International Competition

GRAND PRIX

State of Baden-Wuerttemberg and City of Stuttgart Grand Award for Animated Film with a cash prize of 15,000 Euros

A family portrait

by Joseph Pierce

UK 2009

"This film is short but dense with tension. Its detailed observations create an intriguing family portrait. "

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LOTTE REINIGER PROMOTION AWARD FOR ANIMATED FILM

Award for best graduation film with a cash prize of 10,000 Euros sponsored by MFG Film Funding Baden-Wuerttemberg

Sam's Hot Dogs

by David López Retamero

UK 2009

"This film has great characters combined with a charming playfulness in its story-telling and graphic style. And overall we found it extremely funny."

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MUSIC FOR ANIMATION

Award of the GEMA Foundation for best music in an animated film with a cash prize of 5,000 Euros

Love & Theft

by Andreas Hykade

Music: Heiko Maile

Germany 2009

"The Music for Animation Award goes to a composer who created a hypnotic fusion of visual and music themes."

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SPECIAL MENTION

A Trip to the Seaside

by Nina Bisyarina

Russia 2008

"The jury awards a Special Mention to "A Trip to the Seaside" for being such an intimate and gentle film."

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SWR AUDIENCE AWARD

Award voted for by the public with a cash prize of 6,000 Euros

Sinna Mann (Angry Man)

by Anita Killi

Norway 2009

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Young Animation

YOUNG ANIMATION AWARD

Award for best student film with a cash prize of 2,500 Euros, sponsored by Landesanstalt für Kommunikation Baden-Württemberg and MFG Film Funding Baden-Württemberg

Parade

by Pierre-Emmanuel Lyet

France 2009

"The director challenged himself to tell an emotional story using the essential elements of cinematography: Light and movement. It is a perfectly executed film in which design becomes the central device of the storytelling. It´s simply big cinema!"

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SPECIAL MENTION I

Yellow Belly End

by Philip Bacon

UK 2009

"The film approaches a serious topic in a very clear and surreal way by playing with great wit on familiar cartoon imagery."

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SPECIAL MENTION II

Lebensader

by Angela Steffen

Germany 2009

"Angela Steffen uses the specific qualities of animation to convey very personal feelings with outstanding design, colors and movement. "

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Tricks for Kids

Wendelin: At times we had to bite the bullet and say goodbye to many good films.

Maren: We want to give out a special round of applause for the film “Log Jam” by Alexei Alexeev because it is a small, nice and totally funny film.

Lisa: Let’s move on to our winner. The lovely and detailed design of the characters in our winning film highlight the exiting story.

Charlotte: Let’s move on to our winner. The lovely and detailed design of the characters in our winning film highlight the exiting story.

Oliver Schablitzki (Nickelodeon): And the winner is „The Gruffalo“ by Jakob Schuh and Max Lang.

TRICKS FOR KIDS AWARD

Award for best children's animated film with a cash prize of 4,000 Euros, sponsored by Nickelodeon

Der Grüffelo (The Gruffelo)

by Jakob Schuh and Max Lang

UK 2009