Serving as the major animation festival in South America, Anima Mundi has rolled out its list of winners for the 2000 competition in both Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. The festivals goal of highlighting different styles and points of view was achieved with a list of winners from around the world. From Portuguese director José Miguel Ribeiro, A SUSPEITA took home the top prize in both Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. The five-day event drew 16,000 people. Highlights of the festival were presentations from Brazilian animator Otto Guerra, and Russian painter and animator Alexander Petrov. Below is a complete list of winners.
Rio de Janeiro:
Best Film
1st: A SUSPEITA by José Miguel Ribeiro, Portugal.
2nd: CHICKEN KIEV by Thomas Stellmach, Germany.
3rd: DEUS É PAI by Allan Sieber, Brazil.
Best Brazilian Film
DEUS É PAI by Allan Sieber.
Best Film for Children
COUCOU, MONSIER EDGARD by Pierre M. Trudeau, Canada.
Best Brazilian Video
1st: ROUBADA by Mauricio Vidal, Renan de Moraes and Sérgio Yamasaki.
2nd: NÃO FIQUE PILHADO by Vicente, Carlos Duba and João Amorim.
3rd: CURTAS METRAGENS - ANABEL I by Lancast Mota.
Best Computer Animation
1st: CROCOTIRES TRACTION AA by Tohru Patrick Awa, Japan.
2nd: THE CHILD by Antoine Bardou-Jacquet, France.
3rd: PLANET PARANOID by Wolfgang Morell, Germany.
Best Shorts in Video
1st: SHSHSH - SINTONIAS INCOMPLETAS by Mario Jorge Neves, Portugal.
2nd: EROGÉN ZONA by Marcell Laszlo, Hungry.
3rd: ENDSTATION, PARADISE by Jan Thuring, Germany.
Best Portfolio
1st: Terracota, Brazil.
2nd: Blue Sky Studios, U.S.A.
São Paulo:
Best Film
1st: A SUSPEITA by José Miguel Ribeiro, Portugal.
2nd: CHIFRE DE CAMALEÃO by Marcelo Fabri Marão, Brazil.
3rd: CHICKEN KIEV by Thomas Stellmach, Germany.
Best Brazilian Film
CHIFRE DE CAMALEÃO by Marcelo Fabri Marão, Brazil.
Best Film for Children
COUCOU, MONSIER EDGARD by Pierre M. Trudeau, Canada.
Best Brazilian Video
1st: ROUBADA by Mauricio Vidal, Renan de Moraes and Sérgio Yamasaki.
2nd: CONTOS URBANOS by Luiz Augusto Barbosa Garcia and Marcelo Luis Santos.
3rd: NÃO FIQUE PILHADO by Vicente, Carlos Duba and João Amorim.
Best Computer Animation
1st: CROCOTIRES TRACTION AA by Tohru Patrick Awa, Japan.
2nd: THE CHILD by Antoine Bardou-Jacquet, France.
3rd: PUMP ACTION by Phil "Captain 3D" McNally, U.K.
Best Shorts in Video
1st: SHSHSH - SINTONIAS INCOMPLETAS by Mario Jorge Neves, Portugal.
2nd: EROGÉN ZONA by Marcell Laszlo, Hungry.
3rd: GREAT MOMENTS IN SCIENCE - ARROW UP YOURS by Andrew Horne, Australia.
Best Portfolio
1st: Blue Sky Studios, U.S.A.
2nd: Terracota, Brazil.
Internet Competition:
Best Flash Animation
1st: TEETERING by Dave Jones, Australia.
2nd: SINAI by Andres Lieban, Brazil.
Best GIF Animation
1st: MOTOCONTINUO by Carlos Cesar, Brazil.
2nd: NUNCA DESISTA by Fernando Chade de Grande, Brazil.
Rick DeMott
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