The 2025 edition of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and Mifa finished up this evening, a week-long celebration of all things animated, with a record 18,200 badge holders from 118 countries converging on the beautiful lakeside town of Annecy. We'll cover more post-event news on Monday - for now, we are happy to post the winners...23 Official Awards and Distinctions were presented by the juries (another 12 special prizes were awarded the previous day). They are as follows:FEATURE FILMSCristal for a Feature Film:ArcoUgo BIENVENURemembers, MountainA / FranceJury Award:ChaOYasuhiro AOKISTUDIO4°C / JapanPaul Grimault Award:Dandelion's OdysseyMomoko SETOMiyu Productions, ecce films, Umedia / France, BelgiumGan Foundation Award for Distribution:Olivia and the Invisible EarthquakeIrene IBORRA RIZOZLittle KMBO, Pyramide Films, Filmax, O'Brother Distribution / Spain, France, Belgium, Chile, SwitzerlandAudience Award:Little Amélie or the Character of RainMaïlys VALLADE, Liane-Cho HANIkki Films, Maybe Movies, Jean-Michel SPINER, Mireille SARRAZIN / FranceContrechamp Grand Prix:Endless CookieSeth SCRIVER, Pete SCRIVERScythia Films, Chris YURKOVICH, Jason RYLE, Seth SCRIVER / CanadaContrechamp Jury Award:The SquareBo-Sol KIMKAFA – Korean Academy of Film Arts / South KoreaSHORT FILMSCristal for a Short Film:The Night BootsPierre-Luc GRANJONAm Stram Gram / FranceJury Award:Les BêtesMichael GRANBERRYUSAAlexeïeff – Parker Award [ex mention du jury]:SapphoRosana URBESPlanta Filmes, Letícia FRIEDRICH / BrazilJean-Luc Xiberras Award for a First Film:Zwermen​Janneke SWINKELS, Tim FRIJSINGERPeter LINDHOUT, Annemie DEGRYSE, Janneke SWINKELS, Tim FRIJSINGER / Netherlands, BelgiumOff-Limits Award:The GraffitiRyo ORIKASAThe Yanai Initiative / JapanAudience Award:The Night BootsPierre-Luc GRANJONAm Stram Gram / FranceTV FILMSCristal for a TV Production:Christo The Civilized Barbarian "Hunting Party"Shaddy SAFADIOne Pixel Brush / USAJury Award for a TV Series:Lena's Farm "Volles Nest"Elena WALFStudio Film Bilder GmbH / GermanyJury Award for a TV Special:An Almost Christmas StoryDavid LOWERYAlfonso CUARÓN, Gabriela RODRIGUEZ, David LOWERY, Parry CREEDON, Lila RAWLINGS, Chris PRYNOSKI (Titmouse), Shannon PRYNOSKI, Antonio CANOBBIO, Ben KALINA, Brooke ZACHANOWICH, Alice SCANDELLARI BURR / USA Audience Award:Freaked Out "Major Decision"Théo GROSJEAN, Mothy RICHARDAutour de Minuit, FKLG, Panique! / Belgium, FranceCOMMISSIONED FILMS:Cristal for a Commissioned Film:Naive New Beaters, Star Feminine Band "Ye Kou Si Kuo"Lola LEFÈVREMiyu Productions / FranceJury Award for a Commissioned Film:Desi OonSuresh ERIYATNilima ERIYAT / IndiaGRADUATION FILMSCristal for a Graduation Film:ZoetropeLéna MARTINEZENSAD / FranceJury Award:Between the GapsMartin BONNINLa Poudrière / FranceLotte Reiniger Award:QMasataka KIHARATama Art University / JapanVR WORKSCristal for the Best VR Work:Fragile HomeOndřej MORAVEC, Victoria LOPUKHINABRAINZ IMMERSIVE / Czech RepublicSPECIAL PRIZESFrance TV Award for a Short Film:At NightPooya AFZALIPooya AFZALI (KAAR STUDIO) / IranSACEM Award for Best Original Music in a Short Film:Dollhouse ElephantJenny JOKELAVanja ANDRIJEVIC (BONOBOSTUDIO) / FinlandSACEM Award for Best Original Music in a Feature Film:ArcoUgo BIENVENURemembers, MountainA / FranceJury Special Distinction for an Original Soundtrack in a Feature Film:Death Does Not ExistFelix DUFOUR-LAPERRIÈRENicolas DUFOUR-LAPERRIERE (EMBUSCADE FILMS), Félix DUFOUR-LAPERRIÈRE (EMBUSCADE FILMS), Emmanuel-Alain RAYNAL (MIYU PRODUCTIONS), Pierre BAUSSARON (MIYU DISTRIBUTION) / Canada, FranceCANAL+ Junior Jury Award:ForevergreenNathan ENGELHARDT, Jeremy SPEARSSteph GORTZ, Jennifer SACKHEIM / USAYoung Audience Award:The Great Annual Party of the Creatures of the MoonFrancis DESHARNAISFrancis DESHARNAIS / CanadaAndré Martin Award for a French Short Film:The Night BootsPierre-Luc GRANJONAm Stram Gram / FranceFestivals Connexion for a VR Work:Fragile HomeOndřej MORAVEC, Victoria LOPUKHINABRAINZ IMMERSIVE / Czech RepublicXPPen Award for a Graduation Film:Won’t Be HereJiali TAN, Haoyuan ZHUHaoyuan ZHU (COMMUNICATION UNIVERSITY OF CHINA) / ChinaVimeo Staff Pick Award for a Short Film in the Official and Off-Limits Categories:Les BêtesMichael GRANBERRYUSACity of Annecy Award:Ibuka, JusticeJustice RUTIKARAMylène AUGUSTIN (YZANAKIO PRODUCTION) / CanadaCity of Annecy Jury Special Distinction:PsychonautsNiko RADASFilip GAŠPAROVIĆ MELIS (CROATIAN ASSOCIATION OF DIGITAL ARTISTS) / CroatiaSource: Annecy International Animation Film Festival