Natalie Portman-produced animated function Arco, by the primary function of French director Ugo Bienvenu, has received the highest Cristal Award on the Annecy Worldwide Animation Movie Pageant.
The film revolves round 10-year-old time-traveling, rainbow-child Arco. He lives within the distant way forward for 2932 however will get trapped in 2075 when his maiden flight doesn’t go to plan. Ten-year-old Iris witnesses his fall and involves his rescue, making it her mission to get him dwelling.
The movie is produced Portman with Sophie Mas beneath their joint Paris and New York banner MountainA with Félix de Givry at Paris-based Remembers.
The movie world premiered as a particular screening in Cannes, the place it was acquired by Neon for North American, in addition to a slew of worldwide consumers.
Arco is the primary function for Bienvenu after quick movies Maman and L’entretien and comedian books. His multi-awarded greatest vendor System Choice has been translated in over 10 languages and was launched by Penguin within the US, England, and Canada on the finish of 2023.
Bienvenu, who studied and now teaches at France’s famed Gobelins animation faculty in Paris, constructed his manufacturing crew from expertise he skilled and nurtured there.
In different key prizes, Japanese director Yasuhiro Aoki’s futuristic drama ChaO received the Jury Prize.
Billed as a wild romantic comedy set in a near-future Shanghai the place people coexist with mermaids, ChaO is produced by celebrated Japanese animation studio Studio 4°C, whereas Gkids has North American rights.
Japanese director Momoko Seto’s directorial debut Dandelion’s Odyssey received the Paul Grimault Award, beforehand generally known as the Jury Particular Point out.
The film, which follows the unbelievable journey of 4 dandelions who survived a nuclear explosion as they search a spot to take root, world premiered in Cannes parallel part Critics’ Week because the closing movie.
In additional prizes for the primary competitors, Spanish director Irene Iborra Rizo’s Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake received the Gan Basis Award for Distribution.
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain by French administrators Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han received the Viewers Award. The function is tailored from The Character of Rain, the autobiographical novel of award-winning Belgian author Amélie Nothomb, which is impressed by her personal early years in Japan.
As reported first by Deadline throughout Annecy, Gkids has acquired North American rights for the film, which has additionally been picked by a slew of distributors worldwide.
The Contrechamp Competitors celebrating works pushing the boundaries of animation was received by Canadian directorial duo Seth and Pete Scriver’s autobiographical Infinite Cookie.
Revolving across the relationship between half brothers, one white and different indigenous, the film first performed in Sundance earlier this yr.
Korean director Kim Bo-Sol’s drama The Sq., a couple of Swedish diplomat who embarks on a forbidden relationship with an area lady whereas stationed in Pyongyang, received the Contrechamp Jury Award, beforehand generally known as the Contrechamp Jury Point out.
Within the Brief Movie Competitors, the highest Cristal prize went to French director Pierre-Luc Granjon’s The Night time Boots, which additionally received the Viewers Award, whereas U.S. director Michael Granberry’s darkish stop-motion work Les Bêtes received the Jury Prize within the part.
MAIN COMPETITION
Cristal for a Function Movie
Arco
Dir. Ugo BIENVENU
France
Manufacturing: Remembers, MountainA
Jury Award
ChaO
Dir: Yasuhiro AOKI
Japan
Manufacturing: STUDIO 4°C
Paul Grimault Award [ex mention du jury]
Dandelion’s Odyssey
Dir: Momoko SETO
France, Belgium
Manufacturing: Miyu Productions, ecce movies, Umedia
Gan Basis Award for Distribution
Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake
Dir: Irene IBORRA RIZO
Spain, France, Belgium, Chile, Switzerland
Distribution: Little KMBO, Pyramide Movies, Filmax, O’Brother Distribution
Viewers Award
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
Dirs: Maïlys VALLADE, Liane-Cho HAN
France
Manufacturing: Ikki Movies, Perhaps Films, Jean-Michel SPINER, Mireille SARRAZIN
CONTRECHAMP
Contrechamp Grand Prix [ex prix Contrechamp]
Infinite Cookie
Dirs: Seth SCRIVER, Pete SCRIVER
Canada
Manufacturing : Scythia Movies, Chris YURKOVICH, Jason RYLE, Seth SCRIVER
Contrechamp Jury Award [ex mention du jury Contrechamp]
The Sq.
Dir: Kim Bo-Sol
South Korea
Manufacturing: KAFA – Korean Academy of Movie Arts
SHORT FILMS
Cristal for a Brief Movie
The Night time Boots
Dir: Pierre-Luc GRANJON
France
Manufacturing: Am Stram Gram
Jury Award
Les Bêtes
Dir: Michael GRANBERRY
U.S.
Manufacturing: Michael GRANBERRY
Alexeïeff – Parker Award [ex mention du jury]
Sappho
Dir: Rosana URBES
Brazil
Manufacturing: Planta Filmes, Letícia FRIEDRICH
Off-Limits Award
The Graffiti
Dir: Ryo ORIKASA
Japan
Manufacturing: The Yanai Initiative
Jean-Luc Xiberras Award for a First Movie
Zwermen
Dirs: Janneke SWINKELS, Tim FRIJSINGER
Netherlands, Belgium
Manufacturing: Peter LINDHOUT, Annemie DEGRYSE, Janneke SWINKELS, Tim FRIJSINGER
Viewers Award
The Night time Boots
Dir: Pierre-Luc GRANJON
France
Manufacturing: Am Stram Gram
TV AND COMMISSIONED FILMS
TV FILMS
Cristal for a TV Manufacturing
Christo The Civilized Barbarian “Searching Celebration”
Dir: Shaddy SAFADI
U.S.
Manufacturing: One Pixel Brush
Jury Award for a TV Collection
Lena’s Farm “Volles Nest”
Dir: Elena WALF
Germany
Manufacturing: Studio Movie Bilder GmbH
Jury Award for a TV Particular
An Nearly Christmas Story
Dir: David LOWERY
U.S.
Manufacturing: Alfonso CUARÓN, Gabriela RODRIGUEZ, David LOWERY, Parry CREEDON, Lila RAWLINGS, Chris PRYNOSKI (TITMOUSE), Shannon PRYNOSKI, Antonio CANOBBIO, Ben KALINA, Brooke ZACHANOWICH, Alice SCANDELLARI BURR
Viewers Award
Freaked Out “Main Choice”
Dirs: Théo GROSJEAN, Mothy RICHARD
Belgium, France
Manufacturing: Autour de Minuit, FKLG, Panique!
COMMISSIONED FILMS
Cristal for a Commissioned Movie
Naive New Beaters, Star Female Band “Ye Kou Si Kuo”
Dir: Lola LEFÈVRE
France
Manufacturing: Miyu Productions
Jury Award for a Commissioned Movie
Desi Oon
Dir: Suresh ERIYAT
India
Manufacturing: Nilima ERIYAT
