2022 Winners
Best Films
Primary School: 1st Place
La Légende De Nova par Jade Pop St-Pierre, Yvonne Rivest, Loukah Calvé, Camila Pugliese [École primaire Hélène-Boullé]
Commentaires du jury
" Ce film utilise de façon ludique l'animation, la conception sonore est soignée et l'histoire drôle et bien racontée. "
-Jean-François Caissy
" The combination here of the puppet characters and the live action thumb fight works well! "
-Torill Kove
"Une oeuvre très bien exécutée avec beaucoup de détails (découpage, valeurs de plan, histoire, costume)! "
-Khoa Lê
Primary School: 2nd Place
Un coeur, le 8 mars par Annabelle Champagne [École primaire Marie-Anne]
Commentaires du jury
"Sujet porteur d'une belle humanité. "
-Jean-François Caissy
""The daily chores of a woman are described with compelling simplicity. Repetition of tasks and surroundings underscore the character’s hard work and role as a nurturer. Very nicely done. "
-Torill Kove
"La réalisatrice a su créer un joli récit. "
-Khoa Lê
Junior High School: 1st Place
Charlie Chapin par Jeremi Lapointe, Justin Piette Liam Schofield Thomas Huppe et Arnaud Demers [Collège Charles-Lemoyne]
Commentaires du jury
" Bel hommage au film muet, les codes du genre sont respectés. Histoire simple, drôle et bien racontée. Bel exercice de style. "
-Jean-François Caissy
" I was quite impressed by this production. It had some very good acting and I thought it was a very good Chaplin imitation. The editing was good and I just generally thought this was a very good achievement. It looked like a fun and challenging project! "
-Torill Kove
"Excellente compréhension des codes de Chaplin. La performance des acteurs est mémorable! "
-Khoa Lê
Junior High School: 2nd Place
Les frites enderMan par Charlotte Yu Luo et Xiu Qian Wen Wu [ Collège Sainte-Anne]
Commentaires du jury
"Jolie utilisation du stop motion."
-Jean-François Caissy
" So, in my mind, this is just a wonderful short film. The animation is fabulous, the topic is french fries and does not aim to be anything else. It is a pure cooking film: The homemade improvised quality (especially the water) is charming. The animation timing and editing are spot on and last but not least, It is handmade through and through, even the titles, - it's a complete artistic statement on the magic of french fries. Lovely! "
-Torill Kove
" Une animation merveilleusement exécutée et une belle attention aux détails."
-Khoa Lê
Senior High School: 1st Place
Art Class par Polina Babych [Collège Villa-Maria]
Commentaires du jury
"Superbe utilisation de l'animation. L'histoire est simple, efficace et réussi à atteindre son objectif. "
-Jean-François Caissy
" I absolutely adore this! It is funny, has a clear narrative structure, uses animation for great comic effect. It is so simple, yet manages to squeeze in a lot of content. The momentum it builds is riveting! All in all: Excellent work by a promising talent! "
-Torill Kove
"Un récit simple, mais fort efficace et très bien exécuté! "
-Khoa Lê
Senior High School: 2nd Place
...? par Marie Boudreau et Anais Grenier [École secondaire Mitchell/Montcalm]
Commentaires du jury
" Concept formel intéressant. Utilisation inspirée des ombres chinoises pour illustrer la voix intérieure. "
-Jean-François Caissy
"This is very nicely put together. It uses silhouettes effectively to both show and not show the characters, which gives the ones asking the questions some privacy. I quite liked that. The film is thought-provoking, philosophical and insightful, and it made me want the film to last longer. This film has both style and content. Well done!"
-Torill Kove
"Un bel essai documentaire porté par un texte très bien écrit."
-Khoa Lê
Senior High School: 2nd Place
Effet Domino par Marilia Lepage, Elisabeth De Stoop et Florence Riverin [Villa Sainte- Marcelline]
Commentaires du jury
" Images et montage soigné. "
-Jean-François Caissy
"This film is a gem in many ways. It tackles the problem of mental health among young people. This young woman is quite privileged. She goes to a nice school, has a nice home. She doesn't look neglected. I don't feel sorry for her and she kind of blends into the routine. But then suddenly she's not there anymore. The film is nicely photographed and the editing underscores the repetition in her life. Same things happen over and over again. The shots are well composed and the acting is solid. I really liked this and I think the director shows a strong talent for both form and content. Bravo! "
-Torill Kove
"Une belle exploration formelle et narrative. "
-Khoa Lê