Gruffalo & Beast: Triple Victory at “Prix Jeunesse”!

June 6th, 2010

Last Wednesday Studio Soi was awarded an amazing three “Prix Jeunesse” with “The Gruffalo” and “The Little Boy and the Beast”.

“The Little Boy and the Beast” was awarded in the category “Up to 6, Fiction”, “The “Gruffalo” won both the Prix Jeunesse in the category “7 – 11 Fiction” and the “Prix Jeunesse of the Children’s Jury”. We’re very happy and would like to thank the fine people of Prix Jeunesse for a wonderful evening.

“The Beast” awarded at Ars Electronica.

May 25th, 2010

The jury of the Computer Animation/Film/VFX category of Prix Ars Electronica 2010 has selected “The Little Boy and the Beast” for an Honorary Mention! The Festival takes place in Linz, Austria, from Sept. 2nd to Sept. 7th 2010.

Oberhausen manifests “The Beast”.

May 19th, 2010

Johannes Weiland’s and Uwe Heidschoetter’s “The Little Boy and the Beast” was awarded with an honorary mention in the Children’s and Youth Competition at the prestigious “Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen“.

Gruffalo wins at ITFS!

May 12th, 2010

We had a great time once again at the ITFS this year, crowned by the “The Gruffalo” winning first prize in the Children’s Competition. We thank the lovely jury (see above) and the fantastic audience who made the screenings a very special experience for us.

“The Little Boy and the Beast” wins “Best Script”.

May 11th, 2010

Marcus Sauermann, writer of  Soi’s “The Little Boy and the Beast”, has won the award for the best script for a children’s movie at this year’s “Goldener Spatz“. The German text of the jury’s statement can be found here. Congratulations Marcus!

Gruffalo & Beast: Triple Victory at “Cartoons on the Bay”!

April 20th, 2010

We’re delighted to hear that two of of our latest productions have taken home three awards at this year’s “Cartoons on the Bay:

“The Little Boy and the Beast” has been awarded as the “Best Educational and Issues Film”. “The Gruffalo” has won both the “Arleccchino Award” (assigned in cooperation with the Bologna Bookfair to commend the best animated adaptation of a book) as well as the award for the “Best European Production”.