| Native Name: | |
| Swimming with Wings | |
| Runtime: | 10 minutes |
| Language: | Dutch, English, Hebrew |
| Music: | Ady Cohen |
| Editing: | Daphna Awadish |
| Director: | Daphna Awadish |
Swimming with Wings is a 2023 Israeli-Dutch animated short documentary written and directed by Daphna Awadish. The film explores the immigration experience through the eyes of little Israeli girl learning how to swim with clothes on in the Netherlands.
The 10-minute short premiered in multiple festivals worldwide,[1] including the 2023 Ottawa International Animation Festival, the Warsaw Film Festival, and theFIPADOC International Documentary Festival. In addition, the film won the Grand Prix du Jury at the "Meknes International Animation Film Festival in Morocco", the ECFA Documentary Film Award at the "Olympia International Film Festival" in Greece,[2] a Jury Award finalist at the "New York International Children's Film Festival", and the ECFA Award at the PLAY Festival at the Lisbon International Children's Film Festival in Portugal.
Lyri recently moved to the Netherlands with her family and reflects on her experiences adjusting to this new environment. Although she would have preferred to stay in Israel, she finds herself navigating a world filled with unfamiliar customs. One of the most striking differences she notes is that children in the Netherlands learn to swim in their street clothes, highlighting the unique cultural practices she is encountering.
Since its release, the film has been selected in various festivals around the world:
| Year | Festivals | Award/Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ottawa International Animation Festiva | Best Short Film[3] | [4] |
| Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People | ECFA Documentary Film Award | ||
| Dok Leipzig[5] | Short Film Competition | ||
| BANJALUKA International Animated Film[6] | Short Film Competition | ||
| Animest[7] | Short Film Competition [8] | ||
| Warsaw Film Festival[9] [10] | Short Film Competition | ||
| 2024 | 17th ANIMASYROS International Animation Festival[11] | International Competition Section[12] | [13] |
| Rising of Lusitania Animadoc FF [14] | Special Jury Award[15] | ||
| FIPADOC[16] | Short Film Competition | ||
| Kaohsiung Film Festival[17] | Children's Jury Award | ||
| New York International Children's Film Festival[18] | Jury award | [19] | |
| Lisbon International Children Film Festival (PLAY Festiva) | ECFA Award | ||
| Psaroloco International Children's & Young People's Film Festival | Jury award Human rights and environment | ||
| Meknes International Animation Film Festival | Short Film Competition | ||
| IFF - Integrazione Film Festival[20] | Short Film Competition | ||