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“Memoir of a Snail” Takes Top Prize At London Film Festival
Director Adam Elliot's Memoir of a Snail won the Best Film Award at the BFI London Film Festival which wrapped today (10/20). The funny and moving stop-motion feature tells the tale of separated twins in 1970s' Australia.
The Official Competition jury said: โOur jury was incredibly moved by Adam Elliotโs Memoir of a Snail, which is a singular achievement in filmmaking. Emotionally resonant and constantly surprising, Memoir tackles pertinent issues such as bullying, loneliness and grief head-on, creating a crucial and universal dialogue in a way that only animation can. The jury is delighted to recognize an animated film alongside its live-action peers.โ
Rounding out the winners of this yearโs films screening In Competition are:
- Winner of the Sutherland Award in the First Feature Competition โ On Falling (Dir. Lauraย Carreira)
- Winner of the Grierson Award in the Documentary Competition โ Mother Vera (Dirs. Cรฉcile Embleton, Alysย Tomlinson)
- Winner of the Short Film Award in the Short Film Competition โ Vibrations from Gaza (Dir. Rehabย Nazzal)
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