THE ANIMOWEB 2004 PRIZES WINNERS
The Jury of aniMOweb 2004 met in Modena Province Palace on Friday, 29th October 2004 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., in order to assign the prizes. In the evening of Saturday, 30th October the Prize Awarding Ceremony took place at S.Carlo Theatre in Modena. It was introduced by Michela Miraglia. The Ceremony was attended by the Councillor of Equal Opportunities of Modena Province Morena Diazzi together with the special guests Veronique Brossier, Dario Picciau, Giulia Balladore, Fabio Pin and Federica Nannetti (members of the Jury), a considerable number of authors in competition crowding the theatre. Here is the verdict of the jury, of the visitors of the site for the audience prize and last the prizes assigned by the sponsors.
SECTION A
INTRO
SECTION B
GAMES AND
INTERACTIVITY
SECTION C
SHORT ANIMATED
MOVIES
FLASHGODDESS PRIZESSHORTVILLAGE PRIZE THE-TAB PRIZE
Sezione A:
ANIMATED INTROS con tema: WOMEN AND WORK, WOMEN'S TIMES
Maximum dimension proposed 300kb
According to the preferences expressed by the jury members, here is the list of the intros that were discussed for the prize assignment: Simona Montini, Daniela Marsino, Ilaria Bonello, Hermes Mangialardo, Fabio Di Dio.

1st PLACED, 1500 Euros

Daniela Marsino
Bologna - Italia
The race
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MOTIVATION OF THE JURY
The Jury selected Daniela Marsino as winner for the section of intros because of the strong symbolic message, and at the same time for the simplicity and accessibility of her movie, for its fluidity and its traditional quality.

2nd PLACED, 700 Euros

Hermes Mangialardo
Copertino (LECCE) - Italia
Mary's day
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MOTIVATION OF THE JURY
The second prize goes to Hermes Mangialardo because of the high technical level of his intro, the rhythm of the animation and the fine graphical structure.

3rd PLACED, 300 Euros

Simona Montini
Sesto S.Giovanni (MILANO) - Italia
Women's times
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MOTIVATION OF THE JURY
The third prize goes to Simona Montini. The Jury intended to prize the strong positive message and the interesting use of the line of hanging clothes to represent an original time line.

INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL PRIZE, 100 Euros

Edwin Yap Wei Jian, Winnie Li, Edwin Lim, Sun Hui Li
Nanyang Polytechnic - Singapore - Singapore
Career & time
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MOTIVATION OF THE JURY
The Jury assigned the special international prize to the authors Yap Wei Jian, Winnnie Li, Edwin Lim, Sun Hui Li of the Nanyang Polytechnic of Singapore because of the elegance, the style, the linearity and because of the well-balanced and coherent use of graphics.

AUDIENCE PRIZE, 100 Euros

Hermes Mangialardo
Copertino (LECCE) - Italia
Mary's day
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Here are in detail the highest scorers (site www.animoweb.it):
SECTION A INTROS - AUDIENCE VOTE
POS. AUTHOR VALID SCORES
1 Hermes Mangialardo 320
2Edwin Yap Wei Jian, Winnie Li, Edwin Lim, Sun Hui Li 169
3 Fabio Di Dio 165
4 Alessandro Dessì 155
5 Sharon Wah, Ian Chia, Norlelawati Ahmat 152
6 Francesco Chiariello 129

Sezione B:
GAMES OR INTERACTIVE APPLICATIONS - Theme: WOMEN AND WORK, WOMEN'S TIME, HEROINES AND FEMALE CHARACTERS, SOCIAL ROLE OF WOMEN, RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN
Maximum dimension proposed of 2MB
According to the preferences expressed by the jury members, here is the list of the games and interactive applications that were discussed for the prize assignment: Teresa Piccininno, Lian Yihan, Eddy, Fara, Jinru, Maurizio Brancaleoni, Dmitry Zheltobriukhov, Dawid Marcinkowski. Despite the fact it was highly appreciated by the jury, the latter was excluded because of the dimension, much bigger than the proposed limit (4MB instead of 2MB).
1st PLACED, 1500 Euros

Maurizio Brancaleoni
Verona - Italia
Kreta
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MOTIVATION
The first prize goes to Maurizio Brancaleoni, who has been able to create a complex, intelligent, absorbing game, with high level graphics, through an interesting interpretation of Greek mythology.


