The New York International Children’s Film Festival (NYICFF) has announced the winners of its 2013 awards, presented March 17 at the DGA Theater, with the 2D French feature Ernest & Celestine, and U.K. short I Am Tom Moody taking home the top juried honors. This year’s jury was comprised of Geena Davis, Matthew Modine, Gus Van Sant, Christine Vachon, Jeffrey Wright, Susan Sarandon, James Schamus, John Canemaker, Tomm Moore, Lynne McVeigh, Dana Points, Taika Waititi and Evan Shapiro. Jury award winners qualify for the 86th Academy Awards next year.
The festival continues through March 24; for tickets and more information visit www.gkids.com. Here is the complete list of winners:
Grand Prize Feature
Ernest & Celestine
Stéphane Aubier/Vincent Patar/Benjamin Renner
France, 2012, 79 min
Audience Award Features
Starry Starry Night
Tom Shu-yu Lin
Taiwan, 2011, 98 min
Wolf Children
Mamoru Hosoda
Japan, 2012, 117 min
Special Jury Awards
I Am Tom Moody
Best Animated Short
Ainslie Henderson
UK, 2012, 7 min
The Runaway
Best Live Action Short
Victor Carrey
Spain, 2011, 11 min
Audience Award Short Films
Snack Attack
Grand Prize Short Film
Andrew Cadelago
USA, 2012, 4.5 min
The Little Bird and the Leaf
Audience Award, Ages 3-6
Lena von Döhren
Switzerland, 2011, 4 min
Snack Attack
Audience Award, Ages 5-10
Andrew Cadelago
USA, 2012, 4.5 min
The Vacuum Kid
Audience Award, Ages 8-14
Katharine Mahalic
USA, 2011, 10 min
Song of the Spindle
Audience Award, Ages 12-18
Drew Christie
USA/Australia, 2011, 4 min
Lola
Parents Award
Franck Janin
France, 2011, 6.5 min
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