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THE 2024 WINNERS

The 2023 Young Animator of the Year UK Winners

The winners and nominees at the YAY UK 24 Awards, hosted at Manchester Animation Festival 2024!

A huge congratulations to all of the animators, it was wonderful to see all of the films on the enormous screen at MAF, and celebrate the creativity and artistry.

2024Winners

Ptolemy's winning entry

Ptolemy

Age 15, Exeter

Stop-Motion, Age 15-18
James's winning entry

James

Age 12, New Milton

Stop-Motion, Age 11-14
Morgan's winning entry

Morgan

Age 17, Exeter

3D Animation, Age 15-18
Vedha's winning entry

Vedha

Age 14, Rugby

2D Animation, Age 11-14
Dixie's winning entry

Dixie

Age 18, Kingston

2D Animation, Age 15-18

2023 Winners

Nuk's winning entry

Nuk

Age 14, Edinburgh

Stop-Motion, Age 11-14
Pavlos's winning entry

Pavlos

Age 14, London

2D Animation, Age 11-14
Jeremiah's winning entry

Jeremiah

Age 14, Derby

3D Animation, Age 11-14
Ben's winning entry

Ben

Age 18, Bedford

Stop-Motion, Age 15-18
Thomas's winning entry

Thomas

Age 17, London

2D Animation, Age 15-18
Euan's winning entry

Euan

Age 16, Glasgow

3D Animation, Age 15-18

2022 Winners

Pavlos's winning entry

Pavlos

Age 11, London

2D Animation, Age 11-14
Elise's winning entry

Elise

Age 16, Aberdeenshire

2D Animation, Age 15-18
Rohan's winning entry

Rohan

Age 13, Rugby

3D Animation, Age 11-14
Nishaan's winning entry

Nishaan

Age 17, Birmingham

3D Animation, Age 15-18
Nuk's winning entry

Nuk

Age 13, Edinburgh

Stop-Motion, Age 11-14
Ben's winning entry

Ben

Age 16, Bedford

Stop-Motion, Age 15-18

2021 Winners

Luke's winning entry

Luke

Age 18, Buckinghamshire

3D Animation, Age 15-18
Amelie's winning entry

Amelie

Age 17, Edinburgh

2D Animation, Age 15-18
Ben's winning entry

Ben

Age 16, Bedford

Stop-Motion, Age 15-18
Finlay's winning entry

Finlay

Age 14, East Sussex

Stop-Motion, Age 11-14
Freya's winning entry

Freya

Age 14, West Midlands

2D Animation, Age 11-14
Noah's winning entry

Noah

Age 14, Dorset

3D Animation, Age 11-14

2020 Winners

Josh's winning entry

Josh

Age 17, Birmingham

3D Animation, Age 15-18
Scarlett's winning entry

Scarlett

Age 14,

2D Animation, Age 11-14