Festivals & Awards
VFS student projects are consistently selected for screenings and awards at festivals around the world. Qualifying student projects are submitted to national and international competitions and festivals at no cost to the student.
Students and recent graduates from certain programs also compete in various competitions around the world.
3D Animation & Visual Effects
2012 Festivals & Awards
CG Student Awards 2012
A Modeling Reel - Muhammad Marri | Winner - Student of the Year
A Modeling Reel - Stephan Skorepa | Winner - Student of the Year/Studio Internship
A Modeling Reel - Hokyung Ahn | Winner - Student of the Year
A Modeling Reel - Conrad Ho | Winner - Studio Internship
A Modeling Reel - David Skorepa | Winner - Studio Internship
A VFX Demo Reel - Murugan Sampath | Winner - Studio Internship/People's Choice
Black Sheep - Daniel Dixon | Winner - Studio Internship
Drink Drunk - Leonardo Bonisolli | Winner - Student of the Year/Studio Internship
Escape from Area 52 - Niko Lazar | Winner - Studio Internship
Fungi Love - Alan Millan Uribe | Winner - Highly Commended
Growing Up - Lucas Ridley | Winner - Studio Internship
Illusion - Luis Fernando Centurion | Winner - Highly Commended
Moon Lighter - Jeongbo Shim | Winner - Studio Internship
Oh My Grandma - Woong Park | Winner - Student of the Year/Studio Internship/People's Choice
Rancid Hot Dogs - Enrique Campos | Winner - People's Choice
The Ennis House - Abel Vargas | Winner - Highly Commended
The Frost - Aidin Saedi | Winner - Studio Internship
The Rise of 3D Allegory - Kevin Lopez | Winner - Student of the Year/Studio Internship
Visionary Dreams - Angelo De Witt | Winner - Studio Internship
Wasabi Guy - Chris Ushko | Winner - Studio Internship
All Things Hollywood Film Festival
L'Banana - Jeff Merkel | Screened
Sarasota Film Festival
Algernon - Michael Miller | Screened
2011 Festivals & Awards
Computer Graphics Student Awards (CGSA)
0 Gravity - Andrew Juano | Winner - Student of the Year
Gliese 851 - Aldo Martinez Calzadilla | Winner - Student of the Year - Special Mentions
California International Animation Festival
History of Greed - Mauricio Dal Poggetto | Screened
Tempo - Lalou Montiel | Screened
Hollyshorts
November and Sebastian - Terry Liang | Screened
Hyart Film Festival
Ninja Returns - Ona Praderas | Screened
LA Film + Music Weekend
Yoshi Sushi - Jan Zgiet | Screened
Landlocked Film Festival
Artspace - Cece Chen | Screened
November & Sebastian - Terry Liang | Screened
Snow Day - Cameron Hicks | Screened
Leo Awards
A Great Big Robot From Outer Space Ate My Homework - Mark Shirra | Winner - Best Student Production
SHORTSNONSTOP - CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival
November & Sebastian - Terry Liang | Screened
Ranjit & Bumba - Lalou Montiel | Screened
FirstGlance Film Festival
Little Hero - Kimberly Savory | Screened
National Film Festival for Talented Youth
No Quarter - Michael Trent | Screened
2010 Festivals & Awards
Animex International Festival of Animation and Games
Help! - Ernesto Anibal Bottger Meza-Cuadra | Screened
Animafest Zagreb
Seeking You - Jean-Julien Pous | Screened
Tiburon International Film Festival
No Quarter - Michael Trent | Screened
Whistling Woods International Student Competition
Friends? - Sven Tryggvason | Screened
Young Cuts Film Festival
Orbit - Terry Dankowych | Screened
Raincrowds - Ju Khaw | Screened
The Martha's Vineyard Film Festival (Cinema Circus Summer Series)
A Giant Robot From Outer Space Ate My Homework - Mark Shirra | Screened
Vancouver Asian Film Festival
Orizu - Paper crane - Andy Cheung | Screened
2009 Festivals & Awards
Annecy International Film Festival
Midnight Ballet - Jin Xie | Screened
Siggraph Computer Animation Festival
Friends? - Sven Tryggvason | Nominated - Well-Told Fable
