ASIFA-East Awards Announced
On Sunday, May 1, ASIFA-East awarded the prizes for its 42nd annual Animation Festival. Andy Kennedy’s ACCUMULONIMBUS took Best in Show.
Below is a complete list of winners.
BEST IN SHOWACCUMULONIMBUSAndy Kennedy
BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILMGUARD DOG GLOBAL JAMBill Plympton
BEST MUSIC VIDEODot Dot Dot: “Around the World (And Back)”Bryan Brinkman
BEST EDUCATIONAL FILMSESAME STREET: “Word on the Street”David B. Levy
INDEPENDENT FILMS1st PlaceGRANDPA LOOKED LIKE WILLIAM POWELLDavid B. Levy
2nd PlaceENRIQUE WRECKS THE WORLDDavid Chai
3rd PlaceBARKOAllison Craig
Excellence in AnimationMASKSPatrick Smith
Excellence in DesignNOSY BEARFran Krause
Excellence in HumorBUNNY BASHINGJohn R. Dilworth
COMMISSIONED OVER 2 MINUTES1st PlaceDANNY & ANNIEThe Rauch Brothers
2nd PlaceNAKED MOLE RAT GETS DRESSEDPete List & Mo Willems
3rd PlaceTHE HUMAN VOICEThe Rauch Brothers
Excellence in AnimationTHE PIGEON FINDS A HOT DOGPete List & Mo Willems
Excellence in DesignTHE BUDDHA: “Enlightenment”Asterisk Animation
Excellence in HumorCHRISTMAS SHOESBrian Musikoff & John Kuramoto
COMMISSIONED UNDER 2 MINUTES1st PlaceCHILEVISION LA VERDADJuan Delcan
2nd PlaceMIDTOWN TWISTGary Lieb
3rd PlaceCATALYSTBill Plympton
Excellence in AnimationFarley in “Thinking of You”Greg Ford, Doug Compton, Adrian Urquidez
Excellence in DesignURBAN STENCILChristi Bertelsen
Excellence in DesignMartha’s Vineyard Film FestivalBumper 2010Joy Vaccese & Noelle Melody
STUDENT FILMS1st PlaceTO HAVE AND TO HOLDJessica Polaniecki
2nd PlaceBOOK GIRL AND CABINET GIRLJane Wu
3rd PlacePRAYERS FOR PEACEDustin Grella