Awards Success

2013

• The AdSchool is currently ranked #2 in the world for social media marketing by The Bees Awards (USA)
• LA Movie Awards - Best Animated Film, Best Director and Best Animated Characters for Shelved (USA) 
• LA Movie Awards - Winner of 4 category awards Dr Grordbort (USA)
• SXSW - Selected (USA)
• Uni Shorts - Winner best animated short (NZL)
• Annecy Film Festival - Selected (FRN)
• NY Shorts Fest - Winner (USA)

2012

• Westpac Auckland Central Business Awards 2012 - Finalist (NZL)
• Effie Awards - Finalist in 2 categories (NZL)
• New Orleans Horror Film Festival - Winner Best Effects (USA)
• TVNZ Axis Awards - Finalist (NZL)
• Siggraph - Selected (USA)
• Prix Ars Electronica - Selected (AUSTRIA)
• Atlanta Horror Fest - Selected (USA)
• Mile High Horror Film Fest - Selected (USA)
• Charlotte Horror Fest - Selected (USA)
• Telluride Horror Fest - Selected (USA)
• Edmonton International Film Festival - Selected (CAN)
• Best Design Awards - Finalist x5 (SIN)
• Crowbar Awards - Multiple Award Winners (NZL)
• Hollyshorts (USA) - Selected
• YouTube Your Film Festival - Semi-finalist (INT) read more
• Becks Emerging Artist - Winner (NZL) read more
• Boston Science Fiction Festival - Winner (USA)
• San Francisco Indiefest – Audience Award for Best Animation (USA)
• Axis Awards - TVNZ Student Axis (NZL) read more
• Axis Awards - Silver (NZL)
• Uni Shorts International Film Festival - Highly Commended (NZL) read more
• Seattle International Film Fesitval - Selected (USA)
• Short Film Suitcase - Selected (UK)

2011

• Mississippi International Film Festival - Best Sci-Fi/Horror (USA)
• Eerie Horror Short Film Festival - Finalist (USA)
• Aotearoa Film and Television Awards - Best Technical Contribution (NZL)
• Austin Film Festival - Finalist (USA)
• VES Awards - Finalist (USA)
• Aspen Shortsfest - Finalist (USA)
• Athens International Film Fest - Finalist (Ohio, USA)
• Melbourne International Animation Festival - Selected (AUS)
• Honolulu Film Awards - Best Director (USA)
• Honolulu Film Awards - Gold Kahuna Award (USA)
• Axis Awards - TVNZ Student Axis Award (NZL)
• Chindogu Festival - First place judge’s award (JAP)
• Short Aspen Shortsfest - Best Short (USA)
• BrandNew Awards - Best Comprehensive Identity (USA)
• Australasian Student Awards - Second Place for Visual Design (INT)
• Hamburg Animation Award - Audience Award Finalist (GER)
• Hamburg Animation Award -Best Auckland Animation (GER)
• NAB Student Creative Newspaper Awards - Multi Award Winner (NZL)
• Crowbar Awards - Multi Award Winner (SIN)
• Athens International Film Fest - Finalist (Ohio, USA)
• Los Angeles International Underground Film Festival - Best Story (USA)
• Los Angeles International Underground Film Fest - Best Animated Visuals (USA)
• Los Angeles International Underground Film Fest - Best Animation (USA)
• Talking Pictures Festival - Best Animation (USA)
• Los Angeles Movie Awards - Animation: Best Director (USA)
• Los Angeles Movie Awards - Best Animated Characters (USA)
• Los Angeles Movie Awards 2011 - Animation: Best screenplay (USA)
• Los Angeles Movie Awards 2011 - International Award of Excellence (USA)
• Siggraph Asia - Selected (SIN)
• Los Angeles Movie Awards - First Place International Award (USA)
• Los Angeles Movie Awards - International: Best Director (USA)
• Los Angeles Movie Awards - International: Best Production Design (USA)
• Los Angeles Movie Awards - International: Best Supporting Actor (USA)
• Los Angeles Movie Awards - International: Best Special Effects (USA)
• Animago Awards - Finalist (GER)
• Bees Social Media Worldwide Student Brief Competition - Winner (INT)

2010

• Melbourne International Animation Festival – Selected (AUS)
• Yellow Art Awards - Winner (NZL)
• NAB Student Creative Newspaper Awards - Winner (NZL)
• John Caples International Awards - Gold (INT)
• Animago Awards - Finalist (GER)
• Siggraph Asia - Selected (SIN)
• Crowbar Awards - Multi Award Winner (SIN)
• yMedia Challenge Awards – Most Sustainable Award (NZL)
• IGF China GDC - Finalist (CHN)
• Young Guns Silver – Winner (NZL)
• NAB Student topical Ad - Winner (NZL)
• Two Annos - Finalist (NZL)
• Express Magazine Campaign - Winner (NZL)

2009

• AXIS Awards - Multi Award Winner (NZL)
• Melbourne International Animation Festival – Selected (AUS)
• Young Gun of the Month - Winner (NZL)
• NAB Student Creative Newspaper Awards - Topical Ad of the Year (NZL)
• 48Hours - Top Animation Award (NZL)
• Hamburg Animation Award - Third Place (GER)
• CANNES International Advertising Industry Awards - Gold (x2) and Bronze (FRA)
• Digital Artist 2009 Awards - Highly Commended (UK)
• NZ Best Design Awards - Gold and Bronze* (NZL)
• Crowbar Awards - Multi Award Winners (SIN)
• Young Guns competition - Multi Award Winners (AUS)
• Red Bull Reel Life Competition – Winner* (NZL)

* Graduate Win