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When the Day Breaks (1999)

Awards

When the Day Breaks

19 wins & 4 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

  • 2000 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Short Film, Animated
    • Wendy Tilby
    • Amanda Forbis

Annecy International Animated Film Festival

  • 1999 Winner Grand Prix
    • Best Animated Short Film
    • Wendy Tilby
    • Amanda Forbis
  • 1999 Winner FIPRESCI Prize
    • Amanda Forbis
    • Wendy Tilby

Aspen Shortsfest

  • 2000 Winner The Ellen
    • Amanda Forbis
    • Wendy Tilby
    Tied with The Little Girl Who Sold the Sun (1999).

Banff Television Festival

  • When the Day Breaks (1999)
    2000 Winner Banff Rockie Award
    • Best Animation Program

Cannes Film Festival

  • 1999 Winner Palme d'Or - Best Short Film
    • Wendy Tilby
    • Amanda Forbis

Chicago International Film Festival

  • 1999 Winner Gold Hugo
    • Best Animated Short
    • Amanda Forbis
    • Wendy Tilby
  • 1999 Nominee Gold Hugo
    • Best Short Film
    • Wendy Tilby (director)
    • Amanda Forbis (director)

Cleveland International Film Festival

  • 2000 Winner Process Award for Visual Excellence
    • Wendy Tilby
    • Amanda Forbis

Dresden Film Festival

  • 2000 Nominee Best Animation Film
    • International Competition
    • Amanda Forbis
    • Wendy Tilby
    Tied with _Au bout du monde (1999)_.

Genie Awards

  • 2000 Winner Genie
    • Best Animated Short Film
    • David Verrall
    • Amanda Forbis
    • Wendy Tilby

Jutra Awards

  • 2000 Nominee Jutra
    • Best Animated Film (Meilleur Film d'Animation)
    • Wendy Tilby
    • Amanda Forbis

Leipzig DOK Festival

  • 1999 Winner Golden Dove
    • Animated Films and Videos
    • Amanda Forbis
    • Wendy Tilby

Mediawave, Hungary

  • 2000 Winner Jury Award
    • Best Animated Short
    • Wendy Tilby
    • Amanda Forbis

San Francisco International Film Festival

  • 2000 Winner Golden Spire
    • Film & Video - Animation
    • Wendy Tilby
    • Amanda Forbis

Santa Barbara International Film Festival

  • 2000 Winner Best Animated Short Award
    • Amanda Forbis
    • Wendy Tilby

SXSW Film Festival

  • 2000 Winner SXSW Competition Award
    • Animation
    • Amanda Forbis
    • Wendy Tilby

World Animation Celebration

  • 2000 Winner Grand Prize
    • Wendy Tilby
    • Amanda Forbis

Zagreb World Festival of Animated Films

  • 2000 Winner Grand Prize
    • Amanda Forbis
    • Wendy Tilby

WorldFest Houston

  • 2000 Winner Grand Award
    • Independent Short Subject Films and Videos
    • Amanda Forbis
    • Wendy Tilby

Melbourne International Animation Festival

  • 2001 Winner Best of the Festival
    • Amanda Forbis
    • Wendy Tilby

Ottawa International Animation Festival

  • 2000 Winner Best Canadian Film
    • Wendy Tilby
    • Amanda Forbis

Hiroshima International Animation Festival

  • 2000 Winner Grand Prix
    • Wendy Tilby
    • Amanda Forbis

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