Beginning May 13, 2002 the School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York City hosted its 13th Annual Dusty Film Festival and Awards, a three-day event featuring short films, videos and animation where graduating students from SVA were recognized for their outstanding achievements. The festival ended on May 16th with an evening awards ceremony and gala reception at New York's Beekman Theater. Jae Young Lee won Outstanding Achievement in Stop-Motion Animation for THE LETTER FROM HEAVEN while Outstanding Achievement in Traditional Animation went to Ryan Smith for STITCH. To learn more about SVA, visit the Website at www.schoolofvisualarts.edu.
