Hybrids (2017 film)


Hybrids is an eco-responsible CG animated short film directed in 2017 by 5 French 3D artists during their studies at MoPA, animation school in France. The short received numerous accolades by the CGI & VFX industry. for its outstanding achievement in the Visual effect and CGI work quality, and has won awards in festivals including the COLCOA, the Visual Effects Society, and the Sitges Film Festival where it received the Oscar Qualifying prize for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the upcoming 91st Academy Awards.

Plot

When marine wildlife has to adapt to the pollution surrounding it, the rules of survival change.

Awards

Since its launch, the film has received numerous accolades, selections and awards around the world, including VES for the Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project at the 16th Visual Effects Society Awards in 2018
YearPresenter/FestivalAward/CategoryStatus
2017Sitges"Grand Jury Prize"
2017Poitiers Film Festival2 Awards : "High School Jury Mention" & "Audience Award"
2017Palm Springs International Animation Festival"Best Animation"
2018VES"Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project"
2018COLCOA""Best Animated Short Hollywood""
2018Student Academy AwardsInternational Best Animated Film
2018Annecy International Animated Film Festival"Jury Distinction for Best Student Film"
2018ITFS 2018 Stuttgart"International Competition and Young Animation, AMAZON"
2018SIGGRAPH"Best in Show"
2018Short Shorts Film Festival"Best Short Animation"
2018Festival du film francophone d'Angoulême"Valois René Laloux"
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The short is part of the world touring screening at The animation Showcase 2018.