MONSTRINHA COMPETITION
:: Jury: Carla Simões, Catarina Ramalho and Elisa Marques
MONSTRINHA INATEL GRAND PRIX (1000€)
“Ice Merchants”, João Gonzalez, 2022 (PT)
One painting per frame and a striking soundtrack serving a mysterious story, which seduced us for its inventiveness. A film of unavoidable beauty, which we cannot resist.
SPECIAL MENTIONS
“Suzie no Jardim” [Suzie in the Garden], Lucie Sunková, 2022 (CZ)
“Suzie in the Garden” is an animated painting in vibrant colours where all children want to live and make them live. A tender film about taking steps into the unknown and overcoming fears with arguments – aesthetic and narrative – to seduce audiences of all ages.
“Em Nome das Plantas” [In The Name of Plants], Hervé Bressaud, 2022 (FR)
The film “In The Name of Plants” stands out for its experimental character (combination of a real image and a cartoon) and for its unusual theme: the plants by the side of any road or path, which almost nobody sees. Rare in animation cinema aimed at younger audiences, the combination of these ingredients is done in a very seductive way and therefore worthy of mention.
AUDIENCE AWARD
“A Rainha das Raposas” [The Queen of the Foxes], Marina Rosset, 2022 (CH)
SUPER SHORT FILM COMPETITION
:: Jury: João Prates, Nöel Palazzo and Ioana Nicoară
BEST SUPER SHORT FILM
“M2”, Ana Martin, Bela Tagliabue, Paola Bellato, 2021 (AR)
For the strong connection between the visual choices and the subject matter and rising timeless questions that project the particular into the universal.
BEST PORTUGUESE SUPER SHORT FILM
Sponsored by Ageas Seguros (750 €)
“Era Uma Vez Uma Nêspera” [Loquats Poem], Leonor Silva, 2022 (PT)
For its surrealistic approach of cinematography and suave poetic narrative.
SPECIAL MENTIONS
“PLSTC”, Laen Sanches, 2022 (FR)
For showing there’s plenty of room for experimentation in the super shorts format through the tight connection between music, strong imagery and relevant issues.
STUDENT SHORT FILM COMPETITION
:: Senior Jury: Andrea Perri, Maya Yonesho and Sandra de Almeida
:: Junior Jury: high school students from António Arroio, Casa Pia de Lisboa, Francisco Simões and D. Dinis
BEST STUDENT SHORT FILM
Senior Jury: “Com amor, Pai” [Love, Dad], Diana Cam Van Nguyen, 2021 (CZ)
An honest autobiographical film in which the director opens a door into her emotions. With the careful use of different techniques, her feelings and struggles are recreated in our own minds.
Junior Jury: “Diplomacia do Eclipse” [Diplomatie de l’Éclipse], Cesar Luton, Achille Pasquier, Selim Lallaoui, Clemence Bailly, Axel Mechin, 2022 (FR)
An intriguing and enigmatic story that makes excellent use of 3D animation and combines harmonious and coherent visuals with admirable sound design.
BEST PORTUGUESE STUDENT SHORT FILM
Sponsored by Ageas Seguros (500 €)
“A Semente que Palpita” [The Beating Seed], Alice Carmo, Laura Pires, Marta Ribeiro, Tiago Pimenta, 2022 (PT)
Junior Jury: This film stood out for the exceptional way in which it treated its concept, both visually, with the colours that complement each other, and in terms of sound, the way it accompanies the action.
Senior Jury: This film invites us into its universe, portraying the mystery and beauty of life. The combination of imagery and sounds leads us into a world of hope and harmony.
SPECIAL MENTIONS
Senior Jury: “Recursos Humanos” [Human Resources], Isaac Wenzek, Titouan Tillier, Trindad Plass Caussade, 2022 (FR)
A film where the attention to details in the animation and art direction, and also the skillfully realistic camera moves, brings us a strong social message depicted with apparent lightness and irony.
