Several Russian productions have won high praise and awards at the 8th European Animation Festival - Balkanima - in Belgrade.

Four Russian films won prizes in various categories at the animation marathon that took place in the Serbian capital from October 4 - 8.

The Trash

by Marina Moshkova was named the best film on the theme of ecology. Another Russian work,
The Bridge

by Dina Velikovskaya, received a special award for using animation techniques to create atmosphere.
One More Time!

a film created by a group of students, won the Best Film of the Student Competition Program together with
The Gallery

by Robert Proch from Poland.
Rare Species

by Svetlana Tugaybey from Russia received the special award of the Serbian bureau of ASIFA - the International Animation Association.


The Festival?s Grand Prix went to the film, The Origin of Creatures by Floris Kaayk from the Netherlands.
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