Animaze year end recap
The votes are in and we have the winners for our International Animation Film contest and the Student Animated Shorts contest.
International Animated Film Contest:
The winners in our debut year were not an easy choice due to all the standup films entered. We had a total of 7 films but in the end, there can only be one top prize and audience favorite winner…
 |
Metropia from Sweden is the Grand Prize winner of the International Film contest as selected by our panel of judges. Congratulations to director Tarik Saleh, Atmo Media Network and Boulder Media and everyone else involved in the creation of this film. This film epitomizes my love for animation! Every time I see a new animated film, I expect to see something different and Metropia’s groundbreaking style delivered in spades! Along with a super-trippy plot line and a great voicing cast, Metropia excels all around. |
Redline from Japan’s Madhouse studios takes home the “Audience Favorite” award. Seeing this film on the big screen can only be described as an “event”. I can’t think of the last time I’ve seen a film where the audience cheers out-loud as if they are watching a hockey game at a bar. Redline nearly swept the awards as it just lost out on the Grand Prize to Metropia by 3 points (out of a possible 500 points). |
 |
Student Animated Shorts contest:
Congratulations to the Michel Murray (who participated on our panel of judges) Georges Mauro, Jean-Martin Casséus, William Josmar, Jérémie Laflamme et Michel Trudeau, Franck Lechenet, Laurent Gosselin and the rest of film/animation department’s staff. Felicitation to the students from College de Bois de Boulogne who made the win possible:
and the winner is…
College de Bois de Boulogne
|
 |
Congratulations to the Michel Murray (who participated on our panel of judges) Georges Mauro, Jean-Martin Casséus, William Josmar, Jérémie Laflamme et Michel Trudeau, Franck Lechenet, Laurent Gosselin and the rest of film/animation department’s staff. Felicitation to the students from College de Bois de Boulogne who made the win possible:
College de Bois de Boulogne won the top prize without having a short finish in the top 3 which attests to how consistent and polished the films their student produce.
The Animaze Festival is honored to recognize the three highest scoring shorts in the Student Animated Shorts contest:
1st Place - Monfette Il Etait Encore une Fois by Roxanne Baril-Monfette from Cégep du Vieux Montréal
2nd Place – Foxball by Gabriel Gagne from Centre NAD
3rd Place – “Albert L’as de L’air” by Yves Paradis from Cégep du Vieux Montréal
(to see more by Yves Paradis visit www.yvesparadis.ca )
Congratulations again to all the winners and to all the students who shorts were selected for the contest. We had a great turn-out for this event and the Animaze Festival is happy to support local students in getting exposer and having their works shown at a festival venue. I can’t wait to see next year’s entries.
Please follow the Animaze Festival on Facebook so you don’t miss any of the events we’ll have going all year round! We will post updates and films booked for next year’s festival as they come up. Thanks again to everyone and see you next year!!!
Michael Dahan
Animaze Director
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
 |
||||