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    Awards

    EKA animation department and its student works have won over 140 awards at international animation festivals around the World.  
    EKA Animation department Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film, Best Animation School, DE, 2014
    The Eastern Rain 2023, EE,  charcoal, paint on glass Milly Yencken
    1. ANIM!ARTE Great Award, 2023
    2. Fredrikstad Animation Festival Grand Prix 2023
    3. The World Festival of Animated Film Best Student award, 2023
    4. Turku Animated Film Festival, Best Student award, 2023
    Prügipall 2022, EE,  puppet film Ida Lepparu, Andrei Bljahhin, Sameliina Paurson  
    1. ANIM!ARTE honorable mention, 2023
    Hobune 2022, EE,  digital frame by frame Jass Kaselaan  
    1. T-Short Animated Film Online Festival diploma, 2023
    My Mother the Sea 2022, EE, 6’10” digital/analog 2D animation and scratching on paint Aspasia Kazeli  
    1. Thessaloniki Animation Festival distinction of Best Film, GR, 2022
    2. T-Short Animated Film Online Festival award of Best Bizarre Film, 2023
    3. Los Angelas Greek Film Festival, Orpheus Award, 2023
    Second Breakfast 2021, EE, 3’50” puppet stop motion Lukas Winter
    1. Court Métrange Film Festival prized Young Audience award, FR, 2022
    You Are Not a Kiwi
    • 2020, EE, 5’31”
    • akvarellanimatsioon / watercolor on paper animation
    • Maria Saveleva
    1. Palm Springs International Animation Festival, Best Animated Short, US, 2020
    2. Open Russian Animated Film Festival Suzdalfest, Prize for the use of watercolors for the intended purpose, RU, 2021
    3. T-Short Festival, T-Short Diploma, LV, 2020
    Hingetoru / Soulpipe
    • 2019, EE, 4’26”
    • nukufilm / puppet animation
    • Mari-Leen Üksküla-Eomois, Jelizaveta Mušnikova, Meeri-Ann Ostrov, Anna Semjonova
    1. T-Short Festival, Best Film about Human, LV, 2020
    Displaced
    • 2020, EE, 7’00”
    • Joonisfilm / hand-drawn
    • Laura Benavides Ramírez
    1. Bogotá Short Film Festival Bogoshorts, Santa Lucía To Better Music, CO, 2020
    2. Festival Internacional de Videodanza CDMX, Best Script, MEX, 2021
    Sueño
    • 2020, EE, 5’02”
    • digitaalne joonisfilm / 2D digital animation
    • Maria Rakitina
    1. Athens Animfest, 3rd Prize in Student Competition, GR, 2021
    Cante
    • 2019, EE, 5’00”
    • õlimaal klaasil / oil paint on glass animation
    • Teresa Baroet
    1. BANG Awards – International Animation Film Festival, Honourable Mention – Best Soundtrack, PT, 2020
    2. Athens ANIMFEST – International Animation Festival, Special Mention, GR, 2020
    The Piece of Tail in the Mouth of the Snake That Bites Its Own Tail
    • 2019, EE, 11’57”
    • joonisfilm / hand-drawn
    • Pablo M. Ballarín
    1. Linoleum International Contemporary Animation and Media Art Festival, Jury special mention, UA, 2020
    2. Banjaluka IAFF, special mention, BA, 2020
    Room with a Sea View
    • 2020, EE, 11’55”
    • digitaalne joonisfilm / 2D digital animation
    • Leonid Shmelkov
