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The '''ANIMATOR International Animated Film Festival''' ([[Polish language|Polish]]: Międzynarodowy Festiwal Filmów Animowanych ANIMATOR), organized in [[Poznań]] under the patronage of the city of [[Poznań]] since 2008, is the most important international [[animated film]] festival in [[Poland]]. During every edition of this event more than 300 films from all over the world, including retrospectives, thematic reviews, premieres and screenings with live music and rarely shown works of animation pioneers are presented.


In 2017 Animator received the status of an Oscar® qualifying festival.


At the very heart of Animator lie the competitions, accompanying the Festival: the International Short Film Competitions, the International Feature Film Competition, the International Animated Series Competition, and the Polish Animated Film Competition.
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The '''ANIMATOR International Animated Film Festival''' ([[Polish language|Polish]]: Międzynarodowy Festiwal Filmów Animowanych ANIMATOR), organized in [[Poznań]] under the patronage of the city of [[Poznań]] since 2008, is the most important international [[animated film]] festival in [[Poland]]. During every edition of this event more than 500 films from all over the world, including retrospectives, thematic reviews, premieres and screenings with live music and rarely shown works of animation pioneers are presented.


The festival reviews are accompanied by the International Short and Full-length Animated Film Competition, judged by an international jury, for which films from more than fifty countries are entered. The grand prize awarded at this competition is the Golden [[Pegasus]] (Polish: "Złoty Pegaz").
Selected films are judged by an international jury. The grand prize awarded at this competition is the Golden [[Pegasus]] (Polish: "Złoty Pegaz").


The activities of the Animator Festival include meetings with artists, exhibitions, performances, concerts, workshops and lectures. A distinguishing feature of the ANIMATOR Festival is its focusing on the interrelations between animation and music. Many screenings are accompanied by live music, performed by a jazz trio, rock band, DJ collective or symphonic orchestra.
The activities of the Animator Festival include meetings with artists, exhibitions, performances, concerts, workshops and lectures. A distinguishing feature of the Animator Festival is its focusing on the interrelations between animation and music. Many screenings are accompanied by live music, performed by a jazz trio, rock band, DJ collective or symphonic orchestra.


The programme of every edition of the festival is characterized by a broad thematic, cultural and historical diversity. Along with the most recent works representing various techniques and modern trends in animation cinema, the rich history and prehistory of the world cinema is presented at the festival.
The programme of every edition of the festival is characterized by a broad thematic, cultural and historical diversity. Along with the most recent works representing various techniques and modern trends in animation cinema, the rich history and prehistory of the world cinema is presented at the festival.


[[Marcin Giżycki]] was the festival’s artistic director between 2008 and 2022. After his death, Adriana Prodeus was hired in his place, starting with the 2023 edition.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 13, 2023 |title=ANIMATOR 2023: Meet our new Artistic Director and discover the 16th edition programme premise |url=https://animator-festival.com/en/news/animator-2023-16th-edition-programme-premise/ |access-date=July 16, 2023 |website=Animator}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Chomczyk |first1=Magdalena |date=June 19, 2023 |title=Redefine yourself |url=https://www.poznan.pl/mim/wortals/en/en/news,9560/redefine-yourself,207327.html |access-date=July 16, 2023 |website=Poznan}}</ref>
The festival’s artistic director is Marcin Giżycki.


