Leah Nelson's 'Tangles' Takes Grand Jury Prize at Animation Is Film Festival
The 2D animated short about a family navigating dementia wins top honors at the Los Angeles festival.
Shortfundly Desk · Los Angeles ·
Leah Nelson's "Tangles" has been awarded the Grand Jury Prize at the 9th annual Animation Is Film Festival. The 2-D animated short centers on a family grappling with their mother's battle with dementia, utilizing a stark monochrome palette to visualize the emotional landscape of memory loss.
Jury members praised the film's fluid animation style, noting how the minimalist framing brings an intimate, personal story to life with striking visual clarity. The win marks a significant achievement for Nelson and highlights the festival's commitment to showcasing mature, artistically ambitious animated storytelling.
Animation Is Film continues to serve as a key platform for independent animated works that push creative boundaries. "Tangles" joins a growing roster of festival winners that demonstrate the short-form medium's capacity for profound, nuanced narratives.
This brief draws on reporting from Variety.
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