In addition to the film competitions, the ITFS also awards prizes: The Trickstar Business Award and the German Animation Screenplay Award will be presented at the AniX Awards on Thursday, 25 April at 7 pm in the Filmmakers’ Lounge (Festival Centre – Haus der Katholischen Kirche Stuttgart), hosted by Olivier Samter.
The Trickstar Business Award Nominees 2024
Award for the best innovative and groundbreaking business model in the field of animation with a cash prize of 7,500 €, sponsored by Verband Region Stuttgart.
Black Goblin, Ana Betancourt (CEO), United Kingdom
Company’s Field of Activity: Film and TV tech, audiotech, mediatech
CEE Animation – Animation Hub, Lea Pagacova (CEE Animation HUB Manager), Czech Republic
Company’s Field of Activity: Distribution, Promotion, Education
Those Production Girls, Kaya Kuhn (Producer), South Africa
Company’s Field of Activity: Production Film, TV and Games
Zeuniks, David Aguirre Hoffmann (Art Director & Illustrator), Germany
Company’s Field of Activity: Creative Studio and Merchandise Store
The German Animation Screenplay Award Nominees 2024
Billie Beat (Author: Beke Rienitz)
Das NEINhorn (Authors: Marc-Uwe Kling, Marcus Sauermann)
The Ogglies – Rexy Alarm! (Author: Toby Genkel)
Out of Frame (Authors: Giles New, Keiron Self)
- Award for the best German screenplay for an animated feature film with a cash prize of 2,500 €, sponsored by Animation Media Cluster Region Stuttgart (AMCRS).
- Award for the German screenplay with the biggest international market potential with a cash prize of 1,500 €, sponsored by Pink Parrot Media.
The Animated Games Award Germany Nominees 2024
Award for the best animation based German computer game with a cash prize of 5,000 €, sponsored by MFG Film Funding Baden-Württemberg.
SHADOW GAMBIT: THE CURSED CREW
Studio: Mimimi Games GmbH
Publisher: Mimimi Games GmbH
Genre: Stealth-Strategy
TOUCH TYPE TALE
Studio: Pumpernickel Studio GmbH & Co.KG
Publisher: Epic Games, Inc.
Genre: Echtzeit Strategie & Tippspiel
FALL OF PORCUPINE
Studio: CRITICAL RABBIT GmbH
Publisher: CRITICAL RABBIT GmbH
Genre: Story Adventure
CLOSER THE DISTANCE
Studio: Osmotic Studios GmbH
Publisher: Skybound Games
Genre: Narrative Life-Simulation
EVERSPACE 2
Studio: ROCKFISH Games GmbH
Publisher: ROCKFISH Games GmbH
Genre: Action-Rollenspiel, Looter-Shooter