== Competition categories and prizes ==
== Competition categories and prizes ==
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| ''[[Madame Tutli-Putli]]''
| ''[[Madame Tutli-Putli]]''
| [[Clyde Henry Productions|Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski]]
| [[Clyde Henry Productions|Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski]]
| [[Canada]]
| Canada
| 2007
| 2007
|-
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| ''Muto''
| ''Muto''
| [[Blu (artist)|Blu]]
| [[Blu (artist)|Blu]]
| [[Italy]]
| Italy
| 2008
| 2008
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| ''Eletvonal'' (“The line of life”)
| ''Eletvonal'' (“The line of life”)
| Tomek Ducki
| Tomek Ducki
| [[Hungary]]
| Hungary
| 2007
| 2007
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| ''Seemannstreue'' (“Sea Dog’s Devotion”)
| ''Seemannstreue'' (“Sea Dog’s Devotion”)
| Anna Kalus, music: Florian Kappler
| Anna Kalus, music: Florian Kappler
| [[Germany]]
| Germany
| 2008
| 2008
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| ''Tôt ou tard''
| ''Tôt ou tard''
| Jadwiga Kowalska
| Jadwiga Kowalska
| [[Switzerland]]
| Switzerland
| 2007
| 2007
|-
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| ''Eintritt zum Paradies um 3 € 20'' („Entrance to the Paradise 3 € 20”)
| ''Eintritt zum Paradies um 3 € 20'' („Entrance to the Paradise 3 € 20”)
| [[Edith Stauber]]
| [[Edith Stauber]]
| [[Austria]]
| Austria
| 2008
| 2008
|-
|-
| 2nd Prize of the National Audiovisual Institute (Silver Pegasus) || ''Chainsaw'' || Dennis Tupicoff || [[Australia]] || 2007
| 2nd Prize of the National Audiovisual Institute (Silver Pegasus) || ''Chainsaw'' || Dennis Tupicoff || Australia || 2007
|-
|-
| 3rd Prize (Bronze Pegasus) || ''Kaasasundinud kohustused'' (“Inalienable duty”) || Rao Heidmets || [[Estonia]] || 2008
| 3rd Prize (Bronze Pegasus) || ''Kaasasundinud kohustused'' (“Inalienable duty”) || Rao Heidmets || [[Estonia]] || 2008
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| Special prize for music film || ''Virus'' || Robert Proch || [[Poland]] || 2009
| Special prize for music film || ''Virus'' || Robert Proch || [[Poland]] || 2009
|-
|-
| Special prize for children film || ''Gerald's Last Day'' || Justin & Shel Rasch || [[USA]] || 2009
| Special prize for children film || ''Gerald's Last Day'' || Justin & Shel Rasch || United States || 2009
|-
|-
| Audience award || ''La maison en petits cubes'' || [[Kunio Kato]] || [[Japan]] || 2008
| Audience award || ''La maison en petits cubes'' || [[Kunio Kato]] || Japan || 2008
|-
|-
| rowspan=10 | 2010
| rowspan=10 | 2010
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| colspan=5 | '''Special prizes'''
| colspan=5 | '''Special prizes'''
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| Special prize for music film/ music || ''Love & Theft'' || [[Andreas Hykade]] || [[Germany]] || 2010
| Special prize for music film/ music || ''Love & Theft'' || [[Andreas Hykade]] || Germany || 2010
|-
|-
|| Special prize for children film || ''A trip to the seaside'' || Nina Bisyarina || [[Russia]] || 2008
|| Special prize for children film || ''A trip to the seaside'' || Nina Bisyarina || Russia || 2008
|-
|-
| Audience award || ''Big Bang Big Boom'' || [[Blu (artist)|Blu]] || [[Italy]] || 2010
| Audience award || ''Big Bang Big Boom'' || [[Blu (artist)|Blu]] || Italy || 2010
|-
|-
| colspan=5 | '''Honourable mentions'''
| colspan=5 | '''Honourable mentions'''
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| Jury’s Special Honourable Mention || ''Millhaven'' || Bartek Kulas || [[Poland]] || 2010
| Jury’s Special Honourable Mention || ''Millhaven'' || Bartek Kulas || [[Poland]] || 2010
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| Jury’s Special Honourable Mention for Children Film || ''Zhila-bila mucha'' (“Once upon a time there was a fly") || Alena Oyatieva || [[Russia]] || 2009
| Jury’s Special Honourable Mention for Children Film || ''Zhila-bila mucha'' (“Once upon a time there was a fly") || Alena Oyatieva || Russia || 2009
|-
|-
| rowspan=6 | 2011
| rowspan=6 | 2011
| Grand Prize (Golden Pegasus) || ''Sinna mann'' (“An angry man“) || Anita Killi || [[Norway]] || 2009
| Grand Prize (Golden Pegasus) || ''Sinna mann'' (“An angry man“) || [[Anita Killi]] || Norway || 2009
|-
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| 2nd Prize of the National Audivisual Institute (Silver Pegasus) || ''Baka!!'' || Immanuel Wagner || [[Switzerland]] || 2010
| 2nd Prize of the National Audivisual Institute (Silver Pegasus) || ''Baka!!'' || Immanuel Wagner || Switzerland || 2010
|-
