The 24 HOURS Animation Contest for Students, created in 2002 by professor Aubry Mintz, challenges students to create a 30-second film based on a given theme in a designated 24-hour period working from home/school and submit by deadline to be judged by industry artists. 12,000+ students from 215 schools have participated throughout the years (Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Italy, Jamaica, Lebanon, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkiye, UK and USA). Sponsors: Toon Boom, Illumination, ASIFA-Hollywood/Animation Educators Forum, XPpen, Bento Box, Nickelodeon Animation Studios, CSU Summer Arts, TAAFI, Wacom, TVPaint, DigiCel, Animation Magazine, Huion, CRC Press, Xencelabs, CTNX, X in a Box, Legends Animated, Mac Hollywood, Xencelabs, Stuart NG Books, Story Experiential, DreamWorks, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar, Sony Pictures Animation, Animation is Film.