‘Memoir of a Snail’ Wins Top Prize at London Film Festival

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After claiming the Cristal at Annecy earlier in the year, Australian animation “Memoir of a Snail” has now won the top honor at the BFI London Film Festival.

Adam Eliot’s acclaimed stop-motion feature won the best film award in the official competition, selected by a jury led by Alexandre O. Philippe.

“Our jury was incredibly moved by Adam Elliot’s ‘Memoir of a Snail,’ which is a singular achievement in filmmaking,” the jury said. “Emotionally resonant and constantly surprising, Memoir tackles pertinent issues such as bullying, loneliness and grief head-on, creating a crucial and universal dialogue in a way that only animation can. The jury is delighted to recognise an animated film alongside its live-action peers.”