The winners of the awards of 11th Animated Film Festival ANIMATED DREAMS were announced on Saturday, 21 November at the award ceremony in Sõprus Cinema.

Lucia: GRAND PRIX - “Wooden Wolf” and 1000 euros sponsored by A Film Estonia

The Animated Dreams, for the first time ever, gave out monetary prizes this year. Thewinner of the Grand Prix, in addition to the Wooden Wolf made by Estonian puppet masters, received 1000 euros sponsored by studio A Film Estonia.

The students of Estonian Academy of Arts’ animation department gave out their award for the first time as well – the „Brain-tap“ inspired by Animated Dreams logo included 500 euros sponsored by EKA animation department.

The jury members Regina Pessoa (Portugal), Tatia Rosenthal (Israel/USA) and Hardi

Volmer (Estonia) decided to hand out the festival awards as follows:

GRAND PRIX – “Wooden Wolf” and 1000 euros sponsored by A Film Estonia

LUCÍA

Chile 2007, 3’55’’

DIR: CRISTÓBAL LEÓN, NILES ATALLAH, JOAQUIN COCIÑA

Technique: animated objects, charcoal

For its fresh, outstanding and innovative approach to the medium, extending the boundaries of animation in a truly original way.

Jury’s Special Mentioning I

FARD

France 2009, 12’55’’

DIR: DAVID ALAPONT, LUIS BRICENOı

Technique: 2D/3D computer animation, pencil on paper, rotoscopeı

For the perfect execution of a brilliant story which subverts and enhances the

classical comic style.

Jury’s Special Mentioning II

PLEASE SAY SOMETHING

Germany 2009, 10’

DIR: DAVID O’REILLY

Technique: 3D

For a multi layered, wholly original, cleverly directed portrait of the complicated codependence of yearning and abuse.

Jury’s Special Mentioning III

SPARNI UN AIRI

Latvia 2009, 6’

DIR: VLADIMIR LEŠČIOVı

Technique: watercolour on paper, 2D

For its simple and elegant design and surreal humour, poetically expressing memories from the past.

Best Design

LASKA

Poland 2008, 5’

DIR: MICHAŁ SOCHA

Technique: 2D, 3D

For a strange but intimately intriguing, elegantly designed moving universe

Best Story

EL EMPLEO

Argentina 2008, 6’19’’

DIR: SANTIAGO GRASSO

Technique: drawn, 2D

With its charming, poignant humour, and accurate dramatic details, El Empleo leaves no spectator indifferent.

ANOBA nomination for the best Estonian animation film

KROKODILL

2009, 16’38’’

DIR: KASPAR JANCIS

For its unique, humorous and richly metaphorical portrayal of the complications falling and holding to love.

Award for the best film by Estonian Art Academy’s animation students – „Braintap“

and 500 € sponsored by EKA animation department)

RED-END & THE SEEMINGLY SYMBIOTIC SOCIETY

The Netherlands 2009, 14’

DIR: ROBIN NOORDA, BETHANY DE FOREST

For its outstanding visuals, excellent set-design and thrilling musical score.