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Awards 2024
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: FEATURE FILMS
JURY AWARDS
AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Isabel Herguera, ES/DE/IN, 2023, 83'
"With its dreamy and playful esthetics this film took us along on the journey of the main character, exploring complex ideas about femininity and identity. Never explaining or lecturing, the film simultaneously moves like a fable and a poetic essay."
Jury for the Feature Film Competition: Krešimir Zubčić, Nienke Deutz & Michiel Philippaerts
AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FOR CHILDREN
Chiara Malta & Sébastien Laudenbach, FR/IT, 2023, 75'
"The jury praised the intelligence and subtlety of the screenplay, the formal daring and also the humor, which, combined with the delicately portrayed characters, is not inferior to the great Italian comedies. A vibrant, heartwarming film."
Jury of the International Competition for Short and Feature Films for Children: Olivier Catherin, Aline Quertain & Eric Montchaud
AUDIENCE AWARDS
AUDIENCE AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
DK Welchman & Hugh Welchman, PL/LT/RS, 2024, 104'
PARTNER AWARD
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: SHORT FILMS
JURY AWARDS
GRAND PRIX ANIMA 2024 FOR BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM,
PROVIDED BY THE BRUSSELS-CAPITAL REGION (€ 2.500)
Nina Gantz, NL, 2023, 13’20”
Jury of the International Short Film Competition: Barry Purves, Rocío Alvarez & Steve Henderson
SPECIAL JURY AWARD
Volker Schlecht, DE, 2023, 15’35”
Jury of the International Short Film Competition: Barry Purves, Rocío Alvarez & Steve Henderson
AWARD FOR BEST STUDENT SHORT FILM,
PROVIDED BY THE MUNICIPALITY OF IXELLES (€ 1.000)
Audrey Delepoulle, FR, 2022, 4’05”
Jury of the International Short Film Competition: Barry Purves, Rocío Alvarez & Steve Henderson
AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM FOR CHILDREN,
PROVIDED BY THE MUNICIPALITY OF IXELLES (€ 1.000)
Loïc Espuche, FR, 2023, 13’10”
Jury of the International Competition for Short and Feature Films for Children: Olivier Catherin, Aline Quertain & Eric Montchaud
SPECIAL MENTION OF THE JURY
Anne-Sophie Gousset & Clément Céard, FR, 2022, 7’20”
Jury of the International Competition for Short and Feature Films for Children: Olivier Catherin, Aline Quertain & Eric Montchaud
AUDIENCE AWARDS
AUDIENCE AWARD FOR BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM
Chloé Farr, FR, 2023, 4’18”
PARTNER AWARD
PRESS AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM (UPCB and UCC)
Nina Gantz, NL, 2023, 13’20”
“Because the first moments made us think it was a trite story; because insignificant clues like a buzzing fly triggered our senses without even realizing it; because we suddenly found ourselves in a world where reality and fantasy interchanged; because it portrayed highly original situations in a meticulous set design that suited the story perfectly.”
NATIONAL COMPETITION: SHORT FILMS
JURY AWARDS
GRAND PRIX FOR BEST SHORT FILM OF THE FÉDÉRATION WALLONIE-BRUXELLES, PROVIDED BY FÉDÉRATION WALLONIE-BRUXELLES (€ 2.500)
Aline Quertain, BE/FR, 2023, 15’52”
Jury of the National Short Film Competition: Catherine Totems, Raman Djafari & Muriel Andrin
AWARD FOR BEST BELGIAN SHORT FILM,
PROVIDED BY SABAM (€ 2.500)
Nicolas Keppens, BE/FR/NL, 2023, 18’35”
Jury of the National Short Film Competition: Catherine Totems, Raman Djafari & Muriel Andrin
AUTHOR AWARD, PROVIDED BY SACD (€ 2.500)
Levi Stoops, BE, 2023, 14’59”
Jury of the National Short Film Competition: Catherine Totems, Raman Djafari & Muriel Andrin
AWARD FOR BEST STUDENT SHORT FILM,
PROVIDED BY AMPLO (€ 1.000)
Febe Van Avermaet, BE, 2023, 5’05”
Jury of the National Short Film Competition: Catherine Totems, Raman Djafari & Muriel Andrin
SPECIAL MENTION OF THE JURY
Luna Filippini, BE, 2023, 6’23”
Jury of the National Short Film Competition: Catherine Totems, Raman Djafari & Muriel Andrin
PARTNER AWARDS
BE TV AWARD (ACQUISITION OF BROADCASTING RIGHTS)
Nicolas Gemoets, BE, 2023, 8’21”