Best Animated Film
“I Hope This Isn’t as Good as it Gets” Is a queer coming of age story about two boys, Edgar and Britt who attend the same private school. Edgar is a normal student, but Britt is a recluse that no one knows anything about. Edgar becomes fascinated with Britt and the two begin spending time together, sparking a romance. Concurrently, a true narrative, retold by Andor’s mother, is woven into the story about a long ago lost friend. How do these narratives connect?
The film features a mix of animation techniques, from oil paintings that are digitally manipulated, to 3D and to segments animated on antiqued video game consoles, the film is perhaps more similar to a moving breathing collage than a traditional animated film, all glued together by being recorded on VHS tapes and embracing standard definition.