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Our seventh seasonal contest received an impressive 41 submissions. Thanks to everyone who participated for making this contest a success. Below you will find our 2016 Celebrity Short Animation Contest prize recipients.
$1,000 First Prize: Ronalda in GTA 5 by Rohan Trehan
$500 Second Prize: Kanye's POWER hours 2 minutes and 55 seconds (Kanye vs Lebron James) by Matas Sergijus Šatūnas
$200 Third Prize: Lady Gaga - Origins by André Barreto
$100 Fourth Prize: 1Shot by Angelo Flores
$100 Fifth Prize: The Secret Life of Jennifer Lawrence by Thomas Ongo
$50 Sixth Prize: Vertigo (Animated Contest Video) - Rob Gasser and Laura Brehm (feat. Animated Taylor Swift) by Matt Tsutsui
$50 Seventh Prize: Conansandre by Mohd.Alfianizizam Adeng
$100 Most Humorous: Star Power by Connor Bushoven
$100 Most Ambitious: Christiana Ronaldo vs Bolt Race by Napper
$100 Best Tribute: Bruno Mars Thriller by José Calvino de Avila Camillo
$100 Best Stop Motion: The Tonight Show with Conan O'Bricken (LEGO BrickFilm Parody) by Sebastian Dohnal
Prize recipients will be notified via email regarding payment details. Congrats to all!
View Past Contest Results:
Christmas 2014 Contest
Spring 2015 Contest
Summer 2015 Contest
Halloween 2015 Contest
Winter 2016 Contest
"Superhero" 2016 Contest
Celebrity 2016 Contest
Film Parody/Tribute 2017 Contest