We are delighted to announce the the 2016 winners of DRAWTASTIC's 2D OR NOT 2D 'Golden Pencil Awards'
'A BING' by Jason Zhang
BEST ARCHIVE ANIMATION FILM:
All films under 20-minutes long using 2D or any other animation techniques. Films can have been created at any time in the past.
'BANKS OF THE OHIO' by Robin Steele
BEST ANIMATED MUSIC FILM:
All films under 20-minutes long using 2D or any other animation techniques, supported only by a musical soundtrack. Films need to have been completed since January 1st 2012
AMAZING JUDITH' by Julien Vergé
BEST SPECIAL PURPOSE FILM:
All productions under 20-minutes long using 2D or any other animation technique that are created for anything other than a conventional film format. Productions need to have been completed since January 1st 2012.
'THUNDERCLUCK' by Paul Tillery
BEST ALL-ANIMATION STYLE:
All films under 20-minutes long using 2D or any other animation techniques. Films need to have been completed since January 1st 2012.
'PIROUETTE' by Zige Zhang
BEST STUDENT ANIMATED FILM:
All student films under 20-minutes long using 2D or any other animation techniques. Films need to have been completed since January 1st 2012.
'COOPED' by Mike A. Smith
BEST 2D ANIMATED FILM:
All films under 20-minutes long using 2D animation techniques - whether they be traditional hand-drawn or digitally-based computer technologies. Films need to have been completed since January 1st 2012.
'COOPED' by Mike A. Smith
AUDIENCE 'BEST OF FEST' AWARD:
Winning films from all of the 6 possible categories. This is an 'audience-vote' category.
'PHIL WOHIRAB'
BEST PENCIL DRAWING:
Drawings submitted to the festival, based on a theme announce prior to the event. This year's challenge was 'the pencil' ~ whether the drawing was originated by a pencil, or features a pencil as part of the image. This is another 'audience vote' category!