worth 4.000 Euro:

„Birth” by Signe Baumane, US/IT 2009

Amina (17) is pregnant and afraid to give birth. The advice of older women scare her even more.

Jury's statement:
For its imaginative visual metaphors, courage in challenging the “pregnancy is bliss” myth of motherhood, creating such empathy for its main character, while also making us laugh with its painfully accurate humour.

„Volgens De Vogels / According To Birds” by Linde Faas, NL 2008

With the morning dawn birds awake, filling the woods with their sounds and movement.

Jury's statement:
An extraordinary confident debut, for daring to make a quiet observational film whose animation and bold use of silence works to powerfully resonant effect.

worth 1.500 Euro

„Mei Ling” by Stéphanie Lansaque, François Leroy, FR 2009

To avoid boredom Mei Ling adopts a little octopus, that is living in the kitchen sink.

Jury's statement:
For its aesthetic and art direction, mix of animation styles, and richly textured soundtrack to evoke urban heat and chaos, and its enigmatic, suggestive storyline.

„Les Escargots De Joseph / Joseph’s Snails” by Sophie Roze, FR 2009

Joseph is a shy, introverted little boy who collects snails. One day he makes a disturbing discovery.

Jury's statement:
Special mention. For the quality of the animation and the “mise en scene”.

worth 500 Euro, donated by Hubert Sielecki

„Tintenkiller/Ink Eraser” by Veronika Schubert, AT 2009

The strongly reduced communication of criminal investigators finds expression in a surreal succession of phrases and clichés.

Hubert Sielecki's statement:
„Der Film bedient sich aus dem unendlichen Fundus des deutschsprachigen Fernsehens. Talk Shows, Serien, Nachrichten, Krimis. Er macht uns bewußt, dass wir in einer täglich sich selbst wiederholenden Unterhaltungswelt leben. Es ist ein spannend witziger Film über die Austauschbarkeit von Phrasen und Redewendungen in einer außergewöhnlich gemalten und persönlich gestalteten Animationstechnik.“

Accreditation for Tricky Women 2011

„Tying Your Own Shoes” by Shira Avni, CA 2009

How does it feel to be a little bit unusual?