Animatricks is annual

animation Animation is a method by which image, still figures are manipulated to appear as Motion picture, moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent cel, celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited ...

festival taking place in Helsinki every April. The organization behind the festival (Palikka ry) was formed in 1999 and the first Animatricks festival took place in 2000. Animatricks is the only film festival in Finland, that concentrates purely on

. The festival program consists yearly of Finnish as well as international compilations of films and screenings put together to fit the festivals ever changing themes. The Animatricks festival also includes a yearly competition where the best international animation is awarded with 3000 euros.

Winners of the Finnish short animation competition

** Laura Neuvonen: ''Kutoja'', 2005 ** Anna Virtanen: ''Lauantai vuonna'', 2005 ** Ami Lindholm: ''Ilo irti'', 2006 ** Kim Helminen: ''Säieteoria,'' 2007 ** Leena Jääskeläinen: ''Vaihdokas'', 2009 ** Kaisa Penttilä: ''Munaralli'', 2010 ** Jari Vaara: ''Syntymäpäivä'', 2011 ** Heta Jokinen: ''Sivussa'', 2013 ** Kari Pieskä: ''Viis Varpaista'', 2014 ** Pietari Bagge, Christer Hongisto, Elisa Ikonen ja Inka Matilainen: ''Valvoja'', 2015

Winners of the international short animation competition

* Tomek Ducki : ''Baths (Łaźnia)'', 2014 * Matt Reynold: ''Bottomfeeders'', 2015 * Cerise Lopez and Agnès Patron: ''Chuylen - a crow's tale'', 2016

References

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