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PLATFORM Festival Announces New Media Lineup

PLATFORM International Animation Festival announces the new media and mobile devices selections, finalizing the complete lineup for competition debuting in Portland, Oregon, June 25-30, 2007. The festival competition will include categories covering commercial and independent films, student animation and films for new platforms, including indoor and outdoor installations, cell phones and internet. Winners of all the competitions will be announced during the closing ceremonies of the festival on June 30, 2007. In total, more than $50,000 will be awarded.

"We feel that we have accomplished our goal of making the festival a literal platform for artists, innovation and discussion," said festival director Irene Kotlarz. "We had to make some extremely tough decisions, but feel that the work that was selected for competition represents both a wide sampling of different types of work and the best of the best in each category."

PLATFORM competition new media and mobile devices includes:THE PERILS OF FLOSSY -- Ali Ashdown, (Australia)MELISSA MURPHY'S HOLIDAY -- Hell Champagne for the Ladies, (Australia)TYPECAST -- Lycette Bros., (Australia)VIDEO RINGTONES -- Lycette Bros., (Australia)DROPSY -- Monkeystach, (Australia)EVIL FUN WITH ZIMMY -- Andy Sykes, (U.K.)HUMAN BEATBOX -- Andy Sykes, (U.K.)PHOTOGRAPH -- Andy Sykes, (U.K.)ZIMMY MINI STORIES -- Andy Sykes, (U.K.)ERRORISM -- People's Republic of Animation, (Australia)SOU -- Theodore Ushev, (Canada)OFFICE BUDDIES WORKING HARD -- Dan and Jason, (U.S.)OFFICE BUDDIES HOLD THAT LIFT -- Dan and Jason, (U.S.)OFFICE BUDDIES STAPLER FACE OFF -- Dan and Jason, (U.S.)PING PONG -- Frank Flothman, (Germany)COLORFUL EU -- Peter Vadocz, (Hungary)17 -- Florian Grolig, (Germany)ADICOLOR BLACK -- Saiman Chow, (U.S.)AKUMI -- THE HUNTER -- Milton Pool, (U.S.)BECOMING GEORGIE -- Doug Sinclair / Daniel Hawes, (Canada)CODE MONKEY -- Mike Booth, (U.S.)CUCKOO CLOCK -- Tom Jantol, (Croatia)THE MUFFS -- DON'T PICK ON ME -- Tom Neely, (U.S.)FUGGY FUGGY -- Brothers McLeod, (U.K.)I LIKE PANDAS -- Jessica Borutski, (Canada)IT'S JERRY TIME -- Orrin Zucker, (U.S.)NINJA BABIES -- Anttu Harlin, (Finland)NUCKIN' FUTZ -- Jib Jab, (U.S.)MALE RESTROOM ETIQUETTE -- Phillip Rice, (U.S.)MAKING OF GLADIATOR -- Duncan Beedie, (U.K.)MY SECOND LIFE -- Douglas Gayeton, (Netherlands)PIB AND POG -- Peter Peake, (U.K.)SPAMLAND -- Brothers McLeod, (U.K.)SECRET LIVES OF ROBOTS -- Lee Rubenstein, (U.S.)SIDE DISH -- Squid, (U.K.)SEE PARIS DIE -- Brian Ash (U.S.)BORAT IN 30 SECONDS/RE-ENACTED BY BUNNIES -- Jennifer Shiman (U.S.)WHAT WE CALL THE NEWS -- Jib Jab, (U.S.)

To view the entire lineup selected for competition go to: www.platformfestival.com and click on "program."

Additionally, to mark the 70th anniversary of the film that started the Hollywood animated feature business, PLATFORM is offering a rare opportunity to view Walt Disney`s SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS on the big screen, introduced by Academy Award-winning director and historian John Canemaker. PLATFORM plans to announce its entire program of events, including the daily family fun, in early June.

For more information, visit platformfestival.com.

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