Jury members: Stéphane Aubier, Pavla Janoušková Kubečková, Mihai Mitrică
(Louise en hiver)
Director, screenplay, art designer: Jean-François Laguionie
France, Canada, 2016, 75 min
studio: JPL Films
Jury statement:
A film that creates a realistic and fantastic atmosphere, makes us travel throught the memories of the main character and then realize that solitude could be a way of rediscovering oneself.
Director, screenplay, art designer: Dash Shaw
USA, 2016, 77 min
studio: Washington Square Films, Electric Chinoland, Low Spark Films
Jury statement:
Special mention goes to a film that plunged us into a catastrophic but funny story using a simple animation technique.
Jury members: Stéphane Aubier, Pavla Janoušková Kubečková, Mihai Mitrică
(Ma Vie de Courgette)
Director, art designer: Claude Barras
Screenplay: Celine Sciamma
Switzerland, France, 2016, 66 min
Studios: Gebeka Films, Rita Productions, KNM, Blue Spirit Productions
Jury statement:
We gave this award to a film that tells a strong story that deals with a difficult topic in a sesitive but not sentimental way using special character design of the puppets and a fresh approach to a stop-motion film.
Jury members: Chiara Magri, Lucie Sunková, Juan Pablo Zaramella
(Decorado)
Director, screenplay, art designer: Alberto Vázquez
Francie, Španělsko, 2016, 11 min 12 sec
Studios: UniKo, Autour De Minuit
Jury statement:
For creating a hopeless imaginary world that reflects our stubborn denial of reality with sarcastic humor.
(Balcony)
Director, screenplay, art designer: David Dell’Edera
Hungary, 2016, 6 min 18 sec
Studio: Umbrella Studio Budapest, Budapest Metropolitan University
Jury statement:
For the ability to offer a primal catharsis within the monotony of life in a community.
Jury members: Chiara Magri, Lucie Sunková, Juan Pablo Zaramella
(Cipka)
Director, screenplay, art designer: Renata Gasiorowska
Polska, 2016, 8 min 22 sec
School: Polish National Film School in Łódź
Jury statement:
For a perfect touch of metaphorical humor and self-irony in approaching a so called taboo subject.
(Plody mraků)
Director: Kateřina Karhánková
Art designer: Alžběta Skálová
Czech Republic, 2017, 10 min
School: FAMU
Jury statement:
A very well made and charming film that brings back tradition to our times and encourages viewers to be curious and overcome their fears.
Jury members: Magda Guidi, Sylva Poláková, Miloš Tomić
(Orogenesis)
Director, screenplay, art designer: Boris Labbé
France, Spain, 2016, 8 min
Producer: Heidi Hörsturz
Jury statement:
The award goes to this film for an exciting and adventurous experience of an enigmatic piece of no man’s land.
A fascinating use of computer simulation that tells a story of Earth’s matter, organic and alive, and its development since its birth. Accompanied by an interesting study of sound.
Director, screenplay, art designer: Urte Zintler
Germany, 2016, 5 min
Producer: Federfisch Animation
Jury statement:
Special mention goes to the film Vacancy by the director Urte Zintler for her ability to convey deep and powerful emotions of Hilde Domin’s poems which is not usual in short experimental films.
Jury members: Magda Guidi, Sylva Poláková, Miloš Tomić
Uri Nakayama: Spring Time-Old Man
(Uri Nakayama: 青春おじいさん)
Director, screenplay, art designer: Hoji Tsuchiya
Japany, Germany, 2016, 2 min 41 sec
Producer: Hoji Tsuchiya
Jury statement:
Even if this clip immediately attacks with 100% of its visual weapons (so it seems that there is no planned dramaturgy), this pop-art, childish, Bosch-like universe is so rich and imaginative that one viewing is just an invitation to watch it all over again.
The amount of delicate and detailed work that went into this video reminded us of the construction of an ant hill.
So earnestly are we delighted that we would do the same, only if we could!
Director, screenplay, art designer: Mrzyk & Moriceau
France, 2016, 3 min 50 sec +
Prodicer: Division
Jury statement:
A music video that is funny, sexy, groovy, surprising and hilarious.
Imagine Lewis Carroll in an underground comics.
Except for a few cheaper erotic jokes, this psychedelic music video is witty, hypnotic and seducing.
So much neither we could resist it!
Jury members: Michael Frei, Jakub Dvorský, Pavel Barák
studio Playdead, Denmark, 2016
Jury statement:
Inside is a masterfully crafted interplay of sound, image, movement and game design. Its atmospheric story grips the player from beginning to end. Flawless yet unsettling.
Adriaan de Jongh, Netherlands, 2017
Jury statement:
Hidden Folks need to be found. The simple black and white aesthetics are charming and fun. It is as joyful as it sounds.