Big Annecy wins

Pascal Blais Productions’ The Old Man and the Sea, directed by Alexander Petrov, took home the grand prize and the audience prize from this year’s International Animated Film Festival in Annecy, France, June 5-10.

Decode Entertainment’s Angela Anaconda pocketed the Grand Prix TV Programme for the episode ‘Ice Breakers,’ by Sue Rose and Joanna Ferrone.

The National Film Board boasted two awards: the Special Jury Prize for Village of Idiots by Eugene Fedorenko and Rose Newlove, and the Fipresci Special Distinction prize for Michele Cournoyer’s Le Chapeau.

Toronto’s Cuppa Coffee Animation also had two winners, both by Dave Thomas: SuperWhy won for best educational, scientific or industrial film, and Trevor won for best advertising film.