Cartoon d'or
The Cartoon d'Or is the pan-European award for animation short films. It rewards every year the best one since only prize-winning films from Cartoon's partner festivals can compete. Amongst this short list, a jury selects 5 films that will be screened during the Cartoon Forum (in order to promote 5 filmmakers each year) and one film will receive the Cartoon d'Or
Created in 1991, the Cartoon d'Or is still remaining the only completely European animation prize. This competition aims to "promote the talents of European animation."[1]
Why create such an award?
The Cartoon d'Or was created in order to nourish the European animation industry by work from creative filmmakers. European television series lacked of creativity to compete with programming on offer from the United States and Japan.
Moreover, although major financial support was being given to develop European animation, no special place was made for it at major European festivals and awards (Cannes Film Festival, Berlin, Venice, the European Felix etc.).[2]
The award ceremony
The award ceremony takes place during the Cartoon Forum which gathers all the players in the economic structure of European animation (700 professionals including 250 potential investors, 350 producers, 60 journalists and 40 public funding bodies). Consequently, the Cartoon Forum can act as a pipeline between short film makers and the industry. Indeed, the finalists are often approached by producers to work on series or feature films. Some finalists and prize-winners have themselves gone on to make series or feature films.[3]
Prominent winners
In 1991, the first Cartoon d'Or went to British director Nick Park, still unknown at the time, for his film Creature Comforts. Since then, he has created Wallace & Gromit and Chicken Run. Sylvain Chomet received the Cartoon d'Or in 1997 for his short The Old Lady and the Pigeons. A few years later, he enjoyed success through The Triplets of Belleville, nominated for two Academy Awards. He has now released his second feature, The Illusionist. Jacques-Rémy Girerd walked away with the award in 1998 for Charlie's Christmas. The French director founded an animation studio, Folimage, and released two feature films: Raining Cats and Frogs and Mia & the Migoo. Mark Baker, who created TV series such as The Big Knights and Peppa Pig, Michaël Dudok de Wit for his much acclaimed Father & Daughter and Joanna Quinn for Dreams and desires – Family Ties.[4]
List of winners since 1991[5]
Year | Title | Winner | Nationality | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1991 | Creature Comforts | Nick Park | UK | 5' |
1992 | Manipulation | Daniel Greaves | UK | 6'20 |
1993 | The Village | Mark Baker | UK | 14' |
1994 | The Wrong Trousers | Nick Park | UK | 29' |
Os salteadores (special mention) | Abi Feijo | PT | 15' | |
1995 | The Monk and the Fish | Michaël Dudok de Wit | FR | 6'20 |
1996 | Quest | Tyron Montgomery | DE | 12' |
1997 | The Old Lady and the Pigeons | Sylvain Chomet | FR | 23' |
1998 | L'enfant au grelot | Jacques-Rémy Girerd | FR | 26' |
1999 | Migrations | Constantin Chamski | FR | 4' |
2000 | A suspeita (The Suspect) | José Miguel Ribeiro | PT | 25' |
2001 | Father and Daughter | Michael Dudok de Wit | NL / BE / UK | 8'10 |
2002 | Home Road Movies | Robert Bradbrook | UK | 12'18 |
2003 | Sans queue, ni tête | Sandra Desmazières | FR | 6'35 |
2004 | Fast Film | Virgil Widrich | AUT / DE / LUX | 14' |
2005 | Jojo in the Stars | Marc Craste | UK | 12' |
2006 | Dreams and Desires - Family ties | Joanna Quinn | UK | 9'50 |
2007 | The Pearce Sisters | Luis Cook | UK | 9'27 |
2008 | A mouse's tale | Benjamin Renner | FR | 4'10 |
2009 | Please say something | David O'Reilly | DE / IR | 10' |
2010 | Crocodile | Kaspar Jancis | EE | 17' |
2011 | Der Kleine und das Biest | Uwe Heidschötter, Johannes Weiland | DE | 6' |
2012 | Oh Willy... | Emma De Swaef, Marc James Roels | BE / FR / NL | 16:50[6] |
2013 | Head Over Heels | Tim Reckart & Fodhla Cronin O'Reilly | UK | 10'18 |
2014 | The Christmas Log (La bûche de Noël) | Stéphane Aubier & Vincent Patar | BE | 26' |
2015 | The Bigger Picture | Daisy Jacobs | UK | 7'30 |
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-12-13. Retrieved 2011-01-24. Official Cartoon website, Cartoon d'Or, Introduction
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-12-13. Retrieved 2011-01-24. Official Cartoon website, Cartoon d'Or, History paragraph 1
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-12-13. Retrieved 2011-01-24. Official Cartoon website, Cartoon d'Or, History paragraph 2
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-12-13. Retrieved 2011-01-24. Official Cartoon website, Cartoon d'Or, History paragraph 3
- ↑ Official Cartoon website, Cartoon d'Or, List of Winners
- ↑ Clevland, Mr. (September 15, 2012). "Oh Willy… Wins Award for European Animated Short". Big Cartoon News. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
External links
- Official Cartoon website, Cartoon d'Or
- David O'Reilly wins Cartoon d'Or 2009
- Reportage Cartoon d'Or 2010
- David O’Reilly, winner of the Cartoon d'Or 2009
- A special screening of the winner and nominees from the Cartoon d’Or 2010
- Lauréat du Cartoon d'Or 2009
- Reportage Cartoon d'Or 2009
- Sopron: Le Cartoon d'Or du Cartoon Forum 2010
- NEW GENERATION OF EUROPEAN ANIMATION TAKES THE STAGE AT MAGYAR CARTOON FORUM
- Strong UK animation presence at Hungary's Cartoon Forum 2010
- Cartoon Movie Picks the Best European Animation
- Five Short Films In Competition For Cartoon d'Or 2010
- Cartoon d'or: Promoting the talents of European animation
- Norwegian Film Institute
- Special Cartoon d'Or 2010
- Encounters 09: Cartoon D'Or Finalists
- Krokodill” nominated for the Cartoon d’or 2010
- ‘Please Say Something’ in Final Five for Cartoon d’Or Competition
- Cartoon Forum: Cartoon d'Or & European TV Animation
- Estonian film wins Cartoon d'Or
- "A Mouse's Tale" wins Cartoon d'Or in squeaker
- UK, French shorts lead Cartoon D'Or hopefuls
- Cartoon D'Or To Unveil Rising Talents In European Animation
- Cartoon d'Or, The 5 Finalists 2010
- Finalists for Cartoon d'Or named
- IRISH ANIMATION STANDS OUT AT CARTOON FORUM’S 20th ANNIVERSARY
- Irish finalist for Cartoon d’Or Best European Animated Short Film 2009
- Irish finalist for Cartoon d’Or Best European Animated Short Film 2009
- Five Films to Vie for Cartoon d’Or | Animation Magazine
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- Stavanger and Sandnes to host 20th Cartoon Forum
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- Cartoon Forum sees increased submissions, new EU host