The 5th Annual Blue Water Film Festival (BWFF | bluewaterfilmfestival.org) announced this year’s juried award winners at the Closing Night Award Ceremony at the UC San Diego Park & Market on Sunday, March 23. The festival, held from March 20-23, screened over 30 feature, short and animated films.
“This year’s festival was sparked by a call of acclaimed environmental filmmakers with truly compelling and passionate stories about our big blue planet,” said Festival Director Greg Reitman. “We are delighted to continue to showcase some of the best environmental content around the globe.”
The animation film competition was juried by Jason Reisig (animation director), Veronica Taylor (voice actor, Pokémon) and Julien Borde (Mediawan).
Blue Water Awards
Global Guardian Award
Captain Paul Watson
Ocean Hero Award
Taj Mahal
Grand Jury Best Animated Feature Film
WINNER: AquaTeam Sea Adventure, directed by Riccardo Mazzoli
Grand Jury Best Animated Short Film
WINNER: Percebes, directed by Laura Gonçalves & Alexandra Ramires
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