‘Little Nicholas,’ ‘Dozens of Norths,’ ‘Amok,’ ‘My Year of Dicks’ Take Top Honors At 2022 Annecy Festival
Young Audience Award
Gan Foundation Award for Distribution
From the tv competition, Sara Gunnarsdottir’s My Year of Dicks took top honors.
Jury Award
Two Little Birds – Alejo Schettini, Alfredo Soderguit, Argentina/Colombia/Uruguay
La Calesita – Augusto Schillaci, Argentina/U.S.
Histoire pour 2 trompettes – Amandine Meyer, France
Contrechamp Jury Distinction
FEATURE FILMS
André-Martin Award for a French Short Film
This year’s feature film competition lineup was among the best we’ve ever seen at Annecy, or any animation festival for that matter, and the jury seemed to agree, offering up a pair of further special distinctions for Signe Baumane’s My Love Affair with Marriage and Pierre Foldes’ Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman.
In the Contrechamp lineup, Koji Yamamura’s Dozens of Norths took the top prize.
In the Contrechamp lineup, Koji Yamamura’s Dozens of Norths took the top prize.
In the Contrechamp lineup, Koji Yamamura’s Dozens of Norths took the top prize.
In the Contrechamp lineup, Koji Yamamura’s Dozens of Norths took the top prize.
Interdit aux chiens et aux Italiens – Alain Ughetto, France/Italy/Switzerland
Dozens of Norths – Koji Yamamura, Japan/France
The Queen of the Foxes – Marina Rosset, Switzerland
During a joyous closing ceremony on Saturday evening, festival legend Guillermo del Toro delighted attendees by announcing via video that Mexico will hold pride of place at Annecy 2023. Surely part of the crowd’s enthusiasm for the news came from the likelihood that the filmmaker himself will be back in attendance next year. It was also announced that Maya and the Three, The Book of Life, and El Tigre creator and Annecy fan favorite Jorge Gutierrez will design the 2023 festival poster.
Persona – Sujin Moon, South Korea
Jury Distinction
The Invention of Less – Noah Erni, Switzerland
Chun Tae-il: A Flame That Lives On – Jun-pyo Hong, South Korea
Save Ralph – Spencer Susser, U.K.
Little Nicholas – Happy as Can Be – Amandine Fredon, Benjamin Massoubre, France/Luxembourg
Quantum Cowboys – Howe Gelb, Maciej Zielinksi, U.S
Jury Award for a TV Special
Cristal for a Graduation Film
Annecy’s shorts lineup was equally packed, but Balázs Turai’s neon splashed fever dream Amok rose above the pack to take the Cristal. The film is now qualified for the Academy Awards.
Jury Distinction
The Record – Jonathan Laskar, Switzerland
Mom, What’s up with the Dog? – Lola Lefevre, France
Steakhouse – Spela Cadez, Slovenia/Germany/France
My Year of Dicks – Sara Gunnarsdottir, U.S.
