A scene from "Paths of Hate" by Damian Nenow
Damian Nenow's animation "Paths of Hate" is among six short films from Poland, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands and the United Kingdom nominated for the Cartoon d'Or prize in 2011 for best European animated short film.
"Paths of Hate" is a story of hate as an inherent element of human nature. Neither scale nor ideology, which hide behind the veil of that feeling, are relevant. Human life lasts a short while, the next generation remember only the scars - the bloody traces of a path of hatred. "Paths of Hate" is a short story about the deep slumbering beasts in human souls and leading into the abyss.
Director Damian Nenow explains:
In the sea of tiring, grim, existential animation films, I wanted to make one which would be primarily entertainment for the viewer. A film which is spectacular and visually attractive. On the other hand I wanted "Paths of Hate" to be more than another showcase of technical capabilities, full of fighting humungous robots or trolls.
So far "Paths of Hate" has won awards at events such as the European Independent Film Festival - ÉCU (Paris, 1-3 April 2011), Special Mention at the Festival international du film d'animation d'Annecy (6-11 June 2011) as well as the jury prize at SIGGRAPH 2011 (Vancouver).
The animation film has been selected by a jury composed of Stéphane Bernasconi (France), Tony Loeser (Germany) and Victor Maldonado (Spain).
The award will be presented at the autumn edition of the Cartoon Forum on the 15th of September 2011 in Sopot.
Source: www.stopklatka.pl