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Anima Mundi Web 2004 is the 5th edition of the Internet Animation Contest of the International Animation Festival of Brazil, Anima Mundi. The contest is open to works specially created for the Internet, which may or not be previously released, produced by professional or amateur animators. There is no restrictions on themes and genres. Works are accepted in a single category: animations produced in the ".swf" format only and not exceeding 1MB in size. A cyber-jury -- anyone who registers online in the Anima Mundi Website -- and the professional jury, will decide the winners. There will be two prizes of R$ 1,500. For more information, visit www.animamundiweb.com.br.

ZOOLOOK Ent. and MediaTemple Inc. are hosting the 2nd Annual TGSNT competition. TGSNT seeks to recognize and reward independent storytellers worldwide who use Macromedia Flash MX or any third party software that exports to the swf format as a storytelling medium to produce original stories for the Web, DVD, TV, film and wireless entertainment. This year, the competition will offer double the exposure and double the prizes. Participating animators are also allowed to submit their original stories using the following software programs: Macromedia Flash 5/MX/MX 2004 Toon Boom Studio Electric Rain Swift 3D Softimage XSI LightWave 3D 3ds Max 6 Maya 6 Cinema 4D TGSNT competition is open to animators, filmmakers, independent storytellers and students worldwide. This year's entry fee is $30 per entry, $15 per student entry. Launch date for the new TGSNT Website is August 23, 2004. Call for Entries begin Sept. 17, 2004. For more information, visit http://www.tgsnt.com.

The Haydenfilms Online Film Festival is open to all student and independent films that have been created for production of all media. All genres will be accepted for review, including shorts, animation, experimental and documentary. All qualified films will be shown on the Haydenfilms Online Film Festival Website beginning June 30, 2005 through August 30, 2005. Grand prize Online Film Festival winner will receive $10,000. Top three finalists will receive a HF Filmmaker's prize package including Movie Magic Screenwriter software by Write Brothers, and other affiliate prizes valuing up to $1,500. The winner of the festival will be based on Haydenfilms

CON-CAN Movie Festival is an audience-interactive online film festival targeting shorts. Thirty Grand-Prix nominees will be streamed for global viewing on the audience-interactive website. One Grand Prix ($10,000) and two awards ($3,000) will be chosen by a seven-member international jury comprised of Jean-Michel Frodon (chief editor, CAHIERS DU CINEMA, France), Dennis Lim (film critic, VILLAGE VOICE, USA), Fei Zhao (DP, professor, Beijing Film Academy), Babak Payami (film director, Iran), Jukka-Pekka Laakso (director, Tampere Film Festival, Finland), Peter Millynn (pro exec, Australian Film TV & Radio School) and Shoichiro Sasaki (audio/visual creator, Japan).

All films must be independently produced, up to 20 min in length, in any language, genre, of any theme. Entry fee is free. More information can be found at www.con-can.com.

CON-CAN Movie Festival is an audience-interactive online film festival targeting shorts. Thirty Grand-Prix nominees will be streamed for global viewing on the audience-interactive website. One Grand Prix ($10,000) and two awards ($3,000) will be chosen by a seven-member international jury comprised of Hou Hsiao-Hsien (film director, Taiwan), Jean-Michel Frodon (chief editor, CAHIERS DU CINEMA, France), Dennis Lim (film critic, VILLAGE VOICE, USA), Babak Payami (film director, Iran), Jukka-Pekka Laakso (director, Tampere Film Festival, Finland), Peter Millynn (pro exec, Australian Film TV & Radio School) and Teruyo Nogami (Kurosawa Production, Japan).

All films must be independently produced, up to 20 min in length, in any language, genre, of any theme. Entry fee is free. More information can be found at www.con-can.com.

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The Second Annual Haydenfilms Online Film Festival welcomes all student and independent films of any genre. A judging panel consisting of film experts and professors from New York University, Central Michigan University, Ohio University School of Film, Rochester Institute of Technology and others will critique each film to elect the finalists that will have their films showcased on the site for two months. Each finalist will receive a Haydenfilms Marketing Kit including merchandise and materials to promote their film on the Haydenfilms website. Members of Haydenfilms are able to view, vote, and write reviews on the films, and the film with the highest average score from valid votes will be awarded the $10,000 grand prize at the awards ceremony at the Director's Guild Theater. The next deadline will be May 15, 2006. Final deadline is July 15, 2006! For full details, visit www.haydenfilms.com/festival.html.

Call for Entries in our 2006 Summer Competition. All categories, amateur or professional, best film, documentary, horror, comedy, musical, best actor, stunt, editing, music, commercial, weddings, animation, voice over, etc. We even have a category for best promo kit and packaging design. Send in your best work today and win the prestigious ADVA Award of Excellence.

Do you have any family or friends in college? Involved with a college campus or know someone interested in film or international issues? With $20,000 in cash prizes, this is a great opportunity for future filmmakers to highlight their talent while communicating a critical message.

The Center for International Disaster Information (CIDI) is challenging all college students in the United States to create a 30-second PSA that will raise public awareness of and rally support around appropriate international disaster relief by participating in PSAid: Public Service Announcements for International Disasters.

The goal of PSAid is to convey the message that