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Madame Tutli-Putli

Chris Lavis & Maciek Szczerbowski
2007 | 17 min
This stop-motion animated film takes viewers on an exhilarating existential journey into the fully imagined, tactile world of Madame Tutli-Putli. As she travels alone on the night train, weighed down with all her earthly possessions and the ghosts of her past, she faces both the kindness and menace of strangers. Finding herself caught up in a desperate metaphysical adventure, adrift between real and imagined worlds, Madame Tutli-Putli confronts her demons.

Awards and distinctions

  • Award for Best Visual- with a cash prize of 2000 CHF
    FANTOCHE International Animation Film Festival, Baden
    2009
  • Silver Award
    International Animation Festival, Tehran
    2009
  • Audience Award - "Anima" Section
    International Film Festival "Etiuda & Anima", Cracow
    2008
  • Student Jury Award
    International Film Festival "Etiuda & Anima", Cracow
    2008
  • MovieSquad HAFF 2008 Award
    Holland Animation Film Festival, Utrecht
    2008
  • Golden Nica with a cash prize of 10, 000 euros
    Prix ARS Electronica, Linz
    2008
  • Best Film- Jury's Choice
    London International Animation Festival - LIAF, London
    2008
  • Best Film - Audience's choice
    London International Animation Festival - LIAF, London
    2008
  • Special International Jury Prize
    International Animation Festival, Hiroshima
    2008
  • Award for Best Animation- Short Film Section
    Anima Mundi, Rio de Janeiro
    2008
  • Grand Prix - Golden Pegasus - with a cash prize of $50,000 PLN (approx. $25,000 CDN)
    Animator International Animation Festival, Poznan
    2008
  • Audience Award
    International Animation Festival, Melbourne
    2008
  • Judges' Award
    International Animation Festival, Melbourne
    2008
  • Best Film of MIAF 2008
    International Animation Festival, Melbourne
    2008
  • Grand Competition Special Prize
    World Festival of Animated Films, Zagreb
    2008
  • Audience Choice Prize - Professional Film
    International Cartoon & Animation Festival (SICAF), Seoul
    2008
  • Golden Gate Award forBest Animated Short-with a cash prize of $2,000 USD
    Golden Gate Awards Competition & International Film Festival, San Francisco
    2008
  • Best Animated Short Award
    Film Festival, Nashville
    2008
  • Golden Horseman Animated Film Award with a cash prize of € 7500
    Filmfest - International Festival for Animation and Short Films, Dresden
    2008
  • Best Sound(scape) Award with a cash prize of € 3 000
    Filmfest - International Festival for Animation and Short Films, Dresden
    2008
  • "Andrei Toncu" Best Soundtrack Award
    Next International Short and Medium Length Film Festival, Bucarest
    2008
  • Grand Jury Prize- Animated Short
    South by Southwest Film Conference and Festival (SXSW), Austin
    2008
  • Grand Prix- with a cash prize of 5000 euros
    International Short Film Festival, Tampere
    2008
  • Audience Award- International Competition
    International Short Film Festival, Tampere
    2008
  • Best Animation - with a cash prize of 1500 euros
    International Short Film Festival, Tampere
    2008
  • Best Animated Short
    Genie Awards, Toronto
    2008
  • Cineplex Entertainment Award for Best Short Animation
    Independent Film and Video Festival, Victoria
    2008
  • Jury Special Mention - Best Short Animation
    Cartoon and Animated Film Festival, Brussels
    2008
  • Yoram Gross Award for Best Animation- with cash prize of 1,250$ AUD
    Flickerfest International Short Film Festival, Sydney
    2008
  • Special Jury Prize
    Int’l Festival of Animated Films / I Castelli Animati, Genzano
    2007
  • Jury Prize for Best Design
    Animated Dreams / Black Nights Film Festival, Tallinn
    2007
  • Special Mention
    International Shortfilm Festival - Interfilm, Berlin
    2007
  • First Prize- Best Short Film with a cash prize of 9000 euros
    Animacor - International Animation Festival, Cordoba
    2007
  • Grand Prize ex-aequo with "The Pearce Sisters" directed by Luis Cook- cash prize of 2000 euros
    International Animated Film Festival / CINANIMA, Espinho
    2007
  • Prize RTP2 - Onda Curta
    International Animated Film Festival / CINANIMA, Espinho
    2007
  • Alves Costa Prize
    International Animated Film Festival / CINANIMA, Espinho
    2007
  • Best Animation
    New York City Short Film Festival, New York
    2007
  • NFB Prize for Best Short Film- with a contribution of $1,000 towards next film (ex aequo with Dust Bowl Ha! Ha! by Sébastien Pilote)
    The Festival du Nouveau Cinéma Montréal, Montréal
    2007
  • Movieola Best Short Award
    Calgary International Film Festival, Calgary
    2007
  • Best Narrative Short Animation under 35 minutes
    International Animation Festival, Ottawa
    2007
  • Best Canadian Short
    Atlantic Film Festival, Halifax
    2007
  • Best Animation Award - First Place - with a cash prize of 2,000$US
    International Festival of Short Films, Palm Springs
    2007
  • C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures Award for Best Animated Short - with a cash prize of $5,000
    Worldwide Short Film Festival, Toronto
    2007
  • Canal+ Award for Best Short Film - with a one month stay at the Moulin d'Andé and 6,000Euros support in equipment for the shooting. (Semaine de la critique)
    International Film Festival, Cannes
    2007
  • Petit Rail d'Or for Best Short Film - given by a group of cinephiles railwaymen (Semaine de la Critique)
    International Film Festival, Cannes
    2007