Festival Promo
Author: Miloš Tomić
Jury
Rastko Ćirić (Serbia), Mohamed Ghazala (Egypt), Kszisztof Kamrowski (Poland)
Awarded Films
Golden Peg Bar - Grand Prix
Madagascar, Travel Diary
Bastien Dubois (France)
Explanation: For the perfect combination of the traditional artistic approach with the 3D computer animation. The richness of different styles and techniques guide us into one thrilling artistic adventure.
Silver Peg Bar
Chick
Michal Socha (Poland)
Explanation: For its highly stylized and expressive design combined with an attractive soundtrack and dynamic animation which are all put into function within, in this case the only possible, media of animation.
Bronze Peg Bar
Mei Ling
Stéphanie Lansaque & François Leroy (France)
Explanation: For its special and touching atmosphere and suggestively executed images that lead us through dramatic love story.
C & M special Award for Best animated commercial or music video
Audi: Unboxed
Russell Brooke and Aaron Duffy (Great Britain)
Explanation: For the highly original and well executed commercial miniature which fullfils its function in an attractive way.
Best direction
Wings and Oars
Vladimir Leschiov (Latvia)
Explanation: The author is navigating us through his surrealistic imagery articulated in unusual and skillful way.
Best animation
French Roast
Fabrice O. Joubert (France)
Explanation: Short and dynamic story told through several different picturesque characters defined by the means of animation in the best possible way.
Best screenplay - Ex Equo
Santa: The Fascist Years
Bill Plympton (USA)
Explanation: For the provocative and bizarre screenplay executed into an effective and witty film.
Best screenplay - Ex Equo
The Tale of Little Puppetboy
Johannes Nyholm (Sweden)
Explanation: For the screenplay in which the important role is given to the unexpectedly rough visual expression.
Sound design
Varmints
Mark Craste (Great Britain)
Explanation: For the sound design that makes this poetical and reflective film much more expressive.
Artistic achievement
Jam
Mirai Mizue (Japan)
Explanation: For the very personal two-dimensional and decorative artistic approach.