The 30th version of the world-renowned Stuttgart Intl. Competition of Animated Movie (ITFS) got here to shut on Sunday night (April 30) with a number of animated tasks receiving high honors on the closing ceremony. Based on the organizes, over 44,300 guests attended the pageant’s numerous venues (cinemas, open air screenings, and the VHS Treffpunkt Rotebühlplatz. A complete of 260 invited filmmakers attended this yr’s occasion.
Among the many highlights was a Grasp Class taught by beloved Disney animator Andreas Deja and the sold-out European premiere of his new 2D-animated quick Mushka. The GameZone with its animated video games attracted a very massive crowd of gaming followers: Over 4 days, effectively over 1,500 individuals examined and performed one of the best animated pc video games from Germany.
Listed below are the 2023 winners:
Worldwide Competitors Grand Prize: Koerkorter (Canine Condominium)
Directed by Priit Tender (Estonia)
Jury assertion: “’Canine Condominium’ by Priit Tender, is a masterpiece of the surrealism. Even when the story takes place in an japanese oppressive regime, we are able to all relate to it as artists, having fed the capitalist housing market. The movie flawlessly pushes the cease movement medium additional, and it takes us deep in to a surrealistic world, that feels actual and merciless. The transformation of an condo right into a residing creature is putting and unforgettable. We’ll consider it each time when we’ve to pay hire.”Particular Point out: Koniunkcja (Misaligned)
Directed by Marta Magnuska (Latvia, Poland)
Particular Point out: Koniunkcja (Misaligned)
Directed by Marta Magnuska (Latvia, Poland)
Jury assertion: “The Jury’s Particular Point out goes to “Misaligned” by Marta Magnuska for the filmmaker´s inventive skill to explain a dysfunctional relationship from a feminine standpoint.”
Jury: Signe Baumane (New York, USA) Chiara Magri (Turin, Italy), Anders Narverud Moen (Oslo, Norway, Izabela Plucińska (Berlin, Germany)
Lotte Reiniger Promotion Award for Animated Movie: Zoon
Directed by Jonathan Schwenk (Germany)
Jury assertion: “Lotte Reiniger was a grasp of making her personal worlds, and ‘Zoon’ by Jonatan Schwenk is a good instance the place distinctive design and ideal timing creates this sort of particular world. The jury compliments the filmmaker´s use of various strategies to deliver us right into a world for each – laughter and contemplation.”
SWR Viewers Award: Pasajero (Passenger)
Directed by Juan Pablo Zaramella (Argentina)
Younger Animation Award: Ressources Humaines (Human Sources)
Directed by Isaac Wenzek, Titouan Tillier, Trinidad Plass
France, College: EMCA Ecole des Métiers du Cinéma d’Animation)
Jury assertion:
“We selected ‚Human Sources’ as a result of we felt it created a wealthy and delightful world – with beautiful consideration to element at each degree – from the selection of supplies and digital camera angles to the concise and economical storytelling. With impeccable timing and performances, this movie delivers social commentary, wit and humor in a really quick period of time, showcasing that you would be able to create a whole and satisfying narrative in underneath 4 minutes. Human Sources is a real stand-out movie.“
Particular Point out: Reprise
Directed by Carine Chrast, Leance Volschenk, Lio Neuenschwander, Saskia Bulletti
(Switzerland) College: Hochschule Luzern – Design & Kunst)
Jury assertion:
“’Reprise’ is a refined and nuanced quick that expertly makes use of silence, timing and framing to suggest- somewhat than present – leaving audiences to interpret the total which means of this highly effective movie.”
Jury: Sander Joon (Tallinn, Estonia) Piotr Kardas (Lodz, Poland) Vanessa Pfeiffer (Los Angeles, USA)
AniMovie Award for Greatest Animated Function: Nayola
Directed by José Miguel Ribeiro (Portugal, Belgium, France, Netherlands)
Jury assertion:
“Our unanimous alternative for Greatest Animated Function is a spectacular instance of the facility of animated storytelling. From the compelling narrative and daring, vivid use of colour, to the distinctive manufacturing design, structure and digital camera work, and sound design and music, this movie tells a narrative that leaves you reeling from its depth and emotional honesty. A well-crafted tapestry of three generations of girls and the alternatives they made to guard and defend their humanity within the face of the horrors and oppressive penalties of a civil battle.”
Jury: Mike Buckland (Cape City, South Africa) Kathrin Rothe (Berlin, Germany) Dan Sarto (Los Angeles, USA)
Trickster Nature Award: A World in Chaos
Directed by David Crisp, Hungary 2023, 9:46 min
Manufacturing: Moholy-Nagy College of Artwork and Design Budapest
Jury assertion:
“ A number of points which are very related for our occasions, introduced in a approach, that an viewers can relate to. The jury’s choice was unanimous.”
Jury: Carina Borgards (Ludwigsburg, Germany), Nancy Denney-Phelps (Gent, Belgium), Lena von Döhren (Lucerne, Switzerland)
The Implausible Award: Le Cri de Silence (The Silent Scream)
Camille Anne, Camille Leroy, Elisa Torris, Julie Vandenbergue, Lucas Foutrier, Martin Laurent
France; College: Pôle 3D
Jury assertion:
“The place persons are not heard, animated movie can provide them a voice. The place society just isn’t trying, animated movie can level a finger. The place hardly any jury has awarded a prize earlier than, we’re doing so now. With ‘Le Cri de Silence’ we’re honoring a movie that conveys a troublesome topic in a visually spectacular approach, whereas sustaining a steadiness between compassion and wordless rage. Camille Anne, Camille Leroy, Elisa Torris, Julie Vandenbergue, Lucas Foutrier, Martin Laurent, welcome to the Animation Household!”
Particular Point out:
Pipes
Directed by Jessica Meier, Kilian Feusi, Sujanth Ravichandran
Switzerland College: Hochschule Luzern – Design & Kunst
Jury assertion:
“Our Particular Point out goes into unknown territory for a lot of, the place there may be lots of strain on the kettle. That is the place to be when laying pipes – Jessica Meier, Kilian Feusi, Sujanth Ravichandran: thanks for the nice enjoyable with ‘Pipes’ in darkish occasions.”
Jury: Folke Damminger, Jürgen Frick, Sebastian Heck, Dorothea Kaufmann, Michaela Rehm, Karen Schmitt, Sven Schoengarth, Sabine Willmann
Loopy Horse Session – 48H Animation Jam: What’s Subsequent?
Directed by Yohann Abdelnour and Nour Haidar (Lebanon)
Jury assertion:
“Because the jury, we fell in love with the metamorphosis of the Trixie and the experimental type of this movie. It was like diving right into a multiverse of Trixie. Every new state of affairs gave us a brand new interpretation of the principle character. Even after watching the movie a number of occasions, we found new issues and views. We wished to look at it body by body to catch each little element. Superb work. Thanks for displaying a lot ardour and expertise in your work. We might additionally like to provide a particular point out to the Swiss staff, Sarah, Anna-Lena and Lara, and their movie “Trixie’s Evolutionary Journey”. This movie stood out with its clear message and transferring visualization. Nicely achieved.”
The following Stuttgart Worldwide Competition of Animated Movie will happen from April 23 to twenty-eight, 2024. For more information, go to itfs.de