Cortoons Animation Festival
Climber - Carlos Villarreal Kwasek | Screened
Film Skillet International Short Film
Steve's Perfect Vacation - Anandh Ramesh | Winner - Grand Prize – Animation Category
Fresh Film Awards
The Moon - Anna Tonrungroj | Winner - Best Director Award
Buji - Francisco Moncayo | Finalist
Imperial Beach International Film Festival - IBIFF
Steve's Perfect Vacation - Anandh Ramesh | Screened
KidFilm Festival
A Great Big Robot From Outer Space Ate My Homework - Mark Shirra | Screened
Motion09
The Moon - Anna Tonrungroj | Winner - VFX Category
Cheyenne - Corey Coates | 2nd Place - VFX Category
A Visual Effects Reel - Peter Choi | 3rd Place - VFX Category
Nickelodeon Animation Festival
No Quarter - Michael Trent | Screened
Orobie International Festival of Documentary and Fiction Film
Climber - Carlos Villarreal Kwasek | Screened
Slamdance Film Festival
Seeking You - Jean-Julien Pous | Screened
Standing Rock International Short Film Festival
Being a King - Pako or PK Armani | Screened
Tiburon International Film Festival
No Quarter - Michael Trent | Screened
Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival
Climber - Carlos Villarreal Kwasek | Screened
BC Student Film Festival
The Room - Christian Smith | Winner - Post Secondary Animation
Bobo - Mattias Brunosson | 2nd Place - Post Secondary Animation
CutOut Fest
The Room - Christian Smith | Screened
Cyber Sousa-Xiamen International Animation Festival
Friends? - Sven Tryggvason | Screened
Seeking You - Jean-Julien Pous | Screened
Golden Lion Film Festival
Steve's Perfect Vacation - Anandh Ramesh | Screened
National Film Festival for Talented Youth
No Quarter - Michael Trent | Screened
Queen's International Film Festival
Steve's Perfect Vacation - Anandh Ramesh | Screened
SuperU TAC.tv Animation Contest
Blind Date - Dave Wesch | Winner
Vancouver Latin American Film Festival
The Crane Machine - Leonardo Cubeddu Cubeddu Paredes | Screened
Williamstown Mountain Film Festival
Climber - Carlos Villarreal Kwasek | Screened
2008 Festivals & Awards
Animex International Festival of Animation and Games
Help! - Ernesto Anibal Bottger Meza-Cuadra | Screened
Animabasauri
Climber - Carlos Villarreal Kwasek | Screened
Animofest
Climber - Carlos Villarreal Kwasek | Screened
Bang! Short Film Festival
Climber - Carlos Villarreal Kwasek | Screened
Busho Budapest Short Film Festival
Climber - Carlos Villarreal Kwasek | Screened
California Next Gen Film Festival - NGFF
Circle Maker - Jesse Davis | Premiered
Canadian Awards for the Electronic & Animated Arts - CAEAA / The Elans
A Modeling Reel - Steven Chen | Nominated - Best Character Design
Demo Reel - Matthias Lowry | Nominated - Best Visual Effects in Animation or Video Game
Cortoons Animation Festival
Climber - Carlos Villarreal Kwasek | Screened
Fernie Mountain Film Festival
Climber - Carlos Villarreal Kwasek | Screened
Flip Animation Festival
Climber - Carlos Villarreal Kwasek | Screened
International Animation Festival Hiroshima
Untitled - John Lee | Screened - Stars of the Students
International Mountain Film Festival Domžale
Climber - Carlos Villarreal Kwasek | Screened
International Student Animation Festival - PISAF
After Oz - Percy Kiyabu | Screened
Climber - Carlos Villarreal Kwasek | Screened
Coffee Break - Eric Kingston | Screened
Hiccup - Timothee Leboeuf | Screened
Le Manicrac - Justine Codron | Screened
Little Jimmy Liked to Jump - Sandy Unick | Screened
Kendal Mountain Film Festival
Climber - Carlos Villarreal Kwasek | Winner - Special Mention - Best Short Film
Climber - Carlos Villarreal Kwasek | Screened
Klik! Amsterdam Animation Festival
Circle Maker - Jesse Davis | Screened
Linoleum Festival of Animation
The Sunshine - Ming Chang | Screened
Montreal World Film Festival - WFF
No Quarter - Michael Trent | Premiered
