Animahenasyon is an annual animation festival and competition held in the

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

. Organized by the

Animation Council of the Philippines, Inc. The Animation Council of the Philippines, Inc. (ACPI) is a non-profit and non-stock organization in the Philippines that specializes in 2D and 3D animation. As an organization that is recognized and supported by the Government of the Philippines, ...

(ACPI), the festival features the animated works of veteran and novice Filipino animators. Apart from the competition, the festival holds classes, seminars, workshops, and exhibits related to the animation profession. It has the aim of harvesting the talent and creativity of Filipino cartoonists and animators. It is considered as an annual celebration of the animation industry in the Philippines.

Etymology

The name "Animahenasyon" is the product after combining the

Filipino-language Filipino (; , ) is an Austronesian language. It is the national language ( / ) of the Philippines, and one of the two official languages of the country, with English. It is a standardized variety of Tagalog based on the native dialect, spoke ...

words for "

animation Animation is a method by which image, still figures are manipulated to appear as Motion picture, moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent cel, celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited ...

" and "

imagination Imagination is the production or simulation of novel objects, sensations, and ideas in the mind without any immediate input of the senses. Stefan Szczelkun characterises it as the forming of experiences in one's mind, which can be re-creations ...

", namely ''animasyon'' and ''imahenasyon'' (also spelled as ''imahinasyon'') respectively. In English, the

wordplay Word play or wordplay (also: play-on-words) is a literary technique and a form of wit in which words used become the main subject of the work, primarily for the purpose of intended effect or amusement. Examples of word play include puns, phone ...

would result to "animagination". The message of the term Animahenasyon indicated the goal of the Animation Council of the Philippines, Inc. to portray the image of the Philippines as a "nation of animators" internationally. Animahenasyon: Philippine Animation Festival » 2011 » About Animahenasyon

Purpose

In general, the aim of the Animahenasyon as a flagship project of the Animation Council of the Philippines, Inc. is for the Philippine animation festival to serve as a venue for Filipino animators in showcasing their ideas, and to be able to meet established animators in the industry and become inspired by them. Another goal is to create a larger window of exposure of and awareness about the Filipino animation industry, including the industry’s contribution to the international entertainment field. Animahenasyon taps on locally produced animation materials and content that can be promoted and marketed both within the Philippines and internationally. In an effort to build an audience, awareness and development of original contents, ACPI organizes its flagship project Animahenasyon with the following additional objectives: to encourage potential animators to explore the opportunities available in the industry; to provide a location for exchanging ideas and possible business opportunities among animators, producers, and supporters of the industry; and to hold forums that will discuss and set the direction for the development of the industry.

Composition

The major parts of the Animahenasyon is the granting of the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Outstanding Emerging Artist in Animation Award. The screening of animated works for both amateur and professional divisions included different running time categories, namely the 1 to 5 minutes run, the 6 to 20 minutes run, the 21 to 60 minutes run, and finally the 60 minutes run – also known as full-animated feature. Other categories included the presentation of music videos, title sequences, public information, demonstration reels, and television series. For the exhibitions, the categories are full-length animation, special citation, and the presentation of past Animahenasyon winners.Arrant, Cris

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Lifetime achievement awardees

In 2007, the Lifetime Achievement award was given to Filipino cartoonist,

Larry Alcala Lauro "Larry" Zarate Alcala (August 18, 1926 – June 24, 2002) was a well-known editorial cartoonist and illustrator in the Philippines."The hiLARRYous Art of Alcala", by Ruben Defeo, Today (22 August 1995), p. 20"Slices of Larry Alcala" by N ...

.ANIMAHENASYON 2007 WINNERS
, animationcouncil.org 2008, Severino "Nonoy" Marcelo, a Filipino cartoonist, 2009, Jose Zabala Santos also a cartoonist, 2010, the Lifetime Achievement award is for Roxlee, a cartoonist and filmmaker from Naga City,Arcellana, Juaniyo
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the Philippine Star, 25 October 2010 and last year's Gerry Garcia, a cartoonist and animator for 2011 Lifetime Achievement Awardee.

Festivals

Animahenasyon Finalists and Winners

Animahenasyon 2010 Winners

Animahenasyon 2016 Winners

Animahenasyon 2017 Finalists

Animahenasyon 2018 Finalists

Animahenasyon 2019 Finalists

Animahenasyon 2020 Finalists

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References

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External links

Animahenasyon: The Philippine Animation Festival official websiteAnimation Council of the Philippines official website
Animation awards Philippine animation Animation film festivals Annual events in the Philippines Film festivals in the Philippines Film festivals established in 2007 Student film festivals