2024 UCLA Festival of Animation

Animation Extravaganza

June 8, 2024 || James Bridges Theater
Program I: 6:00 p.m. || Program II: 7:00 p.m.

The UCLA School of Theater, Film & Television is pleased to present this year’s Animation Extravaganza, part of the 2024 TFT Film Festival! 

Please join us to celebrate our animators and showcase their incredible works!

Animation Extravaganza is an all-inclusive, annual event for our graduate and undergraduate animators to showcase their finished films. From 3D to traditional, stop-motion to interactive, all facets of the medium are explored by M.F.A. students. It is a time where animators get to reap the rewards of their hard work and share their introspective, funny and awe-inspiring stories through animation. Come join us for a night celebrating our outstanding animation students and enjoy the films they have crafted during their time in the Animation Program here at the UCLA School of Theater, Film & Television. In addition, each year the students choose an inspiring recipient of the Crystal Anvil Award and honor their contributions to the field of animation.

Program 1 | Theater Optique |  6:00pm 

An eclectic mix of non-M.F.A. films completed in the Animation Program course 181C and the stop-motion class

Program 2 | Show of Shadows | 7:00pm

Crystal Anvil Award Honoree, Student Awards and films from the individual voices of the M.F.A. Animation Program: stop motion, 2D and 3D CG animation

AWARD CATEGORIES
BEST STORY
BEST ANIMATION
BEST ART DIRECTION
MOST INNOVATIVE
BEST OF SHOW

A reception will follow Program II on the Sound Stage and Back Lot.

We are looking forward to a wonderful night of celebration with you!