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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Miki Kilian
Dragan Milinkovic
FimonCarl Kirkebo
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.
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.
Milena Gozdek
Marcel Baran
Krzysztof Czarnowus
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.
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
The viewers of the 31st Etiuda&Anima International Film Festival decided to:
Directed by: Andrzej Danis, Screenplay: Andrzej Danis, School: Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Filmowa, Telewizyjna i Teatralna im. L. Schillera w Łodzi, Country: Poland, Year: 2024
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Magdalena Özen
Kacper Mazela
Józef Rostkowski
at the meeting on October 25 2024, after watching 45 films decided to:
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.
The audience of 31st IFF Etiuda&Anima awarded the film:
Directed by: Marcin Podolec, Screenplay: Marcin Podolec, Wiktoria Podolec, Production: Yellow Tapir Films, Country: Poland, Year: 2023, Running time: 4'
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Martyna Górka
Zuzanna Pepaś
Weronika Jurczyk
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.
The audience of 31st IFF Etiuda&Anima awarded the film:
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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