BYU Center for Animation Awards
Since the very beginning of the program, the students of the BYU Center for Animation have earned many awards and recognitions for their yearly animated films and game projects. Some significant award titles and film festivals include the College Television Awards (commonly referred to as “Student Emmys”), Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (also referred to as “Student Academy Awards”), ACM SIGGRAPH, Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Houston WorldFest, Cannes Film Festival, Annecy Film Festival, and the Nickelodeon Animation Festival.
Below is a list some of the awards and recognitions received over the years. We continue to be extremely proud as we watch our students succeed year after year as a direct result of their hard work and dedication. We wish the best for our students and hope they will continue to make a great impact wherever they may go.
COLLEGE TELEVISION AWARDS - ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES FOUNDATION
These are universally called the Student Emmys. Emmys are a trademarked name for the regular Emmys and are not to be used for this award. The voting is by the same academy members as the Emmys, just not officially called the Student Emmy.
Love & Gold - 2026
Student Accomplice - 2025
Witch's Cat - 2024
Cenote - 2023
Stowaway - 2022
Papa - 2016
Ram's Horn - 2015
Owned - 2014
Chasm, Best Music - 2013
Estefan - 2013
Dreamgiver - 2011
Dreamgiver, Best Music - 2011
Mashed, Best Music - 2010
Xing - 2010
Kites - 2009
Pajama Gladiator - 2009
The Lion and the Mouse - 2008
Las Pinatas - 2007
Turtles - 2006
Noggin - 2006
Petshop - 2005
Faux Paw - 2005
Lemmings - 2004
STUDENT ACADEMY AWARDS - ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE AND SCIENCES
Student Accomplice - 2024
Grendel - 2019
Owned - 2014
Kites - 2009
Pajama Gladiator - 2009
Turtles - 2006
Lemmings - 2004
ACM SIGGRAPH
Love & Gold, Official Selection-Computer Animation Festival - 2026
Ram's Horn, Official Selection-Computer Animation Festival - 2015
Estefan, Best Student Project - 2012
Dreamgiver, Official Selection-Electronic Theater - 2011
Noggin, Official Selection-Electronic Theater - 2006
Petshop, Official Selection-Electronic Theater - 2005
HOUSTON WORLDFEST
Estefan, Platinum Remi Winner - 2013
Butcher'd Meats, Gold Remi Winner - 2013
CANNES
Dreamgiver, Official Selection - 2011
Lemmings, Official Selection - 2004
ANNECY
Las Pinatas, Official Selection - 2007
Noggin, Official Selection - 2006
Petshop, Official Selection - 2005
NICKELODEON ANIMATION FESTIVAL
Pajama Gladiator, Producer's Choice Award and Viewer's Choice Award - 2008
THE ROOKIES
Love & Gold, Finalist-Film of the Year - 2025
SKYGUARD, Finalist-Game of the Year - 2025
Student Accomplice, Film of the Year and People's Choice Award - 2024
Solar Showdown, Finalist-Game of the Year and Excellence Award - 2023
Witch's Cat, Finalist-Film of the Year and Excellence Award - 2023
Shepherds, Finalist and Excellence Award - 2022
Dungeon Brawlers, Finalist - 2021
GAME DEVELOPMENT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (GDC)
SKYGUARD, Best Hobby Game Finalist, Summer Season - 2025
VISUAL EFFECTS SOCIETY (VES)
Student Accomplice, Nominee-Outstanding Effects in a Student Project - 2025
HOLLYWOOD MUSIC IN MEDIA AWARDS (HMMA)
Love & Gold, Nominee-Score Short Film - 2025
ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO (E3)
Beat Boxers - 2018
Nokbak - 2017
