Then there's the show that introduced "Beavis and Butt-Head" to the world, "Liquid Television, " an anthology of experimental animation that aired in the 1990s that appealed to animation buffs.

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Besides the top award, winners will be selected by the judges in categories like Narrative, Documentary and Animation, as well less traditional categories like Experimental and Remix.

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And, with technology as the game changer as to how we can create and deliver our stories over a multitude of platforms not dependent, anymore, on big money, we can help a wide, diverse array of students develop into the kind of artists and scholars who can make a difference whether through mainstream or indie films, television, animation, digital media, DYI platforms, interactive games, experimental theater or Broadway.

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