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6th Annual First Boards AwardsNew York, New York, USAApril 7, 2005Deadline: January 28, 2005

The 6th Annual First Boards Awards will honor international emerging talent in the commercial production industry. Winners and runners up will be celebrated at the First Boards Awards party in New York and profiled in the April issue of BOARDS MAGAZINE.

Talent entered can only have been working in their craft for since January 1, 2003. Awarded categories include Directors, Editors, Composers, Animators, Creative Teams and Designers.

The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has selected March 5, as the date for the 78th Academy Awards in 2006, Academy president Frank Pierson announced. The show will fall a week later in the calendar than in 2004 and 2005.

The winners of the prestigious Australian Effects and Animation Festival (AEAF) Awards were announced during the AEAF Awards ceremony on Dec. 5, 2004, at 7:00 pm. Featured as part of the Australian Effects and Animation Festival (AEAF) at the Sydney Convention Centre, the AEAF Award is Australias top industry award recognizing and rewarding excellence in 12 categories of competition.

The winners are:

Feature Film AnimationPOLAR EXPRESS, Sony Pictures Imageworks

Escape Awards 2004World Wide WebJanuary 21, 2005Deadline: January 21, 2005

Escape Studios is hosting the Escape Awards, which aims to find the best in emerging talent. The event offers work placements at top U.K. companies, which include Aardman, Cinesite, The Mill and Lionhead Studios. Other sponsors include Alias with media partnership from 3D World, Computer Arts and CG Networks.

The National Museum of Photography, Film & Television has announced the winners of this years BAF Awards as part of the 11th Bradford Animation Festival, which took place on Nov. 13, 2004. The BAF Awards celebrate the best new animation from around the world. This years event received a record 1,065 film submissions from 52 countries -- a 78% rise on last years submissions.

The complete list of winners:

Grand Prix (overall winner)

The Hollywood Film Festival's Board of Advisors has announced the nominees for the 2004 "Hollywood Film Awards" competition. The announcement was made today in Hollywood by Carlos de Abreu, founder/exec director of the Hollywood Film Festival.

"This year's Hollywood Film Festival continues its tradition of honoring the very best talent within our community. It is a celebration of all aspects of Hollywood filmmaking and the artists who help to create its lasting legacy on our culture," festival co-chair Paula Wagner said.

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.