Awards
2012
The Lost Thing
Dir: Andrew Ruhemann & Shaun Tan
2012 Madeira Film Festival - Best Animation
Children’s Film Festival Seattle 2012 - Audience Favourite Award
2011
Gorillaz 'On Melancholy Hill'
Dir: Pete Candeland & Jamie Hewlett
SICAF 2011 - Jury Special Prize in the Commissioned Films Category
The Lost Thing
Dir: Andrew Ruhemann & Shaun Tan
Santa Barbara Film Festival 2011 - Best Animation Short Film
Flickerfest 2011 - Best Austrailan Shrot Film
Spokane International Film Festival 2011 - Gold SpIFFy for Best Animation
Academy Awards 2011 - Academy Award® Winner for Animated Short Film
Durango Independent Film Festival - Jury Award for Best Animated Short
Athens Animfest 2011 - Grand Prix 'Athena'
Mudgee Int. Short Film Fest 2011 - Best Short Film and Best Australian Entry
Aspen Shortsfest 2011 - Special Jury Recognition
International Trickfilm Festival Stuttgart 2011 - SWR Audience Award
Just for Laughs 2011 - Honorable Mention
St. Kilda Film Festival 2011 - Best Animation
Compare the Market 'Journey', 'Battle', 'Streets'
Dir: Darren Walsh
BTAA 2011 - Silver Arrow for UK Series
Compare the Market 'Meerkovo'
Dir: Darren Walsh
BTAA 2011 - Bronze Arrow for Financial
Compare the Market 'Streets of Ambitiousness'
Dir: Darren Walsh
Int. Trickfilm Festival Stuttgart 2011 - Animated Com Award - Category Commercial
AIDES 'Smutley'
Dir: againstallodds
Animanima 2011 - C&M Special Award for Best Animated Commercial or Music Video
2010
Gorillaz 'On Melancholy Hill'
Dir: Pete Candeland & Jamie Hewlett
UK Music Video Awards 2010 - Best Animation
Paraphernalia
Dir: John Williams
LA Shorts Fest 2010 - Best Drama
The Lost Thing
Dir: Andrew Ruhemann & Shaun Tan
Annecy 2010 - The Annecy Cristal (best short film)
Sydney International Film Festival 2010 - Yoram Gross Animation Award
Palm Springs Int. Festival of Short Films - Best Animated Short - 2nd Place
Anima Mundi 2010 - Best Soundtrack
Melbourne International Film Festival 2010 - Grand Prix for Best Short Film
Australian Effects & Animated Festival - Best Short Film (2010)
Qantm Desktop CREATE:Awards 2010 - Best Animation & Best Creative
Wiesbaden International Weekend of Animation - Audience Award for Best International Animation
Austin Film Festival - Best Animated Short - 2nd Place
Anaheim International Film Festival - Best Animation Short Honors
Images en Vues - Winner - Best Film by the Public
Chicago International Children's Film Festival - Adult Jury Prize for Best Animated Short, and The Kenneth and Harle Montgomery Prize - Best Film by an Emerging Director
Australian Screen Sound Guild Award - Best Achievment in Sound for an Animated Film
Australian Screen Music Awards - Best Music in a Short Film
Animacor International Animation Festival of Cordoba - Best Short Film, and the Special Award of Children to the Best Short Film
Inside Film Awards - Best Short Animation
Cinanima Esphino Animation Festival - PRIZE RTP2:ONDA CURTA
Animpact Animation Festival - Audience Award
Australian Film Institute 2010 - Best Short Animation
Specsavers 'Postman Pat'
Dir: Darren Walsh
BTAA 2010 - Diploma Award, Misc Consumer Products
The Beatles: 'Rock Band Intro'
Dir: Pete Candeland
BTAA 2010 - Diploma Award, International
