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Our eleventh seasonal contest received over seventy submissions, and the quality and creativity continues to improve. Thanks to everyone who participated for making this contest a success. Below you will find our 2018 Zoo Animal Holiday Short Animation Contest prize recipients.
$500 First: The Fruit of a Bumpy Road by Tam Nguyen
$250 Second: After Hour Escapades by Ryan Kenny
$100: Third: A Monkey's Secret by Omiji Richard
$50 Fourth: No "I" in Apples by Dave Roddick
$50 Fifth: Jump by Mahhfuz Rahmaan
$100 Best Stop Motion: Day in the Zoo by Sebastian Dohnal
$50 Most Humorous: An Out of this World Zoo Experience by Castle Cyclops
$50 Most Emotional: The First Day in the Zoo by Zsolt Macsuga
$50 Most Artistic: Junebeak by Mikhayla Winston
$50 Best Concept: Wildlife by Timothy Baker
$50 Best Story: Monkey See, Monkey Do by Mary Claire Leritz