Organized by: British Council
              Animation School of Communication University of China

This September and October, British Council proudly presents you the best of the British Animation Awards (1994-2006) as part of the Aniwow!2007 Animation Festival （Please click here and download the EXCEL format screening schedules of the Animation Festival）.

The British Animation Awards (BAA) covers all aspects of the UK animation scene, from student work to commercials, children's entertainment, short and experimental art films, music videos, new technologies, script-writing and craftsmanship. BAA is held every two years; next edition is 2008.

12 – 14 October
Venue: 900-seat Hall, China Film Archive
Awarded animated short film from British Animation Award (Vol. 1-2) 180min, DVD
Awarded animated short films from British Animation Award (Vol. 3-4) 180mins, DVD
Awarded animated short films from British Animation Award (Vol.5-6) 180mins, DVD

September 23（Sunday）
Venue: Lecture Hall on the 3rd floor of Animation School (250 seats)
Time: 13:30 - 17:30
1. Speech by Leah Zakss (Acting-Art Director of Cultural and Education Section, British Embassy)
2. Awarded animated short film from British Animation Award (Vol. 1-2) 180min, DVD

Time: 19:00 - 22:00
Awarded animated short films from British Animation Award (Vol. 3-4) 180mins, DVD

September 24 (Monday)
Time: 8:00 – 12:00
Venue: Lecture Hall on the 3rd floor of Animation School (250 seats)
Awarded animated short films from British Animation Award (Vol.5-6) 180mins, DVD

BAA'S UNIQUE AWARDS

The awards themselves are unique artworks created specially for the occasion by a range of leading international and UK animation artists. The award-winners receive something they will really cherish: a drawing (or painting, collage, sculpture...) by an inspirational fellow artist/animator. We're proud and honoured at the previous participation of such artist/animators as Frederic Back, Tim Burton, Gabor Csupo, Chuck Jones, Igor Koayalyov, Caroline Leaf, Michel Ocelot, Jan Pinkava, Wendy Tilby, and in the UK, Nick Park, Michael Dudok de Wit, Daniel Greaves, Joanna Quinn, Mark Baker, Peter Lord, Richard Williams. The "baas" are exhibited for a month at the Animation Art Gallery in central London.

And since "baa" is the sound that sheep make (at least in the English language!) the official "baa artist" spec asks that the "baa" should have one or more sheep in it, with the option for a visual reference to the UK and/or animation.

The 'baas" feature in the centerfold of the official BAA night programme, are projected on screen at the Awards night as the winner goes up to receive the original. They have also been exhibited at the Animation Art Gallery in central London, and often feature in media coverage.