Hiroshima Animation Season 2024 Reveals Competition Films with Record 2,634 Submissions

25 May 2024 | Source
The Hiroshima Animation Season 2024 has announced its selected films from a record 2,634 submissions across 97 countries. The competition features various categories, showcasing a diverse array of global talent in animation.
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The Hiroshima Animation Season 2024 has unveiled its selection of films for this year's competition, setting a new record with 2,634 submissions from 97 countries and regions. This significant increase surpasses the 2,149 submissions received for the Hiroshima Animation Season 2022.

In the short competition category, "Eye Drops on Short Stories/Society" includes notable films such as "There are People in the Forest" by Szymon Ruczynski (Poland), "Butterfly" by Florence Miailhe (France), and "Menagerie" by Jack Gray (USA). Other highlights include "All my Scars Vanish in the Wind" from Colombia and "Beautiful Men," a joint production from Belgium and France.

The "Short/Parable Now" category features compelling works like "Children of the Bird" by Julia Tudisco (Hungary) and "A Night at the Rest Area" by Saki Muramoto (Japan). Also featured are "Miserable Miracle," a collaboration between France, Japan, and Canada, and "Wander to Wonder" from the Netherlands and Belgium.

In the "Short/Vacility World" category, films like "I Would Eat It If I Could" by Bence Hlavay (Hungary) and "Compound Eyes of Tropical" by Zhang Xu zhan (Taiwan) are highlighted. The category also includes "Ruthless Blade" from China and "La Voix des Sirènes," a joint French and Italian production.

The "Short/Light Poem" category includes entries such as "Two One Two" by Shira Avni (Canada) and "From One Painting... to Another" by Georges Schwizgebel (France/Switzerland). Other notable films are "The Hour Coat" from the USA and "O/S," a collaboration between Hong Kong and Germany.

The feature competition includes standout films like "Eternal Spring" by Jason Loftus (Canada), "When Adam Changes" by Joël Vaudreuil (Canada), and "White Plastic Sky" by Tibor Bánóczki and Sarolta Szabó (Hungary/Slovenia). Additionally, "The Glassworker" by Usman Riaz (Pakistan) and "Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds" by Benoit Chieux (France/Belgium) are set to compete.

The Pacific Asian Youth category showcases works such as "Body of a Shadow" by Andrea Munoz Alvarez (Colombia) and "Sewing Love" by Xu Yuan (Japan). The category also includes "Bonem9" from Taiwan and "Wind Whisperer" from Germany and Ecuador.

In the Japan-commissioned works category, notable films include "おかあさんといっしょ" by Mio Ueda, "惑星" directed by Sawako Kageyama, and "DUSTCELL 'INSIDE'" by Ryo Yamada. Other entries are "WI-COCOON - ART TREAT SPA" and "プチプチ・アニメ" by Kenshi Yashiro.

This year's Hiroshima Animation Season promises a diverse and rich selection of animated works, reflecting the growing global interest and participation in the festival.

Complete List of Selected Films for Hiroshima Animation Season 2024:

Short Competition: Eye Drops on Short Stories/Society

  1. There are People in the Forest / Szymon Ruczynski / Poland / 9 minutes 53 seconds
  2. Butterfly / Florence Miailhe / France / 15 minutes 0 seconds
  3. Menagerie / Jack Gray / USA / 4 minutes 26 seconds
  4. All My Scars Vanish in the Wind / Angélica Restrepo, Carlos Velandia / Colombia / 14 minutes 18 seconds
  5. Mee and Burd / Greg McLeod / United Kingdom / 7 minutes 48 seconds
  6. From Our Side / Simone Massi / Italy / 5 minutes 0 seconds
  7. Dear Humans / Joo Peter / Indonesia / 5 minutes 0 seconds
  8. Beautiful Men / Nicolas Keppens / Belgium, France / 18 minutes 53 seconds

