45th Annual ASIFA-East Animation Awards Ceremony

Sunday, May 18, 2014
The New School, Tishman Auditorium, NYC

BEST IN SHOW PEGBAR (PEGGY) AWARD:

Arthur Metcalf “In the Beginning”

INDEPENDENT FILMS:

1st prize: Eye in Tuna Care John Walter Lustig

2nd prize: Monkey Rag Joanna Davidovich

3rd prize: My Kingdom Debra Solomon

CRAFT AWARDS:

Excellence in Writing: A Life with Asperger’s Jaime Ekkens

Excellence in Design: Helium Harvey Daniel Savage

Excellence in Animation: Lego Superman David Pagano

Excellence in Education: Why Is Yawning Contagious? Biljana Labovic

MUSIC VIDEO:

1st prize: Retreat! Lizzi Akana/Slanted Studios

COMMISSIONED FILMS:

1st prize: Five Steps to Slam Poetry Jeremiah Dickey

2nd prize: Imagine Richard O’Connor/Ace & Son Moving Picture Co.

STUDENT FILMS:

1st prize: Breadheads Cody Walzel Pratt Institute

2nd prize: Why Do I Study Physics? Xiangjun Shi RISD

3rd Prize: Medical Adventure Power!! Josh Weisbrod University of Southern California

3rd Prize: Two Ghosts Amy Lee Ketchum University of Southern California

Honorable Mention: Fakie Ricardo Manlapig Pratt Institute

Honorable Mention: Owl & Mouse Emma Noble NYU Tisch

Honorable Mention: Bears Daniel Costales NYU Tisch

Congratulations to all the film makers!