“Flee” wins the grand prize at the Animation Is Film 2021 festival

“Flee” wins the grand prize at the Animation Is Film 2021 festival

Animation is film (AIF) today announced the winners of its fourth annual film festival with the feature film Flee (Denmark), written and directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen, winning his highest award, the Grand Prix. From the US distributor Neon, Flee tells the story of Amin Nawabi, as she grapples with a painful secret she has kept hidden for 20 years, one that threatens to derail the life she has built for herself and her future husband.

“In the touching and innovative documentary Flee, Jonas Poher Rasmussen is very careful in sharing the personal story of an Afghan refugee. The director uses the animation process to protect his subject's identity, while adding an extra layer to the material, capturing the impact of trauma on memory and identity in the process, "said jury president Peter Debruge. .

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belle (Japan) took home the Special Jury Award. This film, written and directed by Mamoru Hosoda (Mirai), is the story of Suzu, a 17-year-old high school student who embarks on a journey of adventure, challenge and love in her quest to become who she really is. GKIDS will distribute the film in theaters in the United States

“With extraordinary visual imagination and technical skill, Mamoru Hosoda reinvents the classic story of Beauty and the Beast for this century. In her story, a teenage Belle finds her voice and takes a stand on an important social issue, ”commented Debruge.

Il Audience Award he went to The Crossing (France / Germany / Czech Rep.), Directed by Florence Miailhe. Kyona and Adriel are separated from their parents and face the road to exile alone. They embark on a heroic journey that takes them from childhood to adolescence, overcoming incredible challenges before reaching a new world, finally free.

The 2021 edition featured a jury of great animation characters:

  • Myke Chilian (Animator, Creator, Tig 'n Seek)
  • Deborah Cook (stop-motion costume designer, LAIKA)
  • Peter Debruge (chief film critic, Variety / President of the jury)
  • Sandra Equihua (Netflix animated series Maya and the three)
  • Dan Krall (artist, producer, Dexter's laboratory)
  • Kristin Lowe (CCO of Features for DreamWorks Animation)
  • Erick Oh (Oscar nominee for Opera)
  • Ray Pride (film critic)
  • Raye Rodriguez (creator and executive producer of the original Crunchyroll series High Guardian Spice)
  • Charles Solomon (critic and historian)
  • Ramin Zahed (editor-in-chief of Animation Magazine)
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AIF hosted several sold-out events over the weekend. The opening night film, The summit of the Gods directed by Patrick Imbert, sold out for an enthusiastic crowd and a lively question-and-answer discussion with Imbert moderated by respected animation historian Charles Solomon. In addition, AIF has hosted several special events, including a look behind the scenes Encanto, with director Jared Bush showing the enthralled audience a preview of the upcoming Disney film.

“At a time when audiences around the world are still returning to the cinema, we were positively impressed by the constant buzz of excitement on display this weekend at Animation Is Film. With sold-out screenings every day of the festival, Los Angeles has once again heralded itself as an epicenter for film and animation lovers. We were so happy to see everyone again, ”said AIF director Matt Kaszanek.

AIF also hosted Funimation's North American premiere My Hero Academia: World Heroes Mission, the third feature in the globally successful anime series, which is previewing fans ahead of its US theatrical release on October 29.

Additionally, the festival unveiled the hugely popular Studio on the Big Screen section, a list of qualifications that were unable to screen in a theatrical setting upon release and first offered to a film audience: Luca from Pixar, presented in person by the director Enrico Casarosa; Sony Pictures and Netflix The Mitchells vs. the Machines, presented in person by producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller and co-director Jeff Rowe; And live, presented in person by directors Kirk DeMicco and Brandon Jeffords.

Other special sections include the popular Best of Annecy: Spotlight on Women Director, presented in collaboration with Annecy and Women In Animation; and the LAIKA exhibition in the lobby of the TCL Theater, which showcased all five of the animation studio's award-winning films featuring characters from Coraline, ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, Kubo and the two strings e  Missing Link.

The fourth edition of the Animation Is Film festival took place from 22 to 24 October at the TCL Chinese 6 Theaters in Hollywood. The festival presented a program of 12 animated feature films in competition, with selections from Asia, Europe and Latin America, and filmmakers who participated in the screenings and hosted questions and answers. The festival was produced by GKIDS in collaboration with the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and Variety. The full lineup of 2021 films is available at AnimationIsFilm.com.

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