    1. Supertoon International Animation Festival, Jury special mention by Tamas Patrovits, HR, 2020
    2. Fredrikstad Animation Festival, Special Mention, NO, 2020
    3. PÖFF Shorts, Jury Mention, EE, 2020
    300 g/m2
    • 2018, EE, 5’33”
    • lamenukk-animatsioon / cut-out animation
    • Kamila Kučíková
    1. CutOut Fest International Animation and Digital Art Festival, Best Student Film, MX, 2019
    Gorilla in the Washing Machine
    • 2019, EE, 8’14”
    • digitaalne joonisfilm, digitaalne lamenukk-animatsioon / 2D digital animation, digital cut-out animation
    • Hung Huei Jen
    1. Kaohsiung Film Festival International, Taiwan Student Award, TW, 2019
    2. Vegas Movie Awards, Best Animation – Award of Excellence, Online, 2020
    Zorg 2
    • 2019, EE, 21’42”
    • joonisfilm, digitaalne lamenukk-animatsioon / hand-drawn, digital cut-out animation
    • Auden Lincoln-Vogel
    1. FILMFEST Dresden, Golden Horseman, DE, 2020
    2. MovieScreenPro Film Festival, Special Mention, Online, 2020
    3. PÖFF Shorts, Special Mention, EE, 2019
    4. STUDENT CinemaFEST, winner of Student CinemaFest, LV, 2019
    Dream Cream
    • 2019, EE, CA 4’46”
    • digitaalne joonisfilm / 2D digital animation
    • Noam Sussman
    1. TAIS Annual Animation Showcase, Audience Choice Award for Best Short, CA, 2019
    Gaia
    • 2018, EE, 7’27”
    • digitaalne joonisfilm / 2D digital animation
    • Jass Kaselaan
    1. Kraków International Green Film Festival, Best Animated Film, 3rd Award, PL, 2019
    Pearfall
    • 2017, EE, 3’00”
    • digitaalne joonisfilm / 2D digital animation
    • Leonid Shmelkov
    1. Black Movie Geneva International Independent Film Festival, Children’s Prize, CH, 2019
    Sounds Good
    • 2018, EE, DK, 9’50”
    • digitaalne joonisfilm / 2D digital animation
    • Sander Joon
    1. KABOOM Animation Festival, Best Student Short, NL, 2019
    2. Fredrikstad Animation Festival, Best Student Film, NO, 2019
    3. Supertoon International Animation Festival, Best Student Film, HR, 2019
    4. Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film, Award for the Best Student Film, DE, 2019
    5. International Animated Movies Festival Animocje, Special Mention, PL, 2019
    6. Animateka, Jury special mentions by Luca Tóth, SI, 2018
    7. PÖFF Shorts, Best Student Film, EE, 2018
    8. Prime the Animation, Special Mention, ES, 2018
    Toiduahel / Food Chain
    • 2018, EE, 8’30”
    • nukufilm / puppet animation
    • Mari Kivi, Liis Kokk
    1. Lebu International Film Festival, Honorable Mention in the Animation Category, CL, 2019
    2. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts, Student Film Awards shortlist, US, 2019
    3. International Animation Festival Ajayu, Special Mention in Stop Motion, PE, 2018
    Sweet Sweat
    • 2018, EE, 6’13”
    • joonisfilm / hand-drawn animation
    • Jung Hyun Kim
    1. Primanima World Festival of First Animations, Special Mention Of The Jury Member Lucija Mrzljak, HU, 2019
    2. Imaginaria Film Festival, Best Animated Student Short Film, IT, 2019
    3. Mecal International Short Film Festival of Barcelona, Second Prize, ES, 2019
