It’s decided! During the Award Ceremony on Sunday the Jury, Judith Gruber-Stitzer (Composer and Sound Designer, CA), Shelley Page (DreamWorks Animation, UK) and Adele Raczkövi (Artist, AT) announced the Winners of the Tricky Women 2012 competition. 

Photos of the Award Ceremony

Tricky Women Award of the City of Vienna (worth 4.000 Euro) for Marta Pajek with Snepowina/Sleepincord (PL 2011).

3-month scholarship to live and work at quartier21/MQ under the Artist-in-Residence Program for Andrea Schneider with „De Roni/Roni“ (CH 2011).

Synchro Film&Video-Material Prize (worth 1.500 €) for „Schreibmaschinerie“ (AT 2011) by Caro Estrada.

Special mentions: „¿Por Qué Desaparecieron Los Dinosaurios? / Why Did Dinosaurs Disappear?” (ES 2011) by Mar Delgado and Esaú Dharma, „Ámár“ (ES 2010) by Isabel Herguera and „Sizyi Golubochek / Sweetheart“ (RU 2010) by Ekaterina Sokolova.

Award for an Austrian Animation (worth 750 €), donated by Hubert Sielecki goes to „The Back Room“ (AT 2011) by Mirjam Baker and Michael Kren.

Tricky Women Audience Award, Accreditation for Tricky Women 2013 for „Le Silence Beneath The Bark / The Silence Beneath The Bark“ (FR 2010) by Joanna Lurie.

The films and the jury's statements:

Tricky Women Award of the City of Vienna, worth 4.000 Euro:

Snepowina / Sleepincord Marta Pajek, PO 2011, 14´

Jury’s statement:
Took us to a dream world that felt oddly familiar. The powerful Graphic Design and soundscape created a film that was original and memorable.

3 month scholarship to live and work at quartier21/MQ under the Artist-in-Residence-Programme

 

De Roni / Roni Andrea Schneider, CH 2011, 7'

Jury’s statement:
A lively and engaging film, the witty script, great acting and smart design and music gave us a fun nutty ride.

Synchro Film&Video-Material Prize, worth 1.500 Euro

Schreibmaschinerie / Type Machinery Caro Estrada, AT 2011, 3' 56"

Jury’s statement:
Had a striking physicality that propelled the story forward in an original way.

Special mentions:

	Ámár Isabel Herguera, ES 2010 Jury’s statement: For Art Direction The impressive use of a range of graphic techniques created a vivid and powerful visual language which perfectly complemented the narrative of this film.
	Sizyj Golubochek / Sweetheart Ekaterina Sokolova, RU 2010 Jury’s statement: For Sound The rich multi-layered sound design and music created a world that drew us into the film and helped make the train ride a vivid and touching experience.
	¿Por qué desaparecieron los dinosaurios? / Why Did Dinosaurs Disappear? Mar Delgado / Esaú Dharma, ES 2011, 3´ Jury's Statement: Gave us an original answer to the big question, "Why are we here?". The clever script left us looking in the mirror.
Award for an Austrian Animation, worth 750 Euro, donated by Hubert Sielecki
	„The Back Room“ (AT 2011) von Mirjam Baker und Michael Kren
Tricky Women Audience Award, Accreditation for Tricky Women 2013
	„Le silence sous l’écorce / The Silence Beneath the Bark“ (FR 2010) von Joanna Lurie
Tricky Women Audience Award for an Austrian Animation, Lomo Kino
	„tricolor“ (AT 2011) Martina Heyduk