The Awardees of the 16th SCHLINGEL are:

146 films from 38 countries provided an insight into the international work of children’s and youth films within its newest trends. 95 productions competed for the eligible trophies. Altogether 9 juries awarded prizes with a total value of 25,000 Euros.

S - Children‘s Film Competition

The European Children’s Jury comprised of 16 children from eight European nations awarded the European Children’s Film Award (5000 Euros) from the “Sächsisches Staatsministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst” (Saxon State Ministry for Science and Art) for the best children’s film to:

„Chubby Drums”
The Netherlands / 2010
Director: Arne Toonen

The “DIAMOND” Award – a bike from “Diamant-Fahrradwerke Hartmannsdorf” in Saxony – is honoured to the most convincing acting performance by a child:

Partho Gupte („Stanley‘s Tiffin Box“)
India / 2011
Director: Amole Gupte 

The International Expert Jury (This year the team was comprised of Mathias Günther, a representative of the “Saechsische Landesanstalt für privaten Rundfunk und neue Medien” (Saxon Regional Office for Private Broadcasting and New Media), film academic Markéta Pášmová from Zlín and actress Sabine Vitua) awarded the Chemnitz Top Award in the Children’s Film Competition (5000 Euros) for the best children’s film to:

„Chubby Drums“
The Netherlands/ 2010
Director: Arne Toonen

M - Junior Film Competition

The Top Award in the Junior Film Competition (4000 Euros) for the best junior film awarded by the International Expert Jury and the “Saechsische Landesanstalt für privaten Rundfunk und neue Medien” (Saxon Regional Office for Private Broadcasting and New Media) went to:

„Frisson des Collines“
Canada / 2011
Director: Richard Roy 

The Junior Film Award (1000 Euros) for the best junior film is awarded by a seven-person jury to:

„Nicostratos the Pelican”
France / 2010
Director: Olivier Horlait

L - Youth Film Competition

The youth jury awarded the Cinestar Youth Film Award (1000 Euros) from the “Greater Union Filmpalast GmbH” for the best youth film to:

„I love you very so much"
France / 2010
Director: Philippe Locquet

D - Focus Germany

The DEFA-Foundation Award (4000 Euro) went to:

„Monika“
Germany / 2011
Director: Christian Werner

XS - Short and Animation Film Competition

The short film jury awarded the International Short Film Award (500 Euro) to:

„The Icefisher“
Germany / 2010
Director: Anna Montanyà

The National Short Film Award (from Filmverband Sachsen, 500 Euro) was given to:

„Precise Peter“
Germany / 2010
Director: Martin Schmidt

The seven-person animation film jury awards the Animation Film Award (500 Euros). The award for the best animation went to:

„The Seventh Raven“
Germany / 2011
Director: Jörg Herrmann

Other Awards

The ECFA Award of the European Children’s Film Association ECFA went to:

„Some Dogs Bite“
United Kingdom / 2010
Director: Marc Munden

The Audience Award from “Lichtenauer Mineralquellen GmbH” was chosen by the visitors during the festival week. The award went to:

„Spud“
South Africa / 2010
Director: Donovan Marsh

The “Ehrenschlingel” for exceptional commitment to the German children’s and youth film was awarded to Günter Meyer.