Short Competition: Parable Now

  1. Children of the Bird / Julia Tudisco / Hungary / 11 minutes 31 seconds
  2. A Night at the Rest Area / Saki Muramoto / Japan / 11 minutes 34 seconds
  3. World to Roam / Stephen Irwin / United Kingdom / 12 minutes 21 seconds
  4. Miserable Miracle / Ryo Orikasa / France, Japan, Canada / 8 minutes 13 seconds
  5. The Role / Paolo Chianta / United Kingdom / 5 minutes 28 seconds
  6. Wander to Wonder / Nina Gantz / Netherlands, Belgium / 13 minutes 50 seconds
  7. Ship Down the Well / Chen Xi, Zhou Xiaolin / China / 14 minutes 28 seconds

Short Competition: Vacility World

  1. I Would Eat It If I Could / Bence Hlavay / Hungary / 10 minutes 1 second
  2. Compound Eyes of Tropical / Zhang Xu zhan / Taiwan / 17 minutes 5 seconds
  3. Ruthless Blade / Zhang Bo / China / 12 minutes 17 seconds
  4. Whatever Moves is Alive / Noémie Marsily / Belgium / 11 minutes 5 seconds
  5. La Voix des Sirènes / Gianluigi Toccafondo / France, Italy / 19 minutes 42 seconds

Short Competition: Light Poem

  1. Two One Two / Shira Avni / Canada / 4 minutes 12 seconds
  2. From One Painting... to Another / Georges Schwizgebel / France, Switzerland / 3 minutes 10 seconds
  3. The Hour Coat / Amy Kravitz / USA / 12 minutes 39 seconds
  4. Gina Kamentsky’s Pinocchio in 70mm / Gina Kamentsky / USA / 3 minutes 12 seconds
  5. O/S / Max Hattler / Hong Kong, Germany / 5 minutes 0 seconds
  6. The Eastern Rain / Milly Yencken / Estonia / 9 minutes 7 seconds
  7. Sing, David, Sing / David Ehrlich / USA / 2 minutes 19 seconds
  8. The Butterfly Dream / Fumio Ohi / Japan / 6 minutes 44 seconds
  9. Burning / Liu Yi / China / 4 minutes 30 seconds
  10. Croak Show / Suresh Eriyat / India / 4 minutes 12 seconds
  11. ME / Don Hertzfeldt / USA / 22 minutes 0 seconds

Feature Competition

  1. Eternal Spring / Jason Loftus / Canada / 85 minutes 38 seconds
  2. When Adam Changes / Joël Vaudreuil / Canada / 93 minutes 30 seconds
  3. Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds / Benoit Chieux / France, Belgium / 80 minutes 0 seconds
  4. White Plastic Sky / Tibor Bánóczki, Sarolta Szabó / Hungary, Slovenia / 111 minutes 0 seconds
  5. The Glassworker / Usman Riaz / Pakistan / 90 minutes 0 seconds

Pacific Asian Youth: Group 1

  1. Body of a Shadow / Andrea Munoz Alvarez / Colombia / 11 minutes 59 seconds
  2. Sewing Love / Xu Yuan / Japan / 8 minutes 36 seconds
  3. Bonem9 / Li Jian-Hua / Taiwan / 6 minutes 15 seconds
  4. Return / Chen Lindong / Japan / 2 minutes 50 seconds
  5. Wind Whisperer / Fernanda Caicedo / Germany, Ecuador / 6 minutes 30 seconds
  6. I Am a Horse / Chaerin Im / South Korea, Denmark / 7 minutes 58 seconds
  7. Me, Me, Me, Me / Ito Rina / Japan / 7 minutes 44 seconds
  8. Blood Machine / Xiao Wenbo / China / 8 minutes 27 seconds
  9. Skinny World / Yang Huaxu / China / 3 minutes 14 seconds
  10. Cut & / Di Liang / USA, China / 1 minute 47 seconds
  11. Lost Letters / Kyhynngy Oyuur / Sakha Republic (Russia), Netherlands / 12 minutes 0 seconds

