Annecy: Special Festival Awards 2021
Il Annecy International Animated Film Festival revealed the winners of its 12 Special Awards on Fridays at Bonlieu. Determined by special juries and festival partners, these accolades complement the Official Annecy Awards, which will be announced on Saturday at the close of this year's vibrant hybrid event.
Special Awards 2021:
Festival Connexion Award - Bestia by Hugo Covarrubias (Chile)
Junior Jury Award for a short film - People on the move by Christoph Lauenstein & Wolfgang Lauenstein (Germany; Lauenstein & Lauenstein Filmprod.)
Junior Jury Prize for a Graduation Film - My friend who shines at night by Grégoire De Bernouis, Jawed Boudaoud, Simon Cadilhac and Hélène Ledevin (France; Gobelins)
Young Audience Award: Kiko and the animals by Yawn Zheng (France, Switzerland; Folimage, Nadasdy Film)
Junior Canal + Jury Prize: A stone in the shoe by Éric Montchaud (France, Switzerland; XBO Films; Nadasdy Film)
FIPRESCI Award: Angukuksajaujug (The Shaman Apprentice) by Zacharias Kunuk (Canada; Taqqut Prod.)
Best Original Music for a Feature Film (sponsored by SACEM): Run away, One Helmersson (Denmark, France, Norway, Sweden; Sun Creature Studio, Final Cut for Real, Vivement Lundi !, Mer Films, Most Film)
Best Original Music for Short Film (sponsored by SACEM): The Awakening of InsectsDenis Vautrin (France; Offshore)
André-Martin Award for a French feature film: The fantastic tale of Marona by Anca Damian (Romania, France, Belgium; Aparte Film, Sacrebleu Prod.)
André-Martin Award for a French short film: Maalbeek by Ismaël Joffroy Chandoutis (Film Grand Huit, Film à Vif)
City of Anency Award: Clara with a mustache by Ilir Blakcori (Kosovo; Molos)
YouTube Award: After giving birth by Henriette Rietz (Germany)
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