Jury award in Genoa !

The prize from the jury – made up this year of Marco Cipolloni, Matteo Musso and Ilaria Sechi – was given out to Approved for adoption during the fifth edition of the Festival Nuovo Cinema Europa, which came to a close in Genoa on April 12.  The jury declared the film “was able to tell the story of diversity with an original and authentic touch, without ever renouncing on the experience of pain, vitality and lightness.”

Couleur de peau: Miel a gagné le Prix du jury du cinquième Festival Nuovo Cinema Europa, qui s'est achevé samedi 12 avril à Gênes (Italie). Le jury, composé de Marco Cipolloni, Matteo Musso et Ilaria Sechi, a admiré le fait que le film "ait su raconter la diversité dans un style original et authentique, sans jamais renoncer, même dans l'expérience de la douleur, à la vitalité et à la légèreté".

New awards !

We are very proud to announce that Approved for Adoption received both the Youth Jury Award for Best Picture (ages 13 and up) and the Adult Jury Award for Best Picture as the 16^th edition of the R2R Film Festival (Canada) !!

Best animated character award !!

We are very proud to announce that "Jung" the Animated Character of Approved for Adoption won the Best animated character award in ReAnimania International Animation Film Festival of Yerevan (Armenia) !!

Grand Prize of the 17th Japan Media Arts Festival !

We are very proud to announce that Approved for Adoption received the Grand Prize of the 17th japan Media Arts Festival (animation division)

Couleur de peau miel de Laurent Boileau et Jung Henin a remporté le Grand Prix de la catégorie film d'animation du 17ème Japan Media Arts Festival. 

587 films étaient en compétition (longs-métrages et courts-métrages). Après le vieil homme et la mer, Couleur de peau Miel est le second film étranger a obtenir cette grande distinction remis par le Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs. 

Ale Kino !

APPROVED FOR ADOPTION has been selected in the Official Competition at the 31th International Young Audience Film Festival Ale Kino !, which will take place from December 1 to 8 in Poland.
Laurent Boileau will be there to take your questions

Official screenings:
Tuesday, Dec 03 5pm
Friday, Dec 06 5pm

Visit link below for more information:
http://www.alekino.com

In the running for the Oscars...

Sydney Intercultural Film Festival

APPROVED FOR ADOPTION has been selected at the Sydney Intercultural Film Festival which will take place from November 14 to 24 in Australia.

Screening:
Wednesday, 20th November 6:30pm

Couleur de peau: Miel à Torcy

Dans le cadre du mois du film documentaire, projection gratuite de Couleur de peau: Miel samedi 16 novembre à 16h à Torcy (FR) en présence de Laurent Boileau

Waterloo Festival for Animated Cinema

APPROVED FOR ADOPTION has been selected at the Waterloo Festival for Animated Cinema (WFAC) which will take place from November 14 to 17 in Canada.

Screening:
Saturday, 16th November 6:30pm

Prix & Festivals

PRIX:

• Prix du Public et Prix Unicef (Festival International du Film d’Animation d’Annecy 2012, France)
• Mention spéciale (Festival du Film de Turin 2012), Italie
• Prix des lycéens (17ème Rencontres du Cinéma Francophone en Beaujolais 2012, France)
• Prix du Meilleur Film (Festival Ciné-Mômes de Cholet 2012, France)
• Prix Spécial du Jury (Monstra- Festival du Film d'Animation de Lisbonne 2013, Portugal)
• Mention spéciale (Prix Henri Langlois 2013, France)
• Prix du Jury Lycéens (Festival Les Enfants du Cinéma 2013, France)
• Grand Prix et Prix de l'INIS (FIFEM de Montréal 2013, Canada)
• Prix du Jury (Festival du Film Jeunesse de Leeds 2013, Royaume Uni) 
• Grand Prix et prix du Public (Festival Animafest de Zagreb 2013, Croatie) 
• Prix du Meilleur Film (Anima Mundi 2013, Brésil)
• Prix du Meilleur Documentaire (BUSTER International Film Festival for Children and Youth 2013, Denmark)
• Grand Prix, Prux du Public, Prix du Jury jeune (Festival International du Film de St Pierre 2013, Reunion)
• Grand Prix (Japan Media Arts Festival 2013, Japon)
• Prix du meilleur personnage animé (ReAnimania, Festival International du Film d'Animation de Yerevan 2013, Armenie)

2 nominations aux Magritte du Cinéma 2013

• catégorie "Meilleur montage" 
• catégorie "premier film"

 FESTIVALS (sélection officielle):

• Festival du Film d'Abu Dhabi 2012, Emirats Arabes Unis
• Festival Cinekid d’Amsterdam 2012, Pays Bas
• Festival du Film de Gijon 2012, Espagne
• Festival International du Film de Goa 2012, Inde
• Festival International du Film de Fajr 2013, Iran
• Festival du Film de Malmö 2013, Suède
• Festival des Juniors 2013, France 
• Future Film Festival de Bologne 2013, Italie
• Festival du Film d'Animation de Stuttgart 2013, Allemagne
• Festival International du Film Documentaire de Barcelone 2013, Espagne
• Festival du Film d'Animation de Kecskemét 2013, Hongrie 
• Festival International du Film d'Animation de Varna 2013, Bulgaria
• Festival International du Film d'Animation d'Ottawa 2013, Canada
• Festival du Film Interculturel de Sydney 2013, Australie
• Festival International Ale Kino ! 2013, Pologne

 FESTIVALS (projection spéciale):

