MAAC 24 FPS, one of the biggest Animation Awards function is back yet again in its 11th edition this year. The 24 FPS International Animation Awards recognizes animation talent from across the Indian-subcontinent and beyond. Initiated by MAAC in 2003, this event has grown over the years by leaps and bounds.
“It is with great pride and confidence we can say that MAAC 24 FPS is now the most revered awards festival , in the category of Animation & Visual effects in India. At a point of time when the media and entertainment industry is sitting on the nose of a rocket waiting to explode, recognizing the work of creative minds further fuels the ambition of young minds to enter this Industry,” said MAAC, Sr. VP Shajan Samuel to AnimationXpress.com.
This year the flow of entries has broken last ten years record with 1,000 plus entries from 81 MAAC centers across 30-cities along with 300 external entries.
The event will be represented by Sr. professionals from studio & production companies both from the Animation & VFX industry. MAAC has enrolled forty-five jury members this year. “We are also expecting thought leaders from the media & entertainment industry. We have Shelley Page from DreamWorks on board as one of the jury member. All these people are from different fields (Animation, radio, film industry, VFX, freelancers etc.) and that’s what makes it so different from other awards,” revealed Shajan.
The Awards are being held on 28 November at The Lalit hotel, Mumbai, with an expected footfall of around 3,000. ‘The Heroes’ is this year’s theme, where MAAC Students along with the other participants will articulate the ethos and values of Heroes.
“The festival will begin in the morning at 10:00 am and it will go till 4:00 pm in the evening. Various activities have been planned to keep the students engrossed, the top 20 finalist of MAAC Got talent will be performing live. In the evening we will have Awards function from 7:00 pm onwards,” added Shajan.
MAAC has the support of various stakeholders from the industry, with Autodesk (Technology Partner), Youth Magazine (Magazine partner), TASI community and AnimationXpress.com (online partner) for this event.
“The whole motive of organizing this event is to give platform to the young talent in Animation world. Here at 24 FPS we provide platform to our students to showcase their work to professionals and folks from the industry. Nine months of hard-work has gone into this. The charm of being appreciated by the Industry and the dream of holding the 24 FPS trophy is a great motivation for students who work through the year to make their work talk,” ended Shajan.