The tenth annual West Virginia Flash Festival will take place on the campus of West Liberty University on Friday, April 23, 2010. Students from colleges and universities throughout West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and Kentucky will compete for $2,000 in cash prizes in three different categories: Animation, Electronic Music, and Video. See the competition link for more details.

HISTORY

The West Virginia Flash Festival began as a class project ten years ago. Students in my Animation for the Web class worked hard to create some great animations, and we wanted to create a public venue to display their work. The event grew through the years to include college students from the states of West Virginia and our neighboring states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, Virginia and Kentucky. This tenth anniversary is our biggest event to date. We are bringing in some outstanding media professionals to juror the entries and to share their tips and techniques.

James Haizlett
Festival Founder and Director

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE WINNING ENTRIES OF THE 2009 FESTIVAL.

Sponsors include Apple Computer and the Pittsburgh Chapter of the AIGA.