The Animafest Zagreb animation film festival in Croatia revealed on June 10 that Michael Dudok de Wit and Studio Ghibli’s The Red Turtle film won its Grand Prix – Feature Film category for the festival.
The film was nominated for the Animated Feature Film category of the 89th Academy Awards, but did not win.
The Red Turtle is the latest work by award-winning Dutch animator and director Michael Dudok de Wit (“The Monk and the Fish,” “Father & Daughter” animated shorts).
The Red Turtle opened in Japan last September, and opened in New York and Los Angeles for an Oscar-qualifying run last November.