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BEST STUDENT ANIMATED FILM

Railgari
Directed by: Angshuman Dhar
Country: India
Duration: 00:05:53.000

There is Nothing Nice Deep Within
Directed by: Fiorella Spitzer
Country: Hungary
Duration: 00:07:35.000

Akanksha on the Planet Blarg
Directed by: Apoorva Rege
Country: India
Duration: 00:04:50.000

Western Tune
Directed by: Michele Assante
Country: Italy
Duration: 00:06:10.000

Lullaby
Directed by: Fan Shi
Country: Japan
Duration: 00:05:50.000

The building at 9 EtzelSt.
Directed by: Bar Vaknine, Tamar Sharvit
Country: Israel
Duration: 00:08:52.000

Play mate
Directed by: Sagarika Dam
Country: India
Duration: 00:01:25.000

The Grand General
Directed by: Yugesh T R
Country: India
Duration: 00:04:18.000

Record. Play. Stop.
Directed by: Neeraj Bhattacharjee
Country: India
Duration: 00:06:30.000

The Nighthawk Is Not a Hawk
Directed by: WANG Junjie
Country: China
Duration: 00:08:25.000

modern medicine 导演心怡
Directed by: Li Lei Xinyi
Country: China
Duration: 00:02:33.000

D-Day
Directed by: Akshara CV
Country: India
Duration: 00:03:02.000

Loading…
Directed by: Siddharth Deven Modi
Country: India
Duration: 00:02:59

Galactic Greed
Directed by: Hokin Chan
Country: United States
Duration: 00:12:55.00000:02:24

That Doesn’t Fit
Directed by: Ackshaj Anand
Country: India
Duration: 00:03:10

To Ankur
Directed by: Nitya Sathian
Country: India
Duration: 00:03:48.000

Eshti Pravaas (S.T. Bus Journey)
Directed by: Dhananjay Mahesh Barangule
Country: India
Duration: 00:06:00.000

Bhanyaat
Directed by: Bhanu Fulara, Vibhu Kapil
Country: India
Duration: 00:03:12.000

Exotica
Directed by: Riya Paria, Sugam Thakur
Country: India
Duration: 00:02:37.000

The last Fisherman
Directed by: Gunjan Prashant Phale
Country: China
Duration: 00:03:45.000

Changala (Chain)
Directed by: KARUNA PIOUS P, ANN TREASA FRANCIS
Country: India
Duration: 00:01:50.000

NIRJARA
Directed by: Gaurav Pati
Country: India
Duration: 00:07:10.000

Chautti Chautti
Directed by: Nicole Elsa Daniel
Country: India
Duration: 00:04:47.000

D4 or E4?
Directed by: Umang(mango) Mankodiya
Country: United Kingdom
Duration: 00:02:45.000

Sugar, Spice and Everything Nice!
Directed by: Anoushka Agarwal
Country: United Kingdom
Duration: 00:03:53.000

Kurumba
Directed by: Elias George Ponodathu
Country: India
Duration: 00:12:5500:03:10.000

Kasang Alun
Directed by: Krishnabh Thengal
Country: India
Duration: 00:06:36.000

Stains
Directed by: Rohan Rajiv Bhatia
Country: India
Duration: 00:07:00.000

Tasveer
Directed by: Saniya Paliwal, Vatsal Bucha
Country: India
Duration: 00:05:00.000

Everyday
Directed by: Smita Minda
Country: India
Duration: 00:06:41.000
BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM (under 45 minutes)

Voices From The Cage
Directed by: Alan De Ilango, Ayesha Rao
Country: India
Duration: 00:04:07.000

The Rat
Directed by: Yuanqing Cai
Country: China
Duration: 00:12:55.000

Homeward Journey
Directed by: Youyang Kong
Country: China
Duration: 00:26:02.000

CIRCLE
Directed by: Ke Wang
Country: China
Duration: 00:09:10.000

Children Left-behind
Directed by: Guolun Feng
Country: China
Duration: 00:07:00.000

Gourmet Faust
Directed by: Yuki Takashima
Country: Japan
Duration: 00:06:31.000

Pottichoottu
Directed by: Najeeb Thottungal (LastBench Studio)
Country: India
Duration: 00:02:22.000

Poetry in Motion
Directed by: Raaj Rufaro (LastBench Studio)
Country: India
Duration: 00:01:21.000

Kandittundu (Seen it)
Directed by: Adithi Krishnadas (Studio Eeksaurus)
Country: India
Duration: 00:11:49.000

The Smile
Directed by: Erik van Schaaik
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 00:15:00.000

5 Grains
Directed by: Uma Sharma
Country: India
Duration: 00:03:31.000

Popcorn!
Directed by: Mabel Ryu
Country: Republic of Korea
Duration: 00:04:00.000

The Magic Violet Rabbit
Directed by: Kotoko Nakamura
Country: Japan
Duration: 00:13:05.000

