Emerging animators from across Canada have been selected as finalists for the 2008 TELETOON Animation Scholarship. With shorts spanning from the biblical past to a hyper-industrial future, the short-listed films are now on www.teletoon.com. Cartoon fans are invited to watch and vote to decide which short in each category will win the Voter's Choice Award and receive a cash award of $500. Voting is open until September 15.

On September 20, the final animations will be shown in a special screening at the Ottawa International Animation Festival. During this presentation the winners of each category will be announced with each grand prize winner receiving a cash prize of $3,000 with the second and third place winners receiving $2,000 and $1,500 respectively.

Now in its 11th year, The TELETOON Animation Scholarship has awarded more than $300,000 to aspiring Canadian animators coast to coast. More information and rules of entry are available at teletoon.com/scholarship.

The Finalists are:

Entrance (Graduating high school students or CEGEP students.)

Azim Ahmed , John Fraser Secondary School, Mississauga, Ontario
MY MOM -- A music video chronicling the true story of a mother's sad story and a father's deceit. (3 min.)

Kristen Dingman, South Central High School, Oyen, Alberta
JUST A GAME -- A fatal game of chess between an angel and a devil has a grave effect on the lives of fragile mortals. (1 min. 11 sec.)

Jessyca Fontin, Academie Les Escades, Trois-Rivieres, Quebec
SPIKY -- When wind disrupts her hat, Spiky is taken on an unexpected journey. (25 sec.)

Janie Grenier, Academie Les Escades, Trois-Rivieres, Quebec
MR. FISH -- A bored goldfish comes up with an idea to entertain himself.

Eric Hayes, Westmount Charter School, Calgary, Alberta
FAILURE -- Things don't go quite as planned when an art collector attempts to steal the Mona Lisa. (4 min. 59 sec.)

Conor McCracken, Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational School, Peterborough, Ontario
THE WATER COOLER MYSTERY -- Two Oprah fans stumble into situation they never expected. (2 min. 20 sec.)

Continuing (Students currently studying animation at the post-secondary level.)

Myriam Elda Arsenault, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec
CREATURE OF HABIT -- The routine of a young builder is disrupted when he meets a girl. (2 min. 51 sec.)

Jordan Chow, Capilano College, Vancouver, British Columbia
JU-JU-JONES -- Ju-Ju Jones, the world class archeologist, is confronted by savage villagers and more while on a quest for treasure. (2 min. 24 sec.)

Raechel Dickey, Max the Mutt Animation School, Toronto, Ontario
AVIATION -- Two aviators attempt to find the root of the problem with their bi-plane. (1min. 26 sec.)

Samantha Leriche-Gionet, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec
THE PARCEL -- A man suffering from the cold finds an anonymous package. (3 min. 41 sec.)

Jonathan Ng, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec
JUST ANOTHER FLOOR KIDS BATTLE -- Two dancers square off in an old school B-Boy battle. (2 min. 49 sec.)

Yuriy Sivers, Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario
COUSIN TONY -- When a sting operation goes wrong, a stray cat is disguised as the cousin of the Don. (5 min.)

Kelly Turnbull, Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario
THE CELESTIAL OX -- A heavenly party animal, the Celestial Ox is charged with providing food for all mankind. (5min.)

Most Promising (Students graduating from a post-secondary animation program.)

Vadim Bazhanov, Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario
FRESH EGGS -- Two bandits hit an unexpected snag when they are forced to pull into a desert gas station. (3 min. 25 sec.)

Nathan Boey, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec
THE UNTOLD ROMANCE OF PB AND J -- A love affair in a sandwich. (5 min. 18 sec.)

Mike Brodie, Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario