The Ray and Diana Harryhausen Foundation are delighted to announce new film awards programme, established in honour of the legendary master of stop-motion animation on what would have been his 101st birthday.

Beginning on January 1st 2022, they will be accepting entries under the following categories:

Best Feature Film Animation
Best Short Film Animation
Best Student Film Animation
Best Commercial Film Animation
Best Online Film Animation
Best Television Animation
Harryhausen Hall of Fame Award

“Dad always recognised the strong educational aspect of his work. I hope that these awards will encourage a new generation of animators to be inspired and follow their own dreams,” noted Vanessa Harryhausen, Ray’s daughter and Trustee.

“Ray Harryhausen’s influence on cinema past and present is truly titanic. I devised these awards in Ray’s name to recognise new standards of excellence in the growing field of animation,” added John Walsh, Filmmaker & Trustee.

More details can be found here. The first  awards will be given on June 29, 2022.

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