# Animahenasyon

Animahenasyon is an annual animation festival and competition held in the Philippines. Organized by the Animation Council of the Philippines, Inc. (ACPI), the festival features the animated works of veteran and novice Filipino animators. Apart from the competition, the festival holds classes, seminars, workshops, and exhibits related to the animation profession. It has the aim of harvesting the talent and creativity of aspiring artists and animators in the Philippines. It is considered as an annual, important celebration of the animation industry in the Philippines.

## Etymology

The name "Animahenasyon" is the product after combining the Filipino-language words for "animation" and "imagination", namely animasyon and imahenasyon (also spelled as imahinasyon) respectively. In English, the wordplay would result to "animagination". The message of the term Animahenasyon indicated the goal of the Animation Council of the Philippines, Inc. to portray the image of the Philippines as a "nation of animators" internationally.

## Purpose

In general, the aim of the Animahenasyon as a flagship project of the Animation Council of the Philippines, Inc. is for the Philippine animation festival to serve as a venue for Filipino animators in showcasing their ideas, and to be able to meet established animators in the industry and become inspired by them. Another goal is to create a larger window of exposure of and awareness about the Filipino animation industry, including the industry’s contribution to the international entertainment field. Animahenasyon taps on locally produced animation materials and content that can be promoted and marketed both within the Philippines and internationally. In an effort to build an audience, awareness and development of original contents, ACPI organizes its flagship project Animahenasyon with the following additional objectives: to encourage potential animators to explore the opportunities available in the industry; to provide a location for exchanging ideas and possible business opportunities among animators, producers, and supporters of the industry; and to hold forums that will discuss and set the direction for the development of the industry.

## Composition

The major parts of the Animahenasyon is the granting of the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Outstanding Emerging Artist in Animation Award. The screening of animated works for both amateur and professional divisions included different running time categories, namely the 1 to 5 minutes run, the 6 to 20 minutes run, the 21 to 60 minutes run, and finally the 60 minutes run – also known as full-animated feature. Other categories included the presentation of music videos, title sequences, public information, demonstration reels, and television series. For the exhibitions, the categories are full-length animation, special citation, and the presentation of past Animahenasyon winners.

## Festivals

| Festival | Dates | Grand winners | Venue |
| Animahensyon 2007: 1st Philippine Animation Festival | 21–25 November 2007 | Inday Wanda / Doodle Of Doom (tied) | IndieSine, Robinsons Galleria |
| Animahensyon 2008: 2nd Philippine Animation Festival | 12–16 November 2008 | Love and Marriage | De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde |
| Animahensyon 2009: 3rd Philippine Animation Festival | 25–28 November 2009 | Mutya | Gateway Mall (Araneta Center) |
| Animahensyon 2010: 4th Philippine Animation Festival | 23–25 November 2010 | When Alma Died | Ateneo de Naga University |
| Animahensyon 2011: 5th Philippine Animation Festival | 22–25 November 2011 | Sanayan Lang ang Pagpatay | Eastwood City |
| Animahensyon 2012: 6th Philippine Animation Festival | 26–29 November 2012 | Marianing | De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde |
| Animahensyon 2013: 7th Philippine Animation Festival | 19–22 November 2013 | Buhay Kubo | West Visayas State University |
| Animahensyon 2014: 8th Philippine Animation Festival | 25–28 November 2014 | Lakas ng Lahi | iAcademy |
| Animahensyon 2015: 9th Philippine Animation Festival | 15–16 October 2015 | GEO | SM Aura Premier |
| Animahensyon 2016: 10th Philippine Animation Festival | 22–24 November 2016 | Passage of Life | SM Aura Premier |
| Animahensyon 2017: 11th Philippine Animation Festival | 9–12, 17–19 November 2017 | Diskarte (Student) / Playground Beyond (Professional) | SM Aura Premier and Cultural Center of the Philippines |
| Animahensyon 2018: 12th Philippine Animation Festival | 9–10 November 2018 | Sober (Student) / Love Bites (Professional) | SM Aura Premier |
| Animahensyon 2019: 13th Philippine Animation Festival | 8 November 2019 | Pass (Student) / Billy & Bonnie in All Shapes & Sizes (Professional) | SM Aura Premier |
| Animahensyon 2020: 14th Philippine Animation Festival | 9–21 November 2020 | Ella Arcangel: Lullaby in the Dark | Virtual via Zoom and Facebook Live |
| Animahensyon 2021: 15th Philippine Animation Festival | 14 November 2021 | Stay | Virtual via Zoom and Facebook Live |
| Animahensyon 2022: 16th Philippine Animation Festival | 18–20 November 2022 | Dear Friend (Student) / Klikbot Guardian: Kalamity (Professional) | Virtual via Zoom and Facebook Live |
| Animahensyon 2023: 17th Philippine Animation Festival | 2023 | Grace (Student) / Mahalt (Professional) | Virtual via Zoom and Facebook Live |
| Animahensyon 2024: 18th Philippine Animation Festival | 2024 | Daisy (Student) / Kampana (Professional) | Virtual via Zoom and Facebook Live |

