Festival Data:

• Established: 1980
• Genre: Animation - Games (click to see)
• Attendance: 1700
• Media Attendance: 150
• Accredited Industry Attendance: 1700
• Total Number of Films Submitted: 530
• Total Number of Films Screened: 84
• Total National and International Premieres: 1
• # of Shorts Screened: 20

• Competitive
• Students Section
• Has Panels
• Has Seminars

Festival Website:

Festival Description:

The objective of the IMAGINA Awards is to highlight the use of 3D simulation and visualization technologies applied to the artistic, engineering or industrial professions. All of the communities present at IMAGINA will be honored during an outstanding awards ceremony evening.

Media & Entertainment, Architecture, Landscape & Territory and Industry sectors will compete to present how 3D and simulation have been applied to create a project.

This major competition has evolved to become the world's definitive composite
imaging and special effects event. Not only does it reflect developments within the
industry, but it also offers a unique opportunity to discover the work of the future.
 
The biggest American studios, the best advertising agencies, the most prestigious
educational institutions, the most talented free-lance workers... the greatest talents
are brought together, every year, around , the symbol of the competition. 
 
As befits IMAGINA's new direction, every sector will now have the opportunity to
enter the competition and show how they use 3D. 

The aim of the IMAGINA Awards is to reward the use of 3D modelling and
visualisation technology as it relates to all professions – artistic, industrial and
engineering.

This year, the jury will award seventeen prizes across three categories: 
 
Media & Entertainment:
- Best Animation 
- Best Special Effects 
- Best Full-length film 
- Best Short film 
- Best School and University 
- Best Advert 
- Best Video clip 
- Best Video Game – School/University
- Special Award of the Jury

Industry:
- Best Innovation 
- Best Performance 
- Best Re-utilization 
- Special Award of the Jury

Architecture, Landscape & Territory : 
- Best Promotion 
- Best Expertise 
- Best 3D Simulation 
- Special Award of the Jury 

Film Submissions:

• Accepts direct submissions
• Submission formats: Beta-SP, DVD
• Call for Entry: http:/ / www.imagina.mc/ 2012/ content/ Industry/ industryUK.php