
Kingstoon Emerging Animated Content Competitionīest Storyboard: Mango Man by Andre Rankine – Jamaica (1st Place) Winners in the Best Caribbean Short Film category were also given the opportunity to have their project broadcasted on Television Jamaica and the chance to negotiate Broadcasting rights with Moviestar, a major telecommunications brand operating in Spain and in many Latin American countries. Best Concept winners will get the opportunity to negotiate a development, representation and co-production deal with Africa Animation Network and Baboon Animation Studios.


Shaquille Cross and Chevardi Gray pitch Jellyman Adventure (winner, Best Concept)įinalists of the Concept Category participated in the Pitch Bootcamp and pitched their animated concepts to Sesame Workshop and Nickelodeon in B2B networking meetings. The prizes for this year’s event included licenses for Toon Boom Harmony, Toon Boom Storyboard Pro, TVPaint Animation 11.5 Professional Edition, Wacom graphic tablets and scholarship opportunities to attend the Capilano University’s summer animation program online. The five-day toon celebration boasted a record number of registrations this year, with over 4,000 animation lovers and professionals from 100 different countries.įor the festival competition, animators from 108 countries submitted almost 1,500 entries in the Best International Short Film category, followed by over 750 in the Best International Student Film category and approximately 300 in the Best International Special Effects Film category.

The organizers of the KingstOOn Animation Conference and Film Festival have announced the winners of the Jamaican event’s fourth, fully virtual edition, which came to a close earlier today.
