Three ESMA films win awards at Lunatico! Short Film Contest

A festival dedicated to the art of animation

Organised in the Monza and Brianza region of Italy, the Lunatico! Short Film Contest is an international competition for short animated films. It is part of the FAB – Festival dell’animazione in Brianza, an event supported by the Noctilucae cultural association and the Sulè Onlus association.
The aim of the competition is to highlight the narrative and aesthetic richness of animation, encourage young creators to develop their own visual language, and promote art as a vehicle for culture and innovation.

Three ESMA films acclaimed by the jury

This year, three graduation films by our 3D Animation and Special Effects students won awards at the festival, illustrating the extent of their talent and the quality of their training.

Les Lucioles: Special Mention Historical Narrative Award

This film, which explores a sensitive narrative rooted in a historical context, received a Special Mention for its story inspired by real events.
Congratulations to the eight directors behind this powerful work: Maïa Xueref, Clémentine Gabard, Ambre Fournier, Loïs Angilella, Léa Faynel, Hannah Gozlan, Émilie Richard and Claire Represa.

Allégeance: Best Performance Award

This project, with its striking staging and powerfully embodied character, won the Best Performance Award.

Congratulations to the eight students who conveyed such intensity through their characters: Alex Bajon, Lucie Coste, Charlie Coucoureux, Hindha Koné, Anne Le, Aurore Meyer, Mariette Pons, and Éloïse Vacher.

Rushmore: “Best Character Design” award

With its strong visual universe and memorably designed characters, Rushmore won the Best Character Design award.
Congratulations to Oriane Azzhiri, Sarah Balanger, Alex Bruneau, Eva-Luna Delmas, Emeline Guidé, Clara Maynard, Tom Perony and Elie Plisson.

International recognition

These awards presented at the Lunatico! Short Film Contest reward the collective work, artistic excellence and inventiveness of our students. We warmly congratulate them on these superb distinctions; this is a whole generation of young creators who are already making their mark on the international animation scene.