「關渡國際動畫節」由國立臺北藝術大學動畫學系所籌備辦理,於2011年創辦至今已邁入第七屆,透過國際公開徵件的過程,不僅成功的將影展推廣到世界舞台,更成為全球各地優秀動畫藝術家與導演所關注的重點影展。而台北當代藝術館於2013年起也加入了合作串聯計劃,透過展覽期間的作品播映展示,齊步推動國內外的動畫創作與影像視野。
KuanDu International Animation Festival was launched and organized by the Department of Animation, Taipei National University of the Arts (TNUA). Since its commencement in 2011, the Festival now celebrates its seventh anniversary this year. Through international open call for works, it has achieved much success on the international stage and become an important film festival for talented animation artists and directors around the world. Since 2013, the Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA), Taipei has been a collaborator in the project, promoting Taiwanese and foreign animations and films by showcasing these works in exhibitions.
其中「關渡動畫獎(KuanDog Prize)」是動畫節所精心策劃的每屆重點項目,吸引了來自全球超過千部的動畫短片報名競賽,最後遴選出31件作品入圍一般競賽組,55件作品入圍學生競賽組,56件作品入圍觀摩片,影片類型多元,涵蓋數位、傳統、藝術與實驗性等題材。
During the Festival, one of the major events is the annual KuanDog Prize, which has been receiving submissions of more than one thousand animation short films worldwide. Among all the competitors, there are thirty-one nominees for "The Best International Animated Short Film," fifty-five nominees for "The Best International Student Animated Film," and fifty-six works for special screenings. These works cover a wide and diverse range of topics in digital, traditional, artistic and experimental forms.
本次展覽共計有百部作品輪流聯播,希冀透過雙方單位的串聯計劃與豐富的參展影片內容,共同活絡國內外動畫藝術的交流及成長,合力促進臺灣動畫界的國際視野與未來藍圖。
This exhibition showcases and screens more than one hundred works, and aims to prompt interaction and mutual learning between Taiwanese and international animation artists through the collaboration between the two institutions and the incredibly rich content of the animation films. Through such efforts, it is hoped that the international vision and future development of Taiwanese animation can be further broadened.
關渡國際動畫獎I
本單元收錄九部短片,呈現類型活潑且多元,含括偶動畫、沙動畫與3D動畫,並透過對於家庭親情、城市冷暖等故事情節的描繪,傳達出在日常中的各種生活樂趣。
International Short Films Selected I
Nine animation short films are included in this section. These animations are lively and cover a diverse range of genres, such as puppet animation, sand animation, and 3D animation. Through vivid depiction of familial relations and heartwarming narratives in the urban setting, they convey the amusing and interesting aspects in daily life.
關渡國際動畫獎II
本單元收錄十三部短片,以筆觸細膩的2D動畫為主軸,題材豐富,例如透過小獵人與動物和平共處所引出的生態保護議題;醫院中長者對於人生回顧的深刻對談;或是小生物在澡堂中尋覓合適泉池所帶出的生命探索等議題。
International Short Films Selected II
This section includes thirteen animation short films, which delineate an array of topics in 2D animation created with a refined style. These topics range from ecological issues introduced through the harmonious co-existence between a young hunter and animals, a profound conversation regarding a retrospective look of one's life between elders in a hospital, or the subject of exploration in life portrayed by small creatures seeking suitable pools in a bathing house.
關渡國際動畫獎III
本單元收錄十一部短片,以生命中的各式經驗去探究何謂生活,種類豐富,有描述動物的分離焦慮症、極地的冒險之旅、外星生物與不同種族間的包容及衝突等敘事情節。
International Short Films Selected III
This section showcases eleven animation short films and explores the subject of life through the scenarios of different living experiences, which include enriched stories about animals' separation anxiety, adventurous expeditions in the polar region, extraterrestrial life forms, and tolerance and conflicts between different species.
關渡國際動畫獎IV
本單元收錄十一部短片,以浪漫、溫馨及童趣的斑斕色彩感為畫面氛圍,內容則囊括了愛情、友情與親情等面向,每部短片皆各有特色,極具想像力。
International Short Films Selected IV
This section includes eleven animation short films and centers on images and an atmosphere that are romantic, heartwarming, and informed by a sense of child-like innocence and splendid colors. The topics touch upon love, friendship and family, that each work expresses in a characteristic and imaginative way.
關渡國際動畫獎V
本單元收錄九部短片,以誇張兼具幽默的動態影像帶領觀者去思索更深層的各類議題,含括2D、3D與剪紙等形式,透過不同的手法,去傳達與呈現更多元的內涵。
International Short Films Selected V
Nine animation short films are showcased in this section. They guide the viewers to contemplate on various issues on a deeper level through exaggerating and humorous animation. Through 2D, 3D and paper-cutting animation, these works visualize the concept of diversity.
關渡國際動畫獎VI
本單元收錄十部短片,並試圖打破傳統動畫的既定印象,以獨特的題材、細膩且精準的畫面與配樂,交織出一段段華美並幽暗的感官刺激,帶給觀者不同的異色體驗。
International Short Films Selected VI
This section showcases ten animation short films, which shatter stereotype about traditional animation with their unique subjects, refined and precise images and music. Together, these works present a glamorous yet shadowy world of sensual stimulations, offering viewers a rather different and alternative experience.