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Michael Sporn

20 wins & 6 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

  • Doctor DeSoto (1984)
    1985 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Short Film, Animated
    • Doctor DeSoto
    Shared with: Morton Schindel

CableACE Awards

  • The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale (1993)
    1995 Nominee CableACE
    • Children's Programming Special - 6 and Younger
    • The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale
    Shared with: Maxine Fisher
  • Whitewash (1994)
    1995 Nominee CableACE
    • Animated Programming Special or Series
    • Whitewash
    Shared with: Ntozake Shange
  • The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas (1992)
    1994 Nominee CableACE
    • Children's Programming Special - 6 and Younger
    • The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas
    Shared with: Giuliana Nicodemi · Nancy Steingard
  • John Aller, Ed Askinazi, Gary Becker, Danny Gerard, Grace Johnston, Michael Sporn, Heidi Stallings, Michael Starobin, Bernard Waber, Jarrod Spector, and Bob Bushell in Ira Sleeps Over (1991)
    1993 Winner CableACE
    • Animated Programming Special or Series
    • Ira Sleeps Over
    Shared with: Giuliana Nicodemi
  • The Story of the Dancing Frog (1989)
    1991 Winner ACE
    • Animated Programming Special or Series
    • The Story of the Dancing Frog
    Shared with: Giuliana Nicodemi

Chicago International Children's Film Festival

  • Champagne (1997)
    1996 2nd Place Children's Jury Award
    • Animated Short Film or Video
    • Champagne
  • Champagne (1997)
    1996 Winner Animation Jury Award - Honorable Mention
    • Champagne
  • Champagne (1997)
    1996 Winner Rights of the Child Award
    • Champagne
  • Whitewash (1994)
    1994 Winner Children's Jury Award
    • Animated Short Film or Video Over 15 Minutes
    • Whitewash

CINE Competition

  • 1992 Winner CINE Golden Eagle
    • Animation
    • The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash
    Shared with: Paul Gagne · Trinka Hakes Noble · Ernest Troost
  • Max's Christmas (1988)
    1990 Winner CINE Golden Eagle
    • Animation
    • Max's Christmas
    Shared with: Paul Gagne · Rosemary Wells · Morton Schindel
  • Abel's Island (1988)
    1988 Winner CINE Golden Eagle
    • Animation
    • Abel's Island
  • The Mysterious Tadpole (1986)
    1987 Winner CINE Golden Eagle
    • Children's Films/Animation
    • The Mysterious Tadpole
    Shared with: Paul Gagne · Gary Becker · Wolf Ferro · Ernest Troost · Morton Schindel · Neil Innes
  • The Amazing Bone (1985)
    1985 Winner CINE Golden Eagle
    • Children's Films/Animation
    • The Amazing Bone
    Shared with: Paul Gagne · William Steig · Gary Becker · Jeremy Steig · Eddie Gomez

Primetime Emmy Awards

  • Abel's Island (1988)
    1989 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)
    • Abel's Island
    Shared with: Giuliana Nicodemi · Maxine Fisher

Heartland Film Festival

  • Champagne (1997)
    1997 Winner Crystal Heart Award
    • Champagne
    Shared with: Maxine Fisher · Champagne Saltes
  • Whitewash (1994)
    1995 Winner Crystal Heart Award
    • Whitewash
  • Monty (1992)
    1994 Winner Crystal Heart Award
    • Monty

Shorts International Film Festival

  • Champagne (1997)
    1997 Winner Best Short Film
    • Animation
    • Champagne

Association for Library Service to Children

  • Whitewash (1994)
    1995 Winner Andrew Carnegie Medal
    • Whitewash

Ottawa International Animation Festival

  • Between the Towers (2005)
    2006 Winner OIAF Award
    • Best Short Animation Made for Children
    • Between the Towers
  • Doctor DeSoto (1984)
    1984 Winner OIAF Award
    • Films for Children
    • Doctor DeSoto

Hiroshima International Animation Festival

  • Doctor DeSoto (1984)
    1985 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Category F - Works for Children
    • Doctor DeSoto

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