prison after he had exposed corruption within the government. He was among 370 people in the Russian animation industry signing an open letter against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine that was published in Novaya Gazeta shortly after the invasion began. Filmography The 25th, the First Day (, 1968), in collaboration with Arkadiy Tyurin. The Battle of Kerzhenets (, 1971), in collaboration with Ivan Ivanov-Vano. The Fox and the Hare (, 1973). The Heron and the Crane (, 1974). Hedgehog in the Fog (, 1975). Tale of Tales (, 1979). Alphablocks and numberblocks the movie (2013) Participated in . The Overcoat (, still in production). Releases 2K resolution transfers of the six theatrical shorts directed by Norstein by were made by the Japanese film laboratory Imagica. A touring programme of them was played in cinemas in Japan beginning in December 2016 and they were released on Blu-ray Disc there on 26 May 2017. Awards and praise 1971 – Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Czechoslovakia): The Battle of Kerzhenets named Best Animated Film 1972 – Zagreb World Festival of Animated Films (Yugoslavia): Grand Prize for The Battle of Kerzhenets (shared with Ivan Ivanov-Vano) 1972 – Tbilisi: The Battle of Kerzhenets named Best Animated Film 1972 – Bombay Film Festival (India): "Diplom" for The Battle of Kerzhenets 1975 – Annecy International Animated Film Festival (France): Special Jury Prize for Heron and Crane 1975 – New York (U.S.): First Prize for Heron and Crane 1976 – Frunze All-Union Film Festival: Hedgehog in the Fog "best animated film" 1976 – Teheran Children's and Youth Film Festival (Iran): Hedgehog in the Fog "best animated film" 1977 – Odense (Denmark): Grand Prize for Heron and Crane 1979 – USSR State Prize for Tale of Tales (awarded just prior to its release to Norstein, Yarbusova, and Zhukovsky) 1980 – Lille International Festival of Films (France): Jury Grand Prize for Tale of Tales 1980 – Zagreb World Festival of Animated Films: Grand Prize for Tale of Tales 1980 – Ottawa International Animation Festival (Canada): Best Film Longer Than Three Minutes Award for Tale of Tales 1984 – Los Angeles Olympic Arts Festival (U.S.): Tale of Tales voted by large international jury to be the greatest animated film of all time 1991 – Annie Award for Distinguished Contribution to the Art of Animation 1995 – Russian Independent Triumph Award (acknowledging 'the highest achievements in art and literature') 1996 –