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Our sixth seasonal contest received a whopping 85(!) submissions with the overall quality even better than any prior contest. Thanks to everyone who participated for making this contest a success. Below you will find our 2016 "Superhero" Short Animation Contest winners.
$1,000 First Prize: HellSpawn by Angelo Flores
$500 Second Prize: Hero vs Hero (A Tale of Utmost Awesomeness) by Lito Areta
$200 Third Prize: A Heroic Decision by Jackson G.
$100 Fourth Prize: Breaking Point by Sam Oneto
$100 Fifth Prize: Steampunk by Lennon Flores
$50 Sixth Prize: Sunshine of St. Bern by Ryan Yanes
$50 Seventh Prize: The Adventure of Spidey by Sagar S. Mandlekar
$50 Eighth Prize: The Fool Hero by Norberto
$50 Ninth Prize: Lotus and the Wolf by Grace Shackelford
$100 Most Humorous: The Adventures of Nighteagle by Davis Hill.
$100 Most Clever: Broken Dream by Dario Compierchio and Mattia Marino
$100 Most Ambitious: Jungle Ghost - A Stunning Adventure by José Calvino de Avila Camillo and Rafaela Gomes Camillo Höehr
$100 Best Secondary Animations: Batman vs Superman in Football by Rohan Trehan
$100 Most Artistic: Chiaroscuro by Beck Williams
$100 Best Stop Motion: "TV Hero" - LEGO Brickfilm 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