Best in Show

The Opposites Game
Anna Samo and Lisa LaBracio for TED-Ed

 


 

Student Films

Student Films – First Place The Pigeon Bethe Kazanjian University of the Arts 
Student Films – Second Place Melt Down Amy Xu Pratt Institute
Student Films – Third Place Parasite Yajun Shi Pratt Institute
Student Films – Honorable Mention Snowdrifters Kathleen Gleeson NYU Tisch School of the Arts 
Student Films – Honorable Mention A Long Way From Home Andy Tai and Eduardo Enriquez SVA Computer Art 

 


 

Independent Films

Independent Films First Place The Elephant’s Song Lynn Tomlinson/Velvet Valley Films
Independent Films Second Place I’m Not Tired! Tim Platt and Birgit Rathsmann
Independent Films Third Place Classix In A Minute Dominik Spitol/ Yotsume Films

 


 

Commissioned Films

Commissioned Films Over 2 minutes – First Place Daniela  Natalie LaBarre for Hornet, Metoo.org
Commissioned Films Over 2 minutes – Second Place Voting Avenue Bryan Brikman, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Commissioned Films Under 2 minutes – First Place Big Jim J.J. Sedelmaier Productions for Progressive
Commissioned Films Under 2 minutes – Second Place One Thousand Birds Morgan Miller

 


 

Experimental

Experimental – First Place Gun Shop Patrick Smith/Blend Films
Experimental – Second Place Jargon – Internal Corporate Explainer Joe Presser

 


 

Craft Awards

Craft Award: Excellence in Animation Pour 585 Patrick Smith/Blend Films
Craft Award: Excellence in Writing Our Cartoon President: Election Special 2018 FEAR Steven Conner & Tim Luecke/CBS Studios/Late Night Cartoons
Craft Award: Excellence in Sound Design Gun Shop Patrick Smith/Blend Films
Craft Award: Excellence in Music The Elephant’s Song  Lynn Tomlinson/Velvet Valley Films 
Craft Award: Excellence in Design Daniela Natalie LaBarre/Hornet, Metoo.org
Craft Award: Excellence in Education The Rise and Fall of the Inca Empire  Ted-Ed 

 


 

WIA Awards

WIA Award: Independent The Elephant’s Song Lynn Tomlinson/ Velvet Valley Films
WIA Award: Student Melt Down Amy Xu