Witchfairy
Directed by: Cedric Igodt, David Van de Weyer
Country: Belgium
Duration: 00:15:00.000

Anita, Lost in the News
Directed by: Behzad Nalbandi
Country: Iran
Duration: 00:17:00.000

MANHOLE
Directed by: Abhishek Verma, Jayesh Pillai
Country: India
Duration: 00:09:00.000

The Lovely Sky
Directed by: Amir Mehran
Country: Iran
Duration: 00:14:00.000

The Ultimate Show
Directed by: Laober Zhu
Country: China
Duration: 00:08:11.000
BEST ANIMATED COMMERCIAL PROJECTS

Bambai Meri Jaan – Opening Title Sequence
Directed by: Vijesh Rajan (Plexus Motion)
Country: India
Duration: 00:01:15.000

ATREE 25 years film
Directed by: Amalendu Kaushik, Vipul Barla, Rejath R (Studio Zeng)
Country: India
Duration: 00:02:40.000

Platoon one logo film
Directed by: Thommen C Lukose (Quill Productions)
Country: India
Duration: 00:00:21.000

MoveOn Anthemic – US Midterm Elections 2022
Directed by: Raag Raisinghani (Anomaly)
Country: India
Duration: 00:01:00.000

Giving What We Can – Launch Video
Directed by: Raag Raisinghani (Anomaly)
Country: India
Duration: 00:01:28.000

Wisdom Circle – Explainer Film
Directed by: Raaj Rufaro (LastBench Studio)
Country: India
Duration: 00:01:24.000

Ponniyin Selvan Part 1 – Opening Animation
Directed by: Yashoda Parthasarthy (Plexus Motion)
Country: India
Duration: 00:02:27.000

Farzi – Opening Title Sequence
Directed by: Yashoda Parthasarthy (Plexus Motion)
Country: India
Duration: 00:00:29.000

Introducing LEGO NINJAGO to Indian Kids & Parents
Directed by: Kushal Bhor, Prasad Kelkar (Post Office Studios)
Country: India
Duration: 00:03:51.000

AVA Medimix Onam Film
Directed by: Seerow Unni (Euonians)
Country: India
Duration: 00:01:02.000

Mammotty Kampany Signature Film
Directed by: Seerow Unni (Euonians)
Country: India
Duration: 00:00:30.000

Apollo x Tendulkar = Apol10
Directed by: Plankton Collective
Country: India
Duration: 00:01:00.000
BEST ANIMATED MUSIC VIDEO

Alchemy – Woh Nahin Aayenge (Official Video)
Directed by: Alchemy – Woh Nahin Aayenge (Official Video)
Country: India
Duration: 00:03:45.000

Pentastic(I, Sai)
Directed by: Nilanjan Chowdhury
Country: India
Duration: 00:05:20.000

Little Somebody
Directed by: Yaroslav Bulavin
Country: Russian Federation
Duration: 00:04:54.000

Roicc – Ratero (Music Video)
Directed by: Aniruddh Menon, Sandhya Visvanathan, Aditya Bharadwaj, Shoumik Biswas (Spitting Image)
Country: Mexio
Duration: 00:03:38.000

The Short Hand
Directed by: Shimon Engel, Julia Scherer, Ofer Winter
Country: Israel
Duration: 00:04:08.000

DJ Piper – RIP TXL
Directed by: Raman Djafari
Country: Germany
Duration: 00:03:30.000

Ashnikko – Worms
Directed by: Raman Djafari
Country: Germany
Duration: 00:03:06.000

Barsaat
Directed by: Vipin Samuel
Country: India
Duration: 00:06:30.000

C C C – Animated Music Video
Directed by: Aishwarya Chaudhari, Siddharth Modi
Country: India
Duration: 00:03:05.000
BEST ANIMATED SERIES (Web / TV)

Piku n Tuki
Directed by: Pushan Chakravarty (Tip Tales)
Country: India
Duration: 00:13:10.000

The Sters
Directed by: Shrobontika Dasgupta
Country: India
Duration: 00:05:01.000

Sudha Murty-s Stories of Wit and Magic – Skills For A Prince
Directed by: Niloy Kanti Biswas (Wackytoons)
Country: India
Duration: 00:12:00.000
BEST AUGMENTED REALITY / VIRTUAL REALITY / IMMERSIVE MEDIA PROJECT

How am I here?!
Directed by: Mey Seifan
Country: Germany
Duration: 00:20:00.000

Journey of a diamond
Directed by: Pratik Mayur Mehta
Country: India
Duration: 00:13:01.000

BACARDÍ NH7 Weekender 2023- Festival Lineup Reveal
Directed by: Smit Shah (VORLDS)
Country: India
Duration: 00:00:25.000
BEST SOUND DESIGN FOR AN ANIMATED SHORT FILM

Bhanyaat
Directed by: Bhanu Fulara, Vibhu Kapil
Country: India
Duration: 00:03:12

