Nikita Diakur's “Ugly” was honoured with a Honorary Mention at the Prix Ars Electronica 2017, category Computer Animation.
Inspired by the story *Ugly the Cat* found on a website featuring wisdom quotes and sad stories, *Ugly* is a broken simulated short film about a Native American chief and an ugly cat trying to find peace in an evil neighborhood.
About Nikita Diakur
Nikita Diakur (RU/DE) is a Russian-born filmmaker based in Mainz, Germany. He studied Animation Direction at the Royal College of Art in London, where he produced *Fly on the Window* that went on to screen at a number of international film festivals including…
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.