4th Istanbul International Animation Festival

+ The 4Th Istanbul International Animation Festival will be held on 3-8 of December. And "Call for Entries" has been announced for the 4Th İstanbul ANIMATION AND VISUAL EFFECT Short Film Competition, in seven different categories.The competition is open to all international/National animator and have no entry fee.
Competition Categories:
- IAF Grand Prize: The best blended short film about story and animation technique.
- Turk Short: Best short film made by Turk animator or animators.
- Advertisement: Advertisement film which includes one or more animation technique.
- Music Video: Music video which includes one or more animation technique.
- Motion Graphic: Animation short film by motion graphic technique.
- Student Film: Animation short film made by student.
- First Film: Animation short film made by a person's first experience.
......Short films produced in 2005 or after, are only accepted for entry. The Application deadline is on 30Th of October 2007 (until 18:00) and Announce date of accepted films will be 12Th of November Monday.Entry form has to be filled completely for each entry and sent along with film copy. For more information, please visit: www.iafistanbul.com

D&AD Awards 2008 (Yellow Pencils)

+ D&AD has announced "Call for Entries" for 2008 D&AD Global Awards, in 30 different categories encompassing all aspects of creative communications from writing and art direction to architecture, Graphic design and photography. The D&AD Awards, which is also popularly known as the "Yellow Pencils", are one of the most internationally prestigious creative awards for the design and advertising industry. D&AD awards has been rewarding creative excellence since 1962.
The D&AD Global Awards offer the creative community the opportunity to be judged by its harshest critics - its peers. Over 270 eminent creative practitioners selected for their expertise in their field, looking for great ideas that are well executed and appropriate to their mediums. So, now its your chance to hold well respected and popular "Yellow Pencil," and do remember to submit your entry before 14 November 2007, to avail a discount of 10% on entry fee. The regular online Entry Deadline is Wednesday 16 January 2008 and all postal entries must arrive at D&AD by Monday 4 February 2008.Also note that, the D&AD Student Awards 2008, will be officially launched late this month, and tentative Entry deadline is Thursday 20th March 2008.
For categories and prices for the D&AD Awards 2008 - click here
For more information regarding D&AD Student Awards 2008 - click here
For D&AD Pencil winning work from previous years - click here
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