ASIFA-Hollywood, The International Animated Film Society, has issued a final reminder for the October 1 deadline to submit entries for the 32nd Annual Annie Awards honoring outstanding achievement in animation across film, television, commercials and short subjects. All rules, category information and entry forms are available at www.asifa-hollywood.org or you may contact submissions coordinator Gretchen Dixon directly at (562) 235-0991; gdixonpr@aol.com. Judging materials are not due until Oct. 29, 2004. Final nominations will be announced by ASIFA-Hollywood on Dec. 6, 2004.
The Annie Awards recognize overall excellence as well as individual achievement in areas ranging from production design, character animation and effects animation to storyboarding, writing, music and voice acting in a total of 21 categories. Entries submitted for consideration must be from productions that originally aired, were exhibited in an animation festival or commercially released in the U.S. between Jan. 1, 2004 and Dec. 31, 2004.
The Annie Awards will honor winners as well as juried lifetime achievement award recipients at an annual black-tie gala celebration on Jan. 30, 2005 at the historic Alex Theatre in Glendale, California. The Annie Awards ceremony includes the awarding of trophies in the form of replica zoetropes, participation from a range of animation luminaries, celebrity presenters, special lifetime achievement awards and pre- and post-event receptions. Tickets are available to the general public space permitting.
Founded in 1972 by ASIFA member and veteran voice talent June Foray, the Annie Awards have grown in scope and stature for the past three decades. Today, ASIFA-Hollywood, the largest of an international network of chapters, supports a range of animation activities and preservation efforts through its membership. Current initiatives include special animation event, classes and screenings, film and video archives and film preservation efforts.
Rick DeMott
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