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Overtime Wins Two Awards at Stuttgart

Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film wound up its 2006 event on May 2, with the awarding of its coveted prizes. OVERTIME from Oury Atlan, Damien Ferrié and Thibault Berland took home the International Promotion Award and the Best Student Film prize. Other big winners included Aardmans ANGRY KID and OLIS CHANCE by Johannes Weiland and Saschka Unseld.

The international jury included Konstantin Bronzit, Jinny Choo, Lutz Dammbeck, Clare Kitson and Priit Pärn. Christa Moesker, Nelson Shin and Karin Vandenrydt served on the Tricks for Kids jury while Adam Elliot, Gerd Gockell and Chris Landreth made up the student jury. Judging the animated series were Marv Newland, Young-Min Park and Susanne Schosser.

Below is a complete list of winners.

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION / INTERNATIONALER WETTBEWERBCity of Stuttgart Award / Preis der Stadt Stuttgart (7,500 Euro)CITY PARADISE by Gaelle DenisGreat Britain 2004producer: Erika Forzyproduction: Passion Pictures

Preis des Landes Baden-Württemberg / State of Baden-Württemberg Award (7,500 Euro)MILCH by Igor KovalyovUSA, Russia 2004producer: Gabor Csupo, Arlene Klaskyproduction: Klasky Csupoworld sales: Acme Films (Ron Diamond)

Internationaler Förderpreis / International Promotion Award (10,000 Euro)OVERTIME by Oury Atlan, Damien Ferrié & Thibault BerlandFrance 2004production: Supinfocom Valenciennesworld sales: Premium Films

Preis für den witzigsten Film / Award for the funniest film (1.000 Euro)WHO I AM AND WHAT I WANT by Chris Sheperd & David ShrigleyGreat Britain 2005producer: Maria Mantonproduction: Slinky Pictures

Special Mention:OBRAS by Hendrick DusollierFrance 2004producer: Nicolas Schmerkinproduction: Autour de Minuit Production

SWR-Publikumspreis / SWR Audience Award (12.000 Euro)1. EGO SUM ALPHA ET OMEGA by Jan-Peter MeierGermany 2005production: Kunsthochschule Kassel

2. KUTOJA (THE LAST KNIT) by Laura NeuvonenFinland 2005producer: Petteri Pasanenproduction: Anima Vitae Ltd.

3. HEARTSTOPPER by David LeaGreat Britain 2005producer: Kai Simmonsproduction: Passion Pictures

TRICKS FOR KIDSPreis für den besten Kinderfilm / Award for the best children´s film (4.000 Euro)OLIS CHANCE by Johannes Weiland & Saschka UnseldGermany 2005production: Studio Soi

Special Mention:A BEETLE, A BOAT, AN APRICOT by Julia AranovaRussia 2004producer: Tengiz Semenovproduction: Animose Studio

SOUTH OF THE NORTH by Andrey SokolovRussia 2003producer: Igor Gelashviliproduction: Pilot Animation Studio

PREIS DER KINDERJURY im Wettbewerb TRICKS FOR KIDS:RUZZ & BEN by Philippe JullienFrance 2004producer: Jean-Pierre Lemoulandproduction JPL Films

YOUNG ANIMATIONPreis für den besten Studentenfilm / Award for the best student film (2.500 Euro)OVERTIME by Oury Atlan, Damien Ferrié, Thibault BerlandFrance 2004production: Supinfocom Valenciennesworld sales: Premium Films

Special mention:EXIT by X. AliotFrance 2005production: Ecole Supérieure des Métiers Artistique, Montpellier

PENDULE by Ruud TerhaagThe Netherlands 2005production: St. Joost Akademie, Breda

ANIMATED SERIESPreis für die beste TV-Animationsserie (2.500 Euro)ANGRY KID: Who do you Think you are by Darren WalshGreat Britain 2005producer: Aardman Animations Ltd.

Special Mention:DUST ECHOES: Morning Star by Suren PereraAustralia 2005producer: Michael Wagnerproduction: ABC New Media + Digital Services

DUST ECHOES: The Wagalak Sisters by Dave JonesAustralia 2005producer: Michael Wagnerproduction: ABC New Media + Digital Services

ANIMOVIE PUBLIKUMSPREIS / AUDIENCE AWARD (2.500 EURO)KIRIKOU ET LES BÊTES SAUVAGES by Michel Ocelot & Benedicte GalupFrance 2005producer: Didier Brunnerproduction: Les Armateursdistribution: Alamode Filmsworld sales: Celluloid Dreams

BEGRÜNDUNGEN DER JURYANIMATED SERIESAward Animated SeriesANGRY KID: Who do you think you are by Darren Walsh

Special Mention Animated SeriesDUST ECHOES ("The Wagalak Sisters" by Dave Jones and "Morning Star" by Suren Perera)

Award Tricks for Kids OLIS CHANCE by Johannes Weiland & Saschka Unseld

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