At Saturday’s Awards Ceremony, we found out who the winners of the 19th edition of the Animator Awards were! The Grand Prix was awarded to Piotr Milczarek for his film „There Will Be No Other End”.
It was nine days full of laughter and emotion! On Saturday, the Awards Ceremony for the 19th Animator International Animated Film Festival took place, accompanied by a screening of „The Girl Who Cried Pearls” by Maciek Szczerbowski and Chris Lavis, with live music performed by the Animator Orchestra. During the evening, we found out which films had won over the hearts of the jury and the audience. The Grand Prix – and with it a fast track to the Oscars – went to Piotr Milczarek’s film „There Will Be No Other End”. Here are all the Festival’s winners!
MIĘDZYNARODOWY KONKURS FILMÓW KRÓTROMETRAŻOWYCH / INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM COMPETITION
Grand Prix – Złoty Pegaz / Grand Prix – Golden Pegasus
Innego końca nie będzie / There Will Be No Other End, reż./dir. Piotr Milczarek, Polska/Poland 2024, 8’04’’
Jury statement: For its visual scope, satirical humor, social and political criticism.
Wyróżnienie specjalne / Special mention
Hind, reż./dir. Stanley Miller, Wielka Brytania/United Kingdom 2025, 7’
Jury statement: For artistic merit towards a moral imperative to preserve life for all.
Nagroda im. Marcina Giżyckiego za Najlepszy Film Studencki / Marcin Giżycki Award for the Best Student Film
Dipolar Bipolar, reż./dir. Quankai Li, Japonia/Japan 2025, 8’50’’
Jury statement: For the creative representation of illness.
Nagroda im. Wojciecha Juszczaka za Najlepszą Muzykę / Wojciech Juszczak Award For the Best Music
Paper Trail, reż./dir. Don Hertzfeldt, USA 2026, 14’
Jury statement: For the arrangement of notes that builds representing the arc of life.
KONKURS POLSKICH FILMÓW KRÓTROMETRAŻOWYCH /POLISH ANIMATED FILM COMPETITION
Grand Prix – Złoty Animusz / Grand Prix – Golden Animusz
Nagroda współfinansowana przez Stowarzyszenie Filmowców Polskich / Award co-financed by Polish Filmmakers Association
There Is No Jungle / Dżungli nie ma, dir./reż. Marcjanna Urbańska, Poland/Polska 2025, 11’05”
Jury statement: For creatining a world that drawns you in, keep you engaged and emotional invested.
Nagroda Specjalna – Odkrycie Polskiej Animacji / Special Award – Discovery of Polish Animation
I Am Not Here Anymore / Już mnie nie ma, dir./reż. Nawojka Wierzbowska, Poland/Polska 2025, 14’59”
Jury statement: For telling the story about grief and loss in light and unique way.
MIĘDZYNARODOWY KONKURS FILMÓW PEŁNOMETRAŻOWYCH / INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM COMPETITION
Nagroda za Najlepszy Film Pełnometrażowy / Award for the Best Feature Film
The Square / Gwang-Jang, reż./dir. Bo-sol Kim, Korea 2025, 73’
Jury statement: With stunning cinematography and art direction that makes you feel the harshness of Pyongyang. And delicate, natural performances showing a message of love even in the bleakest of situations.
Nagroda za Najlepszy Serial Animowany / Award for the Best Animated Series
Hungarian Folk Tales – The Prince And His Three Pals, dir./reż. Peter Bogyo, Hungary/Węgry 2025, 8’03”
Jury statement: For comining traditional style with moder approach to animation and design in a fun way.
Nagroda Jury Dziecięcego za Najlepszy Serial Animowany / Children’s Jury Award for the Best Animated Series
Tales From Outer Suburbia, dir./reż. Noel Cleary, Australia 2025, 22’39”
Jury statement: We decided to give the award to the film “Tales From Outer Suburbia” because it's a really well-made animation, it stirs a lot of emotions, it's adventurous, we liked it the most, it's about the power of friendship and overcoming conflicts, Eric is a beautiful Creature, it's about nature, and that's it.
KONKURS TEMATYCZNY ANIMOWANYCH TELEDYSKÓW / ANIMATED MUSIC VIDEOS THEMATIC COMPETITION
Nagroda Główna Konkursu Animowanych Teledysków Open Call / Main Award for Animated Music Videos Open Call Competition
WildBait by Oberka, reż./dir. Lee Oz, Eliška Oz, Czechy/Czechia 2025
Jury statement: Fantastically, plasticiny, full of monsters and purple butt-cheeks. Culminating in a glossy, candy colored river of poop. In a word: NAUGHTY.
Wyróżnienie w Konkursie Tematycznym Open Call / Special Mention in The Thematic Competition
Horizon/Horizonte, reż./dir. Pablo Rafael Roldán, Argentyna/Argentina 2025
Jury statement: For it's beautiful blending of music and evocative imagery.
NAGRODY PUBLICZNOŚCI / AUDIENCE AWARD
Nagroda Publiczności za Najlepszy Film Krótkometrażowy / Audience Award for the Best Short Film
Beetles / Żuczki, dir./reż. Piotr Chmielewski, Poland/Polska 2025, 9’51”
Nagroda Publiczności za Najlepszy Film Pełnometrażowy / Audience Award for the Best Feature Film
Flavors of Iraq / Le Parfum d'Irak, reż./dir. Léonard Cohen, France/Francja 2024, 93’
You’ll be able to watch the award-winning films on Sunday. See you at the Muza Cinema!
