elsewhere) by Michèle Lemieux .

The film is an existential and philosophical tale of a man pondering about his own existence, and the enigma of death.

A special prize was given to Tim Reckart's Oscar-shortlisted, Head Over Heels (UK) the story of a marriage upside-down.

The prize for the best short film (up to 5 minutes) was given to Theodore Ushev for his Demoni, and the multi-awarded Oh, Willy (Emma de Swaef & Marc James Roels) was the recipient of the corresponding award in the 5-20 minutes category.

Swarming by Joni Männistö  (Finland) won at the graduation category. Best commissioned film was the Portuguese A ENERGIA NA TERRA CHEGA PARA TODOS (José Miguel Ribeira).

Audience prize went to the 2012 Oscar-nominated A Morning Stroll (Grant Orchard, Studio AKA, UK).

The film of Regina Pessoa, Kali the little vampire [info-trailer] won the best soundtrack at the 2012 festival. No prizes were awarded in both  the short film category 20-50 min, and the feature film category.

The José Abel Prize was given to the Swiss Georges Schwizgebel for his Along the way [info].

Jury special mentions were given to:

• Villa Antropoff (Vladimir Leschiov and Kaspar Jancis, Latvia)  [info-trailer] 
• Edmond Was A Donkey(Franck Dion, Canada)
• Nightingales in December, Theodore Ushev – Canada
• REVOLUTION Kata Halasz – United Kingdom
• Kali, the little vampire Regina Pessoa – Portugal

The prizesRTP2: ONDA CURTA were awarded to

• ÉCARTE DE CONDUITEO Rocío Alvarez – France
• LES SOUVENIRS Renaud Martin – France
• FADO DO HOMEM CRESCIDO Pedro Brito – Portugal
• LES MOTS DE LA CARPE Lucrèce Andreae – France
• FERAL Daniel Sousa – USA
• OH WILLY..." Emma de Swaef e Marc Roels – Belgium

The national competition prizes:

NATIONAL COMPETITION:  PRIZE ANTÓNIO GAIO

• OUTRO HOMEM QUALQUER Luís Soares – Portugal

PRIZE YOUNG PORTUGUESE DIRECTOR < 18 YEARS

• SEM PAPAS NA LÍNGUA Crianças das Oficinas do ANILUPA

PRIZE YOUNG PORTUGUESE DIRECTOR > 18 YEARS

• BRANCO Raquel Felgueiras

PRIZE YOUNG PORTUGUESE DIRECTOR – HONOURABLE MENTION

• COR Ana Linnea Lidegran Correia
• OLINDA Margarida Madeira

The 36th Cinanima festival ran from 12-18 November 2012. Visit the festival page.