The Computer Animation Festival jury for SIGGRAPH 2006 selected 97 films and two award winners from 726 entries for exemplary use of computer-generated imagery and animation and compelling storytelling.

The SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival is an internationally recognized event that engages and inspires artists and technologists alike. Each year, it serves as a mirror of what is possible today and a window into what can be achieved in the future.

"Word is out that the Computer Animation Festival is one of the premier venues for showcasing artistic talent in the film world. In fact, we witnessed a remarkable 25% increase in submissions from 2005 to 2006, and with that increase the competition amongst films is fierce," stated Terrence Masson, the SIGGRAPH 2006 Computer Animation Festival chair from Digital Fauxtography Inc. "The bar of excellence has risen even higher and this year's crop of accepted pieces is diverse, thought-provoking, and technically superb."

SIGGRAPH 2006 will be held in Boston, Massachusetts, July 30-Aug. 3.

The Electronic Theater, held in the Grand Ballroom of the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, will hold screenings July 31 (7:00-9:00 pm), Aug. 1 (1:30-3:30 pm and 7:00-9:00 pm) and Aug. 2 (1:30-3:30 pm and 7:00-9:00 pm).

The Electronic Theater program includes:

* 458NM (Special Jury Honors)
Germany
Directors: Jan Bitzer, Ilija Brunck, Tom Weber
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg

* A GREAT BIG ROBOT FROM OUTER SPACE ATE MY HOMEWORK
Canada
Director: Mark Shirra
Vancouver Film School

* BRUSH
U.K.
Director: Lei Chen
Bournemouth University

* BUBBLE GIRL
U.S.
Directors: Marie Hyon, Marco Spier
PSYOP Inc.

* CARLITOPOLIS
France
Director: Luis Nieto
ENSAD

* Dairy Crest "Cityside"
U.K.
Director: Dom & Nic (Outsider Films)
Framestore CFC

* DISCORD: METAL AND MEAT
U.S.
Director: Stephan Larson
Northern Michigan University

* DOLL FACE
U.S.
Director: Andy Huang

* EVERYONE'S HERO selected sequences
U.S.
Directors: Dan St. Pierre, Colin Brady
IDT Ent.

* FLOW
Germany
Director: Stephan Trojansky
Scanline Production

* Foster's Australia BIG AD
Australia
Director: Paul Middleditch
Animal Logic

* GROWTH BY AGGREGATION 2 (the Utah variation)
U.S.
Director: Andy Lomas

* Guinness NOITULOVE
U.K.
Director: Daniel Kleinman (Kleinman Prods.)
Framestore CFC

* ILM 2006
U.S.
Director: Brent Bowers
Industrial Light & Magic

* INSANELY TWISTED SHADOW PUPPETS - 12 INTERSTITIALS
Canada
Director: Michel Gagne
Sketchbook Animation Studios

* INTO PIECES
Brazil
Director: Guilherme Marcondes

* KING KONG: "VFX BREAKDOWN"
New Zealand
Director: Joe Letteri
Weta Digital Ltd.

* KING KONG: "IN A NEW YORK MINUTE"
New Zealand
Director: Chris White
Weta Digital Ltd.

* MONSTER FARM 5 CIRCUS CARAVAN
Japan
Director: Goh Fujita
Digital Media Lab. Inc.

* MONSTER HOUSE: THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD
U.S.
Director: Jay Redd
Sony Pictures Imageworks

* MONSTER SAMURAI
U.S.
Director: Moto Sakakibara
Sprite Animation Studios

* MY DATE FROM HELL
Germany
Directors: Tim Weimann, Tom Bracht
Institute of Animation, Visual Effects and Digital Postproduction

* NOGGIN
U.S.
Director: Alex Cannon
Brigham Young University

* ONE MAN BAND
U.S.
Directors: Mark Andrews, Andrew Jimenez
Pixar Animation Studios

* ONE RAT SHORT (Best of Show winner)
U.S.
Director: Alex Weil
Charlex

* OPEN SEASON: SEPARATING THE TREES FROM THE FOREST
U.S.
Director: Doug Ikeler
Sony Pictures Imageworks

* RACING BEATS
Germany