Well over 100 animated films were received from 20 different countries. The Festival Directors decided to break them into to categories based on animation style. The categories are 2D Animation, 3D Animation, Anime and Other Animation. In addition there will be awards presented for Best Foreign Animation, Best Animation for Children (7 and under), and a few more to be announced. Nominees are listed in no particular order.

Best 3D Animation

SPROOT -- Loring Robbins, USA (0-7)

SURVIVING HUNGER -- Balgum Song, USA

BAIT -- Michael Moore, USA

HISTORY OF GREED -- Mauricio Dal Poggetto CANADA

THE RUDOLF -- Lance Armstrong USA

SWING -- Yen-Ting Kuo USA

TALES FROM THE AFTERNOON: LITTLE ROCKS -- David T. KrupiczCANADA

***************************************************************

Best 2D Animation

NINJEWS" "GOY-L" TROUBLES-- Josh Bass - USA

PRAYER IN THE NIGHT -- Inma Carpe DENMARK

MORNING -- Thomas Decker USA

LILLA'S DRAGON -- David J. Anderson USA

HEART -- Erick Oh -- USA

****************************************************************

Best Other Animation

STANLEY PICKLE - Vicky Mather - UK

THE DEVIL'S REVENGE - Erich Carrie - USA

THE BIRDS UPSTAIRS - Christopher Jarvis USA

SLAP BACK JACK: HIGH FIVE MASTER -- Mark Newell - USA

VINCENTA - Sam Orti SPAIN

THE GIFT OF THE MAJI - Toshikazu Ishii JAPAN

THE GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO VILLANY - Aiden McAteer IRELAND

ZOOLAND -- Dawn Brown USA

BIRDBOY - Pedro Rivero SPAIN

THE CLONE AND THE TREE OF LIFE - Tak Salmastyan - USA

****************************************************************

Best Anime

SEASON STORIES - Yang Liu USA

SNEEZE ME AWAY -- Brian Grobins SOUTH KOREA

******************************************************************anumated Animated Feature

WOLFY'S JOURNEY - Leat Klingman - USA