    4. Balkanima European Animated Film Festival, Special Mention, RS, 2018
    5. Indie-Anifest Korea Independent Animation Film Festival, Prize for First Flight, KR, 2018
    Pura Vida
    • 2018 EE 9’35”
    • digitaalne joonisfilm / 2D digital animation
    • Nata Metlukh
    1. Multivision International Festival of Animation Arts, Life-Affirming Freedom of Creativity, RU, 2018
    2. European Animation Awards, Emile Awards Nomination in Student Film Category, FR, 2018
    3. Animation Block Party, The Original Design Award, US, 2018
    Ükskord igavuse väljadel / Once in the Fields of Boredom
    • 2017, EE, 5’20”
    • segatehnika / mixed media
    • Teele Strauss
    1. Anim!Arte International Student Animation Festival of Brazil, Honorable Mention, BR, 2018
    2. Anim’est Intl Animation Film Festival, Special Mention, RO, 2018
    Muteum
    • 2017, EE,  4’10”
    • joonisfilm, digitaalne lamenukk-animatsioon / hand-drawn, digital cut-out animation
    • Aggie Pak-Yee Lee
    1. Zlín Film Festival, Best Student Animation, CZ, 2019
    2. Rincon International Film Festival, Director’s Award, US, 2019
    3. Sundance Film Festival, Nomination, US, 2018
    4. The International Festival For Animated Film Animax Skopje Fest, Bronze Brick, MK, 2018
    5. Etiuda & Anima International Film Festival, Bronze Jabberwocky, PL, 2018
    6. Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival, Nomination, TW, 2018
    7. Kuandu International Animation Festival, Honourable Mention, CN, 2018
    8. Primanima World Festival of First Animations, Best Graduation Film Award, HU, 2018
    9. Fredrikstad Animation Festival, Nordic-Baltic Student Film Competition Award, NO, 2018
    10. Thessaloniki Animation Film Festival, Student Award, GR, 2018
    11. Anim’est Intl Animation Film Festival, Best Student Film, RO, 2018
    12. Sundance Film Festival, Jury’s Award, HK, 2018
    13. Slow Short Film Festival, Best Animation Award, HU, 2018
    14. Independent Short Film and Video Art Festival, Silver Award, HK, 2018
    15. Independent Short Film and Video Art Festival, Audience Choice, HK, 2018
    16. Short Short Story Film Festival, Director’s Award Mind’s Eye, US, 2017
    Eluvaim / The Spirit of Life
    • 2017, EE, 4’10”
    • joonisfilm / hand-drawn animation
    • Anne Mirjam Kraav
    1. Angers European First Film Festival, Special Mention, FR, 2018
    A Table Game
    • 2017, EE, ES, 3’53”
    • digitaalne joonisfilm / 2D digital animation
    • Nicolás Petelski
    1. Supertoon International Animation Festival, First Prize, HR, 2018
    2. Cannes Short Film Festival, Best Animated Short, FR, 2018
    3. Josiah Media Festival, Third Prize, US, 2017
    4. Shared Sight International Film Festival, Third Prize, RO, 2017
    Moulinet
    • 2017, EE, 5’51”
    • joonisfilm, / hand-drawn animation
    • Sander Joon
    1. Tofuzi International Festival of Animated Films, Best Student Film, GE, 2018
    2. PÖFF Shorts, Best Film in National Competition, EE, 2017
    Ja mina nagu linnuke…. / As a Little Bird I….
