{"id":2646,"date":"2026-06-27T20:05:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T20:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=2646"},"modified":"2026-06-27T20:05:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T20:05:19","slug":"singapore-period-drama-the-violinist-wins-annecy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=2646","title":{"rendered":"Singapore Period Drama \u2018The Violinist\u2019 Wins Annecy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nThe Violinist<\/em>, a hand-drawn feature from Singapore, has won the Cristal Award for best film at the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival. <\/p>\n

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\n\tThe period drama from directors Ervin Han and Ra\u00fal Garc\u00eda traces the history of Singapore and Malaya, from 1929 to the present, as it follows two childhood friends, both gifted violinists, who lives are torn apart by war and the Japanese occupation. <\/p>\n

\n\tThe film is the first Singaporean feature to play in competition at Annecy. The Violinist<\/em> was produced by Singapore\u2019s Robot Playground Media, with TV ON Producciones in Spain, and Italy\u2019s Altri Occhi. France tv distribution is handling worldwide sales.<\/p>\n

\n\tAnnecy\u2019s Jury Award, as well as the Audience prize, went to Iron Boy<\/em>, the debut feature from French animator Louis Clichy, who previously worked on Pixar hits Wall-E <\/em>and Up<\/em>. <\/p>\n

\n\tThe film follows Christophe, an 11-year-old boy growing up on a struggling farm in rural France in the 1980s. Making matters worse, Christophe has a spinal condition that requires him to wear a massive metal back brace 24\/7, turning him into a pre-teen metal monster. Iron Boy premiered in Cannes\u2019 Un Certain Regard sidebar, where it was\u00a0picked up by Sony Pictures Classics.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe top honor, the Grande Prix, for best film in Annecy\u2019s Contrechamp sidebar section, went to Blaise<\/em>, an off-beat dramedy from French directors Dimitri Planchon and Jean-Paul Guigue, a feature length extension of their Arte TV series. The quirky feature, about a shy 16-year-old and his dysfunctional family, unveiled in Cannes\u2019 ACID line-up this year. Produced by KG Productions, Blaise<\/em> is being sold worldwide by Best Friend Forever.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Contrechamp Jury Award went to A New Dawn<\/em>, a visually striking anime from director Yoshitoshi Shinomiya, which premiered in Berlin earlier this year. <\/p>\n

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\n\tThe Cristal for best television production went to pre-school show The Great Dreamscape<\/em> from French director R\u00e9mi Durin. Takopi\u2019s Original Sin<\/em> from Japan\u2019s Shinya Iino won the Jury Award for best series and the audience award went to hand drawn French series The Broos<\/em> from director David Mirailles.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe awards were handed out at a ceremony in Annecy Saturday night. The festivities took a sombre turn when festival artistic director Marcel Jean paid tribute to Luis de la Rosa, a Mexican illustrator and animator who worked on such features as Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse<\/em> and Space Jam: A New Legacy<\/em>, who was killed in a train accident in Annecy Wednesday evening. <\/p>\n

\n\tFull list of 2026 Annecy Winners below. <\/p>\n

\n\t\tCristal Award for Best Feature Film\t<\/h2>\n

\nThe Violinist (La Violonista)<\/em>, directors: Ervin Han, Ra\u00fal Garc\u00eda, Singapore, Spain, Italy<\/p>\n

\n\t\tJury Award\t<\/h2>\n

\nIron Boy<\/em>, directors: Louis Clichy, Eddy, France, Belgium<\/p>\n

\n\t\tPaul Grimault Award\t<\/h2>\n

\nDecorado<\/em>, director: Alberto V\u00e1zquez, Spain<\/p>\n

\n\t\tContrechamp Grand Prix\t<\/h2>\n

\nBlaise<\/em>, directors: Dimitri Planchon, Jean-Paul Guigue, France<\/p>\n

\n\t\tContrechamp Jury Award\t<\/h2>\n

\nA New Dawn<\/em>, director: Yoshitoshi Shinomiya, Japan, France<\/p>\n

\n\t\tGan Foundation Award for Distribution\t<\/h2>\n

\nIron Boy<\/em>, directors: Louis Clichy, Eddy, France, Belgium<\/p>\n

\n\t\tShort Film Cristal\t<\/h2>\n

\nPaper Trail<\/em>, director: Don Hertzfeldt, United States<\/p>\n

\n\t\tShort Film Jury Award\t<\/h2>\n

\nGod Is Shy<\/em>, director: Jocelyn Charles, France<\/p>\n

\n\tJean-Luc Xiberras Award for a First Film<\/p>\n

\nPlease<\/em>, director: Anna Mantzaris, Sweden, France, Czech Republic, Norway, Finland<\/p>\n

\n\t\tOff-Limits Award\t<\/h2>\n

\nCore Dump<\/em>, director: Alona Rodeh, Germany<\/p>\n

\n\t\tAudience Award for a Feature Film\t<\/h2>\n

\nIron Boy<\/em>, directors: Louis Clichy, Eddy, France, Belgium<\/p>\n

\n\t\tAudience Award for a Short Film\t<\/h2>\n

\nGod Is Shy<\/em>, director: Jocelyn Charles, France<\/p>\n

\n\t\tCristal Award, TV Production\t<\/h2>\n

\nThe Great Dreamscape<\/em>, director: R\u00e9mi Durin, Belgium, France<\/p>\n

\n\t\tJury Award, TV Series\t<\/h2>\n

\nTakopi\u2019s Original Sin<\/em>, director: Shinya Iino, Japan<\/p>\n

\n\t\tTV Jury Award, TV Special\t<\/h2>\n

\nSong of the Storms<\/em>, director: Caroline Attia, France, Belgium<\/p>\n

\n\t\tAudience Award, TV Production\t<\/h2>\n

\nThe Broos<\/em>, director: David Mirailles, France<\/p>\n

\n\t\tCristal Award, Commissioned Film\t<\/h2>\n

\nUnloved<\/em>, directors: Victor Caire, Lucas Navarro, Th\u00e9ophile Dufresne, France<\/p>\n

\n\t\tJury Award, Commissioned Film\t<\/h2>\n

\nEco Beat<\/em>, directors: Eva Bienert, Max M\u00f6rtl, Austria, Germany<\/p>\n

\n\t\tLotte Reiniger Award\t<\/h2>\n

\nGently<\/em>, director: Jamaica Kindlov\u00e1, Czech Republic<\/p>\n

\n\t\tJury Award, Graduation Film\t<\/h2>\n

\nDying Embers<\/em>, director: L\u00e9a Pulini, France<\/p>\n

\n\t\tCristal Award, Graduation Film\t<\/h2>\n

\nBall Face<\/em>, director: Laurence Th\u00e9rien, United Kingdom<\/p>\n

\n\t\tCristal Award, Best Immersive Work\t<\/h2>\n

\nA Long Goodbye<\/em>, directors: Kate Voet, Victor Maes, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands<\/p>\n

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