Pacific Asian Youth: Group 2

  1. Hitori / Ajisa / Japan / 11 minutes 18 seconds
  2. Lying Ant / Tay Jing Sy / Singapore / 3 minutes 46 seconds
  3. Vision / Çağıl Harmandar / Japan, Turkey / 7 minutes 18 seconds
  4. Friday-Fair / Luiza Alberti / Australia / 3 minutes 49 seconds
  5. Shape of the Elephant / Sam Kuwa / Japan / 8 minutes 11 seconds
  6. The Tree / Guillermo Arias / Chile / 4 minutes 48 seconds
  7. The Posthuman Hospital / Junha Kim / South Korea, USA / 6 minutes 54 seconds
  8. Mold / Shi Shengxue / Japan, China / 2 minutes 42 seconds
  9. This Is a Story Without a Plan / Cassie Shao / USA / 7 minutes 35 seconds
  10. Shallow Dream / Marina Suzuki / Japan / 2 minutes 29 seconds
  11. I See Myself a Monster / AA Cheng / China, USA / 3 minutes 42 seconds
  12. Dear Daughter / Hsu Pan Naing / Myanmar, Germany / 12 minutes 29 seconds

Japan Commissioned Works

  1. おかあさんといっしょ「やくめをおえてこのたび自由になりました団」 / Mio Ueda / Japan / 7 minutes 54 seconds
  2. NHKみんなのうた「惑星」 / Sawako Kageyama / Japan / 2 minutes 25 seconds
  3. DUSTCELL「INSIDE」 / Ryo Yamada / Japan / 3 minutes 6 seconds
  4. WI-COCOON - ART TREAT SPA / Makiko Sukigara, Kohei Matsumura / Japan / 5 minutes 28 seconds
  5. プチプチ・アニメ「春告げ魚と風来坊」 / Kenshi Yashiro / Japan / 5 minutes 0 seconds
  6. 星宮とと+TEMPLIME「Mind Replacer」 / Tarafu Otani / Japan / 1 minute 52 seconds
  7. 鬼太郎EXPO「SPECTER FROM THE ABYSSAL ZONE!」 / Mirai Mizue / Japan / 2 minutes 15 seconds
  8. Pass49e「白い悪魔」 / Saya Endo / Japan / 3 minutes 41 seconds
  9. Pass49e「Music Video」 / Sawako Kabuki / Japan / 1 minute 7 seconds
  10. シナぷしゅ「あるひのシナ田さん」 / Yu Hiramatsu / Japan / 7 minutes 50 seconds
  11. シナぷしゅ「ベビートーベン　喃語協奏曲」 / Tomoi Suzuki / Japan / 1 minute 30 seconds
  12. サイエンスSARU×MBSオリジナルショートアニメ大作戦!「オオクニヌシとスクナビコナ」 / Akihiro Yokoyama / Japan / 1 minute 30 seconds
  13. 刀雨「Be Gone」 / Luo Sijia / China, Japan / 3 minutes 56 seconds
  14. Garden of Remambrance / Naoko Yamada / Japan / 17 minutes 44 seconds
  15. びじゅチューン「グランド・オダリスクvs蚊」 / Ryo Inoue / Japan / 1 minute 35 seconds
  16. TIME TIDES / Hideki Inaba / Japan, France / 1 minute 40 seconds
  17. ヨルシカ「月光浴」 / Yutaro Kubo / Japan / 4 minutes 12 seconds
  18. 手話アニメーション「しゅわわん！」第1話「最高のだっこ」 / Mizuki Kuniyoshi / Japan / 5 minutes 0 seconds
  19. Eテレ0655／Eテレ2355「たつこたつ」 / Mio Ueda, Tomoko Kaizuka / Japan / 2 minutes 23 seconds
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