Special Cartoon d´Or 2007
Nominated of Cartoon d'Or 2007: Andalussian Film Institute, November 10th: 20,30h
Madame CartoonCARTOON D’OR: PROMOTING THE TALENTS OF EUROPEAN ANIMATION
There were two reasons why Cartoon created the Cartoon d’Or, and to this day it remains the only completely European animation prize. Firstly, the European animation industry where we were beginning to witness the first stirrings needed to be nourished by work from creative filmmakers. European television series needed to be original and attractive in order to compete with programming on offer from the USA and Japan. Most artists were working in the short film sector. Secondly, 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.).
It was therefore agreed to create a European prize for an animated short film, for which the prize –apart from the trophy– would be a sum of money towards the creation of a television series or short film. The Cartoon d’Or would act as a pipeline between short film makers and the industry. The first prize was awarded in June 1991 in Annecy (France) during the festival. But this was not an ideal location. In order for these talents to reach their target, it was important that the prize should be awarded before an audience of cinema and television professionals. The Cartoon Forum was the ideal place.
The films that can compete for the Cartoon d’Or are those that have already won prizes at Cartoon’s festival partners. A jury selects five films which will be presented during the Cartoon Forum (in order to promote five filmmakers each year) and one film will receive the Cartoon d’Or.
The Cartoon d’Or is a prestigious prize recognised as such within the industry. 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.
Our festival partners for 2007 are: Anima Brussels (Belgium); Anoba Award Ceremony (Scandinavia); Bibiana Biennal of Animation, Bratislava (Slovaquia); Cinanima, Espinho (Portugal); Encounters Short Film Festival, Bristol (UK); International Animated Film Festival, Annecy (France); Holland Animation Film Festival, Utrecht (The Netherlands); I Castelli Animati, Genzano (Italy); Internationales Trickfilm Festival, Stuttgart (Germany); International Festival of Animated Films, Trebon (Czech Republic).
Marc Vandeweyer y Corinne Jenart
Gerentes de Cartoon
