Animation Department


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*29 AWARD-WINNING YEARS*
Since the Animation Department won its first award in 1981
we have won
263 National & International Awards
in over 20 countries including...

Top 10 Award Winners
1st Hill Farm 22
2nd Badgered 14
3rd Elephants 12
4th Sap, 1977, Stand Up 11
5th Temarario, Brand Spanking 10
6th Coming Home, Novelty   9



Click on a film below to see the awards it won.
1+1 (4)
1977 (11)
AFTER (3)
CANNON WOMAN (1) CHERRY ON THE CAKE (3) CHURCH OF HIGH WEIRDNESS (1)
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD (3) THE GARDEN (1) GOODBYE MR PINK (1)
THE LADY OF LLYN Y FAN FACH (1)
RARG (4)
TEMERARIO (10)
THE WEB (3) WHERE THE GRASS GROWS GREEN (1) WRITING PROCESS (1)

 

1+1
Directed by Grigoris Leontiades
Short ends world film festival - Animation Award
PISAF International Student Animation Short Film Competition - Memorial Prize
Sleepwalkers Student Film Festival Estonia - Best animated Film
Bradford Animation Festival - Best Non-Professional Film

1977
Directed by Peque Varela
Audience Prize - London International Animation Festival, UK
Best Student Film Award - Stuttgart International Animation Festival, Germany
Giovani Icardi Award Best Debut Film - FilmVideo Montecatini Festival, Italy
Best Animation Award - Festival de Celra, Spain
Best Animation Award - Festival de Cans, Spain
Best Digital Shortfilm - Festival Arcipielago, Italy
Best Audiovisual Award – Festival Mivico, Spain
Best Animation Award - Sefton Short Film Festival, UK
Eixo Atlantico Award for Best Film - Ourense International Film Festival, Spain
Best Audiovisual Award – Certame Internacional Liceo Casino, Spain
Sexual Diversity Award - V Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes de Cusco Fenaco Peru

AFTER
Directed by Kim Noce
ANIMA '05 - III Córdoba Animation Festival,Argentina - Best School Work Prize
SOPOT Fim Festival, Poland - Jury Award Best Animation
Independants Film Festival Tampa - WOW! award

ALTERED EGO
Directed by Ange Palethorpe
Chicago International Film Festival – Gold Hugo
Kiev - Special Jury Prize
Ottawa – Best First Film


ANNA SPUD
Directed by Ed Foster
Society for Screen Based Learning - Highly Commended Student Award
Barcelona International Short Film Festival - Special Mention International Jury
Chichester Film Festival - Best Animation

BADGERED
Directed by Sharon Colman
Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences - Best Short Animation Oscar Nomination
Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences - Best Short Animation Student Oscar Nomination
International Student Festival of Film Art Bulgaria - Best Animation Award
Best Digital Animation - Big Bear Lake International Film Festival USA
Best Student Animation - Tindirindis International Animation Festival Lithuania
Best 'Short Short' Animation - Aspen Shortsfest Film Festival USA
Directors Choice Animation Award
Smogdance Film Festival USA
Best Short Animation - Birds Eye View Film Festival UK
Professional Jury Award for Best short film - Sancy Film Festival
2nd place Animation Prize - ReelHeART International film Festival Toronto
Audience Prize Best Animation - Blaze Animation Screenings West Midlands and Shropshire Best Animation - Boulder International Film Festival Colarado USA
Best Animation - Mountainfilm in Telluride, Colorado USA
Best Film on Mountain Environment -
Banff Mountain Film Festival Alberta Canada

BALLOON
Directed by Ken Lidster
Chicago International Film Festival 1991 – Silver Hugo
Cinanima – Solverde Award
BAFTA  1992 Animation Award
BP Expo 1992 – Time Out Student Award
Hiroshima 1992 – 2nd Place, Student Animation Award
Huy 1992 – Grand Prix le Bassinia
Montreal Festival de Jeune Cinema 1992 – Alcan Animation Award
Tokyo (Film Festival of International Cinema Students) - Jury Award
Tel Aviv - Honorary Mention

