The GLAS 2022 online animation festival award winners were announced today, highlighting an inspiring seventh edition of the event based in Berkeley, California. This year's jury included Lou Bones (Creative Talent Director, Psyop; UK), Cristóbal León (director, The Wolf House; Chile) and Tomek Popakul (director, Acid Rain; Poland), who also attended special conferences during the festival.
… And if you haven't attended all the sessions and screenings offered at GLAS this year, don't worry: the passes are still available and all the programming will be online until April 30th. (Register here). A special "Best Of" screening of all award winners have been added to the lineup.
GLAS 2022 Award Winners:
Grand Prix - Pests by Juliette Laboria (France)
Statement by the jury: “Juicy, suggestive, sensual film. You feel the heat, the garden, the viscosity of the fruits. Precise observation focused on representing everyone's universal experience brings an inter-species micro-drama. A tale of innocence, cruelty and revenge, all during a children's garden party. Are there always, somewhere, worlds that burn in flames? "
Special Mention (International Competition) - Noir Soleil by Marie Larrivé (France)
Jury statement: “This is a short film that looks like a feature film. You could even say it's an animation that could be live-action. But the truth is that it is a film that defines its own rules and invents a genre of its own. When a corpse floats to the surface, it is we who immerse ourselves in a world of ambiguous and subtle sensations. The almost impressionistic quality of the images is perfect for describing a world of truth and feelings that remain out of focus ”.
New Talent Award - Goodbye Jérôme! by Gabrielle Selnet, Adam Sillard & Chloé Farr (Gobelins, France)
Jury statement: “You want to put each shot in a frame and hang it on the wall. Visionary and masterfully crafted, with a whimsical and balanced narrative, using all the magic tricks of animation to tell a story of surreal rupture, with no answer, no relief. The only thing you are sure of: you are completely lost ”.