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| 3rd Prize (Bronze Pegasus) || ''Crossed Sild'' || Lea Vidaković, Ivana Bošnjak || [[Norway]] || 2010
| 3rd Prize (Bronze Pegasus) || ''Crossed Sild'' || Lea Vidaković, Ivana Bošnjak || Norway || 2010
|-
|-
| colspan=5 | '''Special prizes'''
| colspan=5 | '''Special prizes'''
|-
|-
| Special prize for children film || ''Chroniques de la poisse'' || Osman Cerfon || [[France]] || 2010
| Special prize for children film || ''Chroniques de la poisse'' || Osman Cerfon || France || 2010
|-
|-
| Audience award || ''Sinna mann'' (“An angry man“) || Anita Killi || [[Norway]] || 2009
| Audience award || ''Sinna mann'' (“An angry man“) || Anita Killi || Norway || 2009
|-
|-
| rowspan=8 | 2012
| rowspan=8 | 2012
| Grand Prize (Golden Pegasus) || ''Ya videl kak mishy kota horonili'' (“I saw the mice burying the cat“) || Dmitry Geller || [[Russia]]/[[China]] || 2011
| Grand Prize (Golden Pegasus) || ''Ya videl kak mishy kota horonili'' (“I saw the mice burying the cat“) || [[Dmitry Geller]] || Russia/China || 2011
|-
|-
| 2nd Prize of the National Audivisual Institute (Silver Pegasus) || ''Tussilago'' || [[Jonas Odell]] || [[Sweden]] || 2010
| 2nd Prize of the National Audivisual Institute (Silver Pegasus) || ''Tussilago'' || [[Jonas Odell]] || Sweden || 2010
|-
|-
| 3rd Prize (Bronze Pegasus) || ''Le grand ailleurs et le petit ici'' || Michèle Lemieux || [[Canada]] || 2011
| 3rd Prize (Bronze Pegasus) || ''Le grand ailleurs et le petit ici'' || Michèle Lemieux || Canada || 2011
|-
|-
| colspan=5 | '''Special prizes'''
| colspan=5 | '''Special prizes'''
|-
|-
| Special prize for music film/ music || ''Sunny Afternoon'' || Thomas Renoldner || [[Austria]] || 2012
| Special prize for music film/ music || ''Sunny Afternoon'' || Thomas Renoldner || Austria || 2012
|-
|-
| Prize of the Polish Filmmakers Association for Best Polish Short Film || ''Papierowe pudełko'' (“Paper box”) || Zbigniew Czapla || [[Poland]] || 2011
| Prize of the Polish Filmmakers Association for Best Polish Short Film || ''Papierowe pudełko'' (“Paper box”) || Zbigniew Czapla || [[Poland]] || 2011
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== Editions of the festival ==
== Editions of the festival ==
*1st International Animated Film Festival: 07-12 July 2008 http://www.animator-festival.com/2008/index.php?lang=EN
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090327103217/http://www.animator-festival.com/2008/index.php?lang=EN 1st International Animated Film Festival]: 07–12 July 2008
*2nd International Animated Film Festival: 06-11 July 2009 http://www.animator-festival.com/2009/index.php?lang=EN
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100706211459/http://www.animator-festival.com/2009/index.php?lang=EN 2nd International Animated Film Festival]: 06–11 July 2009
*3rd International Animated Film Festival: 12–17 July 2010 http://www.animator-festival.com/2010/index.php?lang=EN
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20111208002933/http://www.animator-festival.com/2010/index.php?lang=EN 3rd International Animated Film Festival]: 12–17 July 2010
*4th International Animated Film Festival: 15–21 July 2011 http://www.animator-festival.com/2011/index.php?lang=EN
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120303073149/http://www.animator-festival.com/2011/index.php?lang=EN 4th International Animated Film Festival]: 15–21 July 2011
*5th International Animated Film Festival: 13–19 July 2012 http://www.animator-festival.com/2012/index.php?lang=EN
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121228211330/http://www.animator-festival.com/2012/index.php?lang=EN 5th International Animated Film Festival]: 13–19 July 2012
*6th International Animated Film Festival: planned for 13–19 July 2013
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20131211031057/http://www.animator-festival.com/2013/index.php?lang=EN 6th International Animated Film Festival]: 13–19 July 2013
*7th International Animated Film Festival: 11-17 July 2014
*8th International Animated Film Festival: 10-16 July 2015
*9th International Animated Film Festival: 8-14 July 2016
*10th International Animated Film Festival: 7-13 July 2017
*11th International Animated Film Festival: 6-12 July 2018
*12th International Animated Film Festival: 5-11 July 2019
*13th International Animated Film Festival: 3-9 October 2020 (Poznań | online
*14th International Animated Film Festival: 9-15 July 2021 (Poznań | online)
*15th International Animated Film Festival: 8-15 July 2022 (Poznań), 16-21 July 2022 (online)
*16th International Animated Film Festival: 21-25 June 2023 (Poznań), 26-30 June 2023 (online)
*17th International Animated Film Festival: 25-30 June 2024


