Animest International Animation Film Festival The Awards of the 19th edition

ANIMEST TROPHY
A Very Twisted Tale – France 2024, directed by Catherine Buffat and Jean-Luc Gréco

SPECIAL MENTION FOR A SHORT FILM
Beautiful Men – Belgium, France, Netherlands 2023, directed by Nicolas Keppens

BEST ANIDOC
Percebes – Portugal, France 2024, directed by Alexandra Ramires and Laura Gonçalves

SPECIAL MENTION FOR A DOCUMENTARY FILM
Clarkii – Netherlands 2023, directed by Leticia Van Neerven  

BEST STUDENT FILM
Bunnyhood – UK 2024, directed by Mansi Maheshwari

SPECIAL MENTION FOR A STUDENT FILM
Carrotica – Germany 2024, directed by Daniel Sterlin-Altman

BEST FEATURE FILM
Pelikan Blue – Hungary 2023, directed by László Csáki

SPECIAL MENTION FOR A FEATURE FILM
Sultana's Dream – Spain, Germany 2023, regia Isabel Herguera

BEST ROMANIAN FILM
Fracti – Romania, Switzerland 2023, directed by Lavinia Petrache

SPECIAL MENTION FOR A ROMANIAN FILM
Paradis murdar – Romania 2024, directed by Alina Gheorghe

SPECIAL MENTION FOR A ROMANIAN FILM
Count to Ten – Romania, Netherlands, 2023, directed by Andreia Dobrotă

BEST MUSIC VIDEO
‘Late Nights’ – UK 2023, directed by Charles Bigeast

SPECIAL MENTION FOR A MUSIC VIDEO
Rabbits Have Red Eyes – Korea 2024, directed by Lee Yonsun and Choi Jiwon

SPECIAL MENTION FOR A MUSIC VIDEO
‘Ye kou si kuo’ – France, directed by Lola Lefèvre

BEST VR
The Imaginary Friend – Netherlands, Belgium 2023, directed by Steye Hallema

SPECIAL MENTION FOR A VR FILM
Emperor – France, Germany 2023, 40’00, directed by Marion Burger and Ilan J. Cohen

TEEN JURY AWARD
Pelikan Blue – Hungary 2023, directed byLászló Csáki

AUDIENCE AWARD
The Three Sisters – Cyprus 2024, directed by Timur Kognov

MINIMEST AWARD - BEST CHILDREN’S FILM
Noodles au naturel – France 2023, 4’10, directed by Matteo Salanave Piazza

SPECIAL MENTION FOR A CHILDREN’S FILM
Mog’s Christmas – UK 2023, 22’55, directed by Robin Shaw

PITCH, PLEASE! AFN PRIZE
The Refuge by Ioana Nicoară

PITCH, PLEASE! RISE&SHINE AWARD
I Was Born Under This Tree by Mihaela Mîndru

PITCH, PLEASE! SOUND POST-PRODUCTION AWARD
Garden and a Void by Ana Iuteș

PITCH, PLEASE! BLACK SEA WORKSHOP AWARD
As I Look Out the Window by Agata Tabacu
On The Balcony of a House by Anna Florea

TOON SCRIPTS AWARD
SAMCA by Filip Columbeanu