Wes Anderson’s stop-motion animated feature Fantastic Mr. Fox won the best feature film award at the 50th Annecy International Animated Film Festival.
The 34th annual awards, announced Saturday, also bestowed the audience award on Fantastic Mr. Fox and a special distinction award to Eleanor’s Secret. The feature film jury was comprised of Manuela Schobel-Lumb, Ari Folman and Tim Rice.
In the short film category, the Annecy Cristal Award for best short went to The Lost Thing, an Australia-Great Britain co-production by Andrew Ruhemann and Shaun Tan.
The shorts jury, which comprised Sayoko Kinoshita, Patrice Leconte and John Musker, gave a special jury award to Sinna mann (Angry Man), by Norway’s Anita Killi. The film also won the audience award.
The Jean-Luc Xiberras Award for a first film was given to Jean-Fran’ois, by Tom Haugomat and Bruno Mangyoku of France.
Special distinction ex ‘quo awards were presented to Les Journaux de Lipsett (Lipsett’s Diaries) by Theodore Ushev of Canada, and Don’t Go by Turgut Akacik of Turkey.
The Sacem Award for original music went to Love & Theft, by Andreas Hykade of Germany
Additional awards were presented as follow:
TV films
‘ The Cristal for best TV production: Der Kleine und das Biest (The Little Boy and the Beast), Johannes Weiland and Uwe Heidschotter, Germany
‘ Special award for a TV series: Dragons et Princesses, “Le gar’on qui ne mentait jamais,” Michel Ocelot, France
‘ Best TV special: The Gruffalo, Jakob Schuh, Max Lang, Great Britain
Commissioned films
‘ Educational, scientific or industrial film award: Giallo a Milano, Sergio Basso, Italy
‘ Advertising or promotional film award: Harmonix, The Beatles: Rock Band, Pete Candeland, Great Britain, USA
‘ Best music video: Sour, “Hibi No Neiro”; Sour, “Tone of Everyday”; Masashi Kawamura, Hal Kirkland, Magico Nakamura, Masayoshi Nakamura; Japan
Graduation films
‘ Best graduation film: The Lighthouse Keepe; David Fran’ois, Rony Hotin, Jeremie Moreau, Baptiste Rogron, Gaelle Thierry, Mailys Vallade; France
‘ Special jury award: Sauvage, Paul Cabon, France
‘ Special distinction: Lebensader, Angela Steffen, Germany
Other prizes
‘ Junior Jury Award for a short film: Don’t Go, Turgut Akacik, Turkey
‘ Junior Jury Award for a graduation film: Kungfu Bunny 3 ‘ Counterattack, Zhiyong Li, China
‘ Unicef Award: Sinna mann (Angry Man), Anita Killi, Norway
‘ Fipresci Award: Froken Markvardig & Karriaren / Mademoiselle Remarquable et sa carriere (Miss Remarkable & Her Career), Joanna Rubin Dranger, Sweden, Ireland, Denmark
‘ Annecy 2010 YouTube Award: POP, Bernard Derriman, Australia
‘ CANAL+ creative aid Award for a short film: Je te pardonne (I Forgive You), Pierre Mousquet, Jerome Cauwe, Belgium
