WINNERS OF THE 8TH INTERNATIONAL TRICKFILM-FESTIVAL STUGGART

The State Capitol Stuggart Award in the amounbt of DM 15,000 goes to:

Small Treasures

by Sarah Watt

Jury's Decision:
The jury would like to honour the filmmaker's courage in using lyrical and antisocial animation methods to tell a concrete and moving life story.

The State Of Baden-Wüttemberg Award in the amount of DM 15,000 goes to:

Food (for) Thought; (three) Ingredients from the Mass Consumer Diet

by Daniel Crooks

This film characterizes in a laconic way the loss of the meaning of all symbols and icons, when we are daily overfed with them.

The Landeskreditbank Baden-Württemberg Award in the amount of DM 6,000 goes to :

Vision

by Kilian Dellers

Jury's decision:
This film receives the award for its unpretentious lightness and the transparent teamwork of visual and musical structures.
We are happy that the filmmaker has pursued the tradition of the abstract film in such a fresh way.

The Landesgirokasse Foundation Award in the amount of DM 3,000 for the best student film goes to :

Ugly Head

by Neil Webber

The Young Animation Jury has chosen Ugly Head, because it is clearly demonstrated that a 'young head' made this film. And because the images remain in the viewer's mind, that is still remembered even after having seen many films.
Ugly Head is expressive, direct, energetic, and funny.

The Young Animation Jury would like to give special mention to Niko Meulemans for "Het Musuem", because it is inventive, light, and funny.

The EuroArts Award for the funniest film in the amount of DM 3,000 goes to:

Die Fischerswitwe

by Daniel Nocke

Jury's decision:
This film surprises with a ridiculous word and image joke, which amuses the viewer by disappointing his expectation in a pleasant manner.

The Jury Award in the amount of DM 1,000 goes to:

Repete

by Michaela Pavlátová

Jury's decision:
The jury values the humorous pleading of this film in that is breaks of the implemented daily routine.
This is emphasized by the fact that it is achieved using very simple means.

The International Mercedes Benz Promotion Award in the amount of DM 40,000 goes to :

Wir lebten im Gras (we lived in Grass)

by Andreas Hykade

The film is distinguished by its unusual images, which are naive as well as menacing.
We expect his next film which we will hereby sponsor with great curiousity.

SDR- VIEWERS' AWARD AT THE 8TH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ANIMATED FILM STUTTGART

The viewers of the Südwest 3 have voted!

On the 26th, 27th, and 28th of March '96, the Süddeutsche Rundfunk in Südwest 3 showed a selection from the festival programme. The viewers could choose their favourites by using TED, and in this way award prizes in the amount of DM 5,000, DM 10,000, and DM 15,000.

The viewers' participation was very high. More than 8,000 callers voted the SDR Viewers' prize. These are the results of the vote:

3rd Prize, DM 5,000
GAGARIN by Alexij Kharitidi

2nd Prize, DM 10,000
KILLING HEINZ by Stefan Eling

1st Prize, DM 15,000
QUEST by Tyron Montgomery

The Süddeutsche Rundfunk would like to congratulate all the winners and wish them further success.

After the Awards Presentation at the Festival, ET ZETERA EXTRA will report at 11:45 p.m. from the festival. The most important awards, the most interesting films, and the newest developments in the animated film area will be introduced to the audience. The winning films of the SDR Viewers' Prize will be shown again in full length after the report at about 12:30 a.m.

INTERNATIONAL PRO SIEBEN-ANIMATION AWARD

PRO SIEBEN is presenting today for the first time the International PRO SIEBEN Animation Award in the amount of DM 40,000.
The Award presentation is based on criteria such as narrative structure, humour, originality, visual arrangement, and soundtrack.
PRO SIEBEN would like to gain a large audience in the realm of animation as an artistic and entertainment medium.
The international PRO SIEBEN jury has decided for this first presentation to split the award.

The award goes in equal parts to

Wallace & Gromit: A Close Shave

Director: Nick Park

Pro Lubov y Mukhu (About Love and Fly)

by Andrej Ushakov, Russia

The awarding for Wallace and Gromit- "A close shave":
The Pro Sieben Jury would like to honour the film which ahs fullfilled the given criteria and has managed the difficult split between high artistic ambition and widespread public appeal with a unique elegance.
The jury finds it especially remarkable that the artists were not only able to keep up the level of the past two Wallace & Gromit films, but even managed to surpass it.

The awarding for "Pro Lubov Y Mukhu"- About Love and Fly" by Andrej Ushakov:
The Pro Sieben jury would like to encourage the still young artists to continue his promising work with this award.
It is a challenge to set moods such as melancholy and boredom on the scene in an exciting and funny manner.
This film manages to voice a unity through its atmosphere, the usage of comedy and music, and the choice of its visual methods but does not forget to tell the story:
A short grotesque melodrama for a man, a dog, and a fly.

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