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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 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

▲BIAF2024 Grand Prize Feature Film
The Jury Prize for Feature Film was awarded to Kim Yong-hwan for . 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 and Masahiro Shinohara for. Lee Woo-hyuk praised as "a beautifully understated portrayal of simple joys in dreams." The jury also commended 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 , which garnered significant attention and applause.
The Special Distinction Prizes for Feature Film were shared by Jean-François Laguionie for and Masahiro Shinohara for

▲BIAF2024 Grand Prize Short

The Cocomics Music Prize, judged by Yoon Sang and Ryu Su-jeong of Lovelyz, went to , 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 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 .
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
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:
(Adam Elliot) / Australia - Jury Prize:
(Kim Yong-hwan) / South Korea - Special Distinction ①: (Jean-François Laguionie) / Luxembourg, France
- Grand Prize: (Anastasiia Falileieva) / Czech, Slovakia, Ukraine
- Jury Prize:
(Nina Gantz) / The Netherlands, Belgium, France, UK - Special Distinction ①:
(Veronica Martiradonna) / France, Italy - Special Distinction ②: <[S]> (Mario Radev) / UK, Bulgaria
- Special Distinction ③:
(Jung Yu-mi) / South Korea - Audience Prize:
(Torill Kove) / Canada, Norway - AniB’s Choice:
(Florence Miailhe) / France
Special Prizes