Newswise — On the heels of an earlier than usual Oscars, the Directors Board of Broadband Motion Pixure Arts and Technologies today released nominees for its 3rd Annual Pixie Awards, which honor achievement in online and broadband motion picture production. Formally known as the Directors Board Awards for Achievement in Broadband Motion Pixure Production, the Pixie Awards are widely considered the top award -- if not the only award -- in a burgeoning area of artistic endeavor that includes animation, film, and web site design. "It's an enormous honor to be nominated by the Pixie Awards in one category, but to be nominated in two categories is simply over the top!" said Looney Bin Animation Studios creative director Stan Holden upon hearing the good news about his animated feature Rebel Without a Claus. "It's the equivalent of being nominated for an Oscar!" Holden added from his offices in Orange County, Calif. The Pixie Awards include categories for Best Web Design that Incorporates Motion and Best Original Score for an i-Feature -- a film that resides entirely on the Internet. "Awesome! Thank you so much for the honor," said Gregg Spiridellis, designer of the satirical comedy web site Jibjab.com in Santa Monica, Calif. In keeping with a strong international tradition, Pixie Award nominees this year include motion pictures from Belgium, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States that -- unlike the Oscars -- compete as equals. There are no "Best Foreign" categories here -- all nominees have the same chance to vie for "Best of" honors. "It is a tremendous honor to be recognized by the Pixie Awards," said New York City-based composer Ryan Shore, nominated for the music of Cadaverous, a dark comedy from the Sci-Fi Channel. "Scoring Cadaverous was a wonderfully rewarding experience, and receiving this nomination has made it even more special." Other award nominations include Best Actor and Best Actress in an i-Feature Film. Acting nominees "Jay Johnston and Jennifer Elise Cox are two very talented actors" said Los Angeles-based director Chris Mancini, whose online comedy HitClown was nominated for several awards. "I am very happy that their hard work and talent has been acknowledged by the Pixie Awards." The nominees for the 3rd Annual Pixie Awards are: Best Actor in an i-Feature Film Jay Johnston for HitClown Jessie Gordon for HyperAlasdair Mackenzie for California SunshineAnthony Simcoe for Blind Date Best Actress in an i-Feature Film Mary Alice Smith for The LifeJennifer Elise Cox for HitClown Susan Vidler for California SunshineBrigitte Gall for Moving Day Best Director of an i-Feature Film Marco Ricci & Michael Canzoniero for HyperChris Mancini for HitClown Maurice Dwyer for WhoaMichael Victor for 1465 WesterlyMatt Wheeldon for Blind DateDavid Mackenzie for California Sunshine Best Editing in an i-Feature Film Colin Monie for California SunshineNico Leunen for Dialing the DevilAllan Wall for HitClownMichael Victor for 1465 Westerly
Best Cinematography in an i-Feature Film Marco Fargnoli for 1465 WesterlyFrank van den Enden for Dialing the DevilOliver Cheeseman for California Sunshine Best Original Score or Song for an i-Feature Film or Animation The song "Rebel Without A Claus," lyrics and music by Kim Olson The song "Three Words" from Whoa, lyrics and music by Onaje Allan Gumbs and Constance JamesThe score for Cadaverous, Ryan Shore, ComposerThe score for HitClown, Gary Stockdale, Composer Best Web Design that Incorporates Motion SantaFeHealingArt -- Anand Nunnally, Jill Schwarz, Jason Goodyear, Clarence Cline, Lucinda Dykes, and Michael Tincher, DesignersJibjab -- Evan Spiridellis, Mike Jaffe and Gregg Spiridellis, DesignersThe Why Files Interactives -- Sue Medaris, Tom Whittaker and Steve Ackerman, Designers Best i-Documentary Jackson Hole -- Todd Jones, Steve Jones, Dirk Collins and Corey Gavitt, DirectorsDear Barbra -- Chris Cassidy, DirectorThe Journey -- Eric Saperston, DirectorSeventeen Seconds to Sophie -- Bill Cote, Director Best Animated Pixure Rebel Without A Claus -- Stan Holden, Max Kamita, Robert Ball, AnimatorsGone Bad -- Art Matsuura, Andy Murdock, Goose Ramirez, Brittnell Anderson, Marco Bertoldo, Kelly Kleider, AnimatorsNibbles -- Chris Hinton, AnimatorIntelligent Life -- Jeff Spoonhower, Animator Best Pixure Dialing the Devil -- Toon Aerts & Ruben Goots, ProducersHitClown -- Jason Wolk and Chris Mancini, ProducersThe Money Shot -- Paul Fishbein, Douglas Harms, Bryn Pryor, ProducersCalifornia Sunshine -- Gillian Berrie, ProducerHyper -- David Boulton, Producer "The Pixie Awards show that people can enjoy films of all types and at any time," Pixie nominee Chris Mancini said. "The Internet has been a great boon to filmmakers. More people have seen our work because of the Internet than any other medium." The Directors Board will announce award winners in September.
Nominated motion pictures may be linked to and viewed from the Pixie Awards website, http://www.pixieawards.org.
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