BILL'S VISITORS
Directed by Simon Deshon
New Producers Alliance Film festival London – Best Animation Award
WorldFest International Film Festival Houston USA - Platinum Remi Award
Best School Animation Prize - Córdoba International Animation Festival

BIRD BECOMES BIRD
Directed by Lucy Lee
Chicago International Film Festival 1997 – Gold Hugo Award
Reconcontres Internationales Herni Langlois Poitiers 1997 – Canal Plus Buyers Award British Animation Awards – Nominated for Mari Kuttna Award for Best Directorial Debut

BLINDSCAPE
Directed by Stephen Palmer
Academy Awards -  Oscar Nomination for Best Short Animated Film 1992
Munich Festival of Film Schools - Special Jury Mention
Festival Premiers Plans, Angers - Special Jury Mention
Zagreb Festival of Animated Films 1994 - Best First Film Award and
Zagreb Festival of Animated Films 1994 - Second Prize 5 mins - 30 mins Category
Chicago Film Festival - Silver Plaque, Student Animation Category

BROOCHPIN & THE SINFUL CLASP
Directed by Joanna Woodward
BP Expo – Time Out Award
Zagreb – Grand Prix
Bilbao – FIAP Award


BRAND SPANKING
Directed by John-Paul Harney
BAF Award - Best Non-professional film
Anima Mundi - 3rd Prize Best First Animation
Edinburgh International Film Festival - The McLaren Animation Award
Dinard British Film Festival - Best Student Film
International Student Festival of Film Art Bulgaria - Best Animation Award
European Festival of Film Schools in Bologna - 'Special Mention'
Animex International Festival of Animation - Best 3d Animation runner up
Royal Television Society's Student Video Awards -
Best Animation
Animfest Film Festival Zagreb - Audience Award
Animfest Film Festival Zagreb - Special Mention Award

CANNON WOMAN
Directed by Liana Dognini
Chicago – Certificate of Merit


CHERRY ON THE CAKE
Directed by Hye-Bin Lee
Best Animation - Shanghai International Film Festival
Gold Plaque for Best Student Animation - Chicago International Film Festival The NAHEMI / KODAK Prize for Creative Filmaking at Encounters Film festival Bristol.

THE CHURCH OF HIGH WEIRDNESS
Directed by Julian Hanshaw
Verna Fields Award –Golden Reels 1999

COMING HOME
Directed by Gemma Carrington
Short ends world film festival - British Council Award
Chicago International Film Festival short film competition - Silver Plaque
ANIMEX Student Animation Awards - First Prize in the Experimental Animation Award
ANIMEX Student Animation Awards -First Prize in the Sound for Animation award
Aspen Shortsfest-
Ellen Award
Royal Television Society Student Television Awards - Best Animation
Society for Screen Based Learning - Student Award
Society for Screen Based Learning - Highly Commended - Craft & Technical Achievemen
Imperial War Museum's Student Film Festival - Best creative response to the subject of war

THE DARK
Directed by Gareth Love
Melbourne Internation Animation Festival - Best film in Session
USA - Verna Fields Award
PISAF Animation Festival Korea - Notice Prize
PISAF Animation Festival Korea - Notenhill Prize


DREAMLAND EXPRESS
Directed by David Anderson
BAFTA – Craft Award

EAR MEETS FOOT
Directed by Dean Koonjul
PISAF Animation Festival Korea - Vision Prize

ELEPHANTS
Directed by Sally Pearce
Best Student Film Award at the Lola Kenya Screen Film Festival
Best Children's Film Award at the Yosemite Film Festival
Best Student Film at the Skyfest Film Festival North Carolina USA
Best Animation Award, Nickel International Film Festival, St John's, Newfoundland Canada
Second Prize, Children's Jury, Chicago International Children's Film Festival
Most creative Idea Award, Shanghai Film Festival
Best Short Film Award at BAFTA CYMRU
The Out of Sight Award from the Fresh Film festival of Wales
Best Animation Award from the New Hampshire Film Festival
Runner up for Best Animation at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festiva
lBest Animated Short at the 2009 Kerry Film Festival
Silver Elephant award for best Short Film - Hyderabad International Children's Film Festival


