First published: Last updated: More than a decade after it began as a short film created for Singapore's SG50 celebrations, The Violinist has become one of the country's most ambitious cinematic achievements. The hand-drawn historical feature recently made history as the first Singapore-produced animated film to win Annecy's coveted Cristal Award for Best Feature, while also taking home the SACEM Award for Best Original Soundtrack—cementing its place on the global animation stage.