This year’s Student Animation Showcase film selections are all from Ringling College of Art and Design; each to receive ASIFA-Hollywood membership and free submissions to the Annie Awards.
ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum (AEF) has announced its film selections for the 2025 Top 5 Student Animation Showcase.Each winning student will receive a complementary one-year membership to ASIFA-Hollywood and free submission to the student category for this year’s Annie Awards.
The 2025 Top 5 Student Animation Showcase Films: Dogs of BishkekSchool: Ringling College of Art and Design Technique: 3D Director: Viktor Niksdorf Holy CowSchool: Ringling College of Art and Design Technique: 3D Director: Karthik Swaminathan Beetle SummerSchool: Ringling College of Art and Design Technique: 3D Directors: Ari Chen & Jane Yuan Jurassic WardSchool: Ringling College of Art and Design Technique: 3D Director: Max Bellomio BeautifySchool: Ringling College of Art and Design Technique: 3D Director: Liza Makarenko “A heartfelt thank you to all participants for making this year’s showcase a tremendous success,” remarked Michael Bonitatis for AEF.“We’re already looking forward to next year’s event, which promises to be even bigger and better.Congratulations to our winners, and we can’t wait to see your future creations.” ASIFA-Hollywood is the world’s foremost professional organization dedicated to promoting the Art of Animation and celebrating the people who create it.
Today, ASIFA-Hollywood, the largest chapter of the international organization ASIFA (Association Internationale du Film d’Animation), supports a wide range of animation activities and preservation efforts through its membership.Current initiatives include the Animation Archive, Animation Aid Foundation, Animation Educators’ Forum (AEF), film preservation, open source support, special events, screenings and of course, the annual Annie Awards.Dan Sarto is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network.
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