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 Nicktoons holds ‘Nextoons’ Nicktoons, Nickelodeon’s digital channel for children, holds the second annual “Nextoons: The Nicktoons Film Festival.” This on-air festival celebrates the diversity of independent animated filmmaking from around the world. Nicktoons encourages all animators to enter their short films, created in any style of animation, of 10 minutes in length or less. Shorts must have sequences acceptable to a family-oriented audience and should combine a unique look, great character design and funny plot. Winners are chosen by a pre-selection jury, and the finalists air on Nicktoons and online in August. A grand jury selects a $10,000 grand prize winner from the top 10 films chosen. There also will be a Viewer’s Choice prize, based on the selection of online voters. “Nextoons: The Nicktoons Film Festival” is produced by Frederator Studios. The call for entries is open until June 17. Entrants must be at least 18 years old. For additional information or to download entry forms, visit www.nicktoons.com. Marble festival seeks submissions The 2005 Georgia Marble Festival Arts committee invites artists working in marble sculpture, 3-D art, 2-D art and photography to submit work to the juried arts competition. The festival takes place Oct. 1-2 in Jasper, and cash awards totaling $2,500 are available. To enter 2-D art and photography, submit single slides; up to two slides per work are accepted for 3-D art and sculpture. Each artist may submit up to six entries; fee is $20 for first entry and $10 for additional submissions. Mail slides, application form and stamped, self-addressed envelope to The Georgia Marble Festival Arts Council, 500 Stegall Drive, Jasper, GA 30143, Attention: Sculpture, 2-D, 3-D or Photography (select one) by Aug. 19. For more information and an application, visit www.pickenschamber.com. Not Still Art highlights non-traditional work The 10th annual “Not Still Art International Festival” of abstract and non-narrative electronic motion imaging with music and sound design will be held in New York at the Micro Museum in Brooklyn Sept. 17. The application form is printable from the Web site www.improvart.com/nsa/. Postmark deadline is June 15. The international exhibition is single channel/time-based. Submit work on miniDV or as an .avi file on a CD-R or DVD-R. There is a $25 application fee. |
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