Anima Festival 2021 Winners: ‘Empty Places’ takes Grand Prix for Short Film; Best Feature goes to ‘On-Gaku: Our Sound’
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Anima, the Brussels International Animation Film Festival, is pleased to announce the big winners of its 40th edition. The Festival is already delighted to have conquered the public with an online unlimited offer since 12 February. In just eight days, it has attracted more than 5,500 users and exceeded 90,000 streams.
The prizewinning films, listed below, will also be available on the Anima Online platform till midnight, Sunday, 21 February, when the Festival ends (Belgium only).
International Feature Film Competition
Jury: Amandine Fredon (France), Claude Barras (Switzerland), Guillaume Malandrin (France)
On-Gaku: Our Sound by Kenji Iwaisawa
AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
On-Gaku: Our Sound
by Kenji Iwaisawa
International Short Film Competition
Jury: Marcel Jean (Canada), Agné Adoméné (Lithuania), Maria Anestopoulou (Greece)
Empty Places by Geoffroy de Crécy
GRAND PRIX ANIMA 2021 FOR BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM
provided by the Brussels-Capital Region (2.500 €)
Empty Places
by Geoffroy de Crécy
Les Yeux grands ouverts by Laura Passalacqua
CREATIVE REVELATION AWARD FOR BEST STUDENT SHORT FILM
provided by the Korean Cultural Center (2.500 €)
Les Yeux grands ouverts
by Laura Passalacqua
Elo by Alexandra Ramires
SPECIAL JURY AWARD
Elo
by Alexandra Ramires
À La Mer poussière by Heloïse Ferlay
SPECIAL JURY MENTION
À La Mer poussière
by Heloïse Ferlay
International Short Film For Children Competition
Jury: Telidja Klaï (Belgium), Séverine Konder (Belgium), Arnaud Demuynck (Belgium)
The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Robin Shaw
AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILLM FOR CHILDREN
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
by Robin Shaw
Animated Night Competition
Rebooted by Michael Shanks
ANIMATED NIGHT AWARD
Rebooted
by Michael Shanks
National Short Film Competition
Jury: Arba Hatashi (Kosovo), Dick Tomasovic (Belgium), Pieter De Poortere (Belgium)
Easter Eggs by Nicolas Keppens
AWARD FOR BEST BELGIAN SHORT FILM
provided by Sabam for Culture (2.500 €)
Easter Eggs
by Nicolas Keppens
Amours libres by Emily Worms
GRAND PRIX FOR BEST SHORT FILM
OF THE FÉDÉRATION WALLONIE-BRUXELLES
provided by the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles (2.500 €)
Amours libres
by Emily Worms
Hold Me Tight by Mélanie Robert-Tourneur
AUTHOR AWARD
provided by SACD (2.500 €)
Hold Me Tight
by Mélanie Robert-Tourneur
Woods by Nicolas Gemoets, Carla Coder & Kelly Morival
SPECIAL JURY MENTION
Woods
by Nicolas Gemoets, Carla Coder & Kelly Morival