Moscow International Festival of Mountaineering and Adventure
Climber - Carlos Villarreal Kwasek | Screened
Munich International Festival of Film Schools
The Switch - Zack Mathew | Screened
New York International Children's Film Festival
A Great Big Robot From Outer Space Ate My Homework - Mark Shirra | Screened
Pemberton Film Festival
Climber - Carlos Villarreal Kwasek | Screened
Sheffield Adventure Film Festival - ShAFF
Climber - Carlos Villarreal Kwasek | Screened
South West Adventure Film Festival
Climber - Carlos Villarreal Kwasek | Winner - Best Short Film Award
Telluride Mountainfilm Festival
Climber - Carlos Villarreal Kwasek | Screened
Vancouver Student Film Festival
After Oz - Percy Kiyabu | Screened
Vertical Fest
Climber - Carlos Villarreal Kwasek | Screened
2007 Festivals & Awards
Animex International Festival of Animation and Games
Help! - Ernesto Anibal Bottger Meza-Cuadra | Screened
Banff Mountain Film Festival
Climber - Carlos Villarreal Kwasek | Screened - World Tour Selection
Bimini International Animated Film Festival
Defective - Rani Naamani | Screened
Misunderstanding - Allen Holbrook | Screened
Calgary Fringe Film Festival
Perfect Diet - Veronica Marino | Jake Miller | Winner - Best Student Film
CFS Trieste Cinema Montagna
Climber - Carlos Villarreal Kwasek | Screened
Festival International du Film D'Autrans
Climber - Carlos Villarreal Kwasek | Screened
Global Junior Challenge
Being a King - Pako or PK Armani | Winner - Best Animated Short
International Student Animation Festival - PISAF
After Oz - Percy Kiyabu | Screened
Climber - Carlos Villarreal Kwasek | Screened
Coffee Break - Eric Kingston | Screened
Hiccup - Timothee Leboeuf | Screened
Le Manicrac - Justine Codron | Screened
Little Jimmy Liked to Jump - Sandy Unick | Screened
Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival - KIMFF
Climber - Carlos Villarreal Kwasek | Screened
Kids First! Film Festival
A Gift From Santa - Suzanne Hensler | Screened
Nicktoons Network Animation Festival
Can't Hurry Love - Nora Quinn | Screened
Defective - Rani Naamani | Screened
2006 Festivals & Awards
Animex International Festival of Animation and Games
Help! - Ernesto Anibal Bottger Meza-Cuadra | Screened
969 - MTV Select/MTV2
A Great Big Robot From Outer Space Ate My Homework - Mark Shirra | Screened
Can't Hurry Love - Nora Quinn | Screened
Animadrid
A Great Big Robot From Outer Space Ate My Homework - Mark Shirra | Screened
Animatu - International Digital Animation Festival
Being a King - Pako or PK Armani | Screened
ArtFutura
A Great Big Robot From Outer Space Ate My Homework - Mark Shirra | Screened
Bimini International Animated Film Festival
Defective - Rani Naamani | Screened
Misunderstanding - Allen Holbrook | Screened
Bradford Animation Festival - BAF
A Tale of Two - Jose Yapor | Nominated - Best Student Short Film
The Sunshine - Ming Chang | Nominated - Best Student Short Film
Canadian Awards for the Electronic & Animated Arts - CAEAA / The Elans
A Modeling Reel - Steven Chen | Nominated - Best Character Design
Demo Reel - Matthias Lowry | Nominated - Best Visual Effects in Animation or Video Game
Chicago International Children's Film Festival
Silly Little Cat - Roland Vallet | Screened
ComedyFest
I. Stalker - Mauro Affronti | Chris Ahrens | Nominated - Best Direction
Spider vs. Man - Craig George | Nominated - Best Animated Film
The Recliner - Pahn Wiantrakoon | Nominated - Best Animated Film
Created by U
A Great Big Robot From Outer Space Ate My Homework - Mark Shirra | Winner - Monthly Award ($1,000 Prize)
EA Reveal Animation
A Modeling Reel - Dominic Ka Wing Cheung | Winner - Modeling
A Modeling Reel - Kate Balfe | 2nd Place - Modeling
Spider vs. Man - Craig George | 3rd Place - Animation
Exground Filmfest
Paranoia Jet Bubble - Mauro Affronti | Screened
