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Awards
Faith Hubley To Receive Gotham Award. New York-based independent animator Faith Hubley has
been chosen by the Independent Feature Project (IFP) West to receive the
first ever Special Gotham Award for Animation. Hubley has produced 20 independently
animated films, in addition to the more than 20 films she produced with
her late husband John Hubley. She has also worked in collaboration on films
with her daughter Emily Hubley. IFP's Gotham Awards aim to celebrate New
York as a center for filmmaking, honoring individuals who have demonstrated
an outstanding commitment to independent filmmaking. The awards ceremony
will take place on September 16, on the second night of the Independent
Feature Film Market in New York. Additional Gotham Award recipients for
1997 include Bob and Harvey Weinstein, Errol Morris and Macky Alston.
Daytime Emmys Animation Winners. The 24th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards
were awarded in May. Warner Bros.' Animaniacs won for both Outstanding
Children's Animated Series and Outstanding Music Direction and Composition,
while their Freakazoid won for Outstanding Special Class-Animated
Program. Walt Disney Television took home Emmys for Mighty Ducks,
chosen for Outstanding Sound Editing-Special Class and The Lion King's
Timon and Pumbaa for Outstanding Sound Mixing-Special Class. Fox's
Life With Louie took home the prize for Outstanding Performer in
an Animated Program.
Promax/BDA Awards. The PROMAX/BDA Awards were presented in Chicago
on June 5, as part of the annual PROMAX/BDA (Broadcast Design Association)
convention. The awards honor creativity in promotional and packaging productions
for U.S. television, with the focus on commissioning networks rather than
production companies. Gold and Silver winners in the animation categories
were:
Cable System/MSO, Promotional Animation-Large Market
Gold: SportsChannel Theme Nights for SportsChannel New York.
Network-Broadcast, Promotional Animation
Gold: Thrillogy for NBC, Burbank.
Silver: 3rd Rock - She's a Lady, Evil Dick: Superfreak for NBC,
Burbank.
Network-Broadcast, Non-Promotional Animation
Silver: Centennial Olympic Games for NBC Sports, New York.
Network-Cable, Network I.D.
Gold: Buzz ID-Paint ID for Cartoon Network, by Speedy Films.
Silver: Buzz ID-Wire Noses-Soup ID for Cartoon Network, produced
by Cuppa Coffee Animation.
Silver: Farm ID-Mondrian ID-Rollercoaster ID for Cartoon Network,
by John Dilworth.
Silver: Winky Dog Xmas, Bug Eyes, Martian for HBO, New York, by
Steve Dovas.
Network-Cable, Promotional Animation
Gold: Nick Movies Open for Nickelodeon, New York, by Colossal Pictures.
Silver: Addams Family Teaser for Cartoon Network by Primal Screen.
Silver: CNNFN ID for CNN by Lance Russell.
Silver: The Comedy Channel-Animation Spots for The Comedy Channel
by Mark Gravas/Alex Catchpoole.
Silver: The Comedy Channel-Alter Ego for the Comedy Channel by Digital
Pictures, Australia.
Silver: MSNBC/Cable Launch for NBC by Ralph Famiglietta/Guy Pepper.
Silver: Nickelodeon Bumpers for Nickelodeon, animated by Eric Rosner
and Adam Gravois.
Silver: Pay-Per-View It! for Viewer's Choice, New York by Allan
Neuwirth.
Network-Cable, Non-Promotional Animation
Gold: Arena Idents-Science Fiction, Paparazzi, and Zoetrope for
XYZ Entertainment by Diana Costantini.
Silver: Arena Idents-Film Festival, Moon and Smarties for XYZ Entertainment
by Diana Costantini.
Silver: Birthday Salute for Turner Network Television by Division
6.
Silver: Cartoon Network Responds-Open for Cartoon Network by Michael
Ouwelen.
Silver: The Hub Opening Titles and Packaging Elements Intros for
XYZ Entertainment by Diana Costantini.
Silver: Magical World of Disney for Disney Channel by Helium.
Silver: Mysteries Inc.-Open, Mysteries Inc.-D Mysteries Inc-E Bump
for Cartoon Network by Two Headed Monster.
Silver: Nicktoons TV for Nickelodeon UK by Liquid TV.
Silver: Science Frontiers Open for The Learning Channel by Liquid
TV.
Silver: Sex Bytes-Main Title for HBO by Lauri Jones.
Silver: Small World-Open, Small World Cantonese Girl, Close for
Cartoon Network by Serious Robots.
Silver: The Buzz Opening Title Sequence for Red Music Television
by Watchout Productions.
Silver: Turner Classic Movies: Sunny Side of Life for Turner Classic
Movies by Colossal Pictures.
Silver: TCM Imports-Foreign Film Showcase Open for Turner Classic
Movies by Cuppa Coffee Animation.
Silver: VH-1 Fairway to Heaven Open for VH-1 by Alison Karnbad.
Silver: VH-1 RNR Picture Show Open for VH-1 by Linda Danner/Greg
Lazzaro.
Silver: Village of the Doomed-Jonny Quest for Hanna Barbera by William
Chapman.
Television-General, Promotional Animation-Large Market
Gold: CITV: Art Attack for Central & ITV Network, England by
Jude Hartley/Tony Jopia.
Silver: Central Presentation Kit for Carleton Television by Moving
Picture Company.
Silver: CITV: Idents for Central & ITV Network by Infynity.
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