1980 - 2009

Retrospectives at:
Ottawa Animation Festival - 2008
&
Seoul Internat'l Cartoon and Animation Festival - 2009

Two hour program of works by  Michael Sporn Animation, Inc..

Retrospective at Museum of Modern Art

2007 Four Day Retrospective of  Michael Sporn's Animation.


I Can Be President

2011 NAACP IMAGE AWARD: Outstanding Children's Program

Screened at 2011 Ottawa Animation Festival

Reading To Your Bunny

2006 TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL


The Man Who Walked Between The Towers

2006 CARNEGIE MEDAL
Best Children's Video

2006 OTTAWA ANIMATION FESTIVAL
Best Children's Film

2006 2D OR NOT 2D FESTIVAL
Best 2D Animated Film - "Golden Pencil"

2007 KALAMAZOO ANIMATION FESTIVAL
3rd Best Commissioned Film

2007 DURANGO FILM FESTIVAL - Colorado
Audience Award - Best Family Film

2007 JACKSON HOLE FILM FESTIVAL
Participant

2006 WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL
Participant

2006 WORLDFEST - HOUSTON
Special Jury Award

2006 ASIFA East ANIMATION FESTIVAL
Best Animated Film

2006 ANIMA MUNDI
Participant

2006 Buffalo SQUEAKY WHEEL OUTDOOR ANIMATION FESTIVAL
Retrospective Screening of Five Films

2006 ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Movies on a Shoestring

2006 DIRECTOR'S CUT FILM FESTIVAL - NYC

2006 NASHVILLE FILM FESTIVAL

2005 HEARTLAND FILM FESTIVAL
Crystal Heart Award and Audience Award - Best of Festival

2005 INTERNATIONAL FAMILY FILM FESTIVAL
Winner Short 2D Animation

2005 BRANFORD ANIMATION FESTIVAL, Branford, England

2005 CHICAGO INT'L CHILDRENS FILM FESTIVAL

2005 PALM SPRINGS SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL

2005 TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL


Mona Mon Amour

2005 KROK FILM FESTIVAL - Russia

2004 MARGARET MEAD FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL

2004 NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

2003 BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL

2003 BROOKLYN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

2002 ASIFA-EAST FILM FESTIVAL
Best Direction

2001 NY SHORT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL


Happy To Be Nappy & Other Tales

2003 EMMY WINNER

2000 OTTAWA ANIMATION FESTIVAL

Goodnight Moon & Other Tales

2000 PEABODY AWARD
Excellence in Children's Programming

2000 EMMY WINNER
Best Children's Program

2000 DGA AWARD
Best Children's Programming

2000 ZAGREB ANIMATION FESTIVAL


Champagne

2000 MARGARET MEADE FILM FESTIVAL

2000 NY GIRL'S CLUB FESTIVAL OF SHORTS
Programmed to open & highlight

1999 PARENTS' CHOICE AWARD
Silver Medal

1998 NEW YORK INT'L DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL

1997 HEARTLAND FILM FESTIVAL
Crystal Heart Award

1997 ASIFA EAST ANIMATION FESTIVAL
Best Film

1997 USA FILM FESTIVAL IN DALLAS
Best Animated Film & Best Family Film

1997 SHORTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Best Animated Film

1997 FESTIVALS OF LIGHT FILMFEST
Seattle Arts Panel of Excellence Award

1997 M P ACADEMY Best Documentaries of the Year
Participant

1997 THE 2nd SEOUL INT'L FILM FEST for CHILDREN

1997 WASHINGTON D.C. INT'L FILM FESTIVAL

1996 JAPAN WILDLIFE FESTIVAL

1996 CHICAGO INT'L CHILDREN'S FILM FEST
Best Animated Short (Adult Jury), Rights of the Child Award and 2nd Prize Animated Short (Children's Jury)

1996 NEW YORK EXPO
Silver Medal for Animation

1996 NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL MEDIA NETWORK
Gold Apple Award

1996 FIFTH BRISBANE INT'L FILM FESTIVAL
Participant

1996 THE BRITISH SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Participant


How Do You Spell God?

1997 EMMY WINNER


Whitewash

2005 PAN AFRICAN ANIMATION FESTIVAL, Los Angeles

1999 PARENT'S CHOICE AWARD
For Excellence In Home Video

1995 HEARTLAND FILM FESTIVAL
Crystal Heart Award

1995 HUMANITAS PRIZE
Best Screenplay for Children

1995 EMMY Nomination
Best Acting - RUBY DEE

1995 CARNEGIE MEDAL
Best Children's Video

1995 CHICAGO INT'L CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL
Best Animated Short, & Children's Jury Award

1994 42nd COLUMBUS INT'L FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL
CHRIS Award

1994 CINE Golden Eagle

1994 NEW ENGLAND CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL
Best Animation, Long Form

1994 WORLDFEST CHARLESTON
Gold Medal

1994 CableACE Nomination
Best Animated Program

1994 CableACE Nomination
Best Children's Screenplay

1994 M. P. SOUND EDITOR'S GOLDEN REEL AWARD
Nominated

1994 ASIFA EAST ANIMATION FESTIVAL
Charles Samu Humanitarian Award


Saving Our Planet

1995 EMMY WINNER


The Country Mouse And The City Mouse: A Christmas Tale

1993 PARENT'S CHOICE AWARD

1994 CableACE Nomination
Best Children's Special


The Talking Eggs

1993 CHICAGO INT'L CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL

1993 INTERCOM '93
Certificate of Merit


Monty

1994 HEARTLAND FILM FESTIVAL
Crystal Heart Award

1993 29th CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Silver Plaque

1993 41st COLUMBUS INT'L FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL
Bronze Plaque

