Hayao Miyazaki's farewell work "What kind of life do you want to live", did you go to the cinema to watch it?
Stills from "What kind of life do you want to live".
When the protagonist opens the door to the real world and the movie comes to an abrupt end, the editor suddenly comes back to the senses, this movie is not a "refreshing" narrative structure for the audience to watch, it loses the exquisite structure of Miyazaki's animation in the past, and the meaning is too strong, making the audience a little "incomprehensible".
But it is a confession of the author himself. At the age of 83, the world's most famous animation creator told a story for himself. It doesn't need to be grandiose, it doesn't need to be cool for others to look at, it just slowly narrates the world and the perception of the world in the eyes of "Hayao Miyazaki".
The Man Who Never Ends: Hayao Miyazaki
But to be honest, the promotion of this movie in China is indeed not as much as the Conan movie that jumps on the front line of hot searches every day. The editor was able to notice it at first - because Miyazaki won another Oscar for this animation.
In the field of art, winning awards may have a different meaning for many film, television and animation creators. It represents that your work has been recognized by the authorities, recognized by the audience, and the ideas you want to express to the world through your work have been read by everyone.
Therefore, animation students, come and get the prize!
Next, I will introduce a few to you. However, before choosing to participate, students need to consider the following key factors:
● Application Deadline: Ensure that you have sufficient time to complete the work and submit it as required.
● Eligibility: Whether you meet the conditions of age, education, type of work, etc.
● Award setting and judging criteria: Understand the weight of the award and how the work is evaluated, so that the work can be optimized in a targeted manner.
● Fees & Sponsorship: Pay attention to whether there is an entry fee and look for competitions that offer discounts or support for students or scholarships, travel grants, etc.
Some of the following competitions will be delivered around February-March, and some will be delivered at the end of the year, because the drawing cycle of a beautiful animation work is on the long side, so everyone starts to prepare for the entries from now on, and then to the end of this year or early next year, which is just right.
Some of the awards won by Hanyi's students in April 2024
Lisbon Animation Festival
MONSTRA2024-Lisbon Animation Festival
Founded in 2000 with the aim of showcasing and promoting the best animation productions in the world and promoting the exchange of different cultures and arts, the Lisbon Animation Festival is one of the most important cultural events of the year in the city of Lisbon and enjoys wide visibility in Europe, with the support of the Portuguese Film and Audiovisual Agency and the Lisbon City Hall.
It has many competition tracks to choose from, such as feature film tracks, short film tracks, and ultra-short track tracks、... And so on, there are many genres, and there is even a separate horror animation track. The contestants are all from all over the world.
monstrafestival.com/en/
The Lisbon Animation Festival is held around March, so it's time to prepare now and apply for next year's competition.
Annecy International Animation Film Festival
Annecy International Animation Film Festival
As one of the largest and highest-level animation festivals in the world, its annual competition unit is usually open to animation creators from all over the world, and is hosted by France and is known as the "Oscar of Animation".
Annecy offers a wide range of competition categories, including so on, for students to participate in, and this year Annecy included 2,600 works from 100 countries. Of course, as a globally renowned event, it is still difficult for students to be shortlisted, however.
www.annecyfestival.com/home
The awards ceremony of the festival takes place in June every year, so if you want to submit your work, you should do so in advance. Some courses are held in March, while others are held in April.
Zagreb Animation Festival
Animafest Zagreb
This is one of the oldest animation film festivals in the world, named after Zagreb, the birthplace of the world-famous "Zagreb School of Animation", attracting a large number of professionals and students to participate, and is an ideal place to showcase their works and exchange learning.
In last year's popular "Chinese Strange Tan", the "Goose Goose Goose" chapter was shortlisted for the World Panorama Unit of the Zagreb International Animation Festival.
www.animation-festivals.com
Source: Beijing News
Similarly, Zagreb is divided into several tracks, both long and short, for children and for students, suitable. The delivery time is around February every year, and the screening time is in June every year.
World Animation Festival
Anima Festival
Founded in 1993, the Anima Festival is the largest animation festival in the Americas and one of the most watched in the world.
Held annually in the cities of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, the festival screens more than 9,000 films from 80 different countries and reaches more than 1.5 million people. Categories include Animated Short Films, Best Animation, Children's Feature Films, Children's Short Films, Commercials, Experimental Films, Feature Films, Music Videos, etc. The annual film festival is usually held in October and November.
animafestival.be/en
Ottawa International Animation Festival
Ottawa International Animation Festival
One of the most important animation festivals in North America, known for its wide range of competition categories and strong support for indie animation. It is one of the four major international animation film festivals, and it has more personality, and its biggest feature is that it likes experimental or other non-commercial animated films. So if you're also a fan of experimental animation, rush and you're done!
The deadline for entries is May 31, you must register from the OIAF website, and note that your work must have English subtitles, and the link to the work must remain valid until the end of July.
www.animationfestival.ca/
SIGGRAPH
The Computer Graphics & Interactive Technology Conference, this competition is very interesting, in addition to the cutting-edge technology display, it also includes an animated short film competition, especially suitable for interested students.
S2024.siggraff.org/
It solicits a wide variety of projects, not only animation, but also VR, games, fine arts, graphics, and even research papers, as follows:
S2024.siggraff.org/
Of course, the Computer Graphics and Interactive Technology Conference is not a simple competition, since its name is called "Conference", in fact, it is to give many undergraduate and graduate students a platform for exhibition exchange and learning.
Student Academy Award
Student Academy Awards
Just listen to the name and know that it is an award. The Student Oscars were established by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1972 to support and encourage college students to pursue and realize their film dreams.
John Lasseter, the creative director of Disney and Pixar, won the award. The deadline is June 1st. Contestants compete regardless of country, with U.S. and non-U.S. students competing together. If you want to study animation in the United States, the gold content of this award is quite high!
W.Oscars.org/Saw
Dutch Animation Film Festival
Kaboom Animation Film Festival
The Dutch Animation Film Festival (HAFF) was founded in 1985 and includes short films, feature films, Dutch animation and student short films. Short films are limited to a few minutes, and long films must not exceed 60 minutes. The International Student Short Film Competition is open to students from all over the world with a film length of up to 60 minutes.
More recently, the festival has also set up "Extended Animation", which showcases the work of emerging talent and established filmmakers. This part of the film festival is non-competitive.
W.kaboomesthival.nl/
Nippon Animation Future Talent Development Program
Young Animator Training Project
A project supported by the Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan began in 2010 as a plan to promote the animation industry in Japan with an annual investment of about 200 million yen centered on the training of young animators. It provides creative grants and theatrical screening opportunities for students interested in the Japanese animation industry.
Japanese animation is very powerful all over the world. If you want to study in Japan, you can consider signing up for this competition.
Jenica.jp/pja/about/
To sum up, animation students can aim for 2024, as well as other international animation festivals, as well as other special events, please choose the appropriate competition to participate in according to your own situation and interests. The key is to pay attention to the official information release in a timely manner and grasp the latest and most accurate information and guidelines for the competition.
If you are worried and troubled about the short-term output project, you can also participate in the upcoming competition summer camp of Hanyi ~ 3 months to produce works is not a problem!
If you are interested in studying abroad, or have more questions about postgraduate entrance examinations, art design, portfolio creation, and Shenbo, please send a private message to Kang Shishi.