The thirtieth Stuttgart Worldwide Pageant of Animated Movie got here to an finish after six days stuffed with highlights from the world of animation. The competition culminated April 30 with the ITFS awards ceremony and the announcement of winners of the competitors program, which was preceded by the Animated Video games Award Germany, German Animation Screenplay Award, Honorary Trickstar and Trickstar Enterprise Award competitions already introduced on the Trickstar Skilled Awards ceremony on April 26 and the Methods for Children Awards on April 29.
Pageant organizers famous that 7,300 visitors visited cinemas and round 32,000 spectators watched movies on the Open Air. With 5,000 visitors in different venues akin to VHS TREFFPUNKT Rotebühlplatz, ITFS reached a complete of 44,300 guests. A complete of 150 of over 260 invited filmmakers from overseas attended the occasion as effectively.
Programming highlights included Disney Legend and animator Andreas Deja’s Grasp Class “Character Animation;” his first impartial animation movie, Mushka, which celebrated its European premiere on the ITFS, was additionally screened.
The classes and winners:
Worldwide Competitors – Grand Prix
State of Baden-Württemberg and the Metropolis of Stuttgart Grand Award for Animated Movie with a money prize of 10,000 €.
Koerkorter (Canine House)
Priit Tender, Estonia 2022, 14:07 min
Manufacturing: Oü Nukufilm
Jury assertion: “Canine House by Priit Tender, is a masterpiece of the surrealism. Even when the story takes place in an japanese oppressive regime, we will 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 are going to consider it each time when we now have to pay hire.”
Particular Point out:
Koniunkcja (Misaligned)
Marta Magnuska, Latvia, Poland, 2022, 6:55 min
Manufacturing: Animoon
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 viewpoint.”
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
Award for one of the best commencement movie with a money prize of 10,000 €, sponsored by MFG Movie Funding Baden-Württemberg
Zoon
Jonatan Schwenk, Germany, 2022, 4:25 min
College: Hochschule Offenbach
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 type 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
The ITFS Viewers Award with a money prize of 6,000 €, sponsored by SWR (regional broadcasting for southwest Germany)
Pasajero (Passenger)
Juan Pablo Zaramella, Argentinia 2022, 10:00 min
Younger Animation Award
Award for one of the best pupil movie with a money prize of two,500 €, sponsored by the LFK Landesanstalt für Kommunikation Baden-Württemberg and MFG Movie Funding Baden-Württemberg
Ressources Humaines (Human Assets)
Isaac Wenzek, Titouan Tillier, Trinidad Plass, France, 2022, 3:30 min
College: EMCA Ecole des Métiers du Cinéma d’Animation
Jury assertion:
“We selected Human Assets as a result of we felt it created a wealthy and delightful world – with gorgeous consideration to element at each stage – from the selection of supplies and digicam 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 which you can create an entire and satisfying narrative in underneath 4 minutes. Human Assets is a real stand-out movie.”
Particular Point out:
Reprise
Carine Chrast, Leance Volschenk, Lio Neuenschwander, Saskia Bulletti, Switzerland, 2022. 3:08 min
College: Hochschule Luzern – Design & Kunst
Jury assertion:
“Reprise is a delicate and nuanced quick that expertly makes use of silence, timing and framing to suggest- slightly than present – leaving audiences to interpret the complete which means of this highly effective movie.”
Jury: Sander Joon (Tallinn, Estonia) Piotr Kardas (Lodz, Poland) Vanessa Pfeiffer (Los Angeles, USA)
AniMovie: Award for one of the best animated characteristic movie
Nayola
José Miguel Ribeiro, Portugal, Belgium, France, Netherlands 2022, 83 min
Manufacturing: Praça Filmes
Jury assertion:
“Our unanimous selection for Finest Animated Function is a spectacular instance of the ability of animated storytelling. From the compelling narrative and daring, vivid use of colour to the distinctive manufacturing design, structure and digicam 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 warfare.”
Jury: Mike Buckland (Cape City, South Africa) Kathrin Rothe (Berlin, Germany) Dan Sarto (Los Angeles, USA)
Trickstar Nature Award
Award for one of the best worldwide animated quick movie that offers with the matters of local weather safety, biodiversity, surroundings and sustainability, with a money prize of seven,500 €, sponsored by Verband Area Stuttgart
A World in Chaos
David Crisp, Hungary 2023, 9:46 min
Manufacturing: Moholy-Nagy College of Artwork and Design Budapest
Jury assertion:
“Numerous points which can be very related for our instances, offered in a means, that an viewers can relate to. The jury’s resolution was unanimous.”
Jury: Carina Borgards (Ludwigsburg, Germany), Nancy Denney-Phelps (Gent, Belgium), Lena von Döhren (Lucerne, Switzerland)
The Incredible Award
Award for one of the best animation expertise with a money prize of 1,000 €, sponsored by the FANtastic Jury, probably the most trustworthy followers of ITFS
Le Cri de Silence (The Silent Scream)
Camille Anne, Camille Leroy, Elisa Torris, Julie Vandenbergue, Lucas Foutrier, Martin Laurent, France 2022, 7:12 min
College: Pôle 3D
Jury assertion:
“The place individuals are not heard, animated movie can provide them a voice. The place society just isn’t wanting, 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 honouring a movie that conveys a tough topic in a visually spectacular means, whereas sustaining a stability 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
Jessica Meier, Kilian Feusi, Sujanth Ravichandran, Switzerland 2022, 4:08 min
College: Hochschule Luzern – Design & Kunst
Jury assertion:
“Our Particular Point out goes into unknown territory for a lot of, the place there’s numerous 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 I in darkish instances.”
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?
Yohann Abdelnour und Nour Haidar, Lebanon
Jury assertion:
“Because the jury, we fell in love with the metamorphosis of the Trixie and the experimental model 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 instances, we found new issues and views. We needed to observe it body by body to catch each little element. Wonderful work. Thanks for displaying a lot ardour and expertise in your work.
We’d 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 visualisation. Effectively completed.”
The following Stuttgart Worldwide Pageant of Animated Movie will happen from April 23 to twenty-eight, 2024.
Dan Sarto is Writer and Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Community.
