Montreal (April 24, 2008) – Emmy award-winning Toon Boom Animation
Inc. today announced the launch of the Animation Festival, Caribbean
and Latin America Edition, in partnership with the University of
Trinidad and Tobago (UTT). Targeting the 2008 Animae Caribe Festival
(September 25-27, 2008) as the venue to showcase the top ten finalists
and winners, this online animation festival is open to creative minds
based in the Caribbean and Latin America. The two-minute animated
entries must be developed around the theme: Bridging the Caribbean and
Latin America through the Arts and Local Festivals.
"We are thrilled to support the 2008 Animae Caribe event by launching
an online animation festival that will not only bring forward the
fantastic talent and creativity available in the region but also,
position these new players in the global animation industry," shared
Joan Vogelesang, President and Chief Executive Officer at Toon Boom.
Information about the Toon Boom Animation Festival, Caribbean and
Latin America Edition, can be found at
www.toonboom.com/contest/animaecaribe
About Toon Boom Animation Inc.
Toon Boom Animation Inc. is the worldwide leader in animation software
solutions. Toon Boom carries user-friendly animation applications for
all and develops new geographies to make the animation community as
global as can be. In that market segment, Toon Boom caters to the
needs of children, home users, creative professionals as well as
students, educators and schools.
As importantly, Toon Boom is fully dedicated to the needs of
independent animators and studios, offering a wide product range from
powerful pre-production tools to leading-edge animation production
solutions. Relying on its extensive expertise in animation production,
Toon Boom provides consulting services in the fields of optimization,
pipeline integration, production assistance and custom development.
In 2005, Toon Boom was granted the Primetime Emmy® Engineering Award
by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for its significant
contribution made to the animation industry targeted for television.
In 2006, the IT Federation of Quebec (FIQ) awarded an OCTAS 2006 in
the Multimedia – educational and cultural sector category, for Toon
Boom Studio. In 2007, FIQ awarded an OCTAS 2007 in the Technological
Innovation category, for Toon Boom Storyboard Pro.
Toon Boom's client base ranges from major studios creating Hollywood
blockbuster animated films to individual animators creating their
first masterpieces. Market-leading studios using Toon Boom's products
include Nelvana, Warner Bros., Mercury Filmworks, China Central
Television, Toonz Animation India, eMation, Rough Draft Korea,
Alphanim, Cosgrove Hall, Cromosoma and Enarmonia, to name a few. Some
of the prestigious productions done with Toon Boom’s technology
include Les Triplettes de Belleville, Looney Tunes: Back in Action,
The Rugrats, SpongeBob The Movie, Curious George, Go West: A New Lucky
Luke Adventure and Simpsons The Movie.
For additional information, visit Toon Boom at toonboom.com.
For more information, contact:
Karina Bessoudo
Toon Boom Animation Inc.
Email Contact
(514) 490-6479