## Accolades
### Animahenasyon Institutional Award

| Year | Awardee | Note | Ref. |
| 2009 | Ateneo de Naga University, Department of Digital Arts and Computer Animation | "for its consistent and active participation in the Animahenasyon Pinoy Animation Festival for three consecutive years, for producing a body of animated works on a par with industry standards that has resulted in the creative melding of the academe and industry, and for its continuous effort in promoting and creating original Filipino content in animation." | |

### Lifetime Achievement Award

| Year | Awardee | Note |
| 2007 | Larry Alcala | |
| 2008 | Severino "Nonoy" Marcelo | |
| 2009 | José Zabala-Santos | "for his significant contributions and outstanding original body of work that have shaped the beginning of Philippine animation, for his pioneering spirit in promoting, instilling and integrating Filipino culture in his work, for continually demonstrating and setting aesthetic excellence in his craft, and for all his artistic endeavors and unwavering effort in keeping the creative industry alive in the country." |
| 2010 | Roxlee | "for his significant contributions and outstanding original body of work that have shaped the beginning of Philippine animation, for his pioneering spirit in promoting, instilling and integrating Filipino culture in his work, for continually demonstrating and setting aesthetic excellence in his craft, and for all his artistic endeavors and unwavering effort in keeping the creative industry alive in the country." |
| 2011 | Geirry Garccia | |

## Records
### By person

The following people received at least 4 wins overall:
| Wins | Name | Accolades |
| 7 | Nelson “Blog” Caliguia, Jr. | Inday Wanda (2007): Grand Prize, Professional Division: 6-20 minutesDoodle Of Doom (2007): Grand Prize, Student Division: 1-5 minutesMutya (2009): Grand Prize, Hero TV's Choice, Professional Division: 6-20 minutes |
| 7 | Arnold Arre | Andong Agimat (2013): Special Jury Prize, Professional Division: 1-5 minutesKaninong Anino? (2013): Professional Division: Music VideoMilkyboy (2013): Excellence in StorytellingLakas ng Lahi (2014): Grand Prize, Excellence in Technical, Professional Division: 6-20 minutes |
| 4 | Jerome Alcordo | Sulundon (2010): Excellence in RegionalSmog (2010): Professional Division: 1-5 minutesSincillola (2011): Audience Choice Award, Excellence in Regional |
| 4 | Ivan Despi | Just-tiis League (2008): Jury Prize, Professional Division: ReelsKatchatore (2008): Professional Division: 1-5 minutesWe Give It Sometimes (2008): Professional Division: Music Videos |
| 4 | Carl Joseph Papa | Love Bites (2018): Grand Prize, Excellence in Storytelling, Excellence in Technical, Best Production Design |