Lotte Reiniger Promotion Award for Animated Film

10,000 Euros, sponsored by the MFG Filmfunding Baden-Wuerttemberg HELDENKANZLER

Germany 2011

Direction: Benjamin Swiczinsky

Heldenkanzler is based on the true story of Engelbert Dollfuss, who tried to enforce his fascist dictatorship in Austria in the 1930s. The film features the voices of famous Austrian actor Erwin Leder ("Das Boot", "Underworld", "Angst" ...), Philipp Hochhäuser and Benjamin Swiczinsky.
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Meckatzer Lena-Weiss Award

5,000 Euros, sponsored by Meckatzer Löwenbräu

BODY MEMORY

Estonia 2011

Direction: Ülo Pikkov

Our body remembers more than we can expect and imagine. It also remembers the sorrow and pain of the predecessors, sustaining the stories of our parents and grandparents as well as their ancestors.

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Award for the best student film, 2,500 Euros, sponsored by the Landesanstalt für Kommunikation Baden-Württemberg (LfK – Media Authority of Baden-Württemberg) and the MFG Filmförderung Baden-Württemberg
THE MAKING OF LONGBIRD
Great Britain 2011
Direction: Will Anderson

A 'behind-the-scenes' look at an Animator/Filmmaker as he struggles with his character.

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Award for the best animated feature film, 2,500 Euros, sponsored by SUPER RTL
ARRUGAS (Wrinkles)
Spain 2011
Direction: Ignacio Ferreras

The film portrays the friendship between Emilio and Miguel, two aged gentlemen shut away in a care home. Recent arrival Emilio, in the early stages of Alzheimer, is helped by Miguel and colleagues to avoid ending up on the feared top floor of the care home, also known as the lost causes or 'assisted' floor. Their wild plan infuses their otherwise tedious day-to-day with humour and tenderness, because although for some their lives is coming to an end, for them it is just beginning.

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Award for the best animated children’s film
4,000 Euros, sponsored by Nickelodeon

ZING

Germany 2011

Direction: Kyra Buschor and Cynthia Collins

Day in, day out, Mr. Grimm is busy with his job as
 the reaper, harvesting people's lives. One day, his monotonous existence is interrupted by the door bell. It's a little girl. She wants her cat back. Little does she know that she's the next life on Mr. Grimm's list.

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Award for the best animated film for teenagers
2,500 Euros, sponsored by Nippon Art
BOTANICAL NIGHTMARE
Great Britain 2011
Direction: Thomas Lucas

A Civilian science vessel discovers an organic
life form on an uncharted planet and decides to investigate the mysterious creature. Excited by the discovery, the team fails to realise the deadly potential of such a creature.
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2.500 Euro gsponsored by Telepool GmbH

"Fritzi war dabei" by Beate Völcker

2.000 Euro, sponsored by Breuninger

"Reflexion"

France 2012

Direction: Planktoon, Yoshi Tamura

Into a Parisian department store, Louise looks at herself in the mirror around her. This evening, she has a rendez-vous with Jules, her fiance. Suddenly she notices that she’s late, and goes off, in great haste, at her flat, to get ready. Nowadays, the young woman can't become extremely attached at her aspect, much the perfection physical appearance dictatorship is in control of the society. As a result, she’ll be faced with herself reflection, and real nature. Does she leave it gain the upper hand? Or on the contrary, does she blow to the world necessity, managed by the perfection?

Advertising category + Main Prize
Clover "Way Better"
Shy the Sun, Strange Beast
Main prize: 5,000 Euros, sponsored by Fraunhofer IPA
Advertising category: 2,500 Euros, sponsored by Mackevision Medien Design GmbH
Technology category
Red Bull Music Academy World Tour
Pete Candeland, Passion Pictures
Prize: 2,500 Euros, sponsored by KSPG AG
Communication in Space category
Magic Box - State Grid Pavilion
Prof. Uwe Brückner, Atelier Brückner GmbH
Prize: 2,500 Euros sponsored by Animation Media Cluster Region Stuttgart
Special prize Mercedes-Benz Classic: 60 Jahre Mercedes-Benz SL
Mercedes-SL Black
Owen Trevor, Passion Raw
Prize: 2,500 Euros, sponsored by Daimler AG

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