2011 Neum Animated Film Festival (Neum 26.06.2011. - 02.07.2011.)
After afive-day long screening of the animated films at the terase of the Sunce hotel in Neum, members of the expert jury have selected awarded films in five categories.The awards have been given for the best 2D animation, 3D animation, other techniques, best music and visual effects.
Awards:
- Grand prix: Francuski film "The Gloaming" autora Niko Nobrain
- Najbolji 2D film: Francuski film Četverooki Specko" autora Jean-Claude Rozec
- Najbolji 3D film: Poljski film "Putevi mržnje" autora Damiana Nenowa,
- Najbolji film lutke-plastelin: "Dječak Žir" autorice iz Latvije, Dace Riduze
- Najbolja muzika: Iranski film „Tihi grad“ autora Amira Mehrana
- Najbolji grafički art i dizajn: Hrvatski autor Andrej Rehak, film „Ubrzanje"
- Najbolji studentski film: „Plava Crvena“ slovakinje Daniele Krajčove
Members of international expert jury 2011 Neum Animated Film Festival
Zoran Đerić, born in 1960. in Bačko Dobro Polje, Vojvodina,Serbia, currently living in Novi Sad and Banja Luka). He is a professor at the Academy of arts in Banja Luka,teaching History of film and Theory of film. He is dean for history and theory of theater,film and TV, on Study programme of dramatic art. He is the artistic director of the International festival of animated film in Banja Luka. He is director of the Novi Sad Youth Theatre. He is also a poet and translator from Slovenian languages (russian, polish, czech, bulgarian...). He published ten books of poems, translated works of many russian and polish writers. Author of several monographies.
Bill Plympton, born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Bill Plympton moved to New York City, upon graduation from Portland State University in Graphic Design. He began his career creating cartoons for publications such as New York Times, National Lampoon, Playboy and Screw. In 1987 he was nominated for an Oscar for his short “Your Face”. After producing many shorts which appeared on MTV and Spike and Mike’s, he turned his talent to features. Since 1991 he’s made 9 feature films, 6 of them, “The Tune”, “Mondo Plympton”, “I Married A Strange Person”, “Mutant Aliens”, “Hair High” and “Idiots and Angels” animated features. In 2005, Bill’s received another Oscar nomination, this time for a short film “Guard Dog”.
Maja Bektašagić, the director of the Redaction of programme for culture on FTV. She’s been in journalism for 16 years. As a professional she has started working on RTVBiH where she worked at the Informative programme, stories and documentaries. She was born iin 1976. Living and working in Sarajevo.
Krešimir Zimonić, was born i 1956. in Đurđenovac. He went to elementary schoold in Vinkovci and then to school of fine arts in Zagreb. He studied at the Academy of arts in Zagreb where he lectures in the animation and multimedia department since 2002. He is one of the most respectable comic book authors and the most outstanding representatives of the younger generation of the Zagreb animated film festival. He publishes his illustrations and comic books continiously since the middle of 70s. Since 1979. he starts working on animated film professionally, as an animator in the begining and since 1983. he directs films independently. He participated at many art exhibitions. He recieved many international and local awards and recognitions. He is one of the co-foundors of the Croatian society of comic book authors and has been its chairman for many years. He has been a member of the Council of the Animated film festival in Zagreb.
Mili Tiro, was born in 1964.Since his early age he has been an active musician and a participant of the relevant festivals. Since 1998. he has worked at the Music centre Pavarotti where he works as a coordinator of programme,projects and public relations for that institution. He has participated in organisation of four state festivals of songs for children and iniciated an international Mostar Blues Festival. Producent of celebrating the anniversary of renovating the Old bridge. He has been a member of the borad of directors for the state music awards “Davorin”. For four years he has been a producer of the New Year welcoming at the open area(Spanish square in Mostar).
Films in competition 2011 Neum Animated Film Festival
Nagrade festivala / Festival Awards
1. Grand Prix
2. Najbolja 2D animacija / Award for the best 2d animation
3. Najbolja 3D animacija / Award for the best 3d animation
4. Najbolja animacija glina - lutke / Award for the best animation plasteline - dolls
5. Najbolja glazba / Award for the best music (professional jury)
6. Najbolji studentski film / Award for the best animated student film
7. Nagrada za likovnost / Award for the best art
8. Nagrada publike / Public award
Neum Animated Film Festival Studio Neum
Stepenište agava 8.
88390 Neum,
Bosna i Hercegovina