• 12ème Festival du Film Jeunesse de Dole 2012, France
• Fantoche - Festival du Film de Baden 2012, Suisse 
• Festival du Film Français d'Helvétie 2012, Suisse
• Festival 5 sur 5 2012, Belgique 
• Festival Météores 2012, France
• Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur 2012, Belgique
• Festival International du Film de Rio 2012, Brésil
• Festival International du Film Documentaire de Copenhague 2012, Danemark
• Anilogue - Festival International du Film de Vienne 2012, Autriche
• Festival International du Film de Bradford 2012, Royaume-Uni
• Animatou - Festival International du Film d’Animation de Genève 2012, Suisse 
• Festival du Film d’Animation pour la Jeunesse de Bourg-en-Bresse 2012, France
• Fête du Cinéma Français de Lisbonne 2012, Portugal
• Festival International du Film de Chennai 2012, Inde
• Festival International du Film de Pune 2013, Inde
• Festival du Film de Soleure 2013, Suisse
• Festival International du Film de Göteborg 2013, Suède
• Festival du Film de L'Union Européenne de Hong Kong 2013, Chine
• Festival International du Film Jeunesse de Quebec 2013, Canada
• Festival du cinéma belge de Moustier 2013, Belgique
• Festival Cinémino 2013, France 
• Festival du Film d'Animation Hollande 2013, Pays Bas
• Festival International du Film Jeunesse de New York 2013, USA 
• 12ème édition de FICAM 2013, Maroc
• 14ème Festival du Film Francophone, Grèce
• Festival du Film du Wisconsin 2013, USA
• Festival du Film Français d'Animation 2013, Singapour
• Festival du Film de Skopje 2013, Macédoine
• Festival International du Film de St Paul Minneapolis 2013, USA
• Festival International du Film de Pékin 2013, Chine 
• Festival International du Film de Stockholm 2013, Suède
• Festival du Film de Sydney 2013, Australie
• AFI Docs 2013, USA 
• Festival Paris Cinéma 2013, France
• InDPolar International Animation Festival 2013, Chine
• Festival Résistances 2013, France
• Festival du Film de Galway 2013, Irlande
• Festival du Film d'Umbria 2013, Italie
• Festival International du Film du Maine 2013, USA
• ANDkids World Film Festival 2013, USA
• Festival International du Film de Melbourne 2013, Australie
• Festival du Film d'Animation de Denver 2013, USA 
• Festival du Film Coréen 2013, Australie
• Whitaker St Louis International Film Festival 2013, USA
• Bucheon International Student Film Festival 2013, Corée du Sud
• Houston Cinema Arts Festival 2013, USA

Anim'est Festival

Approved for Adoption will be screened at Anim'est Festival in Chișinău (Moldova)

Screening:
Sunday, 27th October 10:00pm

Chitrakatha Festival

Approved for Adoption will be screened at Chitrakatha Festival in Ahmedabad (India)

Screening:
Sunday, 27th October 6:00pm

3 new awards !

We are proud to announce that Approved for Adoption received 3 new awards (Grand Prix, Audience award, Young Jury award) at the 19th edition of St Pierre International Film Festival for Children and Youth (Reunion)

Haifa Film Festival

Approved for Adoption has been selected at the Haifa Film Festival, which takes place from september 19 to 28 in Israel !

Screening :
Sun Sept 22, 9:15pm
Fri Sept 27, 3:30pm

Visit link below for more information:
http://www.haifaff.co.il/

Ottawa International Animation Festival

Approved for Adoption has been selected

in the Feature Competition

at the Ottawa International Animation Festival,

which will take place from September 13 to 20 in Canada.

Official screenings:
Wednesday, Sept 18 7:00 pm

Sunday, Sept 22 3:00 pm 

Visit link below for more information:

https://www.animationfestival.ca

A new award !

We are proud to announce that Approved for adoption received the Best documentary award at the 13th edition of the BUSTER International Film Festival for Children and Youth (Denmark)

“The film tells a personal story in a very poetic style of animation. The animations are mixed with live footage and 8mm film. The animations are all based on the main character's own drawings interpreting his upbringing as an adopted child in Europe. This personal and authentic visual style creates a strong identification with a child's experience of loneliness and foreignness within a large family. The film is moving in its absolute honesty and raw depiction of the main character's upbringing, where his family as well as his own 'far from perfect' behavior are involved. This adoption story does not just tell a story of loss, though. In the end the film suggests a possible healing of the loss of love. Despite the tough subject the film radiates an amazing excess and has moved us all.” explained the jury.

World Festival of Animated Film - Varna

Approved for Adoption has been selected at the 9th World Festival of Animated Film, which will take place from September 11 to 15 in Varna (Bulgaria).

Screening :
Thursday Sept 12, 8:30pm

Visit link below for more information:
 http://www.varnafest.org

Copenhagen International Film Festival for Children and Youth

Approved for Adoption has been selected

in the Documentary Section

at the  Copenhagen International Film Festival for Children and Youth,

which will take place from September 5 to 15 in Denmark.

Laurent Boileau will be there to take your questions

Official screenings:
Tuesday, Sept 10 10:15am

Wednesday, Sept 11 09:30am 

Visit link below for more information:

http://www.buster.dk

 

CAAMFest San Jose

Approved for Adoption will be screening at CAAMFest San Jose - August 18, 2013, 12:00 PM at the Camera 3 Cinema

 
Visit link below for more information:
http://caamedia.org/

4th Korean Film Festival

Approved for Adoption has been selected at the 4th Korean Film Festival, which takes place from August 14 to 18 in Brisbane, from August 21 to 29 in Sydney and from September 5 to 11 in Melbourne (Australia) ! !

Screenings :
Sat Aug 17, 4pm (Brisbane)
Sat Aug 24, 4pm (Sydney)
Sat Sept 7, 10:45am (Melbourne)

Visit link below for more information:
http://koffia.com.au