SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 Computer Animation Festival Honors the Best in Animation and Visual Effects
‘Au 8ème Jour’, ‘Sopa Fria’, ‘Courage’, and ‘Fire’ named winners of the highly anticipated
Computer Animation Festival Awards
25 November 2024 – Tokyo, Japan – The SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 Computer Animation Festival (CAF), Asia's premier computer-generated animation and visual effects event, is proud to announce the winners of this year’s prestigious awards. With entries spanning the globe, showcasing the year's best works, the festival continues to celebrate the creativity, innovation, and technical artistry shaping the future of animation.
This year's festival received an impressive 361 submissions from 31 countries, reflecting a rich diversity of styles, stories, and techniques. Watch the official CAF Trailer here. From this pool of entries, four exceptional films have been awarded top honors by an esteemed panel of judges:
AWARD WINNERS
Best in Show Award: Au 8ème Jour (France)
Contributors & Directors: Agathe Sénéchal, Alicia Massez, Elise Debruyne, Flavie Carin, Théo Duhautois from Piktura
Producer: Carlos De Carvalho from Piktura
Description: It took 7 days to create the world, it only took one to disrupt its balance.
Trailer: Watch the Trailer here.
Jury's Special Award: Sopa Fria (Portugal)
Contributor: Emanuel Oliveira from AGENCIA – Portuguese Short Film Agency
Director: Marta Monteiro
Producers: Vanessa Ventura and Nuno Amorim from ANIMAIS AVPL, Claire Beffa and Sidonie Garnier from La Clairière Ouest
Description: Sopa Fria explores domestic violence through a deeply layered narrative and visual approach. The film operates on two levels: one portrayed through hand-drawn animations reflecting the protagonist's daily life and perceptions, and another through "found footage" like photographs and symbolic imagery that deepen the narrative's metaphoric meaning. The protagonist's emotions—fear, anger, sadness, and insecurity—are conveyed not only through her actions but also by immersing her in evocative visual and auditory worlds.
The House is more than a setting; it becomes an active character, symbolizing danger, oppression, and isolation. Its oppressive behaviour mirrors the husband’s violence, tightening its hold around the protagonist during moments of vulnerability. Yet, in the presence of others, the House "acts normal," masking the reality within its walls, reflecting the silent complicity often associated with abuse.
Trailer: Watch the Trailer here.
Best Student Project Award: Courage (France)
Contributors & Directors: Margot Jacquet, Nathan Baudry, Marion Choudin, Jeanne Desplanques,
Lise Delcroix, Salomé Cognon from Supinfocom Rubika
Producer: Philippe Meis from Supinfocom Rubika
Description: When Anna, an Olympic athlete, finds herself behind in the race, she redoubles her efforts with
the aim of winning the competition and never disappoint again. But as she pushes herself
beyond her limits, she burns out. She then has to face the wave of judgment that comes with
dropping out.
Trailer: Watch the Trailer here.
Honorable Mention Award: Fire (France)
Contributor: Laure Goasguen from Miyu Distribution
Directors: Baptiste Fraboul, Léna Gittler, Esther Lamassoure, Julie Le Forban, Florent Sabuco, Valentin
Serre from Miyu Distribution
Producer: Julien DEPARIS from ENSI
Description: Time seems to stand still as a fire approaches.
Trailer: Watch the Trailer here.
The SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 Computer Animation Festival is curated by the Computer Animation Festival Chair Yoriko Ito, Independent Art Director, Consultant & Educator for Animation, and Computer Animation Festival Producer Hana Shiota, Polygon Pictures. Screenings will take place in the Electronic Theater and Animation Theater at SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 in Tokyo International Forum.
