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International Film Festival

Krakow 22-27 X 2024

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Winners and awarded - we know the verdict of the 31st Etiuda&Anima International Film Festival October 22-27, 2024

Added: October 26, 2024



ETIUDA COMPETITION VERDICT


The Jury of the Etude Competition consisted of:

Katarzyna Warzecha (Poland)
Viera Čákanyová (Slovakia) 
Alexandra Roberta Serban (Romania)

at the meeting on October 25, 2024, after watching 27 films, decided to award the following films:


Grand Prix
Golden Dinosaur and 8 000 PLN

WE HAVE HOMELAND / TENEMOS PATRIA / NASZA OJCZYZNA

Directed by: Mikel Garrido Linares, Screenplay: Mikel Garrido Linares, Joan López Alonso, School: Escola Superior de Cinema i Audiovisuals de Catalunya, Country: Spain, Year: 2023

Justification:
If all the governments worked as they should, we would never have to watch a story like that.


Silver Dinosaur

DEBTORS / ZADŁUŻENI

Directed by: Andrzej Danis, Screenplay: Andrzej Danis, School: Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Filmowa, Telewizyjna i Teatralna im. L. Schillera w Łodzi, Country: Poland, Year: 2024

Justification:
The author brilliantly deconstructs his personal reality implementing fictional and performative elements to better express the traumatic experiences of his protagonists, opening up an important and ignored topic of child support.


Bronze Dinosaur

SAY WUFF! / POWIEDZ HAU!

Directed by: Fabian Podeszwa, Screenplay: Fabian Podeszwa, School: Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln, Country: Germany, Year: 2024

Justification:
The film uses cinematographic language in a fresh and unconventional way that will totally blow your mind.


Jury also decided to award Special Mentions:


HANDFUL OF DIRT / GARSTKA ZIEMI

Directed by: Izabela Zubrycka, Screenplay: Izabela Zubrycka, School: Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Filmowa, Telewizyjna i Teatralna im. L. Schillera w Łodzi, Country: Poland, Year: 2023

Justification:
A poetic and playful audiovisual mediation about life and death featuring one of the last funeral singers and her son.


LAMENT NO. 1

Directed by: Jakub Jakubik, School: PWSFTviT, Country: Poland, Year: 2023

Justification:
A skilfully constructed constellation of absurd and authentic characters witnessing the death of a loved one.


NON-REGULATION PRIZES


The verdict of the International Federation of Film Societes (FICC)


The Jury consisted of:

Miki Kilian
Dragan Milinkovic
FimonCarl Kirkebo


Decided to award the Don Quixot prize to the film

THE FUSE / BEZPIECZNIK

Directed by: Kevin Haefelin, Screenplay: Kevin Haefelin, School: Columbia University, Country: United States, Year: 2022

Justification:
For capturing the perversity of life and telling a coherent story with humor that is such an essential part of being human.


Jury also decided to award a special mention to film

WE HAVE HOMELAND / TENEMOS PATRIA / NASZA OJCZYZNA

Directed by: Mikel Garrido Linares, Screenplay: Mikel Garrido Linares, Joan López Alonso, School: Escola Superior de Cinema i Audiovisuals de Catalunya, Country: Spain, Year: 2023

Justification:
The film discusses deeper questions of life and death through an intelligent plot and efficient storytelling.


Verdict of the student jury


Student jury consisted of:

Milena Gozdek
Marcel Baran
Krzysztof Czarnowus


decided to award the film

IT'LL PASS / PRAEIS / TO MINIE

Directed by: Dovydas Drakšas, Screenplay: Dovydas Drakšas, School: London Film School, Country: Great Britain, Year: 2024

Justification:
For a moving authentic, and skillfully crafted film that allows the audience to feel the inner lives of its protagonists through the means of understatement and quiet observation, and for the poignant ending.


