Just talking about animation is not enough; Animation is a creative field which dwells on technology therefore, this creativity has to be displayed through various kinds of work. Animation Masters Summit 2016 could not be complete without the display and recognition of this creative work.
The Flying Elephant Competition hosted by the Toonz Media Group witnessed 507 entries in four categories namely Animation Short Films, Live Action Short Films, Animation TV feature and Series and Short Film-Student Category.
In the Animation Short Films category Talking Walls by Shaaz Ahmed won the first place. While, Fisherwoman & Tuk Tuk by Suresh Eriyat won the second place followed by Trial & Error that took the third place.
The Live Action Short Films category witnessed Syaahi by Varun Tandon winning the first place while ABC by Madan RamVenkatesh winning the second place.
In the Animation TV Feature and Series Batu Gaiden: Return of Asi by Masatsugu Arakawa helmed the first place followed by Coconut: The Little Dragon winning the second place and Anish Patel’s Chhoti Anandi Goli’s Toy Car winning the third place.
The Short Film-Student Category was won by What is Your Brown Number? by Vinnie Bose. The National Film and Television School and Debanjan Nandy’s Chhaya took the second place and The Mailbox by Nikhita Prabhudesai stood third in this category.
In order to expand the fine art of storytelling and creating animated content, Toonz Media Group organised this Flying Elephant Competition to boost new talent. Moreover, the main aim of this competition was to recognise, appreciate and inspire more and more creation of highly effective animated and live action content.