2nd PLACED, 700 Euros

Lian Yihan, Eddy, Fara, Jinru
Nanyang Polytechnic - Singapore - Singapore
Heroines and protagonists
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MOTIVATION
The second prize goes to the authors Lian Yihan, Eddy, Fara, Jinru of the Nanyang Polytechnic of Singapore that have created an amusing and well-developed game with educational value.


3rd PLACED, 300 Euros

Dmitry Zheltobriukhov
Tel Aviv - Israel
The waitress
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MOTIVATION
The Jury decided to assign the third prize to Dimitri Zheltobriukhov, who has been able to create an absorbing, entertaining game, paying great attention both to graphics and programming.


SPECIAL PRIZE OF THE JURY, 100 Euros

Teresa Piccininno
Toritto (Bari) - Italia
And i am your son
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MOTIVATION
The special prize goes to Teresa Piccininno because of the graphic layout, the elegance, the originality and the artistic level of the story.


AUDIENCE PRIZE, 100 Euros

Gaia Soavi
Piacenza - Italia
Women and equal opportunities
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Here are in detail the highest scorers (site www.animoweb.it):
SECTION B GAMES - AUDIENCE VOTE
POS. AUTHOR VALID SCORES
1 Gaia Soavi 92
2 Lian Yihan, Eddy, Fara, Jinru 87
3 Pierluigi Pesenti 65
3 Silvia Lupo 65
6 Maurizio Brancaleoni 62


Section C:
SHORT ANIMATED FILMS - Theme: WOMEN AND WORK, WOMEN'S TIME, HEROINES AND FEMALE CHARACTERS, SOCIAL ROLE OF WOMEN, RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN
Maximum dimension proposed of 10MB.
According to the preferences expressed by the jury members, here is the list of the games and interactive applications that were discussed for the prize assignment: Andrei Bakhurin, Mattia Francesco Laviosa, Thomas Larson, Yulia Malinskaya, Dhanank Pambayun, Luca Frattini, Sambakza, Jade Jossen, Giuliano Parodi, Norberto Hernandez.
1st PLACED, 1500 Euros

Mattia Francesco Laviosa
Sant'Agata (Firenze) - Italia
Si tu n' étais pas là
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MOTIVATION
In the section of short animated films the Jury selected Mattia Francesco Laviosa as winner. In his animation he has been able to combine a high technical level with his mastery in the use of the software. A great expressive ability has rendered the movie enthralling and exciting. The combined themes of differences and of equality make this work a jewel.


2nd FOREIGN PLACED, 700 Euros

Dhanank Pambayun
Yogyakarta - Indonesia
I am a hero?
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MOTIVATION
The second prize for foreign authors goes to Dhanank Pambayun from Indonesia. His work is original and innovative, with a high graphic impact. He is able to represent in a strong and controversial way the current condition of women in the working world .


2nd PLACED ITALIA, 700 Euros

Giuliano Parodi, Massimiliano Grassini
Venturina (LIVORNO) - Italia
Amazing life
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MOTIVATION
The second prize for Italian authors goes to Giuliano Parodi e Massimiliano Grassini because of the great narrative rhythm, the effectiveness of the message, the technique and the graphics.


3rd FOREIGN PLACED, 300 Euros

Andrei Bakhurin
Saint Petersburg - Russia
Los Dias Sin Dias
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MOTIVATION
The foreign third prize goes to Andrei Bakhrin from Russia, because of the great impact, the elegance, the technique and the artistic value of his work.


3rd PLACED ITALIA, 300 Euros

Luca Frattini
Cortona (AREZZO) - Italia
Women Dancing With The Earth
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MOTIVAZIONE
The Italian third prize goes to Luca Frattini, who was able to create a poetical, elegant, balanced and intense artwork.


