The 5th Brisbane International Animation Festival committee has announced the winners in all of its competitions. Claudia Zollers DIE STRAFE GOTTES (GREAT IS THE MYSTERY OF GODLINESS) took home the top jury prize. Zoller received 3ds max from Discreet Software, BodyPaint 3D R2 and 20 minutes of 35mm Kodak film stock. The competition was judged by a jury comprising of the Griffith University 5th Brisbane International Animation Festival international guests Frank and Caroline Mouris, Isaac Kerlow, Bill Plympton, Ken Bielenberg and Alonzo Ruvalcaba.
List of winners: * Jury Award For Best Overall Film For International Animation In CompetitionWinner: DIE STRAFE GOTTES (GREAT IS THE MYSTERY OF GODLINESS) by Claudia ZollerRunner-up: GJENNOM MINE TYKKE BRILLER (THROUGH MY THICK GLASSES) by Pjotr SapeginSpecial mention: THE DOG WHO WAS A CAT INSIDE by Siri Melchior
* The National Award For Best Australian Overall Film Winner: CONFESSIONS OF AN ANIMATION by Steve BakerRunner-up: LUCKY FOR SOME by Robert Stephenson
* The Student/Debut Award For Best First Film Winner: LUCIA by Felix GoennertRunner-up: FOR YOUR BLOSSOM by Gaku Kinoshita
* The Peoples Choice Award Winner: LOVE TRICYCLE by Andrew GoodeRunner-up: THE DIAMOND CUTTER by Dominique OLeary and Darren Hughes
* The Web Animation Competition Jury Award Winner: SPEEDOS by Sheldon LiebermanRunner-up: AMAZING LIFE by Giuliano Parodi, Massimiliano Grassini
* The Web Animation Competition Audience Award Winner: SPEEDOS by Sheldon LiebermanRunner-up: BIG GULP by Stefan Gruber
* The Flipbook Primary Award Winner: THE KNIGHTS WHO CAUGHT FIRE by Simon LanzaRunner-up: OCEANS OF FISH by Aimee Welch
* The Flipbook Secondary Award Winner: SPLAT by Joelene MairRunner-up: BUN AND LONGNOSE by Ethan Conroy
This years event was held from Oct. 14 17. Since its inception in 1996, the bi-annual Brisbane International Animation Festival has become Australias top animation festival. For more information, visit www.biaf.com.au.
Rick DeMott
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