The 13th edition of Il Castelli Animati finished up November 30 in Rome, Italy, with winners including multiple winner Blu for the ambiguous animation MUTO.
International Competition
The Jury:President: Nelson Shin, KoreaSandra Ceccarelli, ItalyHeather Kenyon, USAMarco Pavone, ItalyGerben Schermer, The Netherlands
Grand PrizeCHAINSAW, Dennis Tupicoff, Australia, 2007Production: Jungle Pictures
Special Jury PrizeTHE BRIDGE, Vincent Bierrewaerts, France/Belgium, 2007Production: La Boite Productions, Les Films Du Nord, Vivement Lundi, Crrav
Best European FilmSKHIZEIN, Jeremy Clapin, France, 2008Production: Dark Prince
City Of Genzano Prize For Best Italian FilmMUTO, Blu, 2008Production: Mercurio Film
Best First FilmKUDAN, Koichi Yamagishi, Japan, 2008Production: Links Digiworks Inc.
Best Non-Narrative FilmMUTO, Blu, Italy, 2008Production: Mercurio Film
Special MentionA MOUSE'S TALE, Benjamin Renner, France, 2007Production: La Poudriere
Audience PrizeOFFICE NOISE, Mads Johansen, Denmark, 2008Production: The Animation Workshop
"Fabrizio Bellocchio" Prize For Social Content
The Jury:President: Nicoletta ErcoleBruno BrindisiWanda Danzi BellocchioMassimo IacobisFabrizion Mazzotta
LE NOEUD CRAVATE/THE NECKTIE, Jean-Francoise Levesque, Canada, 2008Production: National Film Board Of Canada
Italian Schools Competition
The Jury:Maria Mussi BolliniPaolo Di GirolamoMichel Fuzellier
Grand PrizeIL NATURALIST/THE NATURALISTGiulia Barbera, Gianluca Lo Presti, Federico Parodi, Michele TozziProduction: Centro Sperimentale Di Cinematografia, Dipartimento Di Animazione
Special MentionsMR. COPPERFIELDSamuele Barbieri, Luca Bigliazzi, Gabriele Coen, Simone Ghilardotti, Ivan Primo PeroniProduction: Istituto Europeo Di Design, Milano
BABAUOmar Bianco, Giuliano Poretti, Valerio Terranova, Silvia ZappalaProduction: Centro Sperimentale Di Cinematografia, Dipartimento Di Animazione
Web Competition
The Jury:Richard Barnett, United KingdomOscar Grillo, United Kingdom
Grand PrizeSHADOWS, Mahnaz Esmaeli, Iran
Special MentionsBOCCIA, Pesce Rosso, TV, Cuiscuiglie, ItalyLILIES ON MARS, Aulos, Italy
Audience PrizeSTRISCE BAVOSE, Sommacal, Arlenghi, Colombano, Italy
Special Effects Competition
The Jury:Kevin Spruce, United KingdomRaffaello Vecchione, USA
Grand PrizeDESTINAZIONE FUTURO, Dot Mind In Motion
Special MentionVFX Editing Of Short Film AFTERVILLE, Fast Forward/Bb Productions
Musicanimata Competition
The Jury:Lorenzo BartoliFrancesca FornarioJoshua HeldCinzia Mascoli
Grand PrizeUN ANNO IN PIU, Tommaso Cerasuolo, Giovanna Russiello, 2008Production: Zenit Arti Audiovisive
Special MentionsMORTO VIVO, Carlo Grimaldi, 2008Production: Studio RoquePERCORSO#0007-0308, Igor Imhoff, 2008
