Max Winston is the first recipient of the Will Ryan Excellence in Humor Award

[GhibliMornings]

Max Winston, the talented head of RatBat Studios, is set to receive the inaugural Will Ryan Excellence in Humor Award from ASIFA-Hollywood. He'll be honored during the LightBox Expo at the panel "Cartoon Comedy: Five Animators Discuss Their Animated Inspirations" on October 24. It's great to see his contributions to animation celebrated.

https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/10/animator-max-winston-to-receive-inaugural-will-ryan-excellence-in-humor-award/

 

[Justin J]

Max Winston is such a brilliant choice for this award! His work at RatBat Studios has really brought a fresh sense of humor to animation, do you have a favorite project of his?