Jury also decided to award the honorable mention

BLUE BOY

Reżyseria: Nikulás Tumi Hlynsson, Scenariusz: Nikulás Tumi Hlynsson, Szkoła: Filmová a televizní fakulta Akademie múzických umění v Praze, Kraj: Czechy, Rok: 2023

Justification:
Directed by: Nikulás Tumi Hlynsson, Screenplay: Nikulás Tumi Hlynsson, School: Filmová a televizní fakulta Akademie múzických umění v Praze, Country: Czech Republic, Year: 2023


Audience Choice


The viewers of the 31st Etiuda&Anima International Film Festival decided to:


award a mention:

DEBTORS / ZADŁUŻENI

Directed by: Andrzej Danis, Screenplay: Andrzej Danis, School: Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Filmowa, Telewizyjna i Teatralna im. L. Schillera w Łodzi, Country: Poland, Year: 2024



ANIMA COMPETITION VERDICT


The jury consisted of:

Niki Lindroth von Bahr (Sweden)
Marta Magnuska (Poland)
Volker Schlecht (Germany)

at the meeting on October 25, 2024, after watching 45 animations, decided to award the following prizes:


Grand Prix Golden Jabberwocky and 8 000 PLN

EXTREMELY SHORT / TOTEMO MIJIKAI / BARDZO KRÓTKI

Directed by: Koji Yamamura, Screenplay: Hideo Furukawa, Production: Yamamura Animation, inc., Country: Japan, Year: 2024

Justification:
In its minimalistic form, organic beauty and precise rhythm, this film is translating a poem into a visual masterpiece.


Silver Jabberwocky

BEAUTIFUL MEN / PIĘKNI MĘŻCZYŹNI

Directed by: Nicolas Keppens, Screenplay: Nicolas Keppens, Production: Animal Tank & Miyu Productions & Ka-Ching Cartoons, Country: Belgium, France, Netherlands, Year: 2023

Justification:
A charmingly dark tale of our time, beautifully crafted and carefully told with great humor and empathy.


Bronze Jabberwocky

NUN OR NEVER! / ZAKONNICA ALBO NIGDY!

Directed by: Heta Jäälinoja, Screenplay: Heta Jäälinoja, Production: Böhle Studios, Country: Finland, Year: 2023

Justification:
A playful and endearing story, vividly animated, illustrating our inner secrets and desires.


Special Golden Jabberwocky
for the best animated student etude and 2 000 PLN

IN BETWEEN CITY / MEZIMĚSTÍ / MIASTO POMIĘDZY

Directed by: Ilya Kreines, Screenplay: Ilya Kreines, Production: UMPRUM - Academy of Arts, Architecture, and Design in Prague, Country: Czech Republic, Israel, Year: 2023

Justification:
With its unique style and graphic simplicity this film perfectly captures changes in the cityscape and in the lives of its habitants.


The jury also decided to award Special Mentions to

JOKO

Directed by: Izabela Plucińska, Screenplay: Izabela Plucińska, Justyna Celeda, Production: Animoon, Country: Poland, Germany, Czech Republic, Year: 2024

Justification:
An extraordinary clay animation, exposing the absurd and grotesque reality of the world we live in.


FROM ONE PAINTING… TO ANOTHER / D'UNE PEINTURE... À L'AUTRE / OD JEDNEGO OBRAZU… DO DRUGIEGO

Directed by: Georges Schwizgebel, Screenplay: Georges Schwizgebel, Production: Studio GDS, Schwizgebel & RTS, Radio Télévision Suisse & Miyu Productions, Country: Switzerland, France, Year: 2023

Justification:
Once again this director has created a fascinating film that embeds animation in the great tradition of art history.



STUDENT JURY VERDICT


Student jury consisted of:

Magdalena Özen
Kacper Mazela
Józef Rostkowski

at the meeting on October 25 2024, after watching 45 films decided to:


award the film

BEAUTIFUL MEN / PIĘKNI MĘŻCZYŹNI

Directed by: Nicolas Keppens, Screenplay: Nicolas Keppens, Production: Animal Tank & Miyu Productions & Ka-Ching Cartoons, Country: Belgium, France, Netherlands, Year: 2023

Justification:
The, usually omitted in the culture topic, presented in a witty way. Additionally, just like the titular men - beautiful.


