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Jacques Khouri

Animation professor

Education

  • M.F.A., Animation, Savannah College of Art and Design
  • B.F.A., Film Animation, Concordia University
  • B.A., Graphic Design, Univeriste de Quebec a Montreal
  • Diploma, Graphic Design, College Ahuntsic

Credentials

Academic experience

  • Professor of animation, January 2024–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
  • Adjunct animation professor,1998–2001, New York University Tisch School of the Arts, New York
  • On-site professor, January 2015–June 2018, Pratt, New York
  • Online animation professor, May 2010–present
    Animation professor, March 2007–May 2010, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA

Professional experience

  • Animation learning lead, 2018–24, Technicolor, Montreal
  • Freelance animator/designer/director, June 2010–June 2018, New York
  • Freelance Animator/Designer, March 2015–May 2015, Skitch TV, New York
  • Freelance animator, February 2015–March 2015, VH1, New York
  • Freelance animator, January 2015–February 2015, Imaginary Forces, New York
  • Freelance director/animator, January 2013–November 2014, IdeaRocket Animation, New York
  • Director/animator, September 2012–November 2012, TEDed, New York
  • Freelance animator lead, April 2011–March 2012, Transistor Studios, New York
  • Evening supervising animator & animator, July 2003–September 2003, Lone Monkey, Montreal
  • Freelance animator, April 2003–June 2003, Fluorescent Hill, Montreal

Awards, recognitions, and honors

Awards

  • Winner, Outstanding Achievement Award in animation, Savannah College of Art and Design for body of work completed during the M.F.A.
  • Winner, Conceptual Illustration, 15th Applied Arts Photography & Illustration Awards presented in the July issue of Applied Arts, 2006
  • Winner, 13th Applied Arts Photography & Illustration Awards presented in the July issue of Applied Arts, 2004
  • Poster Finalist, "Les prix LUX 2003" Best photograph and illustration in Montreal, Designers: Jean-Francois Beaudette, Jacques Khouri and Julie Sigouin, 2003
  • Winner, The Norman McLaren Award: for recognition of frame-by-frame filmmaking excellence and consistently maintained progress over three years in the film animation Program at Concordia University, 2002
  • Winner, Cinar Award for best traditional approach in frame-by-frame filmmaking during the second year at Concordia University, 2001
  • Winner, The Zlatko GrGic Award for students who demonstrates progress and promise in the film animation program during the first year at Concordia University, 2000
  • Poster participation, Fifth International Biennial of the Poster, Mexico, 1998

Commercial, short film awards

  • Winner in Visualization Category, Homage, Animex Student Award Festival, 2007
  • Second place, Homage, Kalamazoo Animation Festival, 2007
  • First Prize winner in the student film category, 29.99, Society for Arts and Technology Anima Film Festival, 2004

Publications and presentations

Commercial, short film

  • The Race, year of production, 2013

    • Holland Animation Film Festival, 2013
    • Anima Mundi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2013
    • Toronto International Film Festival, 2013
    • Children's Film Festival, Seattle, 2014
    • 6th Annual Canadian Sport Film Festival, Toronto, 2014
  • Vice Versa, year of production, 2009

    • Kalamazoo Animation Festival International
    • Film presented at motionographer.com
    • Film presented on Drawn.ca
    • Screened at the Future Film Festival, Bologna, Italy
  • Homage, year of production 2007

    • Film presented under student showcase on Slash DVD magazine #38
    • Christian Film Festival, 2007
    • Victory Arts Juried Competition, Dallas, TX, 2007
    • Tehran Animation Festival, Tehran, Iran, 2007
    • Eat the Young Film Festival, Los Angeles, CA, 2007
    • Reanimacia, Poland, 2007
    • Animi Mundi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2007
  • Cranks, year of production 2007

    • The Nicktoons Network Animation Festival, 2007
    • Reanimacia, Poland, 2007
    • Anima mundi, Rio de Janiero, Brazil, 2007
  • 29.99, year of production 2002

    • Gallery of Hamilton, Photophobia 4
  • Milk This You Fat Cow!, year of production, 2001

    • Montreal World Film Festival
    • Montreal World Film Festival
    • John Banks Film Festival