04/03/2009

The 11th edition of the European co-production forum Cartoon Movie (see news) opens today in Lyon. On Saturday, the Cartoon Tributes will be awarded to the most outstanding European animation professionals of 2008.

The nominees for Best European Director of the Year are France’s Jacques-Rémy Girerd for Mia and the Migoo [+see also:
trailer
film profile]; Ireland’s Tomm Moore for The Secret of Kells [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Didier Brunner
interview: Tomm Moore
interview: Viviane Vanfleteren
film profile]; and directorial trio Thorbjørn Christoffersen, Craig Frank and Kresten Vestbjerg Andersen for Danish feature Journey to Saturn.

Competing for the title of Best European Distributor of the Year are Bac Films (France), Intersonic (Slovakia) and Lusomundo (Portugal).

Meanwhile, vying for Best Producer are the backers of Niko and the Way to the Stars [+see also:
trailer
film profile] (Finland’s Anima Vitae and Cinemaker, Germany’s Ulysses, Denmark’s A. Film and Ireland’s Magma Films); Sunshine Barry and the Disco Worms [+see also:
trailer
film profile] (Denmark’s Crone Film and Germany’s Sola Media); The Missing Lynx (Spain’s Kandor Graphics, Perro Verde Films and Green Moon); and The Secret of Kells (Ireland’s Cartoon Saloon, France’s Les Armateurs and Belgium’s Vivi Film).

(Translated from French)