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Flyaway Wins Animation Award At Bethel Film Festival

Juried prizewinners were announced for the 2005 Bethel Film Festival. Taking the Best Animation award was FLYAWAY from director Danny Oakley. The short film was produced by Winston-Salem, North Carolina-based Out Of Our Minds Animation Studio, which landed nearly $2 million in funding from private investors for the production of its first feature-length animated film, MAGISTICAL, earlier this summer.

The winners were announced during an awards brunch, which was attended by filmmakers, jurors, the media, organizers and guests. In addition to receiving top honors in their respective categories, winning directors were awarded airline passes from sponsor Independence Air, assorted gifts from sponsor Crabtree & Evelyn and a year's subscription to IndieTalk.com, another festival sponsor. Still to be revealed is the audience choice award, which will be announced online later this week.

Taking place Oct. 25-30 in Bethel, Connecticut, the event showcased a diverse array of new and independent talent in writing, directing, editing and acting. Visit www.bethelfilmfestival.com for more information.

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