With overย 6000+ย student participation in overย 40ย categories, MAACย (Maya Academy of Advanced Creativity),ย an institute 3D animation, VFX, Game Design and Digital Designย hosted its 21st edition of 24FPS International Animation Awards on 13th December 2024 in Mumbai. The event witnessed an audience from all over the country India and abroad and included about thousand luminaries from the Media & Entertainment industry coming together to celebrate incredible talents from around the world.
24FPS International Animation Awards saw participation of 1500 plus independent entries (External category) from 100 countries, that includedย Vietnam, United Kingdom, France, South Africa, Singapore, Germany, Brazil, Japan, and Indonesia,ย among others.
Awards were given across categories such as Best 3D Animated Short Film, Best VFX Film, Digital Film Making, 3D Game Assets, AI Digital Comics and many more. The panel comprised of senior personnel from top production houses & institutions such asย Ashish Kulkarni, Chairman, FICCI AVGC-XR Forum,ย Omjiwan Gupta, Education Leader โ India & South Asia, Adobe, Viral Thakkar, Creative Director, ReDefine India, Munjal Shroff, CEO Graphiti & Co-Chairman of the FICCI AVGC Forum, Rajiv Chilaka, Founder & CEO Greengold Animation and Bejoy Arputharaj, CEO, PhantomFX, amongst many others. The awards showcased exemplary pieces of art in various categories and overย 400ย participants among those were awarded on the virtual stage.
In the special โMovers and Shakersโ category, the audience was captivated with the presence ofย Jashwanth Bopannaย who was awarded the โReality TV Icon of the Yearโ,ย Aditya Shettyย as the โPopular Male Comedy and Creative Content Creatorโ,ย Ravish Shettyย as the โEmerging Content Creator Comedy, 2024โ,ย Vishakha & Diveshย asย โEmerging Couple Content Creator 2024โย andย Bigg Nerdsย as the โBest Comedy Group Creators, 2024โ.
ย Renowned professionals and respected leaders from the media & entertainment industry joined the celebration.ย PhantomFXย was recognised with theย VFX Excellence Award 2024.ย 88 Picturesย were awarded with the Animation Excellence Award 2024.ย Nazara Technologiesย was honoured withย Gaming Excellence Award 2024.ย Ogilvyย took home theย Design & Innovation Excellence Award 2024ย and,ย Adobeย won theย Technology Innovation Award 2024.
Atul Jain, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Aptech Limited said, โMAAC is committed to meeting the growing demand in the AVGC industry by fostering young talent and preparing them for professional success. Events like 24FPS celebrate creativity and help build a strong community of skilled professionals.ย Congratulationsย to the winners and all participants for their exceptional work and admirable spirit. A heartfelt thanks to the esteemed jury for their valuable guidance and support.โ
