Turku Arts Academy animation was awarded Grand Prix in Fredrikstad animation Festival
Fredrikstad animation festival handed out the Golden Gunnars to the best Nordic– and Baltic short films in competition. The ceremony was held at Litteraturhuset I Fredrikstad. The jury members of this year’s festival were the Norwegian photographer and short film maker Morten Skallerud, Dominique Seutin, one of the organizers of Anima Festival in Brussels and Swedish director and animator Anna Mantzaris. Turku Arts Academy animations won Grand Prix and also Best Nordic and Baltic student film award.
Grand Prix
No Times for Toes
Directed by Kari Pieskä from Finland.
The jury statement
“This film uses a simple and expressive drawing style which suits the subject really well. It shows an excellent sense for details and timing, and constantly makes us laugh and recognize how it is to be a parent of small children. It is also refreshing to see a film about caring for children, where the adult character is a male person.”
Best Nordic– and Baltic student film:
The Table is Set
Directed by Sini Pietiläinen, Anni Oja, Markus Tervola and Taru Riskilä, from Finland
The jury statement
“With lots of humour, fine sense of style and nice stop-motion work, this film tells an absurd story of masters and servants in an upper class setting of the 18th century. The film becomes better and better as it goes on. It is full of surprises and visual inventions”
The jury also chose to give special mentions to Electric Soulby Joni Männistö from Finland and Blame it on the Seagull by Julie Engås from Norway.
