UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Happy Valley Animation Festival (HVAF) will return for its fourth year on March 27-April 5, with events happening across the University Park campus and via livestream. All events are free and open to the public.

The HVAF is an international animation competition that seeks to showcase works by student, early career, and practicing professional artists, designers and filmmakers in three primary categories: Animated Short Films, Experimental Animation, and Animated Motion Graphics and Design. HVAF receives more than 1500 entries from more than 125 countries annually. The festival is a collaboration among organizers, volunteers and academic partners. Events for 2024 are hosted by the Digital Arts and Media Design Program in the Penn State College of Arts and Architecture's School of Visual Arts and the Animation Club.

For more information and livestream links, visit happyvalleyanimationfestival.org.

HVAF 2024 Animation Showcase

To be held 6–8 p.m., Wednesday, March 27, Flex Theatre, HUB-Robeson Center.

Public screening of selected HVAF 2024 award-winning animations and official selections in the international open and international student categories. Event will be livestreamed for remote viewing (check website for details).

HVAF 2024 Official Selection Screening

To be held 1:30-5:30 p.m., Friday, March 29, 2024, Carnegie Cinema, 113 Carnegie Building.

Public screening of HVAF 2024 official selections in the international open and international student animation categories. Event will be livestreamed for remote viewing (check website for details).

HVAF 2024 Patterson Gallery Screenings

To be held 10 a.m.-5 p.m., with animations running continuously), April 1-5, Patterson Gallery, Patterson Building.

Public screenings of HVAF 2024 official selections in the international open and international student animation categories.