British Animation Awards 2010 - New Media: Best Commissioned Animation
Trickfilm Stuttgard 2010 - Trickstar for Under Commissioned Category
The One Show 2010 - Merit Award
Clio Awards 2010 - Silver Clio Award
Annecy 2010 - Advertising or Promotional Film Award
Rushes Soho Shorts Festival 2010 - Won the RSSF Broadcast and Design Award
China Int. Animation and Digital Arts Festival 2010 - Golden Cartoon Award Special Jury Prize for TV Animation Program
Cinanima 2010 - First Prize for Commissioned Film
Compare the Market (Campaign)
Dir: Darren Walsh
BTAA 2010 - Gold Award for Thinkbox Award for Best Series of Commercials
Compare the Market 'Sergei'
Dir: Darren Walsh
BTAA 2010 - Silver Award for Financial Advertising
2009
BBC 'Journey to the East'
Dir: Jamie Hewlett & Pete Candeland/Rob Valley (Animation Directors)
Creative Circle 2009 - In the Book: Best Use of Animation
BBC iPlayer 'Penguins'
Dir: Vince Squibb & Darren Walsh
Creative Cirlce 2009 - Bronze for Best Use of Animation
Creative Cirlce 2009 - In the Book: Best Special Effects of Comptuer Graphics
Creative Cirlce 2009 - In the Book: Best Viral Video
BTAA 2009 - Silver Award for Computer Software
BTAA 2009 - Bronze Award for Best over 90 sec TV Commercial
BTAA 2009 - Bronze Award for Direct Response
BTAA 2009 - Bronze Award for TV and Radio Promotion
BTAA 2009 - Dipolma Award for Direct Response (virals, wed-based etc)
Clio Awards 2009 - Bronze for Visual Effects
Clio Awards 2009 - Bronze for Media
Annecy 2009 - Advertising/Promotional Film Award
Compare the Market 'Jingle'
Dir: Darren Walsh
Campaign Big Awards 2009 - Winner for financial, corporate and Utilities, TV & Cinema.
BTAA 2009 - Gold Award for best 10-20 sec Commercial
BTAA 2009 - Gold Award for Financial Advertising
BTAA 2009 - Silver Award for Direct Response
Compare the Market 'Aleks'
Dir: Darren Walsh
Creative Circle 2009 - In the Book: Best Advertising Microsite
Campaign Big Awards 2009 - Finalist for financial, corporate, and utilities, TV & Cinema.
Marmaduke Duke Music Video
Dir: James Price
BDA Awards 2009 - World: Bronze Certificate for Best Music Video/Short Subject
BBC 4 'Medieval Mind Trip'
Dir: James Price
Creative Circle 2009 - Silver for Best Use of Music
Creative Circle 2009 - Bronze for Best Use of Animation
BTAA 2009 - Bronze Award for TV & Radio Production
Clio Awards 2009 - Silver for Music Adaptation
BDA Awards 2009 - North America: Gold
BDA Awards 2009 - World: Bronze Certificate
Audi Q5 'Unboxed'
Dir: 1st Ave Machine & Russell Brooke
Creative Circle 2009 - Gold for Best Animation
BTAA 2009 - Diploma Award for Best over 90 sec TV Commercial
BTAA 2009 - Diploma Award for Vehicles
Stuttgart Trickfilm Festival 2009 - Grand Prix for best Commissioned Work
Ars Electronica 2009 - Honorary Mention
Clio Awards 2009 - Bronze for Automotive
Cannes Lions 2009 - Bronze Film Lion in Category: Cars
Anima Mundi 2009 - Best Commissioned Film
Animanima 2009 - C&M Special Award for Best Animated Commercial
Bradford Animation Festival 2009 - Best Commercial
Anima (Brussels) 2010 - Best Advertising Award
British Animation Awards 2010 - Best Commercial: Craft
British Animation Awards 2010 - Best Commercial: Director
United 'Two Worlds'
Dir: SSSR and Gaelle Denis
