Toronto Animates Its 50th Anniversary with New Award
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) celebrates its 50 years with a novelty that will make animation lovers happy: an exclusive award for animated shorts. 🎨 Finally, the drawings that come to life will have their own category, alongside the traditional awards for international and Canadian shorts.
A Luxurious Jury for Brilliant Shorts
The panel that will decide the winner includes figures such as:
- Ashley Iris Gill: emerging cinematographer
- Marcel Jean: artistic director of the Annecy Festival
- Connor Jessup: Canadian actor and filmmaker
Short films are where cinematic revolutions are born - stated some wise person while watching a 3-second gif.
High-Level International Animation
Among the 10 selected animated shorts, the highlights are:
- "The Girl Who Cried Pearls": Canada teaches us that tears can be valuable
- "Water Girl": A European co-production that makes waves
- "Praying Mantis": Oriental drama with touches of... loving cannibalism
More Than an Award: An Investment
The award not only offers prestige, but also a scholarship of 10,000 CAD to support the winner. TIFF thus demonstrates its commitment to the development of new talents in animation. 💰
And who knows, maybe the next Miyazaki is among these finalists... or at least the next creator of viral animated memes. 😂