Notice <Memoir of a Snail>, <I Died in Irpin> and &... 2024-10-30 13:44
<Memoir of a Snail>, <I Died in Irpin> and <Your Letter> win at BIAF2024
The 26th Bucheon International Animation Festival (BIAF 2024) has revealed the winners of its International Competition, held at .25-29 OCT,2024
Adam Elliot's <Memoir of a Snail> took home the BIAF Grand Prize in the Feature Film category. The feature film jury, composed of director Ann Marie Fleming, managing director of CoMix Wave Films, Kazuki Tsunami, and writer Lee Woo-hyuk, praised the film for its delicate stop-motion animation that explores life's traumas with dark yet warm humor and childlike wonder. Jury President Ann Marie Fleming described it as "a unique work that delves into life's traumas through intricate stop-motion animation, blending dark humor with a sense of childlike wonder."
Adam Elliot's <Memoir of a Snail> took home the BIAF Grand Prize in the Feature Film category. The feature film jury, composed of director Ann Marie Fleming, managing director of CoMix Wave Films, Kazuki Tsunami, and writer Lee Woo-hyuk, praised the film for its delicate stop-motion animation that explores life's traumas with dark yet warm humor and childlike wonder. Jury President Ann Marie Fleming described it as "a unique work that delves into life's traumas through intricate stop-motion animation, blending dark humor with a sense of childlike wonder."
▲BIAF2024 Grand Prize Feature Film <Memoir of a Snail>
The Jury Prize for Feature Film was awarded to Kim Yong-hwan for <Your Letter>. Kazuki Tsunami noted, "Your Letter signals the emergence of a promising new director in the Korean animation industry, and I look forward to seeing the director's future growth."
The Special Distinction Prizes for Feature Film were shared by Jean-François Laguionie for <A Boat in the Garden> and Masahiro Shinohara for <Trapezium>. Lee Woo-hyuk praised <A Boat in the Garden> as "a beautifully understated portrayal of simple joys in dreams." The jury also commended <Trapezium> for its "sincere depiction of the complex relationships and sacrifices in the idol world, deeply expressing the protagonist's growth." The Audience Prize went to Akira Amemiya's <Gridman Universe>, which garnered significant attention and applause.
The Special Distinction Prizes for Feature Film were shared by Jean-François Laguionie for <A Boat in the Garden> and Masahiro Shinohara for <Trapezium>. Lee Woo-hyuk praised <A Boat in the Garden> as "a beautifully understated portrayal of simple joys in dreams." The jury also commended <Trapezium> for its "sincere depiction of the complex relationships and sacrifices in the idol world, deeply expressing the protagonist's growth." The Audience Prize went to Akira Amemiya's <Gridman Universe>, which garnered significant attention and applause.
The international short film jury, consisting of Flóra Anna Buda, Nienke Deutz, and Theodor Ushev, awarded the BIAF Grand Prize to Anastasiia Falileieva for <I Died in Irpin>, earning the for consideration in the Animated Short Film category of the Academy Awards. Flóra Anna Buda praised the film as "an outstanding work that powerfully portrays the physical and emotional pain of war through the intense technique of charcoal animation."
▲BIAF2024 Grand Prize Short <I Died in Irpin>
The Jury Prize for Short Film was awarded to Nina Gantz for <Wander to Wonder>. Nienke Deutz described it as "a precise yet spontaneous black comedy with excellent narrative and visual quality." The Special Distinction Prizes for Short Film went to Veronica Martiradonna for <Supersilly>, Mario Radev for <[S]>, and Jung Yu-mi for <Circle>. Theodor Ushev praised <Circle> for "expressing complex emotions within simplicity, portraying the alienation and isolation of modern society with sophistication." The Audience Prize for Short Film went to Torill Kove for <Maybe Elephants>.
In the Student Short Film category, Pola Kazak's <Weeds> received the Jury Prize. Jang Won-young commended the film for "its excellent combination of striking visual direction and heartwarming storytelling." The Jury Prize for TV & Commissioned Film went to Kim Ju-eun for <Dandelion Kid>.
▲ BIAF2024 Jury Prize , Cocomics Music Prize, and Technical Achievement Prize for <Your Letter>
The Cocomics Music Prize, judged by Yoon Sang and Ryu Su-jeong of Lovelyz, went to <Your Letter>, praised for its emotional and diverse soundtrack. The film also received the Korea Animation Industry Association President’s Prize for Technical Achievement, winning in three categories in total.
Meanwhile, Nagai Tatsuyuki's <FURERU> won the Korean Society of Cartoon and Animation Studies President's Prize for the most popular film, the DHL Diversity Prize (Music), and the Kinolights Feature Film Prize, achieving three awards alongside <Your Letter>.
The 26th Bucheon International Animation Festival (BIAF2024) took place October 25 to 29, 2024 in Bucheon, South Korea.(www.biaf.or.kr)
Meanwhile, Nagai Tatsuyuki's <FURERU> won the Korean Society of Cartoon and Animation Studies President's Prize for the most popular film, the DHL Diversity Prize (Music), and the Kinolights Feature Film Prize, achieving three awards alongside <Your Letter>.
The 26th Bucheon International Animation Festival (BIAF2024) took place October 25 to 29, 2024 in Bucheon, South Korea.(www.biaf.or.kr)
[BIAF2024 Awards]
[Feature Film]
- Grand Prize: <Memoir of a Snail> (Adam Elliot) / Australia
- Jury Prize: <Your Letter> (Kim Yong-hwan) / South Korea
- Special Distinction ①: <A Boat in the Garden> (Jean-François Laguionie) / Luxembourg, France
- Special Distinction ②: <Trapezium> (Masahiro Shinohara) / Japan
- Audience Prize: <Gridman Universe> (Akira Amemiya) / Japan
[Short Film]
- Grand Prize: <I Died in Irpin> (Anastasiia Falileieva) / Czech, Slovakia, Ukraine
- Jury Prize: <Wander to Wonder> (Nina Gantz) / The Netherlands, Belgium, France, UK
- Special Distinction ①: <Supersilly> (Veronica Martiradonna) / France, Italy
- Special Distinction ②: <[S]> (Mario Radev) / UK, Bulgaria
- Special Distinction ③: <Circle> (Jung Yu-mi) / South Korea
- Audience Prize: <Maybe Elephants> (Torill Kove) / Canada, Norway
- AniB’s Choice: <Papillon> (Florence Miailhe) / France
[Korean Short Film]
- Jury Prize: <Eat With> (Park Sun-young) / South Korea
- Special Distinction: <S> (Baek Hyun-yi, Lee Chae-min, Im Ja-yoon, Jo Eun-ah) / South Korea
[Graduation Film]
- Jury Prize: <Weeds> (Pola Kazak) / Czech
[TV & Commissioned Film] (Korea Animation Producers Association President's Prize)
- Jury Prize: <Dandelion Kid> (Kim Ju-eun) / South Korea
[Korea Society of Cartoon & Animation Studies President's Prize]
- <FURERU> (Tatsuyuki Nagai) / Japan
[Korea Animation Industry Association President's Prize] (Technical Achievement Award)
- <Your Letter> (Kim Yong-hwan) / South Korea
[Cocomics Music Prize]
- <Your Letter> (Kim Yong-hwan) / South Korea
[DHL Diversity Award]
- <FURERU> (Tatsuyuki Nagai) / Japan
[Deru Bakery Prize]
- <A Pathetic Man> (Yu Chae-rin) / South Korea
[EBS Prize]
- <Tennis, Oranges> (Sean Pecknold) / USA
[Kinolights Prize]
- <FURERU> (Tatsuyuki Nagai) / Japan