Fumetto International Comix Competition names the 2007 winners
As it does every year, a comic contest was held in conjunction with the international Fumetto Comic Festival in Lucerne from March 24 to April 1. From the more than 800 entries submitted on the theme of «The Future,» the jury nominated 45 projects and selected three winners per category, plus awarded a screenplay prize.
As every year, a comic competition was held on the occasion of the Fumetto International Comix Festival in Lucerne from March 24 to April 1. The jury nominated 45 projects from over 800 entries on the theme of "The Future" and selected three winners in each category, plus a scenario prize. The winners from Finland, Germany and the USA show that the competition now has international significance, the organizers wrote in a communiqué on Friday. But the Swiss illustrators were also able to impress, above all Tina Schwizgebel-Wang, who has now won Category 2 after coming second last year. For the first time, the winners will be announced before the festival instead of at the awards ceremony at the end of the festival, as was previously the case. This allows the winners to enjoy their well-deserved fame during the festival. The winners are
Category 1 (18 years and over): 1st prize: Pauliina Mäkelä, Helsinki / FI
2nd prize: Birgit Weyhe, Hamburg / DE
3rd prize: Brian Weaver, New York / US
Category 2 (13-17 years): 1st prize: Tina Schwizgebel-Wang, Geneva (GE) / CH
2nd prize: Raffael Murena, Emmen (LU) / CH
3rd prize: Miklos Felvideki, Budapest / HU
Category 3 (up to 12 years): 1st prize: Martin Müller, Zunzgen (BS) / CH
2nd prize: Samanta Ferkovic, Basel (BS) / CH
3rd prize: Manuel Kegelj, Wolhusen (LU) / CH
Scenario prize Ramon Häller (category 3), Dagmersellen (LU) / CH
All nominated works are exhibited at the festival and all other entries submitted are presented in portfolios in the exhibition. The audience award always remains a surprise, as it is decided by the visitors during the festival. It will be announced at the award ceremony on Saturday, March 31. The award-winning works can be viewed via the link below.
Category 1 (18 years and over): 1st prize: Pauliina Mäkelä, Helsinki / FI
2nd prize: Birgit Weyhe, Hamburg / DE
3rd prize: Brian Weaver, New York / US
Category 2 (13-17 years): 1st prize: Tina Schwizgebel-Wang, Geneva (GE) / CH
2nd prize: Raffael Murena, Emmen (LU) / CH
3rd prize: Miklos Felvideki, Budapest / HU
Category 3 (up to 12 years): 1st prize: Martin Müller, Zunzgen (BS) / CH
2nd prize: Samanta Ferkovic, Basel (BS) / CH
3rd prize: Manuel Kegelj, Wolhusen (LU) / CH
Scenario prize Ramon Häller (category 3), Dagmersellen (LU) / CH
All nominated works are exhibited at the festival and all other entries submitted are presented in portfolios in the exhibition. The audience award always remains a surprise, as it is decided by the visitors during the festival. It will be announced at the award ceremony on Saturday, March 31. The award-winning works can be viewed via the link below.
