ASIFA Prize

Maureen Furniss awarded 2023 ASIFA Prize

Since 1985 ASIFA has awarded a prize for the outstanding achievements in the art of animation. The ASIFA Prize is awarded annually to individual(s) or organisation(s) which have made a significant and innovative contribution towards the promotion and preservation of the art of animation. This internationally recognised prize plays an important role in the animation community.

Here is a list of previous ASIFA Prize laureates:

1985 Kihachiro KawamotoVarna
1986John HalasZagreb
1986Louise BeaudetHamilton
1987Katia GeorgiAnnecy
1987Karel ZemanHiroshima
1987Dusan VukoticVarna
1988Frederick BackZagreb
1989Feodor KhitroukAnnecy
1989Bill LittlejohnVarna
1990Daniel SzczechuraZagreb
1990Bob GodfreyHiroshima
1990Jan SvankmajerOttawa
1991Paul GrimaultAnnecy
1992Nicole SalomonHiroshima
1993Yoji KuriAnnecy
1994Paul DriessenOttawa
1995Te WeiAnnecy
1996Bretislav PojarZagreb
1998The Brothers QuayZagreb
1999Clare KitsonEspinho
2000Jules EngelOttawa
2000Rene JodoinOttawa
2001Priit PärnOttawa
2002David EhrlichZagreb
2004Bruno EderaAnnecy
2004Raoul Servaiszagreb
2004June ForayHiroshima
2006Normand RogerHiroshima
2007Margit (Buba) AntauerAnnecy
2008Karl CohenOttawa
2009Moustapha AlassaneAccra
2011Borivoj “Bordo” DovnikovicCinanima
2012Bruno BozzettoAnnecy
2013Joanna QuinnBradford Animation Festival
2014William KentridgeEtudia and Anima
2015Jerzy KuciaCinanima – Espinho
2016Giannalberto BendazziZagreb
2017Jean Francois LaguionieZagreb
2018
Georges SchwizgebelAnimatou
2019Signe Baumane
Anima Syros
2020Rein Raamat
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
2021Otto Alder
Zagreb
2022
Caroline Leaf
London Int. Animation Festival
2022
Maureen Furniss
Ottawa