The Visual Effects Society (VES) has announced that the 9th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards will be held on January 28, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA.

The VES Awards Committee has made the following downloadable pdf available, which contains the Rules & Procedures for the 9th Annual Awards.

You can find out more information about the VES and the annual awards at:

http://www.visualeffectssociety.com/ves-awards

The VES is the entertainment industry's only organization representing the full breadth of visual effects practitioners including artists, technologists, model makers, educators, studio leaders, supervisors, PR/marketing specialists and producers in all areas of entertainment from film, television and commercials to music videos and games. Comprised of a diverse group of more than 2,000 members in 20 countries, the VES strives to enrich and educate its own members and members of the entertainment community at large through a multitude of domestic and international events, screenings and programs.