Every year, MAAC organizes a number of events at various locations across the country:
One of the most prestigious animation awards, MAAC 24FPS, ended on a starry note with more than 350+ industry leaders and professionals along with students, and faculty in attendance. The 17th edition of the International Animation Awards welcomed over 1200 independent entries from over 75 countries including USA, France, Spain, and UK. Added to these, were the 3500+ creative entries received under various categories from MAAC students all over India. These masterpieces not only stunned the audience, but also gave a tough time to the jury choosing the best of the best.
Popular names from the media and entertainment industry including Marathi actress Tejaswini Pandit and television and Bollywood star Amit Behl were present. The glitzy star-studded event was hosted by RJ Anurag Pandey aka Picture Pandey. The jury panel comprised senior members from top studios and production houses like DNEG, Technicolor, Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute, and YFX.
The 16th edition on MAAC 24FPS 2018 has been remembered as a night of glam and fame. Celebrities like YouTube sensation Prajakta Koli and Marathi superstar Swapnil Joshi were some prominent faces spotted at the event. Young and bright talents from MAAC and the film industry received fame and recognition for their brilliant works in animation.
The jury panel of 24FPS 2018 comprised senior members from top institutes and production houses like Technicolour, FTII, MPC, Tata, Prime Focus, and 88 Pictures. Dignitaries from the film and television industry graced the event, which was attended by more than thousand MAAC students from across India.
The Annual International Awards was held on 17th December 2018 at Sahara Star, Mumbai.
The 15th edition of MAAC 24FPS 2017 was held at Sahara Star in Mumbai in the presence of more than 4000 MAAC students and stalwarts from the media industry. Like every year, this year also MAAC honoured excellence and recognized talent across the globe and rewarded MAAC students and young artists for their outstanding work in animation and filmmaking.
The 2017 jury panel comprised members from leading media and entertainment industry like Tata Elxsi, DQ, Assemblage, Xentrix, Toonz, Double Negative, MPC, Prana Studios, Prime Focus and others. Over 113 submissions were adjudged to select winners under various categories.
The event is an initiative to promote works done by young animation artists and filmmakers. The promotion of works and recognition of young minds give a boost to the animation industry.
Over 1500 students participate; Chhota Bheem, Arjun: The Warrior Prince & Baahubali: The Beginning win laurels
MAAC recently hosted the 12th edition of 24 FPS Annual International Animation Awards, in association with United Nations Information Centre (UNIC), on December 14, 2015, at the Sahara Star in Mumbai.
Dignitaries from the media & entertainment industry graced the occasion, and were honoured for their contribution under a new award category introduced this year - Movers & Shakers.
MAAC recently conducted National Students' Meet (NSM) 2015 in Goa, which received an overwhelming response, with more than 300 students from 40 different cities participating in the meet. We bring you the highlights of this fun & learning event:
Day1: What better way to start than by checking into a beach facing room! Once relaxed & ready to get started, a fun-filled game, Reborn was organised to spark students' creativity & instill a sense of team building. The day ended with a karaoke session, which had students singing & enjoying all through the evening.
Day 2: The formal inauguration by MAAC business head, Ram Warrier was followed by two incredible sessions by Yulien Tso (supervisor & senior compositor - MPC Advertising), and E. Suresh (founder - Studio Eeksaurus Pvt. Ltd.). The icing on the cake was the special screening of the animated movie, Fisherwoman and TukTuk that won India its first ever award at Annecy International Animation Film Festival,2015. Post-lunch, students attended workshops by industry stalwarts, including creative workshop by Ajit Rao, acting in animation by Kulvinder Bakshish, and pebblemation workshop by MAAC R&D team.
MAAC hosts National Students Meet 2015 from 19-22 January, 2015 at Fariyas Resort,Lonavala. An exclusive opportunity for MAAC students to interact with & learn from industry experts. Be there!
NSM is one of the most eagerly awaited events and is conducted twice a year for MAAC students. This is an opportunity for them to interact with industry experts and fellow students.
The event comprised of interactive live sessions & workshops in Hyderabad, which were conducted by experienced and successful professionals. Students worked on live projects, visited animation studios and enjoyed a trip to Ramoji Film City.
MAAC students have marked their calendar from 21st to 23rd January, 2014 to attend one of the most eagerly awaited events - the MAAC National Students Meet (NSM). NSM is an opportunity for MAAC's budding animators & VFX artists to learn from renowned industry experts. Students will also attend live sessions & workshops in Hyderabad, work on live projects, visits animation studios and enjoy a visit to Ramoji Film City.
The most awaited event of the animation industry comes to Jaipur. The National Students Meet (NSM) is the biggest chance for MAAC students to interact with and learn from industry stalwarts. All our students aka the Maharajas of MAAC are set to become royalty in the Pink City.
Highlights of the event:
The 10th annual National Students Meet (NSM) received an overwhelming response, which was organised at Resorte Marinha Douroda, Goa from March 18-22, 2013.
NSM is the biggest gathering across the country, organised towards creating a platform for MAAC students to interact with industry experts and their fellow counter-parts regarding trends in the Animation & VFX industry. More than 200 students participated in this five-day fun-cum-learning event.
Students received a unique flavour of workshops, alongside knowledge sessions conducted by industry stalwarts such as Nishith Takia (Krayon Pictures), Piyush Panjuani (Equus), Sapan Narula (Director of Photography), Kulvider Bakshish (Theatre Performer, Director, Actor, Trainer), Guru Vaidya (Adobe), Chetan Sharma (Animagic Studio), Gayatri Rao (Animagic Studio), Amit Rane and Kane Lew (DR Caesar Photography Studio), and Shashank Tere (Production Designer).
From time to time MAAC organises nature & wildlife exploration trails for its students in scenic locations such as Ranthambore, Sundarban, Sariska Tiger Reserve,Coorg, Ayodhya, Matheran and Amboli. These expeditions are guided by wildlife photography experts such as Amit Rane & Kane Lew, who also conduct on-field photography workshops for the students.
MAAC has been memorable in my life, where I made lot of friends, and participated in many events.
MAAC launched me into this wonderful career that I cherish everyday. The training I received was the perfect balance between aestetics & technical knowledge.
Without the support of my trainers at MAAC, I would not have reached where I am right now.
Courses at MAAC are at par with industry standards. They train you in all the software used for creating stunning VFX movies we see today.
