Awards

Academy Caps Number of Animation Award Recipients

jwolfe — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:32:18 -0700

The Academy announces rule changes for the 86th annual Oscars, including a new rule which designates a maximum of two award recipients, one of whom must have a producer credit, in the Animated Feature Film category.

Jacob Kafka's True Story Takes Best in Show at ASIFA-East Awards

dsarto — Mon, 20 May 2013 09:45:10 -0700

On Sunday, May 19, ASIFA-East awarded prizes for its 44th annual Animation Festival, with Jacob Kafka's Based on a True Story taking Best in Show.

ASIFA-East to Hold 2013 Animation Awards Ceremony May 19

jwolfe — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:15:05 -0700

ASIFA-East holds its annual awards ceremony for the 2013 ASIFA-East Animation Film Festival on Sunday, May 19, 2013, with awards given out across a variety of categories and craft.

HPA Awards Issues Call for Entries

jwolfe — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:25:23 -0700

The Hollywood Post Alliance issues a call for entries for the 8th Annual HPA Awards, taking place November 7th at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, CA.

Blacklist Director Flying V Wins ADC Gold

jwolfe — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:39:34 -0700

Blacklist director, Flying V, wins ADC Gold Award for Havas Worldwide’s new title sequence.

2013 Student Academy Award Winners Announced

jwolfe — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:09:06 -0700

Thirteen students from nine U.S. colleges and universities, along with three students from foreign universities, are selected as winners in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Student Academy Awards competition.

Key Dates Announced for 41st Annual Annie Awards

jwolfe — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:14:19 -0700

The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announces its Key Dates for the upcoming awards season, with the 41st Annual Annie Awards ceremony set for Saturday, February 1, 2014.

SVA Announces 2013 Dusty Festival Winners

jwolfe — Thu, 09 May 2013 12:55:19 -0700

Winners are announced for the 2013 edition of the New York School of Visual Art’s Dusty Film & Animation Festival and Awards.

Belgium’s Oh Willy Wins AniFest Grand Prix Award

jwolfe — Mon, 06 May 2013 15:27:04 -0700

Belgian film “Oh Willy...” is awarded the Grand Prix prize at this year’s AniFest, the Czech Republic’s largest international festival specializing in animated films.

Academy Announces Rule Changes

jwolfe — Mon, 06 May 2013 14:51:09 -0700

For the first time, the entire voting membership of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is automatically eligible to vote in all 24 Oscar categories.

2013 Clio Award Winners Announced

jwolfe — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:36:24 -0700

Google honored as advertiser of the year; Ogilvy & Mather awarded agency network of the year; BBH London, Cheil Worldwide, Digital Domain, JWT San Juan and Marcel Worldwide take Grand CLIO honors.

Spin VFX Wins BAFTA for Titanic

jwolfe — Thu, 02 May 2013 13:14:45 -0700

Spin VFX wins BAFTA award for best visual effects in the Television Craft category for its work in the TV mini-series “Titanic.”

Framestore Wins Big at Clio Awards

jwolfe — Thu, 02 May 2013 12:07:35 -0700

Visual effects company Framestore wins two awards for Best Visual Effects at the Clios, taking silver for Qualcomm Snapdragon “Coming Soon” and bronze for the groundbreaking simulation VFX used to dismantle the Nissan Altima in “Wouldn’t It Be Cool.”

Nickelodeon Leads Daytime Emmy Animation Nominations

jwolfe — Wed, 01 May 2013 12:12:10 -0700

Nickelodeon leads the pack in the Children’s Animated Program race, with four out of five nominated series -- “Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness,” “Penguins of Madagascar,” “Robot and Monster,” and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” -- up against PBS’ “Wordgirl.”

2013 Student Academy Award Finalists Announced

jwolfe — Wed, 01 May 2013 11:06:46 -0700

Thirty-eight students from 17 U.S. colleges and universities as well as nine students from foreign universities are selected as finalists in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Student Academy Awards competition.

Leviathan Wins FITC, WorldFest Awards

jwolfe — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:14:14 -0700

Leviathan wins the FITC Best Animation Award for “Wooden Toy,” and the WorldFest Platinum Remi Award for Visual/Special Effects for the short film “Lilith.”

Oh Willy Receives Top Prize at Stuttgart

jwolfe — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:12:13 -0700

The Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film announces the award recipients at the 2013 edition of the festival, with the International Competition Grand Prix  going to Belguim/France/Netherlands co-production “Oh, Willy.”

Brain Zoo Wins Platinum Remi Award

jwolfe — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:32:11 -0700

Brain Zoo Studios wins the Platinum Remi Award at WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival for its CG short film “Pepe & Lucas.”

ITFS Announces Animated Com Winners

jwolfe — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:24:42 -0700

The Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film announces winners for the 2013 Animated Com Awards.

Psyop's Dishonored Grabs the Gold

jwolfe — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:38:40 -0700

Psyop’s “Dishonored,” takes gold at the 2013 Game Marketing Awards in the Best Long Format Featuring Promotional Content category.