FLORA DANCE
Directed by Alex Brycta 
Munich - Outstanding Animation Award

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD
Directed by Joe Tucker  
Grand Prize Best Animation - Rhode Island International Film Festival
Silver Hugo For Best Animation - Chicago International Film Festival
Bruce Corwin Award for Best Animation
- Santa Barbara International Film Festival

THE GARDEN
Directed by Peter Bunzl 
Lucca Film Festival - Jury Award for the combination of digital effects and photography

GOODBYE MR PINK
Directed by Helen Piercy  
Runner up prize for the Stop Motion Award at Animex

A GRAND DAY OUT
Directed by Nick Park
Academy Awards - Oscar nomination for Best Short Animated Film 1990
BP Expo – S4C Animation Award
Hiroshima 1990 – Best Short
BAFTA 1990 – BAFTA Animation Award
Zagreb Festival of Animated Films 1990 – Best Film for Children
Munich International Film Festival – Premiere Canal Plus
Festival Premiers Plans, Angers 1990 – Prix du Publique
Cairo Children's Festival -  Certificate of Merit

GRAND NATIONAL
Directed by Susan Loughlin
Annecy International Animated Film Festival 1989 – Press Critics Award
Edinburgh International Film Festival 1989 – Post Office Mclaren Award

THE HILL FARM
Directed by Mark Baker
Edinburgh International Film Festival, 1988 - Best Comedy
Munich Festival of Film Schools, 1988 - Most Entertaining Film

BAFTA award for Best Animated Film 1989

Annecy Festival of Animation Films, 1989 - Grand Prix
Annecy Festival of Animation Films, 1989 - Department of Youth and Sport Prize
Annecy Festival of Animation Films, 1989 - Department of Agriculture Prize, Best Short Film
Budapest, 1989 - Audience Prize
Edinburgh
jerusalem prize 1989
Chicago Film Festival, 1989 - Gold Plaque
Chicago Children’s Film Festival, 1989 - Second Prize, Short Animated Film
Cinanima,Portugal 1989 - First Prize, Class C
Karlovy Vary, 1989 - Most Popular Short Film 
Sofia Film Festival, 1989 - Special Award, Best Animation
Valladolid, 1989 - Silver Spike 
Academy Awards - Oscar nomination for Best Short Animated Film 1990
Hiroshima 1990 The Horoshima Prize
Stuttgart Animation festival, 1990 - Jury Prize 
Rencontres Internationales Henri Langlois, 1990 - Young Director’s Prize 
Tampere Short Film Festival, 1990 - Best Animation Award 
British Animation Awards 1990 best use of sound
Ottawa Animation Festival, 1991 - Second Prize
Odense Film Festival 1991 - First Prize, Youth Jury

HOURGLASS
Directed by Matthew Hood
Bradford  -  BAF Award
Chicago -  Certificate of Merit
Royal Television Society – Regional Finalist
Esphinio – Best Film under 7mins
PISAF – Recommendation Prize

INSTRUMMENTAL
Directed by James Leech
Split Film Festival - Best Video


THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF MY GREAT GRANDMOTHER OLIVE
Directed by ALBERTO RODRIGUEZ
Nominated for an Oscar for the Best Foreign film Student Academy Awards
Second Prize Best Student Animation - Palm Springs International ShortFest
Inaugural Best Kids' Film Award (Children's Jury) - Fantoche International Film Festival
Children's Audience Award - Fantoche International Film Festival Switzerland.
The British Council “Entente Cordiale” Award - Dinard Film Festival


JESTER
Directed by Nick Herbert
Golden Reels 1997 – Verna Fields Award
Chicago International Film Festival 1997 – Certificate of Merit
Kontakt 1998 – Best Combined Animation
Carroussel International Du Film de Rimouski
Canada 1999 – Camerio Best Short Film


