Japanese Futon, Boles, L' Arte della Felicita win 2014 Anima Awards
Futon by Yoriko Mizushiri won the Grand Prix at the 2014 Anima festival. The 6-minute Japanese film brings into focus a woman's perspective on her own body and memory. The film was awarded at the 2013 Hiroshima International Festival and the 2013 Stuttgart International Animation Festival.
A special mention was given to the US film Marcel, King of Tervuren by Tom Schroeder.
Wind by Robert Löbel won the award for Best Student Film [read the Zippy Frames review], while the UK film Somewhere by Nicolas Ménard was the runner-up (Special Jury Mention).
The stop-motion Boles (Spela Cadez) won the Audience Award for best short film, and the adult-themed L' Arte Della Felicita [review] was selected as the audience favorite for best feature.
The new animated film Cheatin' by Bill Plympton received the BeTV Partner's Award for Best Animated Feature.
The 2014 Anima Festival WInners
International competition
- Grand Prix Anima 2014 provided by the Brussels Capital Region (2500€): Futon by Yoriko Mizushiri, Japan
Special mention: Marcel, King of Tervuren by Tom Schroeder USA - Award for Best Student Short Film provided by Toon Boom(Toon Boom Harmony Autonome and Storyboard Pro software licences): Wind by Robert Löbel, Germany
Special mention: Somewhere by Nicolas Ménard, UK - Award for Best Children's Short Film (Radio Bobo jury): Le Père Frimas by Youri Tcherenkov, France
- Audience Award for Best Short Film, provided by Fluxys (2.500€): Boles by Spela Cadez, Slovenia/Germany
- Audience Award for Best Animated Feature, provided by FedEx (FedEx credit, worth 2.500 €): L' Arte della Felicità by Alessandro Rak, Italy
- Audience Award for Best Children's Short Film: The Snowman and the Snowdog by Hilary Audus, UKAnimation Night
- Audience Award for Best Short Film: Rollin' Safari by Kyra Buschor, Anna Habermehl, Constantin Päplow
- Audience Award for Best Children's Animated Feature: Ma Maman est en Amérique, elle a rencontré Buffalo Bill by Marc Boréal and Thibaut Chatel, France/Luxemburg
Partners Awards:
BeTV Award for Best Animated Feature: Cheatin' by Bill Plympton, USA
National Competition
- Grand Prix de la Fédération Wallonie, Bruxelles (2.500 €): Autour du Lac by Noémie Marsily and Carl Roosesn
- SABAM Award (2.500€): La Buche de Noël by Vincent Patar and Stéphane Aubier
- SACD Award (2.500 €): Mia by Wouter Bongaerts
- TVPaint Award for Best Belgian Student Short Film (TVPaint software licence): Rêves de Brume by Sophie Racine
Special mention: Diamant by Kris Mergan and Geert Vandenbroele
Partners Awards:
- BeTv Award (1.500 € including acquisition of broadcasting rights): 850 meters by Joeri Christiaen RTBF
- La Trois Award (acquisition of broadcasting rights): Rêves de Brume by Sophie Racine
- Cinergie Award (Electronic Press Kit): Rêves de Brume by Sophie Racine