Excellence Prize in Tokyo for the short cartoon film “Die Seilbahn”
02.02.2010
The seven-minute Swiss cartoon film “Die Seilbahn” (2008) by Claudius Gentinetta and Frank Braun is one of four winners of an “Excellence Prize” in the category “Animation Division” at the 13th Japan Media Arts Festival 2009. The event will be held from 3 to 14 February 2010 in Tokyo. The prize of 300,000 Yen (approx. 3,450 CHF) is awarded by a five-man jury of Japanese cartoon film makers. The film’s co-director, Frank Braun, will be flying to Tokyo to receive the trophy at the awards ceremony which will take place on 2 February at the National Art Centre in Tokyo.
2592 projects from 54 countries were submitted to the festival in the categories “Art”, “Entertainment”, “Animation” and “Manga”. There were 473 contenders for a prize in the “Animation” category.
It is the 17th prize for the film “Die Seilbahn” which combines cartoon and 3-D techniques. The film’s protagonist is an old man who gets stuck when travelling in a run-down cable car.
In addition to presentation of the works awarded prizes and recommended by the jury, the festival organises events, conferences and exhibitions devoted to the award winners and various works. Amongst other things, the Japanese public and the film professionals can discover the decor, the storyboard, photos and posters of the film “Die Seilbahn”.
The Japan Media Arts Festival awards one major prize, four “Excellence Prizes” in each of the four categories mentioned above. It is devoted to the promotion of creation and development in artistic performances, the entertainment industry, cartoon films and Mangas.
Geneva, 2 February 2010
It is the 17th prize for the film “Die Seilbahn” which combines cartoon and 3-D techniques. The film’s protagonist is an old man who gets stuck when travelling in a run-down cable car.
In addition to presentation of the works awarded prizes and recommended by the jury, the festival organises events, conferences and exhibitions devoted to the award winners and various works. Amongst other things, the Japanese public and the film professionals can discover the decor, the storyboard, photos and posters of the film “Die Seilbahn”.
The Japan Media Arts Festival awards one major prize, four “Excellence Prizes” in each of the four categories mentioned above. It is devoted to the promotion of creation and development in artistic performances, the entertainment industry, cartoon films and Mangas.
Geneva, 2 February 2010