Overwatch Student Animation Festival – Grand Finale Winners
The end of 2020 kicked off the first-ever Overwatch Student Animation Festival, offering a prize pool of more than €25,000 in value to support aspiring creators from across Europe. And the results are in!
Students were invited to submit short works of animation around three separate themes, which were then reviewed by a jury consisting of some of the industry’s top animation experts, as well as being open to public voting. A total of 22 impressive entries were submitted throughout the contest, and the jury had a tough time making their decision.
The Grand Finale winners as follows:
- Wreckmate (Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art Design and Technology) is the Jury’s Choice Festival Winner
Christian Volckman, a French film director who worked on the animation movie ‘Renaissance’ said about ‘Wreckmate:’ “I really enjoyed the 2D looks and the main idea is very creative. Well done.”
- The Date (FX Animation Barcelona 3D & Film School) is the Jury’s Festival Special Mention
François Perreau, Studio Manager and Head of Animation at Superprod Films said about ‘The Date:’ “Bravo for a lovely film! The story is very well driven, with an excellent narrative.”
- The Last Ballbender (E-artsup) is the Jury’s Festival Special Recommendation
Benjamin Dai, Cinematic Director at Blizzard Entertainment said about ‘The Last Ballbender:’ “Very nice setup in the beginning, and the payoff is worth the wait.”
Thanks is given to all the talented students who took part in the first-ever Overwatch Student Animation Festival! You can watch all the entries and find out more about the contest and jury members here!
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