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(Ottawa, October 25, 1999) The Ottawa International
Student Animation Festival (SAFO) announced the grand prize winners in
this years competition Sunday night in a raucous and entertaining evening
gala. This years winners show the high quality of work coming out of schools,
both locally, nationally, and internationally!
The winners in the various competitions are
as follows:
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Grand Prix: Best Film in Competition
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"Grace," Lorelei Pepi,
USA
Emerging from darkness to startle us with a visceral dream of haunting
corporeality, the film evokes elemental forces through subtle control
of tone and technique. |
| Grand Prix: Best School in
Competition |
"Royal
College of Art, England
The category is based on a school-compiled 45 minute program of films
selected from productions of the past two years. The jury omitted
films older than the prescribed two years. For this reason, La Cambre
(Belgium) was disqualified. The award for best artistic achievement
in animation education goes to the Royal College of Art in Great Britain.
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| Director's Prize |
"Bermuda," Ulo Pikkov,
Estonia
For its compelling rhythmic score and narrative musical devices which
aurally organize the film's complex narrative structure and propel
this clever story of an ill-fated romantic triangle. |
| First Prize: High School/Secondary
Level |
"Java Noir," Raf Anzouin,
USA
An impressive achievement in 3D computer animation, this cautionary
tale of coffee obsession appropriates the grammar of film noir to
high comic effect. |
| First Prize: Undergraduate
/First Year Films |
"Mister Smile," Fran
Krause, USA
For its offbeat and irreverent humor and satisfying our need to be
FLOOVED. |
| Nelvana Award for Best Gaduate
Film |
"Passport," Siri Melchior,
England
The film's inventive use of light and shadow reflects a sensitive
and empathetic insight into a child's shifting experience of exile.
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| Cartoon Network Award For Best
First Film |
"Monster," Alexey Antonov,
Russia
as if from within by a single bulb, this anarchic scribble, an exercise
in pure animation, surprises and delights. Mari Lwyd An astonishing
collective effort by Welsh children with inventive assemblages of
large scale objects, pixillation, and mixed media, this work transcends
folklore with humor and cunning. |
| Teletoon Award For Best Film
By A Child |
"Mari Lwyd," The Children
Of
"Plas Newydd School, Maesteg, Wales |
Here is a list of films that won in specialized
categories at SAFO 99:
| ASIFA-Canada Best Canadian
Film |
"Little Milos," Jakub
Pistecky
For brilliantly combining caricature, timing and design to tell a
scary/funny tale of innocence and 'railroading' evil. |
| Alias Wavefront Award For Best
Computer Film |
"The Littlest Robo,"
Richard
"Kenworthy, England
Sensitively probing the relationship of father and son, this film
uses a minimal pallette and stylized animation to acheive strong emotional
impact. |
| Chromacolour Award For Best
Use Of Colour |
"At The Drop Of A Hat,"
Hotessa
"Laurence, England
For its stylish, painterly design and bold use of color to define
and establish space and inner perpsective. |
| Special Jury Citation For Best
Use Of Sound |
"Bermuda," Ulo Pikkov,
Estonia |
| Special Jury Citation for Best
Film Design |
"The Double Invention In
A Minor",
"Vladimir Kral, Slovakia
For its unique, stylized graphics, within a musical structure, lending
a refreshing abstraction to a familiar fairy tale. |
| Special Jury Citation For Best
Non-narrative |
"Edgeways", Sandra Gibson,
USA
For its direct manipulation of essential film elements of rhythm,
form, and sound to forge a concrete kinetic tone poem. |
SAFO '99 is a leading force in recognizing the
talent of emerging animators and this collection of winners exemplifies
the excellence in young filmmakers. We congratulate all those who were
honoured!
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