'Genius Loci' wins 2 prizes, including the $ 25.000 FXX prize
For the first time, Cartoon Brew presented its Filmmaker to the Watch Award, which aims to highlight an early career director who has created a bold and exciting piece of animated film. We chose Jonas Schloesing for riviera, an extremely suggestive study, extraordinarily stimulated by the confusion and isolation of an old man. Schloesing will receive a $ 1,000 cash prize from Cartoon Brew.
The High Risk Award was awarded to swatted by Ismaël Joffroy Chandoutis, a documentary on the phenomenon of cyber harassment known as "crush". Daria Kashcheeva Daughter, a stop-motion student film that was nominated for an Oscar this year, received the New Talent Award.
The official jury of the competition was made up of Barbara Cerro, Sam Rolfes and Paul Wenninger. The jury of the competition for families and the United States was made up of Sarina Nihei and Vincent Oliver. The Audience Award will be awarded in a smaller autumn edition of the festival, which will be held in Los Angeles.
Meanwhile, the festival organizers have opened the application process for this year's GLAS animation grant, which offers two separate $ 2.500 scholarships to independent directors working in the United States. Learn more here.
Here is the full list of winners:
Competition prizes
Grand Prix ($ 2.000 Prize)
Genius Loci by Adrien Merigeau
High risk premium ($ 1.000 premium)
swatted by Ismaël Joffroy Chandoutis
New Talent Award ($ 1.000 prize)
Daughter by Daria Kashcheeva
Special mentions
Entropy by Flóra Anna Buda
The six by Xi Chen
movements by Dahee Jeong
FXX Elevation Award ($ 25.000 grant)
Genius Loci by Adrien Merigeau
Cartoon Brew Filmmaker to Watch Award ($ 1.000 prize)
Riviera by Jonas Schloesing
US / Family / GIF competition
US competition winner
Match cage by Bryan Lee
Special mention of the American competition
Mizuko by Kira Dane and Katelyn Rebelo
Winner of the family competition
Entrance door by Ye-jin Lee
Special mention for family competition
Friends love by Miss. Diya M
Best GIF ($ 500 reward)
High Five Business by Christopher Rutledge
