Honoured in the International Competition Animated Film, the short film qualifies for Academy Award consideration, subject to the Academy’s rules.
The Golden Dove for short film was presented on 31 October, at the awards ceremony of the 69th DOK Leipzig, at the Schaubühne Lindenfels, in Leipzig. The jury of the International Competition Animated Film, made up of Waltraud Grausgruber, Edmunds Jansons and Matea Radic, chose “Terminal” from among the 19 animated short films in competition. The winner of the Golden Dove for short film in this competition qualifies for Academy Award consideration, provided the film complies with the Academy’s rules.
“Terminal” had its world premiere at TIFF – Toronto International Film Festival, where it received an Honourable Mention, had its German premiere in Leipzig, and was also selected for the International Short Films Official Section at Seminci, in Valladolid.
Produced by BAP – Animation Studios, in co-production with Studio Kimchi (Spain) and XBO Films (France), the film follows a man’s return to his mother’s home after more than thirty years travelling the world, when she discovers that her son is ill.
