24.08.2024

Here are the awarded films at Turku Animated Film Festival 2024

Here they are – the winning films at this year’s TAFF! We were happy to present a total of 10 awards to films at tonight’s Award Ceremony. The winning films enchanted both our jury and audience, thanks to their breathtaking visuals and bold, innovative storytelling.

Grand Prix

La Voix des Sirènes – Gianluigi Toccafondo

…and because of the purposeful combination of techniques, and because of the colorfully rich image, and because of the gentle use of sound, and because of the story, and because of the atmosphere, but mostly because all the members of the jury at the same time said “jo, jo, jo, jo, that’s it”, the Gran Prix goes to the film La Voix des Sirènes.

Best National Film

Flower Show – Elli Vuorinen

The Best National Film award goes to a film with an overflowing, flourishing visual style. The film reveals the constraints of womanhood in a baroque garden of Eden.

The Best National Award is kindly sponsored by SET ry.

Special Mention – Best National Film

I Smell a Mouse – Iiti Yli-Harja

The jury gave a special mention to Iiti Yli-Harja’s surrealistic puppet animation “I smell a Mouse”. It moves cleverly between the agony of everyday life and the grim horror tales of childhood, inviting the audience into a deep dive to the dungeons of the subconscious mind.

Best Professional Film

Zima – Tomek Popakul / Kasumi Ozeki

In this film, the author deprived us of any romance with a rough and realistic depiction of the atmosphere of a small town, combining strong graphics and sound, taking us through loneliness and closeness at the same time. Because of all that, the award for the Best Professional Film goes to the film Zima by Tomek Popakul.

Special Mention – Best Professional Film

A Kind of Testament – Stephen Vuillemin

This high concept film is about surviving your own death.

The Special Mention for Professional Animation goes to “A Kind of Testament” by Stephen Vuillemin.

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Best Student Film

Red Meat – Eleni Aerts

The best student film award goes to a film that really gets into the meat of its subject matter; living is suffering! The author of this film has created a little piece of cinematic poetry.

Special Mention – Best Student Film

Keep Out – Tan Lui Chan

The jury gave an honorary mention in the student competition to Tan Lui Chan’s animation “Keep out”. It is a witty, sad but funny satire about desperate social media addicts who are overdosing on junk food and sex but can’t find a way out from their labyrinths.

TAFF Junior Award

My Name is Edgar and I Have a Cow – Filip Diviak

The best TAFF Junior film has been chosen by eighth-grade students from Martti school. Every year, a class from Martti school makes us a great favour by watching every TAFF Junior screening and carefully choosing the winner. This year the award goes to a funny and animal-friendly film.

Tough Eye Reward

The Mole – Alexey Sukhov

Goes to a very tough film, with a daring graphic style, a surreal and yet  – to a filmmaker – a strangely familiar narrative; it’s tough to be an artist! The Tough Eye Award goes to “The Mole” by Alexey Sukhov.

Audience Award

Beautiful Men – Nicolas Keppens

Our audience has voted, and they voted eagerly. The award was a tough choice between several excellent films.