Reflection - Kristin Sedore | Screened
FICCI Frames
A Tale of Two - Jose Yapor | Nominated - Best Animated Frames in Short Film - Student Category
The Sunshine - Ming Chang | Nominated - Best Animated Frames in Short Film - Student Category
I Castelli Animati
Being a King - Pako or PK Armani | Screened
Kids First! Film Festival
A Gift From Santa - Suzanne Hensler | Screened
Leo Awards
A Great Big Robot From Outer Space Ate My Homework - Mark Shirra | Winner - Best Student Production
Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival
A Gift From Santa - Suzanne Hensler | Screened
Neuva Ondo Movie Nights
Love. At Last - Der Sean Chou | Screened
Nicktoons Network Animation Festival
Can't Hurry Love - Nora Quinn | Screened
Defective - Rani Naamani | Screened
Ottawa International Animation Festival
A Great Big Robot From Outer Space Ate My Homework - Mark Shirra | Screened
Patience - Scott Campbell | Screened
San Diego Asian Film Festival
Untitled - John Lee | Nominated
Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival
Can't Hurry Love - Nora Quinn | Screened
Chasing Lucidity - Ariel Bernardo | Screened
Defective - Rani Naamani | Screened
Paranoia Jet Bubble - Mauro Affronti | Screened
Shortbl Moviefest
Defective - Rani Naamani | Screened
Open the Door - David Yabu | Screened
Zombies? - Jonathan Ostos Yaber | Screened
Siggraph Electronic Theatre
A Great Big Robot From Outer Space Ate My Homework - Mark Shirra | Finalist - Official Selection
Victoria Independent Film and Video Festival
A Great Big Robot From Outer Space Ate My Homework - Mark Shirra | Screened
VidFest
Piece of Mind - Ori Ben-Shabat | Screened
Spider vs. Man - Craig George | Screened
Virtuality Conference
A Great Big Robot From Outer Space Ate My Homework - Mark Shirra | Finalist - Virtuality Award
Piece of Mind - Ori Ben-Shabat | Finalist - Virtuality Award
Wiesbaden International Weekend of Animation
A Great Big Robot From Outer Space Ate My Homework - Mark Shirra | Screened
2005 Festivals & Awards
Animex International Festival of Animation and Games
Help! - Ernesto Anibal Bottger Meza-Cuadra | Screened
Exground Filmfest
Paranoia Jet Bubble - Mauro Affronti | Screened
Reflection - Kristin Sedore | Screened
Nicktoons Network Animation Festival
Can't Hurry Love - Nora Quinn | Screened
Defective - Rani Naamani | Screened
San Diego International Children's Film Festival
A Gift From Santa - Suzanne Hensler | Screened
Defective - Rani Naamani | Screened
Monkey See. Monkey Do - Chee Wei Ng | Screened
Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival
Can't Hurry Love - Nora Quinn | Screened
Chasing Lucidity - Ariel Bernardo | Screened
Defective - Rani Naamani | Screened
Paranoia Jet Bubble - Mauro Affronti | Screened
World of Comedy Film Festival
Help! - Ernesto Anibal Bottger Meza-Cuadra | Screened
2002 Festivals & Awards
Anima Mundi Festival
Untitled - John Lee | Screened
Animago Film Festival
Algernon - Michael Miller | 2nd Place
Antimatter Underground Film Festival
Untitled - John Lee | Screened
Canadian International Annual Film/Video Festival - CIAFF
Boy and His Bear - Justin Simonich | Winner
International Animation Festival Hiroshima
Untitled - John Lee | Screened - Stars of the Students
Kalamazoo Animation Festival International - KAFI
Untitled - John Lee | Screened - Educational Category
Myhelan Indie Film Festival
Untitled - John Lee | Screened
San Diego Asian Film Festival
Untitled - John Lee | Nominated
Sarasota Film Festival
Algernon - Michael Miller | Screened
Valleyfest Independent Film Festival
Untitled - John Lee | Screened
2001 Festivals & Awards
Los Angeles Film Festival
Algernon - Michael Miller | Screened
Untitled - John Lee | Screened
Santa Fe Film Festival
Algernon - Michael Miller | Screened
Untitled - John Lee | Screened