Clio Awards 2009 - Bronze for Animation
Communication Art Awards 2009 - Award of Excellence: Animation
Untied 'Sea Orchestra'
Dir: Shy the Sun
Clio Awards 2009 - Silver for Animation
Clio Awards 2009 - Bronze for Music Adaptation
Harmonix 'Rock Band II'
Dir: Pete Candeland
Ars Electronica 2009 - Honorary Mention
Cinanima 2009 - Best Film in Best Commissioned Film Category
Compare the Market (Campaign)
Dir: Darren Walsh
Campaign Big Awards 2009 - Winner Gold Campaign, TV & Cinema
Campaign Big Awards 2009 - Winner Gold Campaign, Digital
2008
City Paradise
Dir: Gaelle Denis
Hightide Film Festival (UK) 2008 - Silver Pebble Audience Award for Favourite Short Film
Adidas 'Impossible Is Nothing'
Dir: Sean Thompson, Dean Maryon & Dan Sumich (Supervising Animation Director)
BTAA 2008 - Silver Award (International Series)
BTAA 2008 - Silver Award (Cinema Commercial also shown on TV)
BTAA 2008 - Bronze Award (Series)
BBC 'Journey to the East'
Dir: Jamie Hewlett & Pete Candeland/Rob Valley (Animation Directors)
Promax UK 2008 - Gold for Promo of the Year
Promax UK 2008 - Gold for Best Launch
Mika 'Lollipop'
Dir: Bonzom
Rushes Soho Shorts Festival 2008 - Best Music Video
Internatioanl Animation Film Festival Animanima 2008 - C&M Special Award for animated Music Video
BBC One 'Neon'
Dir: Brand New School
Promax BDA 2008 - Silver Award for Best Animation
BBC iPlayer 'Penguins'
Dir: Vince Squibb & Darren Walsh
Promax BDA 2008 - Gold Award for Best Animation
Promax UK 2008 - Gold for Best Promo or Campaign for Website or Interactive Services
Promax UK 2008 - Silver for Best Launch
Cinanima 2008 - Best Commissioned Film
Coke Zero 'Liar', 'Can't Drink' and 'Brian'
Dir: againstallodds
Cannes Lions 2008 - 3 Silver Lions in the Category Non-alcoholic Drinks
Coke Zero 'Liar'
Dir: againstallodds
Ars Electronica 2008 - Honorary Mention
Sony Bravia 'Play-Doh'
Dir: Frank Budgen & Darren Walsh (Animation Director)
BTAA 2008 - Gold Award(Household Appliances)
BTAA 2008 - Gold Award(European Advertising)
BTAA 2008 - Gold Award (60-90 sec TVC)
BTAA 2008 - Silver Award (Series)
BTAA 2008 - Bronze Award (Cinema Commercial as shown on TV)
BAA 2008 - Best Commercial: Direction
BAA 2008 - Best Commercial: Craft
Stuttgart Trickfilm Festival 2008 - Grand Prix for Best Commissioned Work
Stuttgart Trickfilm Festival 2008 - Best Commercial
D&AD 2008 - D&AD Pencil for TV & Cinema Crafts/Animation & Visual Effects
Stoke your Fires - Best Animated Commercial
Annecy 2008 - Advertising/Promo Film Award
Animafest 2008 - Special Mention Award
Cannes Lions 2008 - Golden Lion in the Category Home Electronics
Ottawa International Animation Festival 2008 - Grand Prize for Best Commissioned Animation
Anima Mundi 2008 - Best Commissioned Film
Bradford Animation Festival 2008 - Best Commercial
BTA Craft Awards 2008 - Best Crafted Commercial of 2008
BTA Craft Awards 2008 - Best Animation
BTA Craft Awards 2008 - Best Direction
BTA Craft Awards 2008 - Best Model Making
BTA Craft Awards 2008 - Best Use of Recorded Music
Harmonix 'Rockband'
Dir: Pete Candeland
Imagina Awards 2008 - Best Video Game
Holland Animation Festival 2008 - Best Commercial
2007
City Paradise
Dir: Gaelle Denis
Multivision International Festival of Animation Arts 2007 - Best Animated Short about a City
