The Nicktoons Film Festival is a competition presenting independent animated shorts. It premiered on Nickelodeon's NickToons channel on October 24, 2004. Its grand prize winner will receive $10,000. The festival was created by former MTV Networks and Hanna-Barbera president Fred Seibert, and was produced by Frederator Studios and Animation magazine for the NickToons digital cable channel. The other festival directors include former Animation Magazine Editor-in-Chief Rita Street, and Frederator creative executive Eric Homan. First year Grand Jury judges were John Kricfalusi (Ren & Stimpy), Gabor Csupo (Rugrats, The Wild Thornberrys), and Eric Goldberg (Aladdin, Looney Tunes: Back in Action). Image File history File links Nicktoons Film Festival logo, produced by Frederator Studios Designed by INTERspectacular, New York City, 2004. ... Competition characterises a biochemical, ecologic, economic, political, or sporting activity whereby two or more individuals or groups strive antagonistically against one another for some reward. ... Nickelodeon (Nick for short) is an American cable TV network for children. ... Nicktoons TV NickToons, also known as NickToons TV, is a digital cable and satellite television network. ... October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 68 days remaining. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... MTV Networks is the corporate division of media conglomerate Viacom that oversees the operation of the following cable television networks: Black Entertainment Television (BET) Country Music Television (CMT) Comedy Central LOGO MTV MTV2 mtvU Nickelodeon / Nick at Nite Nickelodeon GAS NickToons TV Noggin / The N Spike TV TV Land TMF... Cartoon Network Studios, formerly known as Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ... Fred Seibert (born 1951) is an entertainment executive who has held leading positions with MTV Networks and Hanna-Barbera. ... Frederator Studios is an independent animated cartoon studio founded by Fred Seibert in 1997. ... Nicktoons TV NickToons, also known as NickToons TV, is a digital cable and satellite television network. ... John Kricfalusi (born Michael John Kricfalusi on September 9, 1955, in Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada) is the animator better known as John K., creator of The Ren & Stimpy Show and The Ripping Friends cartoon series as well as the founder of animation studio Spümcø International. ... Ren and Stimpy are the title characters of two cartoon TV series created by Canadian animator John Kricfalusi. ... Gabor Csupo [gab-or tchoo-po] is a Hungarian-born animator and co-founder of Klasky Csupo, which made shows like Rugrats and Duckman. He is also a big fan of Frank Zappa, he credits the singer for helping him learn English and his collection of albums by Zappa were... The whole Rugrats gang as of 2001. ... The Wild Thornberrys cast, left to right, Nigel, Marianne (with camera), Eliza (with glasses) and Darwin (the monkey) on a vine, Donnie (hanging down from the tree), and Debbie (sitting down) The Wild Thornberrys is an animated series produced at Klasky-Csupo for Nickelodeon, which follows the adventures of a... Lead animator of such characters as the Genie in Aladdin and Phil in Hercules. ... Aladdin (first released on November 11, 1992) is an animated Disney movie telling a version of the story of Aladdin and the magic lamp from The Arabian Nights. ... Looney Tunes: Back in Action was a 2003 Warner Bros. ...

First year winners

• Grand Prize: Timmy's Lessons in Nature by Mark Simon and Travis Blaise.
• Producer's Pick: Welcome to My Life by Elizabeth Ito.

The second annual Nicktoons Film Festival will run during the month of August of 2005. Note: as an adjective (stressed on the second syllable instead of the first), august means honorable. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...

Episodes

Season 1

(80 short films in 12 episodes)

