On Sunday, April 9, ended the 29th Short Film Festival in Dresden, where "Pussy," directed by Renata Gąsiorowska, was awarded as many as three times.
The jury of the international competition awarded the film the Golden Horseman Prize for animated film. "Pussy" was appreciated for interesting visual setting, the style of the animation and for breaking the taboo. The film was also honoured with the ARTE Short Film award and was given a special mention for sound.
The full justification and the list of awards can be found on the website of the festival.
"Pussy" is a funny story of a young girl who spends an evening in her apartment. The protagonist decides to organise a session of pleasure only for herself, however, not everything goes according to the plan. The animated film was made under the artistic supervision of Mariusz Wilczyński and Joanna Jasińska. It has already featured at several international festivals, winning awards at, among others, DOK Leipzig and AFI Fest. During the festival Sundance, the film was shown in the section Midnight Short Films.
You can read the interview with the director of the animated film – here.