San Diego Asian Film Festival 2007 - Best Animation Award
Vodafone 'Mayfly'
Dir: Darren Walsh (Animation) & Peter Thwaites (Live Action)
Platform Animation Festival 2007 - Best Promotional Film
After the Rain
Dir: Gaelle Denis
DiBa Digital Barcelona Film Festival 2007 - Young Jury DiBa Club Award: Best Short Film
Subtle 'The Mercury Craze'
Dir: SSSR
Aurora Film Festival 2007 - Best Music Video
The South Bank Show
Dir: SSSR
Platform Animation Festival 2007 - Best Title Sequence
Adidas Impossible Is Nothing 2007 'Yelena Isinbayeva'&'Jonah Lomu'
Dir: Sean Thompson, Dean Maryon & Dan Sumich (Supervising Animation Director)
Cannes Lions Awards 2007 - Bronze Lion
Gorillaz 'El Manana'
Dir: Pete Candeland & Jamie Hewlett
Imagina Awards 2007 - Grand Prix
2006
City Paradise
Dir: Gaelle Denis
Flickerfest (Australia) 2006 - Best Animation
Clermont Ferrand 2006 Competition - Audience Prize in the Labo Competition
Anima 2006 - Grand Prix Anima 2006 for the best International short film
RiverRun (USA) 2006 Creative Vision - Special jury prize for original
Ofensiva International Film Festival (Poland) 2006 - Silver Spires Award for Animation
British Animation Awards 2006 - Best Film (Public Choice) (joint winner w/ Who I Am and What I Want. Dir: Chris Shepherd)
Nashville Film Festival 2006 - First Prize in Animation Category
Moondance Animation - Spirit of Moondance Award in Short Animation Category
Festival Internacional de Filmets de Badalona 2006 - Millor Film experimental, Venus de Badalona
Santa Fe Film Festival 2006 - Best Animation
Anifest 2006 (Czech Republic) - Best Short Film
Subtle 'Swanmeat'
Dir: SSSR
British Animation Awards 2006 - Best Music Video
Vodafone 'Mayfly'
Dir: Darren Walsh (Animation) & Peter Thwaites (Live Action)
British Animation Awards 2006 - Best Commercial (Craft)
BTAA - Silver Award, Telecom. Services
BTAA - Silver Award, Best Euro Comm.
BTAA - Bronze Award, Best Com. Over 60"
D&AD - Yellow Pencil Animation and Graphics Award
BTA Craft - Best Video Post Production
Gorillaz 'Feel Good Inc'
Dir: Pete Candeland & Jamie Hewlett
Bristish Animation Awards 2006 - Best Music Video (Public Choice)
Grammy Awards 2006 (Nominated) - Record of the yr: FEEL GOOD INC
Grammy Awards 2006 (Nominated) - Best Pop Collaboration w vocals: FEEL GOOD INC
Grammy Awards 2006 (Nominated) - Best Urban Alternative Perf: DIRTY HARRY
Grammy Awards 2006 (Nominated) - Producer of the year: DANGER MOUSE (for Gorillaz)
Grammy Awards 2006 (Nominated) - Best Short Form Video: FEEL GOOD INC
2005
City Paradise
Dir: Gaelle Denis
Imagina - Art Direction Award
BAFTA - Nomination Best Short Animation
Tricky Woman (Austria) - First Prize
Tricky Woman (Austria) - Audience Award
Birds Eye View - Birds Eye View Innovation Award
Birds Eye View - Birds Eye View Development Award
Aspen Shorts - Innovation Award
ViewFinders (Canada) - Award for Best Animation - Honourable Mention
Oberhausen 2005 - Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
Annecy 2005 - Jury Award
Melbourne Int. Anim. Fest 2005 - Audience Vote
Arcipelago Film Festival (Rome) 2005 - Best Short Film in Digital Video
Ars Electronica 2005 - Computer Animation/Visual Effects Award of Distinction