    • 2016, EE, 7’25”
    • nukufilm / puppet animation
    • Yyhely Hälvin
    1. Blue Sea Film Festival, Golden Baltic Herring, FI, 2017
    2. Blue Sea Film Festival, Student First Prize, FI, 2017
    3. International Student Film Festival of Animation Anima Fantasia, Third Prize, RO, 2017
    Penelope
    • 2016, EE, 4’08”
    • digitaalne joonisfilm / 2D digital animation
    • Heta Jäälinoja
    1. Monstra Lisbon Animated Film Festival, Best Student Film, PT, 2018
    2. Jussi Gaala, Nomination in Short Film Category, FI, 2018
    3. Animakom Bilbao International Animation Community Festival, Jury Special Mention, ES, 2017
    4. Fest Anča International Animation Festival, Anča Student Prize, SI, 2017
    5. International Student Short Film Festival, Special Award, KR, 2017
    6. Silhouette Film Festival, Audience Award, FR, 2017
    7. Nordisk Panorama Nordic Short & Doc Film Festival, Best New Nordic Voice, SE, 2017
    8. Tofuzi International Festival of Animated Films, Best Student Film, GE, 2017
    9. Blue Danube Film Festival, Jury Special Mention, Online, 2017
    10. International Festival-Workshop of Film Schools Kinoproba, Best Student Film, RU, 2017
    11. Short of the Year, Special Mention, ES, 2017
    12. Etiuda & Anima International Film Festival, Student Jury Award, PL, 2016
    13. Tampere Film Festival, Grand Prix National Competition, FI, 2016
    Kut / Corner
    • 2016, EE, 2’05”
    • digitaalne joonisfilm / 2D digital animation
    • Lucija Mrzljak
    1. Etiuda & Anima International Film Festival, Special Award, PL, 2016
    Šuma
    • 2016, EE, 6’05”
    • joonisfilm / hand-drawn animation
    • Lucija Mrzljak
    1. Imaginaria Film Festival, Best Animated Short Film, IT, 2017
    2. Etiuda & Anima International Film Festival, Special Award, PL, 2016
    3. Tofuzi International Festival of Animated Films, Best Student Film, GE, 2016
    Velodrool
    • 2015, EE, NO, 6’12”
    • joonisfilm / hand-drawn animation
    • Sander Joon
    1. Melbourne International Animation Festival, Best of the Festival,AU, 2016
    2. Ottawa International Animation Festival, Best Animation Technique, CA, 2016
    3. Viborg Animationsfestival, Ginger Award, DK, 2016
    4. IndieLisboa, Special Mention, PT, 2016
    5. Paris International Animation Film Festival, Special Mention, FR, 2016
    6. Rakvere Gümnaasiumi Filmifestival, First Prize, EE, 2016
    7. Cartoon d’Or, Nomination, FR, 2016
    8. Fredrikstad Animation Festival, Grand Prix, NO, 2015
    Õnnesoovid eakatele / Seniors’ Choice
    • 2015, EE, 9’09”
    • digitaalne joonisfilm / 2D digital animation
    • Ave Taavet
    1. Melbourne International Animation Festival, Special Jury Prize, AU, 2016
    Black Seed
    • 2014, EE, 6’42”
    • õlimaal klaasil / oil paint on glass animation
    • Francesco Rosso
    1. Riga International Film Festival 2ANNAS, Best Baltic Animation, LV, 2014
    Fok Nabo Distorio
    • 2014, EE, 7’03”
    • stop-motion
    • Francesco Rosso
    1. Primanima World Festival of First Animations, Best Debut Film, HU, 2015
    2. International Festival of Animated Films Anifilm, Honorable Mention for Non-narrative, CZ, 2014
    Teisel pool metsa / On the Other Side of the Woods
    • 2014, EE, 10’09”
    • nukufilm / puppet animation
    • Anu-Laura Tuttelberg
    1. Animasivo Mexico City Contemporary Animation Festival, Special Mention, MX, 2015
    2. Festival Internacional del Cortometraje FIC, Special Mention, AR, 2015
    3. European Film Forum Scanorama, New Baltic Cinema Grand Prix, LT, 2014
    4. Scrittura e Immagine Short Festival, Grand Prix, IT, 2014
    5. Multivision International Festival of Animation Arts, Grand Prix, RU, 2014
    6. International Festival-Workshop of Film Schools Kinoproba, Best Debut, RU, 2014
    IMG_00:01.JPG
    • 2014, EE, LV, 3’05”
    • liivaanimatsioon / sand-animation
    • Zane Oborenko
