Entries for the 2011 Hamburg Animation Award
Entries for the 2011 Hamburg Animation Award are now invited. Auckland students and recent alumni (within three years of graduating) are encouraged to submit their work in Germany’s prestigious international film competition for creative newcomer talents in animated design.
The competition offers great opportunities to profile Auckland's animation sector talent and potential as well as 11,000 Euros in prize money and a workshop with a leading animation expert in Hamburg.
Aucklanders have submitted over 60 fantastic entries to the competition in the past three years. In 2008, due to Auckland's strategic alliance with Hamburg, New Zealand was selected as the awards ‘profile’ country and the two Auckland winners travelled to Hamburg to collect their prize money. In 2009, Time to Fly, an animated short film by Auckland's Media Design School students, was awarded third place, winning 2,000 Euros prize money and a seminar attendance with ‘Ice Age 3’ co-director Mike Thurmeier. In 2010, one fifth of all entries submitted in the competition were from Auckland with Hellspital being nominated for the audience award.
Auckland Council is proud to facilitate opportunities for the creative sector through our strategic alliance with Hamburg, formed in 2007 by the former Auckland City Council. We continue to promote the Hamburg Animation Award in Auckland and will update you on further screening opportunities for the 2011 Auckland entries.
Auckland educated animation students and recent graduates
Applications must be submitted before 12 May through the Auckland education institute the applicant attended. For further information, please visit http://www.hamburg-animation-award.de/no_cache/en/home/
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Auckland CouncilNew Zealand’s largest city holds a wealth of creative talent and businesses, making it, without a doubt, New Zealand’s home of the creative industries. Auckland's unique arts, culture and creative enterprises not only enrich the cultural landscape of the city and its inhabitants but also make a vital contribution to the city’s economic success.
Auckland Council is committed to making Auckland an arts and culture centre by supporting the abundance of talented creative people who call Auckland home, and creating attractive business and lifestyle options for all who choose to live, work and play here.
The council supports the arts and creative industries in the following ways:
- Support and funding for arts organisations, artists ,arts and cultural groups
- Provision of arts facilities, such as the Art Gallery and ArtStation
- Design and delivery of a public art collection and programme
- Support of performing arts venues such as The Aotea Centre, Civic Theatre and Auckland Townhall
- Funding support for independent performing arts venues such as Q Theatre and The Basement
- Arts and creative sector research and policy and strategy such as Arts Agenda, Blueprint and Arts in Public Places – Public Art Policy
- Urban design of city environments such as Fort Street and Elliot street redevelopments
- City planning and management of projects like Aotea Quarter development
- Provision of world class library resources
- Support of industry associations and business events such as The Big Idea, ART Survive and Thrive forums and Film Auckland
- Delivery of community services to maintain and develop community and recreation facilities and centres
- Support and delivery of community and major events such as Pasifika Festival, Lantern Festival and Music in Parks
- Facilitation of film productions in the regionTo find out more about Auckland Council’s support of the creative industries and how this can benefit you or your creative business visit www.auckland.govt.nz or phone 09 379 2020
Auckland Council is proud to support The Big Idea. Through The Big Idea, Auckland Council can effectively engage with Auckland’s creative community, and promote the arts and culture services it provides.
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