The Nicktoons Network Animation Festival

NICKTOONS NETWORK ANIMATION FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FOURTH ANNUAL WORLD-WIDE CALL FOR ENTRIES APRIL 1 THROUGH JUNE 1

Festival of Top Animated Shorts to Roll Out On-Air August 26 through 31

NEW YORK – March 30, 2007 – Calling all animators! Nicktoons Network, Nickelodeon’s 24-hour animation network, in partnership with Frederator Studios, the festival’s production house, are seeking entries for the fourth annual Nicktoons Network Animation Festival, the first and only multiplatform animation festival. Animators from around the world can submit their work from Sunday, April 1st, through Friday, June 1st. Forms can be downloaded on the NNAF website.

“As this is the Animation Festival’s fourth year, we’re certain it’ll be the best one yet,” said Keith Dawkins, Vice President and General Manager, Nicktoons Network. “We’re excited to work with Frederator once again and are looking forward to receiving submissions from around the globe for a festival created for animators and lovers of animation alike.”

“The film festival has allowed us to help independent animators reach a larger audience, which is very important to us,” said Fred Seibert, Festival Executive Director and President, Frederator Studios. “That, and the ability to award prizes to indies to help them continue their work and realize their unique visions.”

The Nicktoons Network Animation Festival, co-produced by Radar Cartoons, is on the hunt for a selection of original short films created in any style of animation that do not exceed ten minutes in length. Submitted shorts will be chosen by a pre-selection jury and will be showcased on-air and online on Nicktoons Network with five half-hour episodes kicking off Sunday, August 26, through Thursday, August 30, in addition to a “Best Of” episode on Friday, August 31. A grand jury will select a $10,000 grand prize winner from the top ten films chosen by the pre-selection jury.