Production News South Africa

Dogstar Awards for commercials production takes off

The first Dogstar Awards specially conceived by Screen Africa and Gecko Productions to pay tribute to the commercials production industry continues to draw a favourable response from directors, DOPs and technicians.

The award, endorsed by the Commercials Producers Association is open to any commercial produced for broadcast on television and/or cinema and completed during the period 1 January 2001 to 1 January 2003.

What does it cost to enter? First Commercial Production Entry: R1 350. Second Entry: R900. All entries thereafter: R700 per commercial

All craft entries are R180 per nominated craft category in the entered commercial production.

Craft categories include: * Best camera movement * Best lighting design * Best original music * Best original sound design * Best on camera special effects * Best stunt * Best creative direction for editing * Best digital artwork * Best animation * Best art director * Best wardrobe * Best make-up * Best young director

Main award categories include: Made for South Africa (work produced for the South African market by a South African production company); and Made by South Africa (work produced for an international market by a South African production company, and/or using South African skills).

For all the rules and regulations, click on the DOGSTAR Awards logo on www.screenafrica.com. For further information please contact Julie Coghlan or Beth Tindall of Gecko Productions, on (021) 448-6989, or email .

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