Simone Giampaolo - Director of Animated Films

AWARDS

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BAFTA Children's Award
BAFTA Children's Award

BlueZoo wins 'Best Independent Production Company' of 2017. 

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Vimeo Staff Pick
Vimeo Staff Pick

Picked film: "Lynx & Birds" (2017) by Blue-Zoo Animation

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Best Animation Award
Best Animation Award

Setting Sun Short Film Festival (Melbourne, 2017). Won with "More Stuff".

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FINALIST
FINALIST

PromxBDA UK Film Festival 2016 (presented by Amazon Video). Film selected: "More Stuff".

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Golden Gazelle Best Director of Animation
Golden Gazelle Best Director of Animation

5th Iran International Green Film Festival (2016). Won with 'Espero?'. 

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BEST COMMISSIONED FILM
BEST COMMISSIONED FILM

ASIFA-East Festival 2016 (New York, USA). Won with "More Stuff". 

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Vimeo Staff Pick
Vimeo Staff Pick

Picked film: "More Stuff" (2015) by Blue-Zoo Animation

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BEST FILM of The Day on VOTD
BEST FILM of The Day on VOTD

"More Stuff" (2015) by Blue-Zoo Animation

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BEST ANIMATION
BEST ANIMATION

SEFF - Sisak Eco Film Festival 2015 (Croatia). Won with "Espero?". 

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BEST ANIMATION
BEST ANIMATION

Kino-Teatro-Festivalo 2014 (USA). Won with "Espero?". 

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Special Screening
Special Screening

"Espero?" broadcast in 20 countries on The QYOU tv channel (April 2015)

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BEST SIGGRAPH DAILIES PRESENTATION
BEST SIGGRAPH DAILIES PRESENTATION

SIGGRAPH Vancouver 2014 (Canada). Won with "Poly's Feast". 

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SILVER AWARD
SILVER AWARD

2nd Northeastern Asia International Ani-Com Competition. Won with "Espero?". 

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Best Animation Award
Best Animation Award

Ecozine International Film Festival 2014 (Spain). Won with "Espero?". 

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Offical Selection
Offical Selection

Annecy International Animated Film Festival 2014 (France). Film selected: "Espero?". 

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Official Selection
Official Selection

Anima Mundi 2014 (Brazil). Film selected: "Espero?". 

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Special Screening
Special Screening

"Espero?" screened at the National Geographic Society in Washington D.C.  (March 2014)

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OFFICIAL SELECTION
OFFICIAL SELECTION

The World Animation Celebration 2014 (Los Angeles, USA). Film selected: "Espero?". 

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Special Screening
Special Screening

"Espero?" screened at the HQ of the United Nations in Nairobi and New York on the occasion of the UN Climate Summit (June 2014) 

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CHILDREN ANIMATION PRIZE
CHILDREN ANIMATION PRIZE

Dieciminuti Film Festivl 2014 (Italy). Won with "Espero?". 

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BLUE-ZOO AWARD for Best Major Project
BLUE-ZOO AWARD for Best Major Project

Bournemouth University 2013 (UK). Won with "Espero?".

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Special Screening
Special Screening

"Espero?" broadcast in the US as part of the art loft TV show (August 2014)

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BEST FILM AWARD
BEST FILM AWARD

Sponsored by Total Film. BFX Festival Competition 2013 (Bournemouth, UK). Won with "Poly's Feast". 

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HONORABLE MENTION
HONORABLE MENTION

CG Student Awards 2013

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AUDIENCE AWARD
AUDIENCE AWARD

One Minute Film & Video Festival Aarau 2012 (Switzerland). Won with "Almighty Doodles". 

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Audience Award
Audience Award

Thermaikos International Film Festival 2012 (Greece). Won with "White + Black = RED".

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JURY AWARD
JURY AWARD

FilmOneFest 2012 (USA). Won with "Almighty Doodles". 

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BEST FILM
BEST FILM

Swiss TV Contest "A Qualcuno Piace Corto" 2010 (Switzerland). Won with "White + Black = RED".

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BEST ANIMATION
BEST ANIMATION

Westport Youth film Festival 2010 (USA). Won with "An Apple-Ending Story". 

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UCA's CREATIVE INNOVATION AWARD
UCA's CREATIVE INNOVATION AWARD

Creative Challenge 2010 (London, UK)

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