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SAE ANNOUNCES 2008 ALUMNI AWARDS: THE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR YOUNG MEDIA CREATIVES
NASHVILLE, TN, July 7, 2008 — The SAE Alumni Association is pleased to announce the start of the submission period for the fourth SAE Alumni Awards. As in previous years, the winner in each category can look forward to great prizes, namely a brand new iMac and a cash prize of more than $5,000 U.S. dollars. SAE is accepting submissions for the following five award categories: Music Production, Multimedia, Short Film, 3D FX/Animation, and (for the first time ever) “Creativity First.” The competition is open to students and graduates of state-run and private educational institutions around the world. For more details, please consult the Awards’ official homepage at www.sae-alumni-award.org. The submission deadline is August 31, 2008.
The 2008 SAE Alumni Awards are presented under the patronage of a committee consisting of representatives of the media industry and of SAE Institute. Submitted projects will be reviewed by a panel of industry professionals and representatives of the SAE Alumni Association. The winners will be officially announced during the Awards ceremony at the SAE Alumni Convention Party (www.sae-alumni-convention.org) in Berlin on October 16th, 2008.
The 2008 SAE Alumni Awards are generously sponsored by Apple, Digidesign, Musikmesse Frankfurt, 301 Gruppe, Avid, Erpam, HypoVereinsbank, Sparkasse Finanzgruppe, Versicherungskammer Bayern and Wacom.
NOTE: Images, banners, and logos are available for download in the PRESS section of www.sae-alumni-award.org.
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Goetz Hannemann
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SAE Institute
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Phone: +49 (0) 69 - 90 54 68 56
E-mail: goetz@sae-alumni.orgAbout the SAE Alumni Association:
The SAE Alumni Association is a global platform for successful graduates, media companies, the press and other partners and was created to offer continuing education, to encourage the exchange of expert knowledge, and to provide a network for professional development. The SAE Alumni Association allows members to initiate and maintain important business contacts, provides industry news and details on upcoming events and offers access to discounts on products and services. Its main purpose, however, is the mutually beneficial exchange of know-how among its members in the constantly changing media landscape. The Association maintains a database of jobs and projects, establishes ties with the industry, opens doors into the job market and supports the individual member’s career.The SAE Alumni Association was established as a foundation in Amsterdam on January 1, 2003, and is financed by alumni and corporate membership fees. Its legal form guarantees that all proceeds are used for the exclusive benefit of the Association.
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Headquartered in Oxford, England, SAE Institute is the world’s first and largest network of audio and multimedia education and training centers. SAE is affiliated with Middlesex University (England), Southern Cross University (Australia) and Southern Institute of Technology (New Zealand). The Institute operates over 50 campuses in 24 countries on five continents. It offers diploma, bachelor's and master's programs in audio, multimedia, digital filmmaking, animation and gaming. SAE is part of the SAE Technology Group, which also owns and operates Studios 301 (with locations in Sydney and Byron Bay, Australia, Cologne, Germany, Studios 301 is a collective group of state-of-the-art recording and mastering facilities), the Computer Graphics College and Qantm.
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