Junior Jury: “Raízes” [Roots], Maddalena Brozzi, Sara Moschini, Laura Cagnoni, 2022 (IT)
The film left us a big mark for the way the directors fluidly executed the animation. The elements used and represented translated a symbolic charge that helps in understanding the theme.
AUDIENCE AWARD
“Com amor, Pai” [Love, Dad], Diana Cam Van Nguyen, 2021 (CZ)
PERSPECTIVES COMPETITION
AUDIENCE AWARD – SHORT FILM
“Baratas” [Cockroaches], Adel Khan Farooq, 2022 (NO)
AUDIENCE AWARD – FEATURE FILM
“Bizarros Peixes das Fossas Abissais” [Bizarre Fish From the Abyssal Zone], Marcelo Marão, 2023 (BR)
FEATURE FILM COMPETITION
:: Jury: Joan Gratz, JP Simões, Lucija Mrzljak, Monika Łuszpak-Skiba and Paulo Silva
MONSTRA RTP2 GRAND PRIX – FEATURE FILM (5000 € in television rights)
“Guerras de Unicórnios” [Unicorn Wars], Alberto Vázquez, 2022 (ES/FR)
For mixing genres in an unexpected and powerful manner and developing amusing and shocking characters in a beautifully designed world.
BEST SOUNDTRACK
“Nayola”, José Miguel Ribeiro, 2022 (PT)
The music and effects track reinforces the sense of place and story in this compelling narrative.
JURY SPECIAL AWARD
“Os Demónios do Meu Avô” [“My Grandfather’s Demons”], Nuno Beato, 2022 (PT)
A young woman’s journey through contemporary stress, past mysteries and sorrows, to a hopeful future. An optimistic film, as rare as a unicorn.
SPECIAL MENTIONS
“Perlimps”, Alê Abreu, 2022 (BR)
Child-like dialogue and beautifully composed backgrounds contrast to a world of conflict.
AUDIENCE AWARD
“Nayola”, José Miguel Ribeiro, 2022 (PT)
SHORT FILM COMPETITION
:: Jury: Iolanda Ferreira, Joanna Quinn, Ligia Soare, Margit “Buba” Antauer and Martin Smatana
MONSTRA RTP 2 GRAND PRIX – SHORT FILM (1500 € in television rights)
“Apartamento de Cão” [Dog-Apartment], Priit Tender, 2022 (EE)
An absurdist film where abnormality becomes normal – barking sinks and fish in milk. Unforgettable!
BEST PORTUGUESE SHORT FILM
“Ice Merchants”, João Gonzalez, 2022 (PT)
A beautifully constructed film which manages to say so much without words — a film about family, daily struggles and the inevitable force of nature.
JURY SPECIAL AWARD
“Carta para um Porco” [Letter to a Pig], Tal Kantor, 2022 (FR/IL)
A mesmerising and visually stunning exploration of a complex and emotional subject that continues to challenge generation after generation.
SPECIAL MENTION
“A Sombra das Borboletas” [Shadow of the Butterflies], Sofia El Khyari, 2022 (FR)
A delicately haunting film with beautiful poetic imagery – almost a dancing painting.
AUDIENCE AWARD
“Ice Merchants”, João Gonzalez, 2022 (PT)
PORTUGUESE COMPETITION
:: Jury: Florence Miailhe, Les Mills and Pandora da Cunha Telles
SPA / VASCO GRANJA AWARD (2500 € for the production of the winner’s next film)
“Ice Merchants”, João Gonzalez, 2022 (PT)
The strong relationship between a father and a son in a fragile and threatening universe where everything can fall apart, expressed by animation and graphics that take this sense of vertigo further. Essentially, this is a film about the fragility of existence.
SPECIAL MENTIONS
“Ana Morphose”, João Rodrigues, 2023 (PT)
An ode to books and the imaginary world we are invited to witness. The animation dives us in a surrealistic trip with vivid dreamlike images.
AUDIENCE AWARD
“Ice Merchants”, João Gonzalez, 2022 (PT)