The contest’s challenge is to make a stop-motion animation film, no longer than three minutes in length, on the theme of "panic". The film will be judged as a piece of entertainment, not just on the sophistication of its animation techniques, and the competition is open to all ages. The winning film will be included on the US edition of the A Town Called Panic DVD to be released in 2010 and the winning filmmaker will receive five copies of the DVD when it is released. Nine runners-up will also receive a copy of the DVD and a poster and their films will be featured on the A Town Called Panic YouTube Channel. The finished film must be made into a .mov, .mp4, .wmv, or .avi file no larger than 100MB. The film must be completely original work. It must not have appeared previously at film festivals, on television or on DVD. The contest is open to USA residents only.

The 20th World Festival of Animated Film – Animafest Zagreb dedicated to short animated films will be held from 01 – 06 June 2010 in Zagreb, Croatia. It is traditionally the second oldest festival in Europe. In the course of its thirty-year-old history it has systematically been following world animation production through a number of films in competition and out of competition. Built on the tradition of the Zagreb School of Animation, Animafest, the festival oriented towards auteur film, has made a reputation of being one of the most significant events in the domain of animated film. Categories: Grand Competition, Student Competition, Films for Children Competition, Commissioned Films (Educational, Commercials, Music Video). Running time: 30 seconds to 30 minutes. There is no entry fee required.

The British Animation Awards has launched a call for entries to the UK’s most prestigious awards in animation production. Held every two years, the BAAs celebrate and recognise British animation talent, with past winners including Nick Park, Tim Burton and David Shrigley. The categories for the 2010 awards include Best Animated Special, Best Children’s Pre School Series, Best Children’s Series, Best Music Video, Best Commercial Craft, Best Commercial: Director, Best Film/TV Graphics, Best Short Film, Best European Feature, Best Sound Design and New Media: Best Commissioned Animation. In addition there will be a Children’s Choice Award (chosen by a panel of children from finalists in the children’s category) and a Public Choice (voted for by cinema-goers across the country). They reward the work of students and established animators, feature and short films, animated graphics for film and television, children’s and adult television series and specials, music videos and commercials. The 2010 awards will be held in London on April 8th 2010.

Clear Vision Entertainment and Ray Sytes are happy to announce the “ Ray Sytes #1 Fan Graphic Contest”. The contest will allow talented artists to showcase and display their graphic talents and artwork. The contest is open to all legal residents of the United States of America. The winners will be chosen by the Clear Vision staff and Ray Sytes an emerging rap star from Guyana. All entries must be of the entrant’s own work (not designed by another party). All entries must incorporate Ray Sytes Guyanese Heritage and Culture. This contest is free to enter.