1993 ASIFA EAST ANIMATION FESTIVAL
Best Film of the Year and the Charles Samu Humanitarian Award

1993 ANNECY ANIMATION FESTIVAL
Certificate of Participation

1993 9th ISFAHAN INT'L FESTIVAL FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG ADULTS


Nightingale

1992 CINE Golden Eagle


Ira Sleeps Over

1993 NATIONAL PARENTING PUBLICATIONS AWARDS
Gold Medal

1992 CableACE Award
Best Animation Program Special or Series


Max's Chocolate Chicken

1992 CINE Golden Eagle

1992 ASIFA EAST ANIMATION FESTIVAL
Best Direction


The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate The Wash

1992 AMERICAN FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL
Blue Ribbon

1992 NEW ENGLAND CHILDREN'S FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL
Best Animation

1992 CINE Golden Eagle


Jazztime Tale

2005 PAN AFRICAN ANIMATION FESTIVAL, Los Angeles

1992 AMERICAN FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL
Blue Ribbon

1992 CHICAGO INT'L CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL


What's Under My Bed?

1992 ASIFA EAST ANIMATION FESTIVAL
Best Direction


The Little Match Girl

1991 CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Silver Plaque Award1991 NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL
Silver Apple


The Marzipan Pig

1991 NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL
Silver Apple

1990 ASIFA EAST ANIMATION FESTIVAL
Best Film of Year, NYC, S.F - Charles Samu Humanitarian Award


The Red Shoes

2005 PAN AFRICAN ANIMATION FESTIVAL, Los Angeles

1991 AMERICAN FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL
Blue Ribbon

1991 BIRMINGHAM INT'L FILM FESTIVAL
Best of Fest, Gold Electra

1991 NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL
Bronze Apple

1990 PARENT'S CHOICE AWARD
Silver Medal

1990 CINE Golden Eagle

1990 CHICAGO INT'L CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL
Special Award for Animation


Story Of The Dancing Frog

1990 CableACE Award
Best Animated Program Special or Series

1990 AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL
Red Ribbon

1990 PARENT'S CHOICE AWARD
Gold Medal


Abel's Island

1988 EMMY Nomination
Best Animated Television Program

1988 ACTION FOR CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING
Best Program

1988 CINE Golden Eagle

1988 HOUSTON FILM FESTIVAL
Best Animated Film


Lyle, Lyle Crocodile

1988 AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL
Red Ribbon1988 USA FILM FESTIVAL
Sundance Institute, Invited screening


The Mysterious Tadpole

1987 CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Best Short Film Animation

1987 CARROUSSEL INT'L DU FILM DE RIMOUSKI
Best Film

1987 ANNECY ANIMATION FESTIVAL, Annecy
Best Children's Film

1987 CINE Golden Eagle

1987 ASIFA EAST ANIMATION FESTIVAL
Best Direction

1987 HIROSHIMA ANIMATION FESTIVAL, Japan
Participant1987 2nd LOS ANGELES INT'L ANIMATION CELEBRATION


I Am Fire

1987 INT'L FILM AND TV FESTIVAL OF NEW YORK
Best Informational Film


The Amazing Bone

1987 ASIFA EAST ANIMATION FESTIVAL
Best Film of the Year

1987 2nd LOS ANGELES INT'L ANIMATION CELEBRATION

1987 HIROSHIMA ANIMATION FESTIVAL
Participant

1987 ANNECY ANIMATION FESTIVAL
Best Film of the Year

1987 ZAGREB ANIMATION FESTIVAL

1986 BANGKOK ANIMATION FESTIVAL

1986 34th COLUMBUS INT'L FILM FESTIVAL
The CHRIS Award1985 CINE Golden Eagle


Garbo Talks

1985 ASIFA EAST ANIMATION FESTIVAL
Best Direction


Doctor De Soto

1985 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATION

1986 1st INT'L ANIMATION FEST IN JAPAN, Hiroshima
Best Film

1985 32nd COLUMBUS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
The CHRIS Award

1985 INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL
RUBY SLIPPER - Grand Prize

1985 CANADIAN ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL, Toronto
Best Children's Film

1985 CINE Golden Eagle

1985 ASIFA EAST ANIMATION FESTIVAL
Best Film of the Year

1985 LONDON FILM FESTIVAL
Outstanding Film of the Year

1985 ANNECY ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL

1985 BANGKOK ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL

1986 32nd SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL
Participant


Morris's Disappearing Bag

1986 FIRST LOS ANGELES ANIMATION CELEBRATION

1984 AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL
Blue Ribbon

1984 ASIFA EAST ANIMATION FESTIVAL
Best Film of the Year

1983 CINE Golden Eagle

1983 ANNUAL INT'L CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL
Certificate of Merit

1983 BIRMINGHAM INT'L EDUCATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Best Film1983 NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Honorable Mention


Library

1983 ASIFA EAST ANIMATION FESTIVAL
Direction Award

1985 KIDFILM, Dallas


Elementary

1978 ASIFA EAST ANIMATION FESTIVAL
Best Independent Film


Film Retrospectives

1992 LINCOLN CENTER - Walter Reade Theatre, New York

1989 COLORADO FILM FESTIVAL

1989 CHICAGO CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL

1988 FESTIVAL INT'L DEL CARTONE ANIMATO - Treviso, Italy

1986 ST. LOUIS ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL

1985 KIDFILM/US FILM FESTIVAL - Dallas