‘Beast,’ ‘People in Motion’ Lead Annecy 2021 Special Award Winners

JUNIOR JURY AWARD FOR A GRADUATION FILM
My Friend Who Shines in the Night
Grégoire De Bernouis, Jawed Boudaoud, Simon Cadilhac, Hélène Ledevin
France
GOBELINS, L’ÉCOLE DE L’IMAGE
CANAL+ JUNIOR JURY AWARD
A Stone in the Shoe
Éric Montchaud
France, Switzerland
XBO FILMS, NADASDY FILM SARL       


YOUNG AUDIENCE AWARD
Kiko and the Animals
Yawen Zheng
France, Switzerland
FOLIMAGE, NADASDY FILM SARL             
FESTIVALS CONNEXION AWARD
Bestia | Beast
Hugo Covarrubias
Chile
TREBOL 3          

BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC AWARD FOR A FEATURE FILM, SPONSORED BY THE SACEM
Flee
Uno Helmersson
Denmark, France, Norway, Sweden
SUN CREATURE STUDIO, FINAL CUT FOR REAL, VIVEMENT LUNDI !, MER FILMS, MOST FILM       
ANDRÉ-MARTIN AWARD FOR A FRENCH FEATURE FILM
Marona’s Fantastic Tale
Anca Damian
Romania, France, Belgium
APARTE FILM, SACREBLEU PRODUCTIONS            

CITY OF ANNECY AWARD
Clara with a Mustache
Ilir Blakcori
Kosovo
MOLOS

JUNIOR JURY AWARD FOR A SHORT FILM
People in Motion
Christoph Lauenstein, Wolfgang Lauenstein
Germany
LAUENSTEIN & LAUENSTEIN FILMPRODUKTION 




YOUTUBE AWARD
Wochenbett | Postpartum
Henriette Rietz
Germany
Henriette Rietz 
ANDRÉ-MARTIN AWARD FOR A FRENCH SHORT FILM
Maalbeek
Ismaël Joffroy Chandoutis
FILMS GRAND HUIT, FILMS À VIF            
In a special awards ceremony held Friday night at the Bonlieu, the Annecy International Animation Film Festival recognized 12 films with Special Awards, Partner Awards, or additional awards bestowed outside the Official competition.
BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC AWARD FOR A SHORT FILM, SPONSORED BY THE SACEM
The Awakening of the Insects
Denis Vautrin
France
OFFSHORE         


The Annecy 2021 Special Award Winners are:
FIPRESCI AWARD
Angakuksajaujuq | The Shaman’s Apprentice
Zacharias Kunuk
Canada
TAQQUT PRODUCTIONS INC., ISUMA