The Ray Harryhausen Awards

The Ray Harryhausen Awards are an annual film award for the best animated films of the previous year. Established by The Ray and Diana Harryhausen Foundation based in Edinburgh, the awards aim to recognise the achievements of contemporary animators, whilst celebrating the ongoing legacy of stop-motion animator Ray Harryhausen. The award statues are cast by Arch Bronze, who also sculpt the Laurence Olivier Awards.[1]

The Ray Harryhausen Awards
The Ray Harryhausen Award statue
Awarded forBest animation films of previous year
Presented byThe Ray and Diana Harryhausen Foundation
First awarded2022
Websiteharryhausenawards.com

Overview

The awards were originated by Foundation trustee John Walsh.[2] They were announced at San Diego Comic Con 2021, with The Beat commenting that "...exciting things are happening at the Harryhausen Foundation, and the new film award announcement is sure to make an impact in the animation world."[3] Walsh told the Puppet Place blog that he hoped that the awards would promote Ray's legacy alongside identifying new talent coming into the animation industry.[4]

Ray Harryhausen's daughter Vanessa Harryhausen told Starburst Magazine that her father had always valued the educational value of his films, and hoped that the awards would continue to inspire new generations of artists.[5]

Categories
Current categories
Categories Year Awarded Winner
Best Feature Film Animation 2022Mad God (2021, Director Phil Tippett)
Best Short Film Animation 2022Only a Child (2021, Director Simone Giampaolo)
Best Commercial Film Animation 2022Save Ralph (2021, Arch Model Studio)
Best Television Animation 2022'Scream Street 2.12 'The Noisy Place' (Factory)
Best Student Film Animation 2022Absolution, Parsin (2022, Director Jack Nop)
Best Children's Film Animation 2022Battle of Gastropoda (2022, Director Kristian Harding)
Harryhausen Hall of Fame Award 2022Phil Tippett[6]

References
  1. "John Walsh Unveils The Very First Ray Harryhausen Award!". The Future of the Force. 13 April 2022.
  2. "JOHN WALSH LETS LOOSE THE RAY HARRYHAUSEN FILM AWARDS". scifipulse.net. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  3. "ComicCon@Home '21: Ray Harryhausen Foundation announces Animation Film Awards coming in 2022". The Beat. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  4. "The Ray Harryhausen Film Awards: Pioneer of Moving Monsters". The Puppet Place. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  5. "New Animation Awards Announced in Honour of Ray Harryhausen". Starburst Magazine. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  6. "The Ray Harryhausen Awards- Winners 2022". Youtube.com. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
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