The wait was finally over! Yesterday, the Schmidt’s Tivoli hosted the Hamburg Animation Awards 2010. The theater, located on Hamburg’s notorious Reeperbahn, received over 100 submissions for the prestigious price and 11 short films were selected for the awards show. As in past years, the viewers were given the honor to nominate one film for the Audience Award. After a short introduction by host Sandra Maahn, Frank Horch, president of the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce and Prof. Dr. Karin von Welck, Senator for Culture, Media and Sport gave their speeches.
Shortly after, the show began. The viewers were shown 11 highly imaginative yet very different short films. The audience was taken on an emotional rollercoaster as the presentations produced everything from laughter to embarrassed silence, from bewildered head-shaking to displease. There was something for everyone and all films had their charms. However, prizes were only awarded to the top three. First place went to the German short film “Lebensader”. The second place, sponsored by projektwerk, and the Audience Award went to a short film called “Bob”, which is about a little hamster that experiences a surprise while on the hunt for love. It was one of the few films that caused much amusement.
After the show, the winners and guests mingled in the beautifully decorated lobby and partied late into the night. Here are some impressions of the evening:
