Five European short films, selected from a list of awarded films screened at leading European animation festivals, will be competing for the 2002 Cartoon d'Or. The Cartoon d'Or will be given during Cartoon Forum's closing evening, Saturday, September 21, 2002. The nominees are:

HOME ROAD MOVIES - Robert Bradbrook (UK) – 2001

3D Animation - 11 minutes 40 seconds

Production : Finetake (UK)

Annecy Festival 2002: Jury Special Prize

Animated Encounters 2002, Bristol Festival: Audience Awards (2nd prize)



LA FUNAMBULA / THE TIGHT-ROPE WALKER - Roberto Catani (Italy) - 2002

Gypsum on black paper - 6 minutes 26 seconds

Production : Roberto Catani (IT) & Arte France (F)

Annecy Festival 2002: Special Distinction for its artistic quality



LE FOTO DELLA SCANDALO / SHAME PHOTOS - Daniele Lunghini & Diego Zuelli (Italy) - 2001

3D Animation - 7 minutes

Production : Onda Onirica (IT)

Genzano di Roma Festival 2001: Best European Animated Short



TORNHEKKEN / THE HEDGE OF THORNS - Anita Killi (Norway) - 2001

Cut-outs - 13 minutes

Production : Trollfilm AS (N)

Espinho Festival 2001: City of Espinho Award

Stuttgart Festival 2002: City of Stuttgart Prize

Festival de Bruxelles 2002



THE INVASION - Phil Mulloy (UK)- 2001

Drawing on paper, 2D computer - 14 minutes 30 seconds

Production : Spectre Films Ltd (UK)

Annecy Festival 2002: UNICEF Award



The 13th Cartoon Forum will take place September 18 - 21, 2002 at Vaynol Estate in Wales. Organised by Cartoon, with the support of the European Union's MEDIA Programme, this edition will welcome 82 new European animated series or TV specials to search for financing, co-producers, broadcasters, distributors, video editors and licensing agents.