    1. Fredrikstad Animation Festival, The Best Student Film Award, NO, 2014
    2. BOB Student Film Awards, Best Animation, EE, 2014
    International Father’s Day
    • 2012, EE, LV 5’00”
    • digitaalne joonisfilm / 2D digital animation
    • Edmunds Jansons
    1. Lielais Kristaps National Film Festival, Best Animation Film Artist Award, LV, 2014
    2. KROK International Animated Films Festival, Graduation Film Award, RU, 2014
    3. World Festival of Animated Film Varna, Best Student’s Film Award, BG, 2014
    4. Holland Animation Film Festival, Jury’s Special Mention, NL, 2013
    5. International Animation Film Festival Golden Kuker, Best Animated Short Film, BG, 2013
    Kärbeste veski / Fly Mill
    • 2012, EE, 7’17”
    • nukufilm / puppet animation
    • Anu-Laura Tuttelberg
    1. Rojal Film Festival, Silver Prize, LV, 2015
    2. Union International du Cinema, Bronze Prize, RU, 2015
    3. Festival of European Student Animation, Best Animation Technique, RS, 2014
    4. Short Visions International Short Film Festival, Special Mention for Animated Film, CN, 2014
    5. Primanima World Festival of First Animations, Grand Prix, HU, 2013
    6. Early Bird International Student Film Festival, Best Animation, BG, 2013
    7. Early Bird International Student Film Festival, Best Student Film, BG, 2013
    8. Tehran International Animation Festival, Bronze Prize for the Third Best Animation, IR, 2013
    9. Angers European First Film Festival, Arte Prize Animated Films, FR, 2013
    10. Stoptrik International Film Festival, Special Mention, PL, 2013
    11. Tofuzi International Festival of Animated Films, Grand Prix, GE, 2012
    12. Countryside Animafest Cyprus, First Prize, CY, 2012
    13. Backup Festival, Best Animated Film, DE, 2012
    14. Riga International Film Festival 2ANNAS, Best Baltic Animation, LV, 2012
    15. Se-Ma-For Film Festival, Best Debut, PL, 2012
    16. Animated Dreams Film Festival, Best Design, EE, 2012
    17. Curtocircuito International Festival of Short Films, Best Explora Film and RTP Onda Curta Award, ES, 2012
    18. Dok Leipzig International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film, Honorary Mention, DE, 2012
    19. CutOut Fest International Animation and Digital Art Festival, Special Mention, MX, 2012
    20. Animage International Animation Festival of Pernambuco, Special Mention, BR, 2012
    21. H2T Festival, Second Prize, EE, FI, 2012
    Eine murul / Breakfast on the Grass
    • 2011, EE, 4’30”
    • nukufilm / puppet animation
    • Erik Alunurm, Mari Pakkas, Mari-Liis Rebane, Mihkel Reha
    1. Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film, Best Student Film, DE, 2013
    2. Fredrikstad Animation Festival, Grand Prix, NO, 2012
    Not About Us
    • 2011, EE, CH, 3’37”
    • joonisfilm / hand-drawn animation
    • Michael Frei
    1. Melbourne International Animation Festival, Judges’ Choice, AU, 2013
    2. AniFest International Festival of Animated Films, Special Prize, CZ, 2012
    3. Animated Dreams Film Festival, Jury Special Prize, EE, 2012
    Rise and Fall of W.C.
    • 2011, EE, 5’40”
    • digitaalne lamenukk-animatsioon / digital cut-out animation
    • Martinus Daane Klemet
    1. Multivision International Festival of Animation Arts, Special Mention, RU, 2011
    DEsign
    • 2010, EE, 5’49”
    • joonisfilm, digitaalne joonisfilm / hand-drawn animation, 2D digital animation
    • Mihkel Reha
    1. Theodor Lutsu Filmi Päevad, Best Animation, EE, 2011
    2. Student FilmFest, Best Animation, SI, 2011
    Väike maja / Small House
    • 2008, EE, 6’15”
    • joonisfilm / hand-drawn animation
    • Kristjan Holm
    1. Linoleum Contemporary Animation and Media Art Festival, Special Prize Of Jury, UA, 2009
    Light My Fire
    • 2007, EE, 3’16”
    • 3D
    • Martinus Daane Klemet
    1. Anim!Arte International Student Animation Festival of Brazil, Second Prize, BR, 2008