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 | |
|---|---|
 Logo for the Ray Harryhausen Awards | |
| Awarded for | Best animation films of previous year |
| Presented by | The Ray and Diana Harryhausen Foundation |
| First awarded | 2022 |
| Website | harryhausenawards |
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] The winners of the inaugaral awards ceremony were announced online on June 29th 2022, marking Ray Harryhausen's birthday.[1] The first physical awards ceremony took place at the The Cameo, Edinburgh on the same date in 2023, followed by a 60th anniversary screening of Jason and the Argonauts.[6][7][8]
Categories
| Category | Year Awarded | Winners |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film Animation | 2022
2023 |
Mad God (2021, Director Phil Tippett)[9]
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022, Directors Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson |
| The Spirit of Harryhausen Award | 2023 | Epic Tails (2022, Tat Productions) |
| Best Short Film Animation | 2022
2023 |
Only a Child (2021, Director Simone Giampaolo)
Puppet Story (2022, Director Park Se Hong) |
| Best Commercial Film Animation | 2022 | Save Ralph (2021, Arch Model Studio) |
| Best Television Animation | 2022 | Scream Street 2.12 'The Noisy Place' (Factory) |
| Best Student Film Animation | 2022
2023 |
Absolution Parsin (2022, Director Jack Nop)
Provisions (2022, Director Kehyal Roy-Meighoo) |
| Best Children's Film Animation | 2022
2023 |
Battle of Gastropoda (2022, Director Kristian Harding)
The Speech of Txai Surui (2023, Directed by the Students of the Multimedia Workshop of Escola Parque) |
| Honorary Award | 2022 | John Walsh[10] |
| Harryhausen Hall of Fame Award | 2022
2023 |
Phil Tippett
Janet Stevens |
References
- "John Walsh Unveils The Very First Ray Harryhausen Award!". The Future of the Force. 13 April 2022.
- "JOHN WALSH LETS LOOSE THE RAY HARRYHAUSEN FILM AWARDS". scifipulse.net. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- "ComicCon@Home '21: Ray Harryhausen Foundation announces Animation Film Awards coming in 2022". The Beat. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- "The Ray Harryhausen Film Awards: Pioneer of Moving Monsters". The Puppet Place. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- "New Animation Awards Announced in Honour of Ray Harryhausen". Starburst Magazine. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- Fordy, Tom. "The skeletons were his best friends': how Ray Harryhausen made Jason and The Argonauts come alive". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- "Edinburgh's Cameo Cinema to host awards bash and special 60th anniversary screening celebrating the work of legendary Hollywood special effects guru Ray Harryhausen". edinburghlive.com. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- Unsworth, Martin. "The Ray Harryhausen Awards will Celebrate JASON's 60th". Starburstmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- "The Ray Harryhausen Awards- Winners 2022". Youtube.com. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- "The Ray Harryhausen Awards: Winners 2022". The Ray Harryhausen Awards. Retrieved 19 June 2023.