Do I need a degree for an O-1 visa in the USA?

So ive been asking some questions and not getting any real answers that are helpful (to me) I want to be a stop motion animator and have been working towards that for 2 years being self taught and I am currently filming 1 short film and I am planning (self funded/community funded) another short that I am going to enter in one of the largest film competitions. I plan to win, This will give me a international/national award to my name.

Its just the beginning, I am going to the UK soon and I plan on doing a course to update my skills with stop motion animators who run stop motion studios in the UK, such as Aardman. I do have the skills to get hired there and that's the plan. I don't and will never have a BA degree. My dream carrer is at Laika, on the silk road job site they state that an international candidate may apply and submit portfolio, It states that I need to make sure I qualify for a visa before hand though and lists ''O-1, TN, H-1B, etc.)'' Now doing my own research I do seem to qualify for the 0-1 visa if I am successful in gaining this award, and making the contacts that I am currently about to make. Is this correct?

I know ive asked a few times but I am not getting any answers, just people saying ''don't bother'' because its too difficult. I don't think its difficult and its my chosen career.