Statement from the Jury awarding Mary and Max the ANIMOVIE PRIZE!

from : http://www.itfs.de/en/press/jury-statements.html

Award winner AniMovie: “Mary&Max” by Adam Elliot from Australia
“The jury was very impressed with the quality of all the films we viewed, and it was very difficult to choose only one film to be the best of the festival. There were many animation styles and stories to consider and the deliberations were very intense. At the end the jury felt that “Mary and Max” had the most original and impressive non-traditional story, style and format of all the films. The director’s vision and the realization of that vision is stunning on a visual and emotional level. The art direction and animation form of the film created a startlingly unique frame for the lives of two characters whose interior lives are filled with the best of human empathy and the deepest of human flaws. “Mary and Max” are characters and their story inspires a deep empathy on a universal level for the audience. For originality story and the beautiful realization of the film’s visual style, the jury found it to be the Best Feature Length Animated Film of the festival.”

for the other award winners see the http://www.itfs.de/en website