Annecy awards announced

The award-winning short films at the 2006 Annecy International Animated Film Festival are:

Short Films

• The Annecy Cristal
  Tragic History with a Happy Ending
  Director: Regina Pessoa (France)
• Special Distinction
  Rabbit
  Director: Run Wrake (United Kingdom)
• Junior Jury Award for a Short Film
  One D
  Director: Michael Grimshaw (Canada)
• Audience Award
  Dreams and Desires - Family Ties
  Director: Joanna Quinn (United Kingdom)
• FIPRESCI Award
  Dreams and Desires - Family Ties
  Director: Joanna Quinn (United Kingdom)
• Jean-Luc Xiberras Award for a First Film
  Delivery
  Director: Till Nowak (Germany)
• Jury's Special Award
  Dreams and Desires - Family Ties
  Director: Joanna Quinn (United Kingdom)
• TPS Cinceculte Award for a Short Film
  Tragic History with a Happy Ending
  Director: Regina Pessoa (France)
• Unicef Award
  Black on White (Cherno na byalo)
  Director: Andrey Tsvetkov (Bulgaria)

Graduation Films

• Special Distinction
  Abigail
  Director: Tony Comley (United Kingdom)
• Junior Jury Award for a Graduation Film
  Ego
  Director: Louis Blaise, Thomas Lagache, Bastien Roger (France)
• Award for Best School or Graduation Film
  Astronauts
  Director: Matthew Walker (United Kingdom)
• Jury's Special Award for a Graduation Film
  Walking in the Rainy Day
  Director: Hyun-myung Choi (Republic of Korea)