== External links ==
== External links ==
*Official website: https://www.animator-festival.com
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130412025729/http://www.animator-festival.com/ Official website]

*Festival's profile on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FestivalAnimator
== References ==
*Festival's channel on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/AnimatorFest
{{reflist}}


[[Category:Animation film festivals]]
[[Category:Animation film festivals]]
[[Category:International film festivals]]
[[Category:Film festivals in Poland]]
[[Category:Film festivals established in 2008]]
[[Category:2008 establishments in Poland]]
[[Category:Festivals in Poznań]]

Latest revision as of 14:36, 6 December 2024

Animator International Animated Film Festival
LocationPoznań, Poland
Founded2008 by Estrada Poznańska
AwardsGolden Pegasus (Złoty Pegaz)
Hosted byKino Muza
Festival dateJune (5 days)
Websitehttp://www.animator-festival.com

The ANIMATOR International Animated Film Festival (Polish: Międzynarodowy Festiwal Filmów Animowanych ANIMATOR), organized in Poznań under the patronage of the city of Poznań since 2008, is the most important international animated film festival in Poland. During every edition of this event more than 300 films from all over the world, including retrospectives, thematic reviews, premieres and screenings with live music and rarely shown works of animation pioneers are presented.

In 2017 Animator received the status of an Oscar® qualifying festival.

At the very heart of Animator lie the competitions, accompanying the Festival: the International Short Film Competitions, the International Feature Film Competition, the International Animated Series Competition, and the Polish Animated Film Competition.

Selected films are judged by an international jury. The grand prize awarded at this competition is the Golden Pegasus (Polish: "Złoty Pegaz").

The activities of the Animator Festival include meetings with artists, exhibitions, performances, concerts, workshops and lectures. A distinguishing feature of the Animator Festival is its focusing on the interrelations between animation and music. Many screenings are accompanied by live music, performed by a jazz trio, rock band, DJ collective or symphonic orchestra.

The programme of every edition of the festival is characterized by a broad thematic, cultural and historical diversity. Along with the most recent works representing various techniques and modern trends in animation cinema, the rich history and prehistory of the world cinema is presented at the festival.

