ANIMARKT ANNOUNCED THE WINNERS OF THE 2024 PITCHING CONTEST

21 projects selected from 120 entries received from 33 countries like India, Europe, Chile and the United States, among others. Main aim: bring the creators of the pitching projects closer to the realization of their ideas for films. We already know the winners of this year’s ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum Pitching contest. The official award ceremony took place during the 9th ANIMARKT’s evening gala on 17th October at Mediateka MeMo in Łódź, Poland.

 

List of awarded projects:

 

SHORT FILM PROJECTS

• 40 000 PLN in kind contribution sponsored by the Wroclaw Feature Film Studio

project: SAUDADE, dir. Laura Moncada, prod. Laura Moncada, Daniel Virgüez

• APA LAB AWARDS, Cordoba (Argentina) in March 2025

project: SAUDADE, dir. Laura Moncada, prod. Laura Moncada, Daniel Virgüez

• Animond Award: Marketing, Audience and Financing Consultation

project: BARRO, dir. José Prats, prod. Andrew Oldbury, Holly Carrington

• CEE Animation Forum Award: qualification to the Out of Competition selection in 2025

project: 10.000 STEPS, dir. Joan Rubinat, Belinda Bonan, prod. Belinda Bonan

• IAFF Animator Award: accreditation for producer and director

project: IT CAME WITH THE TIDE, dir. Monja Dietrich, Vincent Suttner, prod. Monja Dietrich

• Dragonframe Award: Dragonframe 5 software

project: ONLY RATS, dir. Paz del Carre, prod. Leticia Montalvá

 

FEATURE FILM & TV SERIES PROJECTS

• Animond Award: inclusion in Animond Catalogue

project: DANI’S FICTION RULES, dir. Coty Luzoro, prod. Kike Ortega

• CEE Animation Forum Award: qualification to the Out of Competition selection in 2025

project: NATURAL SELECTION, dir. Irida Zhonga, prod. Kostas Mylonas, Bruno Caetano, Irida Zhonga

• IAFF Animator Award: accreditation for producer and director

project: MICHEL CLUB, dir. Paul Mas, prod. Stéphanie Launay

• Dragonframe Award: Dragonframe 5 software

project: IF I DIE, dir. Esther Vital, prod. Camilo Cavalcanti

• Animarkt Award: 2025 Accreditation Award

project: NATURAL SELECTION, dir. Irida Zhonga, prod. Kostas Mylonas, Bruno Caetano, Irida Zhonga

• Animarkt Award: 2025 Accreditation Award

project: MICHEL CLUB, dir. Paul Mas, prod. Stéphanie Launay