The Annecy International Animation Film Festival unveiled the winners of its 12 Special Prizes on Friday in the Bonlieu. Determined by special juries and festival partners, these honors complement Annecy’s Official Awards, which will be announced at the close of this year’s bustling hybrid event on Saturday.
Special Prizes 2021:
Festivals Connexion Award – Beast by Hugo Covarrubias (Chile)
Junior Jury Award for a Short Film – People in Motion by Christoph Lauenstein & Wolfgang Lauenstein (Germany; Lauenstein & Lauenstein Filmprod.)
Junior Jury Award for a Graduation Film – My Friend Who Shines in the Night by Grégoire De Bernouis, Jawed Boudaoud, Simon Cadilhac & Hélène Ledevin (France; Gobelins)
Young Audience Award: Kiko and the Animals by Yawn Zheng (France, Switzerland; Folimage, Nadasdy Film)
Canal+ Junior Jury Award: A Stone in the Shoe by Éric Montchaud (France, Switzerland; XBO Films; Nadasdy Film)
FIPRESCI Award: Angukuksajaujug (The Shaman’s Apprentice) by Zacharias Kunuk (Canada; Taqqut Prod.)
Best Original Music for a Feature Film (sponsored by SACEM): Flee, Uno Helmersson (Denmark, France, Norway, Sweden; Sun Creature Studio, Final Cut for Real, Vivement Lundi!, Mer Films, Most Film)
Best Original Music for a Short Film (sponsored by SACEM): The Awakening of the Insects, Denis Vautrin (France; Offshore)
André-Martin Award for a French Feature Film: Marona’s Fantastic Tale by Anca Damian (Romania, France, Belgium; Aparte Film, Sacrebleu Prod.)
André-Martin Award for a French Short Film: Maalbeek by Ismaël Joffroy Chandoutis (Films Grand Huit, Films à Vif)
City of Anency Award: Clara with a Mustache by Ilir Blakcori (Kosovo; Molos)
YouTube Award: Postpartum by Henriette Rietz (Germany)