LA Film Festival 2005 - Jury Award for Best Animated Short
Soho Short Film Festival 2005 - Final three shortlist
Cartoon Forum 2005 - One of five shortlisted finalists
Imago International Film Festival 2005 - Jury Award
Mill Valley Film Festival 2005 - Best Short Film
Sitges Film Festival 2005 - Sitges Film Festival 2005
Back-Up Festival (Germany) 2005 - 1st Prize Jury Award
Back-Up Festival (Germany) 2005 - Special Mention in Werkleitz Award
Uppsala 2005 - Special Jury Prize
BitFilm 2005 - 1st prize FX Mix
ResFest 2005 - Special Jury Award for Short Film
Animated Dreams 2005 - Best Design
Animadrid 2005 - Third Prize
2004
The Dog Who Was a Cat Inside
Dir: Siri Melchior
Aspen Shortsfest 2004 - Animated Eye Award
Britspotting - Independent Film Festival in Berlin - Audience award for Best Animated Short Film
Sony Playstation 2 'Wobble'
Dir: Russell Brooke
Kinsale Awards - Gold, Best Animation
Midsummer Awards 2004 - Best Animation (Sony Playstation Campaign)
Polar Bears Gary's Fall
Dir: Pierre Coffin
London Int' Animation Festival - Special Mention
The Offspring 'Hit That'
Dir: John Williams & David Lea
3D Festival, Copenhagen - Music Video Visual Effects
2003
NSPCC 'Cartoon'
Dir: Russell Brooke (Passion) & Frank Budgen (Gorgeous)
Creative Circle Awards 2003 - Best Animation
BTAA 2003 - Gold, Best Commercial of the year
BTAA 2003 - Gold, Best Cinema Commercial
D&AD 2003 - Best Animation/Best Direction
Cartoon D'Or 2003 - Nomination
I Castelli Animati 2003 - Medal of the honourable Pierferdinando Casini, President of the house, for Social Content.
The Dog Who Was a Cat Inside
Dir: Siri Melchior
Bafta 2003 - Nomination Best Short Animation
Cartoon D'Or 2003 - Nomination
Ars Electronica, Austria 2003 - Honorary Mention
SICAF 2003 - ASIFA Korea Prize
Chicago International Children's Film Festival 2003 - 2nd Prize Best Animated Short
Independent Film Festival in Berlin - Audience award for Best Animated Short Film
Greenpeace
Dir: John Williams & David Lea
Commercial Film Producers of Europe(CFP-E) Young Dir's Award - Speical Jury Prize and First Prize
CBBC 'Stretch Necks'
Dir: Tom Gravestock
Promax UK 2003 - Best Children's Promotional-Originated Gold
2002
Aero 'Kiosk'
Dir: Vince Sqibb with Animation Directors: Alyson Hamilton & Alistair Hearsum (Glassworks)
British Animation Awards 2002 - Best Craft in a Commercial
Coldplay 'Don't Panic'
Dir: Tim Hope
British Animation Awards 2002 - Best Music Video, Public Choice Awards
Ottawa Int'l Animation Festival 2002 - Best Music Video
Gorillaz 'Clint Eastwood'
Dir: Pete Candeland & Jamie Hewlett
Brit Awards 2002 - Best British Group, Best British Album, Best British Single, Best British Video, Best British Dance Act, Best British Newcomer.
Sony PS2 'The Wolfman'
Dir: Tim Hope
Imagina 2002 - Best Direction
D&AD 2002 - TV & Cinema Adv Crafts Animation
D&AD 2002 - TV & Cinema Adv Crafts Sound Design
One Giant Leap 'My Culture'
Dir: Tim Hope
Grammy Award 2002 - Nomination
NSPCC 'Cartoon'
Dir: Frank Budgen (Gorgeous) & Russell Brooke (Passion Pictures)
Cannes Lion Awards 2002 - Gold, Fundraising and Appeals
BTA Craft Awards 2002 - Best Crafted Commercial of the yr
Holland Animation Festival 2002 - First Prize, Educational Film Cat.
