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Altötting

Andreas Hykade
2020 | 11 min

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“You know, when I was a boy, I fell in love with the Virgin Mary. It happened in a little Bavarian town called Altötting.” Mesmerizing, haunting, and deeply personal, Altötting is a coming-of-age story about love, faith, mortality, and shattered illusions.

Awards and distinctions

  • Special Mention (German Animation Competition)
    Festival of Animation Berlin, Berlin
    2021
  • Best Short Animation
    Ionian Contemporary Animation Festival ICONA (ONLINE), Athens
    2020
  • Best Animation Film
    Filmschau Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart
    2020
  • Honourable Mention
    International Film Festival "Etiuda & Anima" (ONLINE), Cracow
    2020
  • Grand Prix
    International Animated Film Festival / CINANIMA, Espinho
    2020
  • Craft Award for Best Script
    International Animation Festival, Ottawa
    2020