Animator (festival)

The ANIMATOR International Animated Film Festival (Polish: Międzynarodowy Festiwal Filmów Animowanych ANIMATOR), organized in Poznań under the patronage of the city of Poznań since 2008, is the most important international animated film festival in Poland. During every edition of this event more than 500 films from all over the world, including retrospectives, thematic reviews, premieres and screenings with live music and rarely shown works of animation pioneers are presented.

ANIMATOR International Animated Film Festival
LocationPoznań, Poland
Founded2008 by Estrada Poznańska
AwardsGolden Pegasus (Złoty Pegaz)
Festival dateJuly (7 days)
Websitehttp://www.animator-festival.com

The festival reviews are accompanied by the International Short and Full-length Animated Film Competition, judged by an international jury, for which films from more than fifty countries are entered. The grand prize awarded at this competition is the Golden Pegasus (Polish: "Złoty Pegaz").

The activities of the Animator Festival include meetings with artists, exhibitions, performances, concerts, workshops and lectures. A distinguishing feature of the ANIMATOR Festival is its focusing on the interrelations between animation and music. Many screenings are accompanied by live music, performed by a jazz trio, rock band, DJ collective or symphonic orchestra.

The programme of every edition of the festival is characterized by a broad thematic, cultural and historical diversity. Along with the most recent works representing various techniques and modern trends in animation cinema, the rich history and prehistory of the world cinema is presented at the festival.

Marcin Giżycki was the festival’s artistic director between 2008 and 2022. After his death, Adriana Prodeus was hired in his place, starting with the 2023 edition.[1][2]

Competition categories and prizes

Year Prize Film Director Country Year of production
2008 Grand Prize (Golden Pegasus) Madame Tutli-Putli Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski Canada 2007
2nd Prize (Silver Pegasus) Muto Blu Italy 2008
3rd Prize (Bronze Pegasus) Laska Michał Socha Poland 2008
Special prizes
Special Jury Prize Eletvonal (“The line of life”) Tomek Ducki Hungary 2007
Ecological Film Prize Veterinararsts (“The Veterinarian”) Signe Baumane Latvia 2007
Festival Directors Prize Exit Grzegorz Koncewicz Poland 2006
ANIMATOR Festival Office Prize Try Yangaly (“Three angels”) Yulia Rudiskaya Belarus 2007
Honourable mentions
For screenplay Štyri (“Four”) Ivana Šebestová Slovakia 2008
For music and sound Seemannstreue (“Sea Dog’s Devotion”) Anna Kalus, music: Florian Kappler Germany 2008
For debut film Dokumanimo Małgorzata Bosek Poland 2007
For children film Tôt ou tard Jadwiga Kowalska Switzerland 2007
2009 Grand Prize (Golden Pegasus) Eintritt zum Paradies um 3 € 20 („Entrance to the Paradise 3 € 20”) Edith Stauber Austria 2008
2nd Prize of the National Audiovisual Institute (Silver Pegasus)ChainsawDennis TupicoffAustralia2007
3rd Prize (Bronze Pegasus)Kaasasundinud kohustused (“Inalienable duty”)Rao HeidmetsEstonia2008
Special prizes
Special prize for music filmVirusRobert ProchPoland2009
Special prize for children filmGerald's Last DayJustin & Shel RaschUnited States2009
Audience awardLa maison en petits cubesKunio KatoJapan2008
2010 Grand Prize (Golden Pegasus)Ukryte (“The Hidden”)Piotr SzczepanowiczPoland2009
2nd Prize of the National Audivisual Institute (Silver Pegasus)Simon vagyok (“I am Simon”)Tunde MolnarHungary2009
3rd Prize (Bronze Pegasus)Big Bang Big BoomBluItaly2010
Special prizes
Special prize for music film/ musicLove & TheftAndreas HykadeGermany2010
Special prize for children filmA trip to the seasideNina BisyarinaRussia2008
Audience awardBig Bang Big BoomBluItaly2010
Honourable mentions
Jury’s Special Honourable MentionMillhavenBartek KulasPoland2010
Jury’s Special Honourable Mention for Children FilmZhila-bila mucha (“Once upon a time there was a fly")Alena OyatievaRussia2009
2011 Grand Prize (Golden Pegasus)Sinna mann (“An angry man“)Anita KilliNorway2009
2nd Prize of the National Audivisual Institute (Silver Pegasus)Baka!!Immanuel WagnerSwitzerland2010
3rd Prize (Bronze Pegasus)Crossed SildLea Vidaković, Ivana BošnjakNorway2010
Special prizes
Special prize for children filmChroniques de la poisseOsman CerfonFrance2010
Audience awardSinna mann (“An angry man“)Anita KilliNorway2009
2012 Grand Prize (Golden Pegasus)Ya videl kak mishy kota horonili (“I saw the mice burying the cat“)Dmitry GellerRussia/China2011
2nd Prize of the National Audivisual Institute (Silver Pegasus)TussilagoJonas OdellSweden2010
3rd Prize (Bronze Pegasus)Le grand ailleurs et le petit iciMichèle LemieuxCanada2011
Special prizes
Special prize for music film/ musicSunny AfternoonThomas RenoldnerAustria2012
Prize of the Polish Filmmakers Association for Best Polish Short FilmPapierowe pudełko (“Paper box”)Zbigniew CzaplaPoland2011
Special prize for Full-length filmDroga na drugą stronę (“Way to the Other Side”)Anca DamianRomania/Poland2011
Audience awardRew DaySvilen DimitrovBulgaria2012

Editions of the festival

References

  1. "ANIMATOR 2023: Meet our new Artistic Director and discover the 16th edition programme premise". Animator. July 13, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  2. Chomczyk, Magdalena (June 19, 2023). "Redefine yourself". Poznan. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
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