The Cartoon d’Or is the prestigious European prize for short animation films granted by Cartoon, the European Association of Animation Film. The competing films are nominated by animation festival partners, including HAFF. Winner Cartoon d’Or 2015 is The Bigger Picture (UK).

This program screened as part of Haff 2016

Showing in this program

A Single Life

• Job / Joris & Marieke
• The Netherlands, 2014
• 2 min.

When Pia puts on a mysterious vinyl single, she's suddenly able to travel through her own life.

Autumn Leaves

• Aude Danset / Carlos De Carvalho
• France, 2013
• 10 min.

Abel lives in the winter, Apolline lives in the summer. When they meet for the first time, everything becomes complicated : both of them will have to learn compromise...

Brothers in Arms

• Cav Bøgelund
• Denmark, 2014
• 30 min.

Uit bestand van Cartoon:
BROTHERS IN ARMS tells the story of Ørn, a Danish platoon commander positioned in Afghanistan and his cooperation with local police captain, Fareed.

Coda

• Alan Holly
• Ireland, 2014
• 9 min.

A lost soul stumbles drunken through the city. In a park, Death finds him and
shows him many things.

I Can’t Wait

• Claire Sichez
• France, 2013
• 5 min.

This is a simple, bittersweet tale for all ages that you feel like storing away deep inside of you, yet one that is so full of emotion that you’ll end up sharing with everyone around you. It’s the story of life itself.

The Bigger Picture

• Daisy Jacobs
• United Kingdom, 2014
• 7 min.

Two sons; one elderly mother; no end in sight. A stark and darkly humorous tale of caring for an aging parent.