Welcome to the Winners Page. 6th Season.

 Radix II  --

"For the eloquent beauty of the dancing, the evocative melancholy mood, the setting, the colors, the poem."

RADIX, conceived and directed by Cristiano Leone, is an audio-visual project that promotes a dialogue between contemporary creation and historical heritage. Filmed in Italy.

The Wind and the Kite – 

"for its imaginative treatment of a traditional theme. The intimate camera work, which contributed to  the effectiveness of the dancing and the choreographic exploration of movement. For the extraordinary light."

 Cascades – 

"for youthful exuberance and  free playful use of cinematic editing."

Omen – 

"for the drama and beauty of the photography/filming and aerial choreography and performance in the canyon."

 Dirt – 

"for its originality and thoughtfulness. For the experimental multimedia effects." 

Figment –

"for the  irresistible, saturated colors, the sense of a slightly formal, not-quite-real, but intense passion, and the transformation of a domestic setting into an abstract, expressive environment." 

Squib:When All Of This Is Over

-- for UK Poet, Anthony Anaxagorou and One6th Animation Studio's collaborative work to create a poem-based film in response to lockdown. Superb cinematic stop-motion film artistically delves into the emotion of Anthony's poem (Squib). It highlights claustrophobic lockdowns with a hopeful look towards the future. Its use of multiple animation elements, puppets and enhanced movement to capture the essences of the poem.

Amber Thief 

--for the extensive development of a unique story-line that uses traditional animation techniques and graphics with stop-motion precision. Jonathan Riles directs, produces, writes and animates his student thesis, backed-up by a crew of many to produce this epic animation.

The Combine

--for the quality of both the poem by Bill Ratner, and animation by Micah Chambers-Goldberg; they join to build a unique presentation in verse and music of an actual event on the railroad. A railway switchman creates a train incident, yet the blame goes to a Native American, who is  innocent, yet suffers injuries at the hands of his accuser.

--For the clever and artistic use of puppetry as a basis for the animation of a sweet and simple tale. Alex and Olmsted is an is an internationally acclaimed puppet theater company that crosses barriers in the arts to produce extraordinary work.