Ottawa Int'l Animation Festival 2002 - Grand Prix for Best Commissioned Film/Video
BBC TV World Cup Idents
Dir: Pete Candeland
Promax UK 2002 - Best Promotainment
Promax UK 2002 - Best Sports Promotion
Promax UK 2002 - Best Themed Promotion
2001
Flora 'Jack Spratt'
Dir: Pierre Coffin
London Effects & Animation Festival 2001 - Best Commercial
Mini 'Martians'
Dir: Chris Palmer (Gorgeous) & Animation Director: Phil Dale (Passion Pictures)
London Effects & Animation Festival 2001 - Best Live Action Effects
3D Festival, Copenhagen 2001 - Best Commercial
Aero 'Kiosk'
Dir: Vince Sqibb with Animation Directors: Alyson Hamilton & Alistair Hearsum (Glassworks)
BTAA Craft Awards 2001 - Best Animation (Passion Pictures)
BTAA Craft Awards 2001 - Best CG Animation (Glassworks)
King Biscuit Time 'I Walk the Earth'
Dir: Tim Hope
Annecy 2001 - Best Animated Sequence (Commissioned Films)
Coldplay 'Trouble'
Dir: Tim Hope
MTV Award (New York) 2001 - Best Art Direction
London Effects & Animation Festival 2001 - Nomination: Best Music Video
MTV Award (New York) 2001 - Best Breakthrough Video
Coldplay 'Don't Panic'
Dir: Tim Hope
LA Animation Celebration 2001 - Best Animated Music Video
Gorillaz '19/2000'
Dir: Pete Candeland & Jamie Hewlett
London Effects & Animation Festival 2001 - Nomination: Best Music Video
Sony PS2 'The Wolfman'
Dir: Tim Hope
BTAA 2001 - Toys and Games, Diploma
Gorillaz 'Clint Eastwood'
Dir: Pete Candeland & Jamie Hewlett
Billboard Music Video Awards 2001 - Best Modern Rock New Artist
Billboard Music Video Awards 2001 - Best Rap/Hip Hop New Artist
Billboard Music Video Awards 2001 - Maximum Vision Award
Q Awards 2001 - Best Music Video
Rushes Soho Shorts Festival 2001 - Best Music Video
LA Animation Celebration 2001 - Best Animated Video (2nd Place)
British Animation Awards - Best Music Video
MTV Music Awards, NY 2001 (Nominated) - Best Art Direction
MTV Music Awards, NY 2001 (Nominated) - MTV-2 Award
MTV Music Awards, NY 2001 (Nominated) - Best Breakthrough Video
Q Awards 2001 (Nominated) - Best Producer (Dan the Automator)
Mercury Music Prize 2001 - Nomination
MTV Europe Music Awards 2001 - Best Group, Best Dance Act, Best New Act, Web Award, Best Song, Best Video
2000
Iceland 'Fresh Food'
Dir: Paul Smith
BTAA 2000 - Bronze (Retail Category)
Creative Circle 2000 - Silver Award
1999
BBC "Future Generations"
Dir: Chris Palmer & Paul Berry
BTAA 1999 - Silver Award
Creative Circle 1999 - Silver Award
Promax 1999 - Gold Award
D&AD 1999 - Silver Award: Most Outstanding
D&AD 1999 - Promotional
D&AD 1999 - TV Graphics
D&AD 1999 - Award for Direction
D&AD 1999 - Award for TV Commercial Over 60 seconds
D&AD 1999 - Award for Special Effects
1998
Reebok "Doppleganger"
Dir: Nick Donkin
BTAA 1998 - Certificate of Merit
Creative Circle 1998 - Silver Award
Mobius Advertising Awards 1998 - Certificate of Outstanding Creativity
International Advertising Awards - Kinsale 1998 - Best Animation