MEDIA RELEASE
AWARDS DEADLINE EXTENDED
Creative companies across Devon are being encouraged to enter the 2012 Media Innovation Awards which is the region’s most prestigious awards event for people working in the creative industries. The deadline has just been extended to 14th March and the event is a great opportunity to celebrate and promote the most innovative work in the region. The prizes will be presented at a glitzy gala dinner taking place in Bristol during the Autumn.
A stellar line up of judges has been brought together to judge the 2012 awards including: Shirani Sabaratam from UKTV, Adam Powers from Bartle, Bogle & Hegarty, Ravi Amaratunga from Channel 4, and Matthew Annal from games studio Nitrome.
The competition is open to all members of Designed in Devon, Plymouth Media-Partnership and other South West clusters. You can enter online or download an entry pack from www.mediainnovationawards.com. Media and design companies and their clients can enter up to five categories and nominate for the new talent and outstanding contribution awards.
Mutant Labs, a company based in Plymouth, won the Games Design award in 2011 for their project “Sonic Boom”. Alex Ryley, Managing Director of Mutant Labs, said: “Winning a Media Innovation Award was an honour for the Mutants. The prestige of the awards has helped us to promote the work that we do and build our reputation in the South West.”
The 16 categories in the 2012 awards include 3 new categories for Animation, Advertising & Marketing B2B and Advertising & Marketing B2C. The categories are:
Television, Video or Film
Website Design and Use
Mobile Application
Graphics
Animation
Installation/Exhibition/Live Events
Radio/Audio/Music
Games Design
Branding
Marketing and Advertising B2B
Marketing and Advertising B2C
Collaboration between Business and Young People
International Trade
Entrepreneurship
New Talent
Outstanding Contribution to Innovation
To find out more and to enter the awards go to: www.mediainnovationawards.com
ENDS
For more information please visit the website at: www.mediainnovationawards.com,
Call Karen Stockdale on 01752 346530 or email on info@mediainnovationnetwork.com
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