Audience Choice


The audience of 31st IFF Etiuda&Anima awarded the film:


ZIEMNIAKI / POTATOES

Directed by: Marcin Podolec, Screenplay: Marcin Podolec, Wiktoria Podolec, Production: Yellow Tapir Films, Country: Poland, Year: 2023, Running time: 4'



ANIMA.PL COMPETITION VERDICT


The jury consisted of:

Przemysław Adamski (Poland)
Nik Phelps (USA/Belgium)
Pedro Harres (Brasil)

at the meeting on October 25, 2024, after watching 38 animations, decided to award the following prizes:


Grand Prix Golden Żmij and 8 000 PLN

JOKO

Directed by: Izabela Plucińska, Screenplay: Izabela Plucińska, Justyna Celeda, Production: Animoon, Country: Poland, Germany, Czech Republic, Year: 2024

Justification:
Showing a further development of this director's unique and idiosyncratic style, this isa salty and sociological fable with a satirical twist. Mothers, lovers, masters and servants all come together in the end to make this one funny tall tale.


Silver Żmij

CRAB / KRAB

Directed by: Piotr Chmielewski, Screenplay: Piotr Chmielewski, Production: WJTeam, Country: Poland, Year: 2022

Justification:
With an exquisite use of classical storytelling in a compelling life-and-death situation combined with a touch of humor and a clear display of mastery in stop-motion.


Bronze Żmij

THE MIRACLE / CUD

Directed by: Ewa Borysewicz, Screenplay: Ewa Borysewicz (na podstawie CUDU Ignacego Karpowicza), Production: Letko, Country: Poland, Year: 2024

Justification:
For unpretentious crossing of the boundaries of visual conventions and an uninhibited approach to seemingly archaic cultural texts resulting in a contemporary and intriguing narrative form.


Special Golden Żmij
for the best animated student etude and 2000 PLN

THERE ARE PEOPLE IN THE FOREST / W LESIE SĄ LUDZIE

Directed by: Szymon Ruczyński, Screenplay: Szymon Ruczyński, Production: Lodz Film School, Country: Poland, Year: 2023

Justification:
By exploring a serious political matter with an austere style that emphasizes its plain absurdity showing a very mature use of rhythm and widening the awareness of the audience regarding that important topic, the great winner of the student competition is There are people in the forest.


Special Mention from Nik Phelps to:

HORSE PORTRAIT / PORTRET KONIA

Directed by: Witold Giersz, Screenplay: Witold Giersz, Production: FUMI Studio, Country: Poland, Year: 2023

Justification:
For the film that exhibits this director's steadfast persistence in refining their artistic goal. Using a consistent set of thematic elements with an ongoing vigorous and youthful approach to storytelling, this director uses both ancient and modern imagery in a compelling manner.


Special Mention from Pedro Harresa to:

CRUSH

Directed by: Michał Socha, Jakub Socha, Screenplay: Michał Socha, Jakub Socha, Anna Bielak, Production: Letko, Country: Poland, Year: 2022

Justification:
This film displays a visual freshness, a clever use of rhythm, and unusual character design, playing elegantly with geometrical forms and delighting the audience as it swings between action and comedy.


Special Mention from Przemysław Adamski to:

ZIMA

Directed by: Tomek Popakul, Kasumi Ozeki, Screenplay: Tomek Popakul, Production: Yellow Tapir Films, Country: Poland, Year: 2023

Justification:
As the verdict is an art of a compromise, placing in the hierarchy of the awards of the film as uncompromising as this one is often unfeasible, and the omitting it would be an unforgivable act of neglect.
For impossible-to-ignore weight of the story deeply rooted in contemporary social diagnosis and a masterful development of the author's style that makes this theme all the more poignant.


Verdict of the student jury


Student jury consisted of:

Martyna Górka
Zuzanna Pepaś
Weronika Jurczyk


award the film

MISALIGNED / KONIUNKCJ

Directed by: Marta Magnuska, Screenplay: Marta Magnuska, Production: Animoon, Country: Poland, Year: 2022

Justification:
From the very first moment, the viewer is drawn into the story through captivating shots, smooth animation and spatial play that powerfully conveys the characters’ emotions. Catchy metaphors, dynamic pacing and masterfully integrated music and sound keep the viewer engaged, leading seamlessly to the meaningful and painfully honest final scene.


Audience Choice


The audience of 31st IFF Etiuda&Anima awarded the film:


ZIMA

Directed by: Tomek Popakul, Kasumi Ozeki, Screenplay: Tomek Popakul, Production: Yellow Tapir Films, Country: Poland, Year: 2023


CONGRATULATIONS to all winners and honorable mentions!!!


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