Create. Inspire. Celebrate.

Entries are closing soon for the 2010 ATOM awards - Australia and New Zealand's most prestigious awards for achievements in Film, Television, Animation and Multimedia (including video games).

Production houses, students, game developers, educational resource developers, independent filmmakers, documentary makers, animators, multimedia developers ... anyone who has produced anything for the screen is encouraged to enter the 2010 ATOM Awards.

This year, the ATOM Awards program will recognise and celebrate excellence, featuring thirty-two awards across three categories - Student, Educational/Vocational and General.

"The Awards program provides a fantastic opportunity for both students and industry professionals to show off their work and be recognised by their peers." commented Simon Wilmot, ATOM Awards Executive Officer.

"What makes the ATOM Awards so special is that it is one of the few platforms where the industry gets together with media educators and students. The ATOM Awards program not only recognise and celebrates the high quality of work made by students and the industry, it also promotes the importance of quality work in education and the contribution media makes in education, both produced by students and by industry," he added.

"As the awards program is proudly presented by Australian Teachers of Media (ATOM), it has a strong focus on education. The judging panel comprises educators, industry professionals in the relevant media, and in some cases, sample audiences. For instance, we include a guest panel of child judges each year to assist in judging the child-focused entries. After all, when it comes to gauging what appeals to children, the best feedback comes directly from the target audience," Mr Wilmot noted.

"The ATOM Awards have been acknowledging the work of students and professionals for twenty-seven years and we look forward to yet another year of inspiring contributions from our entrants. However, you have to be in it to win it, so we are encouraging anyone in Australia or New Zealand who has created a production in the past twelve months to enter this year's program," he concluded.

Entries for the 2010 ATOM Awards will close at midday on Tuesday 15 June 2010.

Enter at <http://www.atomawards.org>.

Award Categories are as follows:

STUDENT - PRIMARY SCHOOL
Best Primary Video Production
Best Primary Animation

STUDENT - MIDDLE SCHOOL
Best Middle School Video Production
Best Middle School Animation

STUDENT - SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
Best Senior Secondary Animation
Best Senior Secondary Documentary
Best Senior Secondary Fiction
Best Senior Secondary Music Video
Best Student/Tertiary Interactive / Video Game

STUDENT - TERTIARY
Best Tertiary Short Fiction
Best Tertiary Experimental
Best Tertiary Animation
Best Tertiary Documentary
Best Tertiary Multimedia

EDUCATIONAL/VOCATIONAL
Best Indigenous Resource
Best Instructional/Training Resource
Best Primary Education Resource
Best Secondary Education Resource
Best Tertiary Education Resource

GENERAL
Best Animation
Best Children's Television Production
Best Documentary General
Best Documentary Biography
Best Documentary Science, Technology & the Environment
Best Documentary History, Social & Political Issues
Best Documentary Arts
Best Documentary Short Form
Best Experimental
Best Multimedia (including installation and web)
Best Music Video
Best Interactive/Video Game
Best Short Fiction

The 2010 ATOM Awards Gala Presentation:

The 2010 ATOM Awards winners will be announced, and awards will be presented, at the 2010 ATOM Awards Gala Presentation:

Date: Friday 22 October 2010

Time: 7.30pm for 8.00pm start

Venue: Plaza Ballroom, Regent Theatre, 191 Collins Street, Melbourne

Cost: Adult $75.00 inc GST, Juniors (15 years and under) $35.00 inc GST

For more information, or to enter the 2010 ATOM Awards, visit <http://www.atomawards.org>.

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