The 17th
EuropaCinema & TV Film Festival has announced its 2000 winners. First
prize in the animation short category went to AU PREMIER DIMANCHE
D'AOUT by Florence Miailhe. The jury, composed by Francesco Tullio
Altan (Italy), Terry Inglese (Switzerland) and Georges Wolinski
(France), made the following statement about the winning film: "For
the grace and beauty of the drawings, for the refined work of
painting. For the editing and the music and also for the ability in
telling through sensual atmospheres and emotions, but most of all the
joy of living. The jury has felt as if they were experiencing and
actually taking part in the animated feast of a first Sunday in
August, highlighting also the realism of the situations, as the
fluidity of the dances." The jury gave a special mention prize to A
NOITE by Regina Pessoa. The reason being: "Motivation: the delicacy
and the intensity of the graphic choice, with the painting on plaster
boards that merge with the story narrated. Regina has managed to tell
visually and emotionally the fears at night of each one of us,
leaving the film open to various interpretations." The yearly event
was held in Viareggio, Italy from Tuesday, November 28 - Sunday,
December 3, 2000. EuropaCinema & TV highlights European film and
television projects.
Rick DeMott
Animation World Network
Creator of Rick's Flicks Picks