LAST RHUMBA IN ROCHDALE

Directed by John Chorlton
Chicago Film Festival - Gold Plaque Best Student Animation
Stiges Festival Internacional de Cinema de Catalunya - Best Animated Short Film
Royal Television society
- Best Post Grad Student Animation
Chichester Film Festival
- Audience Prize (1st Prize)
Anima Mundi - Audience Awards Best Short Film (2nd prize)
Rencontres Internationales Henri Langlois, Poitiers
- Special Mention of the Jury

LIGHTMAN
Directed by Shaun Clark  
Ismailia International Festival for documentary & Short Films (Egypt) - Special Mention Prize

LILY MAKES IT A MYSTERY
Directed by David Bennett  
Longshots  - Best in Narrative Category            

THE LADY OF LLYN Y FAN FACH
Directed by Sarah Bowen
Chicago Film Festival  - Certificate of merit      

LLOYD IN THE CORNER
Directed by Nick Losse
Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival -  Debut Prize Short Film category
Puchon International Student Animation Festival - Gonju Communication Arts College Dean Prize
Anifest2 Festival Budapest - Grand prize
Animex International Festival of Animation - Best 2d Animation runner up
MPSE Golden Reels Awards – Verna Fields Award

LOUNGE ACT
Directed by Gareth Love
BAFTA Nomination for Best Animation

MILK TEETH
Directed by Tibor Banaczki
Jurys Special Award - Annecey Internatinal Animation Festival
Theatre Optique Award Best Animated Film - Fresh Films Festival in Karlovy Vary
Grand Prize for Best Student Animation
- Ottawa International Animation Festival
Vision Prize
- Puchon International Student Animation Festival Korea
Special Distinction Award - S
eoul International Cartoon and Animation Festival Korea
Special Mention Prize Best Graduation Film catagory - Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film
Best Animation Award - San Gio Video festival
Special Mention Press Award - Clermont-Ferrand International Film Festival


METALSTASIS
Directed by Matthew Hood
British Animation Awards - Public choice award
Zagreb - Nagrada prize


MUMMY'S BOY
Directed by Chris Gooch
Golden Reel Award - Best sound Editing in a Student Film

NIGHT SHIFT
Directed bY Gemma Burditt

Joint best animation - SOPOT Film Festival


NOVELTY
Directed by Leigh Hodgkinson
British Animation Awards - Most creative use of new technology award
Melbourne International student animation festival - Best Film in Festival
Melbourne International student animation festival - Best Film in Programme 1
PISAF Animation Festival Korea - Grand Prize
PISAF Animation Festival Korea - Sunwoo Prize

Rencontres Internationales Henri Langlois Festival
- Prix International Video
Chichester Film Festival - Best Short Comedy
Melbourne International animation festival - Special Commendation
Budapest AniFest1 - Best Technical Solution prize


THE OCCASION
Directed by Susan Loughlin
Tel-Aviv – Best Animation
Annecy – Normand Roger Prize for Sound & Music

ONE EYE
Directed by Liana Dognini
Tampere Short Film Festival 1999 – Certificate of Merit
Zagreb Festival of Animated Films 1998 – Best Student Film
Royal Television Society Student Video Awards 1998 – Runner Up
Cinanima 1998 – Honorary Mention Best 1st Film
Palma de Majorca – Best Film Under 10 minutes


OUR FOOTSTEPS IN THE LEAVES
Directed by Ben Sanders
Norwich International Film Festival - Best Student Film
2D or Not 2D Animated Film Festival Seattle USA - Merit Award

OXFORD CIRCUS
Directed by Esteban Gitton
Best Fiction - Tehran International Short Film Festival
Visual Effects Award - Animex International Festival of Animation & Computer Games

PEACHES
Directed by Charmaine Choo
Longshots Student Film Festival 1998 – Best Animation
Ottawa Animation Festival 1998 – National Film Board of Canada Best Student Film
Recontres Internationales Herni Langlois – Special Jury Mention
Cinanima – Honorary Mention – Best 1st Film
Fantoche – Award