Who Watches The Watchmen?
Directed by: Arya Pandey
Country: India
Duration: 00:03:55

Kaa
Directed by: Rohan Kar
Country: India
Duration: 00:01:50.000

Kandittundu (Seen it)
Directed by: Adithi Krishnadas (Studio Eeksaurus)
Country: India
Duration: 00:11:49.000

Pottichoottu
Directed by: Najeeb Thottungal (LastBench Studio)
Country: India
Duration: 00:02:22.000

Lost Migrations – Sultana’s Dream
Directed by: Aniruddh Menon, Sandhya Visvanathan, Aditya Bharadwaj, Shoumik Biswas (Spitting Image)
Country: India
Duration: 00:10:32.000
BEST SOUND DESIGN FOR AN ANIMATED COMMERCIAL PROJECT

Build Together – Including Young Men & Boys in the Gender Conversation
Directed by: Shruti Motta, Niranjan Kottukkal (LastBench Studio)
Country: India
Duration: 00:13:01.000

AVA Medimix Onam Film
Directed by: Seerow Unni (Euonians)
Country: India
Duration: 00:01:02.000

Good Bad Films – Motion Logo and Sound Design
Directed by: Anand Nair (4AM Worldwide)
Country: India
Duration: 00:00:28
BEST CONCEPT ART FOR AN ANIMATION PROJECT

Play mate
Directed by: Sagarika Dam
Country: India
Duration: 00:01:02.000

Jungle Marathon
Directed by: Ananthu Ajith (Carmond Infinity)
Country: India
Duration: 00:01:17.000

Kandittundu (Seen it)
Directed by: Adithi Krishnadas (Studio Eeksaurus)
Country: India
Duration: 00:11:49.000

Sri Aurobindo – Trailer
Directed by: Suresh Eriyat (Studio Eeksaurus)
Country: India
Duration: 00:02:23

Wisdom Circle – Explainer Film
Directed by: Raaj Rufaro (LastBench Studio)
Country: India
Duration: 00:01:24.000

Fallin
Directed by: Vatsal Bucha, Sudeep Kapoor
Country: India
Duration: 00:04:12
BEST CHARACTER DESIGN FOR AN ANIMATION PROJECT

Kandittundu (Seen it)
Directed by: Adithi Krishnadas (Studio Eeksaurus)
Country: India
Duration: 00:11:49.000

Fallin
Directed by: Vatsal Bucha, Sudeep Kapoor
Country: India
Duration: 00:04:12

AVA Medimix Onam Film
Directed by: Seerow Unni (Euonians)
Country: India
Duration: 00:01:02.000
AWARDS
COMING SOON
CATEGORIES
* Best Animated Short Film (under 45 min)
* Best Animated Commercial Project
* Best Animated Series ( Web / TV )
* Best Animated Music Video
* Best Character Design for an Animated Project
* Best Concept Art for an Animated Project
* Best Sound Design for an Animated Short Film
* Best Sound Design for an Animated Commercial Project
* Best Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality / Immersive Media
* AGIF2023 Rising Star (Student) Award (for Indian citizens only)
* AGI PICK OF THE YEAR AWARD
SELECTION CRITERIA
• Artistic originality
• Educational impact
• Artistic excellence in story, concept, design, animation, and music.
1. There is a fee to submit your film for consideration to the Animators Guild India Fest 2023. Any entry, animated film or music video, including computer-generated animation and combinations of live-action, technology, NFT, AR, VR, that are completed after January 01, 2022, can participate. (category specific exceptions, if any, are mentioned under each submission category)
2. For pre-selection and selection purposes, the entries must be submitted through FilmFreeway.com.
3. The selection committee will be the only authorised festival staff to have access to the film files.
4. All the information required of you from the submission portal should be fulfilled, that being:
* Contact information (name, phone number, and email),
* Credits,
* Specifications,
* Long and short synopsis,
* Screenings and awards,
* Director’s biography and filmography,
* Film stills and poster,
* Cover Letter
5. All films that are not in the English language should have English subtitling, otherwise, they will not be considered.
• The jury will award 12 categories with a category winner in each along with special recognition for 3 finalists, from a selection of global submissions.
• The 12 winners shall be awarded a trophy, a digital certificate and goody bag*.
• The 3 finalists in each category will be awarded digital certificates.
• 1 audience awards open to polls during the on-ground festival. Winner shall be awarded a trophy, digital certificate and a goody bag.*
• 1 special award - the AGI Pick of the Year - selected by the festival team. Winner shall be awarded a trophy, digital certificate and a goody bag.*
• 2 special award categories, Rising Star & Rising Young Gun reserved for rising talent from India only. Winners in the category will be awarded a trophy, digital certificate, goody bag, and a prize of INR 50,000.**
• The juries reserve the right not to award a prize, but can only award the prizes listed.
• The awards will be distributed in person at the festival. For express shipping in case of out-station candidates, special request to be raised. Shipping to be paid extra by winners outside India.
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