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 of awards won 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 (STUDENT EMMYS) - 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
