French animation was amply rewarded at the Emile Awards 2024, announced on September 23 at the historic Apollo Municipal Theater in Hermoupolis, on the island of Syros, Greece.
The European Animation Awards (commonly known as the Emile Awards) are organized by the European Animation Awards Association, founded in 2017 by renowned animation professionals to celebrate the art of animation. The Emile Awards honor European talent and achievements in animation, from independent animators to animation studios.
All the French animation that received honors at the Emile Awards 2024
Feature Films
- Best of the Best: Chicken for Linda! by Chiara Malta and Sébastien Laudenbach
- Best Soundtrack: Mars Express by Jérémie Périn — music by Fred Avril and Philippe Monthaye
- Best Background & Character Design: Unicorn Wars by Alberto Vázquez (minority-French co-production)
- Best Animation: Chicken for Linda! by Chiara Malta and Sébastien Laudenbach — Animation Director: Danaé Mikrogeorgiou
Short Films
- Best of the Best: 27 by Flóra Anna Buda (Miyu Productions)
- Best Sound Design and Music: The Family Portrait by Lea Vidaković — Sound Design: Zoran Maksimovic (Vivement Lundi !)
- Best Animation: Electra by Daria Kashcheeva — animators: Daria Kashcheeva, Marek Jasan, Vijtek Kiss, and Isaac Vzk (minority-French co-production - Papy3D Productions)
- Best Innovative: A Kind of Testament by Stephen Vuillemin (Remembers)