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Submit your film at www.haff.nl

We are very pleased to inform you that the Holland Animation Film Festival is from now on an annual event. The 13th edition of the festival takes place from 4 – 8 November 2009.

We kindly invite you to submit your film for this festival edition, for the following competitions:

Competition for Independent Animated Shorts
in the categories narrative and non-narrative

Competition for Applied Animation
in the categories commercials, educational films, music videos and leaders

The entry forms for these competitions are available at www.haff.nl.

Through this entry forms, Dutch productions for both competitions (as well independent and applied) can also apply for the Competition for Best Dutch Animation. A prize will be awarded by the audience.

>> Deadline for all entries: 1 July 2009

Holland Animation Film Festival, the unique five-day international meeting place for all professionals, animation lovers, producers, students, upcoming talents and all interested audiences. Featuring retrospectives, thematic programmes, master classes, talk shows, exhibitions, installations, SFX/VFX and much more.

Meet the Art of Animation, at the 13th Holland Animation Film Festival!

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NVIDIA Corporation announces that NVIDIA GeForce 3D Vision is coming to Northern Europe from this month. This highly anticipated technology will be available to buy from leading distributors, priced around €159 / £129.99. 3D Vision brings a whole new dimension to photos, movies and games, transforming them into a mind-blowing stereoscopic 3D experience.

Powered by NVIDIA GeForce graphics processing units (GPUs), 3D Vision is a combination of high-tech wireless glasses, a high-power IR emitter and advanced software that automatically transforms hundreds of PC games into full stereoscopic 3D experiences. Designed to work with monitors and TVs running at 120Hz and higher, such as the Samsung® SyncMaster 2233RZ 120Hz LCD, 3D Vision unlocks crystal-clear, flicker-free 3D stereo imagery perfect for 3D gaming, 3D movies, and 3D photography.

As the foundation for a new consumer stereo 3D ecosystem, 3D Vision has received rousing support from the game development community. “I expected to see a marginal improvement over the previous generation of this technology, but what I saw blew me away—crystal-clear 3D with no hint of flickering or ghosting! It had me grinning from ear to ear,” said Stephen Viljoen, Chief Operating Officer, Slightly Mad Studios, developer of the upcoming Electronic Arts title, Need for Speed: Shift. “For the first time, the technology is at a level where one can have full-on gaming sessions without any side effects. I‘ve seen the future and it’s beautiful!”

“It’s difficult to describe how this technology literally brings a new dimension to home entertainment – it really has to be seen to be believed,” said Jay Lew, Vice President of Samsung Display Division. “We’re delighted to be partnering with NVIDIA to offer a 3D Vision package complete with Samsung SyncMaster 2233RZ 120Hz LCD monitor at a very competitive price.”

“For gamers, 3D Vision for GeForce represents a whole different way of experiencing the game, and for developers, it unlocks the potential of making the game literally pop off the screen,” said Bernhard Gleissner, Vice President of Sales EMEA and India. “From games to movies to photography, 3D Vision delivers a truly immersive awesome 3D experience.”

NVIDIA GeForce 3D Vision is now available in the UK, Holland and the Nordics, priced around €479 / £399 including a Samsung SyncMaster 2233RZ 120Hz LCD monitor or €159 for the 3D Vision kit alone, from the following distributors, retailer and etailers:

UK:

• VIP
• Novatech
• Scan
• OCUK
• Dabs
• Ebuyer

Nordics:

• Captech (Sweden)
• Inet (Sweden)
• Dustin (Sweden)
• Komplett (Sweden)
• MM Distribution (Denmark)
• GNT (Finland)
• Verkokkauppa (Finland)
• Jimms’ PCs (Finland)
• Komplett (Norway)

Holland:

• Quote Components
• Bas Computers

For more information, go to www.nvidia.co.uk/3dvision.