1. Charlie & Chunk (Stop-frame, Clay animation)
2. Timmy's Lessons in Nature (Traditional 2D)
3. It Could Be Worse (Traditional 2D)
4. Childhood Trauma #17 (CG animation, created in SoftImage: XSI)
5. Lucky Penny (Traditional 2D)
6. The Manly Bee (Animated in Flash)
7. Day Off the Dead (CG animation)
8. April (Traditional 2D)
9. The Thing With No Head (Traditional 2D)
10. Rotting Hills: Clark's New Home (Animated in Flash)
11. Jack & Jill (CG, animated in Alias' Maya Software)
12. Attack of the Note Sheep (Traditional 2D, composited with live-action footage)
13. At Wit's Vend (CG animation, completed in Alias' Maya software)
14. The 9th Life of Sherman Phelps: Serenity Now (Animated in Flash)
15. Boing Boing (CG using Alias' Maya software)
16. Scout Says (Traditional 2D with digital color)
17. Magnetism (Animated in Alias' Maya software with Adobe Photoshop and After Effects)
18. Atomic Love (Traditional 2D with 3D elements)
19. Birdon (CG animation)
20. Ape Escape, Part I (CG animation)
21. Winged Devices (CG animation)
22. Miracle Koala: Belt for Punishment (Animated in Flash)
23. Sucker (3D created in Alias' Maya software)
24. Monkey Fuss (2D using Adobe Premier, Photoshop, and After Effects)
25. Bert (CG with 2D textures)
26. Heads, You Lose! (CG animation)
27. Manbird (Animated from Flash to QuickTime)
28. Monstories: Fine Diners (2D & 3D Mix)
29. Interrogating Ernie (Stop-frame & CG animation)
30. Lou & Costa: Burglar Welcome Mat (2D animation)
31. Roy & Dog (CG animation)
32. Thirsty (Pencil on Mark & Paper)
33. Dia de Los Muertos (Stop-frame & CG animation)
34. Skippy (Traditional 2D)
35. The Not So Heroic Adventures of Sidekick: Dooms Day Dog (Animated in Flash)
36. <ESC> (CG created in Hash Animation Master)
37. A Rhinocervs (2D animation)
38. Tell Me Not To Worry (CG, 2D, and Stop-frame)
39. Happy Mania (Adobe PhotoShop and After Effects)
40. Welcome to My Life (Hand-drawn 2D)
41. Kactus Kid (Animated in Flash and Traditional 2D)
42. Robot Family: The Slick Salesman (Digital 2D)
43. Wingnut (CG animation)
44. Medusa: Pilot (Stop-frame animation)
45. Martini and Meatballs: Avery's Game (Animated in Flash)
46. Gruesomenstein's Monsters: Freddie and the Yeti (Animated in Flash)
47. PGi-13 (CG with 2D sequences)
48. Hero: 108 (Animated in Flash)
49. Josh W. Eats A Bug (Traditional animation)
50. Zoya the Zebra (2D animation)
51. Doggie Door (Traditional animation)
52. Bottom of the 9th (CG animation created in Alias' Maya software)
53. The Turn-Off (2D cut-out animation with a 3D character)
54. It's My Turn (Animated in Pencil)
55. Kenya (Animated in Flash)
56. Coolman: Deep Sea Blues (Animated in Flash)
57. Haina: A Concert (2D animation)
58. Gumbusters (2D animation)
59. Ape Escape, Part II (CG animation)
60. The Wild Wild Circus Company: Fishy Memories (2D animation with 3D textures)
61. Loco Melones (3D animated in SoftImage XSI)
62. Playing Cricket (3D animated in Hash's Animation Master)
63. Beach Booty (2D, edited in Adobe Premiere and After Effects)
64. Fool Throttle (Animated in Flash)
65. Monkey, Monkey (2D animation)
66. Rustbuckets: The Last Rainforest (CG animation)
67. Six Snails Snoring (Animated in Flash)
68. Pigly (3D animation completed with Alias' Maya software)
69. Much Ado About Ice Cream (2D animation)
70. Shlub (2D animation)
71. Polygon Family II (3D animation completed with Alias' Maya software)
72. The Appointment (2D animation with digital color)
73. Magical Trevor (2D animation)
74. Nagymamma (Traditional animation)
75. Rockfish (3D animation completed with Discreet's 3dsmax)
76. The Tribe (Flash 2D animation)
77. Bath Time (3D animation)
78. Harold Rosenbaum Chartered Accountant Extreme: Ledger Boy Liquidation (Animated in Flash)
79. Minue (2D animation)
80. Ape Escape, Part III (CG animation)

External links

• Information at Animation Magazine