Marcin Giżycki was the festival’s artistic director between 2008 and 2022. After his death, Adriana Prodeus was hired in his place, starting with the 2023 edition.[1][2]

Competition categories and prizes

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Year Prize Film Director Country Year of production
2008 Grand Prize (Golden Pegasus) Madame Tutli-Putli Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski Canada 2007
2nd Prize (Silver Pegasus) Muto Blu Italy 2008
3rd Prize (Bronze Pegasus) Laska Michał Socha Poland 2008
Special prizes
Special Jury Prize Eletvonal (“The line of life”) Tomek Ducki Hungary 2007
Ecological Film Prize Veterinararsts (“The Veterinarian”) Signe Baumane Latvia 2007
Festival Directors Prize Exit Grzegorz Koncewicz Poland 2006
ANIMATOR Festival Office Prize Try Yangaly (“Three angels”) Yulia Rudiskaya Belarus 2007
Honourable mentions
For screenplay Štyri (“Four”) Ivana Šebestová Slovakia 2008
For music and sound Seemannstreue (“Sea Dog’s Devotion”) Anna Kalus, music: Florian Kappler Germany 2008
For debut film Dokumanimo Małgorzata Bosek Poland 2007
For children film Tôt ou tard Jadwiga Kowalska Switzerland 2007
2009 Grand Prize (Golden Pegasus) Eintritt zum Paradies um 3 € 20 („Entrance to the Paradise 3 € 20”) Edith Stauber Austria 2008
2nd Prize of the National Audiovisual Institute (Silver Pegasus) Chainsaw Dennis Tupicoff Australia 2007
3rd Prize (Bronze Pegasus) Kaasasundinud kohustused (“Inalienable duty”) Rao Heidmets Estonia 2008
Special prizes
Special prize for music film Virus Robert Proch Poland 2009
Special prize for children film Gerald's Last Day Justin & Shel Rasch United States 2009
Audience award La maison en petits cubes Kunio Kato Japan 2008
2010 Grand Prize (Golden Pegasus) Ukryte (“The Hidden”) Piotr Szczepanowicz Poland 2009
2nd Prize of the National Audivisual Institute (Silver Pegasus) Simon vagyok (“I am Simon”) Tunde Molnar Hungary 2009
3rd Prize (Bronze Pegasus) Big Bang Big Boom Blu Italy 2010
Special prizes
Special prize for music film/ music Love & Theft Andreas Hykade Germany 2010
Special prize for children film A trip to the seaside Nina Bisyarina Russia 2008
Audience award Big Bang Big Boom Blu Italy 2010
Honourable mentions
Jury’s Special Honourable Mention Millhaven Bartek Kulas Poland 2010
Jury’s Special Honourable Mention for Children Film Zhila-bila mucha (“Once upon a time there was a fly") Alena Oyatieva Russia 2009
2011 Grand Prize (Golden Pegasus) Sinna mann (“An angry man“) Anita Killi Norway 2009
2nd Prize of the National Audivisual Institute (Silver Pegasus) Baka!! Immanuel Wagner Switzerland 2010
3rd Prize (Bronze Pegasus) Crossed Sild Lea Vidaković, Ivana Bošnjak Norway 2010
Special prizes
Special prize for children film Chroniques de la poisse Osman Cerfon France 2010
Audience award Sinna mann (“An angry man“) Anita Killi Norway 2009
2012 Grand Prize (Golden Pegasus) Ya videl kak mishy kota horonili (“I saw the mice burying the cat“) Dmitry Geller Russia/China 2011
2nd Prize of the National Audivisual Institute (Silver Pegasus) Tussilago Jonas Odell Sweden 2010
3rd Prize (Bronze Pegasus) Le grand ailleurs et le petit ici Michèle Lemieux Canada 2011
Special prizes
Special prize for music film/ music Sunny Afternoon Thomas Renoldner Austria 2012
Prize of the Polish Filmmakers Association for Best Polish Short Film Papierowe pudełko (“Paper box”) Zbigniew Czapla Poland 2011
Special prize for Full-length film Droga na drugą stronę (“Way to the Other Side”) Anca Damian Romania/Poland 2011
Audience award Rew Day Svilen Dimitrov Bulgaria 2012

Editions of the festival

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References

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  1. ^ "ANIMATOR 2023: Meet our new Artistic Director and discover the 16th edition programme premise". Animator. July 13, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  2. ^ Chomczyk, Magdalena (June 19, 2023). "Redefine yourself". Poznan. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
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