2017 TIAF Award Winning Films Announced
"Negative Space" wins Taichung Grand Prix for best animated short film
"2017 Taichung International Animation Film Festival" announced the winners of its major awards at the closing ceremony today (Oct 17) at Showtime Cinemas. The Best Taiwan Animation Award of NT$500,000 was awarded to Negative Space by Max Porter and Ru KUWAHATA; this historical moment was shared by both domestic and international well-known animation industry professionals and representatives from movie and television industry, which marked the perfect ending of the closing ceremony. Later in the evening, the 2nd edition of the animation festival was rounded off impeccably with the screening of Ethel & Ernest.
2017 List of Competition Winners:
International Shorts Competition Taichung Grand Prix for best animated short film
Negative Space by Max Porter, Ru Kuwahata
For its delightfully economic, witty and imaginative use of object animation to convey subjective emotions: the winner is Negative Space.
International Shorts Competition Jury Distinction
Airport by Michaela Müller
The director was inspired by a real situation that took place in the airport, then turned it into cinema language with artful craft. Through precise images, motions and music, the work expresses the unsettling status and uncertainty to survive in the contemporary world.
International Shorts Competition Best of Taiwan
Stories About Him by YANG Yung-Shiuan
Different animation styles were deployed to describe an almost personal family story, and wittily branched to a forgotten history.
International Shorts Competition Excellent Achievement
Nocturne by Anne Breymann
Whether the expression derived from the characters’ attempt, or the simple and restrained mise-en- scene on the probability game that conceals the tension of duel perfectly, Nocturne equips the quality of an outstanding stop motion animation.
Student Shorts Competition Grand Prix for best student film
Oh Mother! by Paulina Ziokowska
For its compelling mastery of animation and cinematic language, and a creative use of visual metaphor to explore its subject with great emotional resonance, the winner is Oh Mother!
Student Shorts Competition Jury Award
Ming by Danski TANG
The work conveys a story cleverly in the form of animation of a contemporary Asian woman who struggles in the male dominant Western world with a very strong visual style.
Student Shorts Competition Best of Taiwan Student's
Reminisce Me with the Time of a Day by Holly LO
With excellent use of camera and beautiful lines, the film delivers the characters’ sentiments earnestly, even to the extent of a tab too sweet.
Student Shorts Competition Excellent Achievement
Garden Party by Florian Babikian, Vincent Bayoux, Victor Caire, Théophile Dufresne, Gabriel Grapperon, Lucas Navarro
For its clever way of constructing a story that showcases both technical and narrative skill: Garden Party.
Audience Choice
Stories About Him by YANG Yung-Shiuan
Kid's Best!
The Pocket Man by Ana Chubinidze
