Toon Boom Animation Launch Festival

Emmy Award-winning Toon Boom Animation Inc, a leading provider of animation software solutions, have 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.
Joan Vogelesang, President and Chief Executive at Toon Boom, said: "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."
Further information about the festival can be found at: www.toonboom.com/contest/animaecaribe.
Toon Boom Animation's client base ranges from major studios, creating Hollywood blockbuster animated films to individual animators creating their first masterpieces.
Further information is available at: www.toonboom.com.
(KMcA/JM)