RARG
Directed by Tony Collingwood
Chicago – Silver plaque
Agriento – Prima Volo
Melbourne – Childrens short Award
Bristol – Best Childrens Animation

SAP
Directed by Kim Hyun-Joo
Munich - Cilect Directors Prize
Chicago Film Festival Silver Hugo Best Student Animation
Bradford Animation Festival Best Non-Professional Film
Puchon InternationalStudent Festival Grand Prize
BAFTA Nomination for Best Animation
Angers Premier Plans Film Festival, France Musical Creation Award
Rencontres Internationales Henri Langlois, Poitiers Coup De Cour SACEM
Camridge Film Festival Audience Prize (second)
Melbourne International Animation Feastival Audience Prize
Chichester Film Festival prize for the Experimental Category
Tehran International Animation Festival - Bronze Prize for Best Film


SECOND CLASS MAIL
Directed by David Fine and Alison Snowden
Oscar nomination for Best Short Animated Film 1986
Uppsala Film Festival, 1984  – Best Animated Film Award
Annecy Film Festival, 1985– First Film Award
Rimini Film Festival, 1985 – Student Film Award

SILKEN LINES & SILVER HOOKS
Directed by Alison Pook
Chicago – Certificate of Merit
Munich – Special Mention

STAND UP
Directed by Joseph Pierce
Edinburgh InternationalFilm Festival – 2nd Prize Maclaren Award
Rushes Soho Shorts Festival – Best Animation Award
London International Animation Festival - Best British Film Award
Mediaschool International Film Festival Lodz Poland
- First Prize
Encounters Short Film Festival - NAHEMI / Kodak Prize for Creative Filmmaking Award
4Mations International Newcomer Award - Special Mention
Rencontres Henri Langlois International Film Festival of Film Schools - Jurys Grand Prize
Rencontres Henri Langlois International Film Festival of Film Schools - Critics Special Prize
Premier Plan Angers Film Festival - Canal+ Award
Jury Award - London International Animation Festival
Best International short animation - Curtocircuito Film Festival Spain

SWIMMING IN A SICK HEAD
Directed by Victoria Hung
PISAF - Memorial Prize

SYNCHRONOFF
Directed by Catia Peres
New Trend animation prize - DIFECA International Festival of Animation Korea
Joint best animation - SOPOT Film Festival
First prize - Izolanima Film festival

Best foreign film category
2nd Prize - National Student Video Film Festival India

THR TAILORS KISS
Directed by Joana Bartolomeu
Short Ends World Film Schools festival - Best Animation

TEMERARIO
Directed by Carl Zitelmann
Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films - 2nd Place Jury Award
Plymouth International Film Festival - Best Animation
Plymouth International Film Festival - Best Sound
Reel to Reel Film & Video Festival - Best Amateur Animation
Best Animation - Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival
Best Digital Short Award - Raindance Film Festival
Special Mention Award - European Festival of Film Schools Bologna
Verna fields award - Golden Reels Sound Festival
Best Animation - Royal Television Society Awards
Third place - Virgin Atlantic Film Festival In The Sky




THE TRINKETMAKER
Directed by Paul Daley

Aspen
- Ellen
Aspen - Best Student Film
Society for Screen Based Learning - Student Production Award
Society for Screen Based Learning - Wellcom Trust Award

THE WEB
Directed by Joan Ashworth
Mari Kuttna Award – Joint Winner
Chicago – Silver Plaque
Montreal – Best Animation

WHERE THE GRASS GROWS GREEN
Directed by Karen Ullmann
Chicago International Film Festival 1995 – Gold Plaque Award

WRITING PROCESS
Directed by Alois Di Leo
One Minute of Fredom Award - One Minutes Film Festival

YELLOW BELLY END
Directed by Phillip Bacon
Theatre Optique Special Jury Prize - Fresh Film Festival, Karlovy Vary, Prague
Best Animation - Filmini International Short Film Festival. Sofia, Bulgaria