SPECIAL MENTION OF THE JURY

Jade Jossen
Bologna - Italia
Hair
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MOTIVATION
A special mention goes to Jade Jossen, who was able to launch an original, effective, direct and resolute message, through a controversial and realistic artwork expressed by the stylised language typical of advertising.


AUDIENCE PRIZE, 100 Euros

Nicola Brusco
Cavaion Veronese (Verona) - Italia
Estate
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Here are in detail the highest scorers (site www.animoweb.it):
SECTION C SHORT ANIMATED FILMS - AUDIENCE VOTE
POS. AUTHOR VALID SCORES
1 Nicola Brusco 1.081
2 Andrei Bakhurin 433
3 Alessio Frascati 307
4 Giuliano Parodi e Massimiliano Grassini 275
5 Mattia Francesco Laviosa 247
6 Jeroen Hoekstra 230
7 Carlotta Emmanuele 219
8 Marina Gigante 213
9 Maycon Sadala 204
10 Nuria Juncosa 200
11 Thomas Larson 198
11 Louis Pierre 198
13 Cris Hamilton 187
14 Andrei Sergunin 186
15 Ana Cristina Alves Moreira 183



The editorial staff of the Canadian site FlashGoddess.com of the Flashgoddesses assigns a prize to the best female authors participating in aniMOweb through the voice of the founder Ann Marie Cheung. The three winning girls, one per section, get showcased in the FlashGoddess Gallery.
Section A: ANIMATED INTROS - Theme: WOMEN AND WORK, WOMEN'S TIMES

Ilaria Bonello
Moncalieri (TORINO) - Italia
Equal opportunities
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MOTIVATION
I chose this Introduction for its combination of pleasing graphics and efficient use of image, text and audio. Ilaria's ability to deliver a strong message within the boundaries of an introduction.


Section B: GAMES OR INTERACTIVE APPLICATIONS - Theme: WOMEN AND WORK, WOMEN'S TIME, HEROINES AND FEMALE CHARACTERS, SOCIAL ROLE OF WOMEN, RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN

Teresa Piccininno
Toritto (Bari) - Italia
And i am your son
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MOTIVATION
This engaging interactive object was chosen for its wonderful narrative. I particularly loved the use of graphics and the navigation through the story being told.


Section C: SHORT ANIMATED FILMS - Theme: WOMEN AND WORK, WOMEN'S TIME, HEROINES AND FEMALE CHARACTERS, SOCIAL ROLE OF WOMEN, RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN

Yulia Malinskaya
West Hollywood - USA
Love
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MOTIVATION
A wonderful story of love with great graphics and excellent animtion!


ADDITIONAL PRIZE

Francesca Magliani
Parma - Italia
splash page di Francesca Magliani
MOTIVATION
A great illustrator, author of the splas page for aniMOweb 2004, will be added in our Profiles section.


SHORTVILLAGE PRIZE

The editorial staff of the site ShortVillage.com, the city of short films, awards a prize to the best Italian short film taking part in section C of aniMOweb. The prize is a contract for the promotion and distribution of the short film in all the media linked with Shortvillage.com (cinemas, local TV networks, magazines and web sites).
SHORTVILLAGE PRIZE TO THE BEST ITALIAN SHORT ANIMATED FILM

Marina Gigante Milano - Italia
Women's day
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MOTIVATION
Because she was able to combine an incisive message, which emphasises the fundamental role of women in society, with the delicate and professional formal aspect peculiar of aesthetics in animation.


DIGITAL VIDEO THE TAB PRIZE

The team of Digital Video, the software house in Rome producing Toonz software (the world standard for traditional cartoon animation) assigns a prize to the best female author, consisting in a copy of The-Tab software for web animation.
DIGITAL VIDEO THE-TAB TO THE BEST FEMALE AUTHOR

Carlotta Emmanuele
Lodi - Italia
Anna
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MOTIVATION
The technique and the style of this animation lead us to think that the author will be able to totally appreciate the features of The-Tab 2.2.