Finalists in the nine of 12 categories of competition for the Australian Effects and Animation Festival (AEAF) Awards have been announced. Winners in each category will be announced at the AEAF Awards presentation, Dec. 9, 2003 at 7:00 pm. AEAF will be held at the Sydney Convention Center, Darling Harbor from December 7-10.

All finalists entries will be screened during the Awards ceremony in an evening of animation and vfx entertainment

Tickets for the AEAF Awards night cost $75 + guest and can be purchased from the AEAF by phoning 02 9319 4277. Festival Passes can also be purchased for $495 + guest (which includes entry to the AEAF Awards) and single Day Passes for $264 + guest.

The finalists in each category are:

COMMERCIALS: Animation
VISA MONSTER CHASE: Animal Logic
FEDEX: Fire Horse Studio
MOUNTAIN DEW SLING SHOT: Postmodern Sydney
COKE – BUS: The Moving Picture Co.
M & M'S WATCHING YOU NO. 1: Unreal Pictures
TOOHEYS PARTY TONGUE: The Mill
SPRITE KEBAB: Glassworks
DOWN UNDER MELBOURNE AQUARIUM: Act3Animation
SCION TRANSFORMER: Ambience
BLUE HAVEN POOLS, THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT: Candy Animation
AUD BULL: Framestore CFC
AUDI DRINK LIKE A FISH: Framestore CFC
TWISTIES BLUEBIRD: Iloura
BATTERY WORLD WEDDING: Cutting Edge Post
V GNOMES: Oktober
OLD EL PASO WRESTLING: Oktober
TIME CEL MAGIC CARPET: Moon FX SDN. BHD.
WATTYL PASCOL: Complete Post
PADDLE POP ANCIENT TREASURES: Filmgraphics

COMMERCIALS: Visual Effects
ROYAL MAIL REVEAL: The Moving Picture Co.
SKY TV EVERYDAY CHOICES: The Moving Picture Co.
HEWLETT PACKARD BANG & OLUFSEN: Passion Pictures
INVESTEC - PRIVATE BANK: The Refinery
VISA UNEXPLAINED: Fuel International
CARLTON COLD COLD PIPE: Postmodern Sydney
QANTAS RECHARGE: Postmodern Sydney
INDY CAR: Beeps
BLUE HAVEN SPAS, NEVER PAY RETAIL: Eye Candy Animation
WRIGLEYS EXCITE DOG BREATH: Framestore CFC
JOHNNIE WALKER FISH: Framestore CFC
HOLDEN MONARO: Cutting Edge Post
CARE NZ NO BRAINER: Oktober
BANK MANDIRI SUPERHIGHWAY: Moon FX SDN. BHD.
PETRONAS SYNTIUM HOTWHEELS: Moon FX SDN. BHD.
CEAT TYRES THE SAVIOUR: Moon FX SDN. BHD.
PMU THE BET: La Maison
CITROEN PICASSO THE ZAPPING: La Maison
GAZ DE FRANCE DOLCE VITA: La Maison
DIVER: RGB Pictures
WATTYL PASCOL: Complete Post
EMPIRE LAGER JUMPING CASTLE: Digital Pictures Melbourne

MUSIC VIDEO
SPACE HOTEL: Sparx*
FUR PATROL FADE AWAY: Fuel International
CRIMSON LABYRINTH: Ambience
Madonna, DIE ANOTHER DAY: The Moving Picture Co.
Radiohead, GO TO SLEEP: The Mill
Bjork, NATURE IS ANCIENT: Glassworks
Pacifire, EVERYTHING: Oktober
Rogue Traders vs. INXS, YOU'RE ONE OF A KIND: Rising Sun Pictures


TITLES IDENTS & STINGS
Channel V, SIX DEGREES OF VIDEO: Animal Logic
Dance Music Awards: Kapow Pictures
E4 Idents: The Moving Picture Co.
Channel 9 Launch: Beeps
PLATYPUS Promo: ABC TV
DR. WHO #2: ABC TV
ARIA Awards: Visual Playground
Melbourne Cup Carnival: Channel 7
BRISBANE LORD MAYOR'SCHRISTMAS CAROLS: BTQ Channel 7
Hunter Pirates Promo: Ten Newcastle
NAPOLEON: Hybride
DIE ANOTHER DAY: Framestore
INSIDE STORY: Digital Pictures Iloura
GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE 2: Cutting Edge Post
UNDER THE RADAR: Cutting Edge Post
Channel 9 Master Identity: Moon FX SDN BHD
LOVELY RITA: La Maison
BBC 2 Big Read: BBC Post

EDUCATION & TRAINING
LIFE IN THE KAIKOURA CANYON: Animation Research (NZ)
SECRET WEAPONS: BBC Post
CREATURE FEATURES: ABC TV
COLLEX WOODLAWN BIOREACTOR CPDM RECOVERY ASSIST SECURING TRANSVERSING: Royal Aus. Navy
A COSMIC VOYAGE: John Rowe Animation

SHORT FILM
POLAR BEARS: GARY'S FALL: Passion Pictures
HELLO: Jonathan Nix
ICE AGE: DVD GONE NUTTY: Blue Sky Studios
ANIMATRIX: FINAL FLIGHT OF THE OSIRIS: Postmodern Sydney
PLUMBER: Red Rover Studios