The particular jury prize went to Belle (Japan), Mamoru Hosoda’s spin on the story of “Magnificence and the Beast.” The anime characteristic premiered this 12 months at Cannes, the place it reportedly received a 14-minute standing ovation. Hosoda collaborated on the movie with high-profile artists, together with Disney veteran Jin Kim and a crew from Eire’s Cartoon Saloon.
“With extraordinary visible creativeness and technical talent,” stated Debruge, “Mamoru Hosoda reinvents the traditional Magnificence and the Beast story for this century. In his telling, a teenage Belle finds her voice and takes a stand on an essential social challenge.”
The Crossing (France/Germany/Czech Republic), a story of two refugee youngsters touring throughout Europe, received the viewers award. The characteristic, which has been within the works for greater than a decade, was painted with oil on glass. Directed by Florence Miailhe, it won the jury distinction award at Annecy this 12 months.
Neon will launch Flee within the U.S. on December 3. GKIDS, which co-hosts Animation Is Movie with Annecy Pageant, will launch Belle on January 14, 2022. The Crossing has no introduced distributor within the nation.
The opposite movies in competitors this 12 months have been The Summit of the Gods, The Deer King, Josep, Fortune Favors Girl Nikuko, I Am What I Am, Nahuel and the Magic Guide, Pompo: The Cinephile, Poupelle of Chimney City, and The place Is Anne Frank.
The jury consisted of Myke Chilian (animator, creator, Tig ‘n Search); Deborah Prepare dinner (stop-motion costume designer, Laika); Peter Debruge (chief movie critic, Selection); Sandra Equihua (character designer, Maya and the Three); Dan Krall (artist, producer, Dexter’s Laboratory); Kristin Lowe (CCO of options, Dreamworks Animation); Erick Oh (director, Opera); Ray Delight (movie critic); Raye Rodriguez (creator, govt producer, Excessive Guardian Spice); Charles Solomon (critic, historian); Ramin Zahed (editor-in-chief, Animation Journal).
