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Entries are now open for the Australian Online Video Awards (the OVAs). The national awards, presented by Open Channel and ScreenPro.tv, aim to recognise the work of online video content makers in Australia.
Supported by Film Victoria, Screen Network, FilmInk and Pozible, the OVAs will showcase leading talent in the online space.
Today, Australian online video creators are drawing huge audiences often on par with their film and television counterparts. The Australian Online Video Awards is a fantastic way to recognise them for their creative works.
The award categories are:
Best one-â€off Comedy
Best Comedy Series
Best one-â€off Drama
Best Drama Series
Best Factual Series
Best Channel
Best Animation
Best Music Video
Best Performance
Best Direction
Best Writing
Best Collaboration
Innovation Award
Best Overall
The winners will be announced on Tuesday 14 October at Docklands Studios, Melbourne, in a celebration showcasing the winners work in a fun and interactive way.
For the past few years Open Channel has responded to the emerging Victorian screen sector with courses and programs that grow creativity and skills using online distribution models. Finding an audience online and testing your creative instincts can be immediate, fruitful and help develop solid professional screen careers. These awards allow us to evangelize the net as the predominant screen
development tool.
The entry and judging process will be coordinated by ScreenPro.tv, a website launched by Founder Simon Britton to provide screen content creators with a platform to develop audiences for their work.
Key dates: Entries open Monday 7 July
Entries close Friday 15 August
Finalists announced Monday 15 September
Winners announced Tuesday 14 October
See www.ovas.tv or www.openchannel.org.au.