NE NEWS SERVICE
AHMEDABAD, DEC 18
MAAC (Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics), a forerunner in high-end 3D animation & VFX training, hosted its 17thedition of 24FPS International Animation Awards, recently in Mumbai. The event was hosted by RJ Anurag Pandey popularly aka Picture Pandey.
Delighted by outstanding work from the students, Anil Pant, MD & CEO, Aptech Ltd, quoted, “MAAC’s 24 FPS, in its glorious 17th year, identifies with the dreams of the students and empowers them to create a world of imagination through its advanced 3D animation and VFX curriculum. The sheer participation covering 3,500 creative submissions, including 1,200 independent entries from 75+ countries, across the globe stands testament to the pinnacle of 17 years of rigorous commitment making MAAC 24 FPS, an industry accreditation. These awards are a way to recognize and showcase the brilliance of a talent that resides within our country, some of them are certain to become industry names tomorrow – propelling a career in creative arts and more importantly taking the industry forward.”
Over 350+ Industry leaders & professionals attended this glittering awards night to witness the most admired event of the Indian Media and Entertainment Industry.Awards were given across categories such as Best VFX Short Film, Best 3D Animated Short Film, Digital Film Making, Design Aesthetics etc.
The 24 FPS International Animation Awards Open category witnessed a massive participation of over 1,200 independent entries from over 75 countries noteworthy amongst these being USA, France, Spain, UK, Italy, Russia, Polland among others. The 17th edition of 24FPS witnessed a record hig participation of over 5,300 students from all over India, showcasing their exemplary pieces of art in various categories of which ,500 creative entries were received and 250 participants among those were awarded on this coveted stage.
Over the last 17 years, 24FPS has gone on to become the most sought after global animation awards night in India receiving huge support from both media & entertainment fraternity and students alike!
The esteemed jury panel comprised senior personnel from top production houses & institutions such as DNEG, Technicolor, TataElxsi, Assemblage, Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute, IDC (IIT Mumbai), yFX(a division of Yash Raj Films), 88 Pictures, Makuta VFX, ReDefine, amongst others.
The audience was enthralled with the presence of Tejaswini Pandit and AmitBehl who were both awarded for their contribution to the Indian Cinema and were honored and awarded with the “Movers and Shakers” award as well.Seasoned professionals and dignitaries from the media & entertainment industry graced the occasion. Leading studio Technicolour was awarded for their outstanding contribution to the VFX Industry along with Cosmos Maya who was awarded for their exceptional contribution in the Animation domain both of the studios received the Movers and Shakers award.
Actor Amit Behl honored with Movers & Shakers award at MAAC 24 FPS event by Anil Pant, MD & CEO, Aptech Ltd
Marathi Actress Tejaswini Pandit honored with Movers & Shakers Award at MAAC 24 FPS event by Anil Pant, MD & CEO, Aptech
Anil Pant, MD & CEO, Aptech Ltd at the 17th edition of MAAC 24 FPS event
