The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Interactive Media Peer Group has announced a call for entries for the 2006-2007 Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Television. Awards will be presented for Outstanding Creative Achievement For an Interactive Television Program or Series and Outstanding Creative Achievement For an Interactive Television Service. Entries must be received by 31 May. See site for details.

Enter this juried competition for digital art and photography. Entrants submit three JPEG files of original work. All styles of 2D artwork and photography where digital processes of any kind were integral to the creation of the images are acceptable. The competition is international, open to all geographic locations.

Special consideration will be given to all entrants for inclusion in future shows at LACDA. Many entrants from past competitions have already been included in exhibits. Deadline for entries: 27 May 2007. Visit site for details.

Via: Designer Today

The Mountain Games are inviting artists with a passion for photography, film, the outdoors and laughter to enter to the ’07 Mountain Games Photography Competition and the Mountain Games’ DeLaVergne Filmmaker’s Shootout. The event promotes the adventurous spirit of the outdoors and provides an awesome opportunity for artists of all levels to showcase their talent to outdoor enthusiasts, industry leaders, media and have a chance to win cash prizes. All films and photos can be entered at www.tevamountaingames.com by Friday 11 May.

Filmmaker’s Shootout - They are looking for short, 3-5 minute films that represent elements of the mountain/outdoor lifestyle. Documentary, drama or mockumentary, they want to see what makes you tick in the world of outdoor adventure and lifestyle. The winning team will receive $2,500 and the High Side of Good Award. This award is in honor of friend and filmmaker Daniel DeLaVergne and will forever be a tribute to Daniel’s great work and friendship. A blind jury will select the three top films, which will be voted on by the public to determine the winner. Voting on the final three films will begin 1 June and close 4 July, at which point a winner will be announced and the film will be featured on outside.away.com (Outside Magazine’s website). Check out past winner Zoltan at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMzx830MvjA .

Photocomp - photographers are invited to submit photos in six categories: water, ice/rock, trail/dirt, mountain wildlife, mountain landscape, and mountain living. Photos will be judged by the public and a professional jury. A $5,000 cash purse and publication in Outside Magazine are up for grabs. Photos can be submitted for $10 per shot. Photos must be submitted by 11 May 2007.

Visit the site for details on all events: www.tevamountaingames.com

At right: 1st Place - Outstanding Achievement, PHILIP LEE HARVEY - UK.

International Color Awards is a global online awards show recognizing excellence in color photography. This celebrated event shines a spotlight on the finest professional and amateur photographers in the world’s premier photographic showcase of color photography. The awards international Jury represents the most influential art directors, agencies, editors, galleries, and publishers from the world of photography, advertising and entertainment. Images are nominated and selected by Jury members who honor the finest images with the highest achievements in color photography.

International Color Awards is open to professional and amateur photographers worldwide shooting in all forms of color photography using traditional or digital methods. Final Deadline 31 May 2007. Visit site for details.

The Webby Awards and Adobe are proud to announce the Webby In-Motion Contest, an amazing opportunity for you to use unlimited creative license with Adobe software and wow the Webby community with your motion graphics talent.

Contestants can produce one or more 20-second video category IDs that will be shown at the 11th Annual Webby Awards Gala in NYC. Entrants will animate, illustrate and bring to life their vision of 10 Webby category clusters including Entertainment, Society, Advertising and Mobile.

There is no entry fee and winning work from the Grand Prize Winner and Finalists will be presented during the show to over 800 of the top creative minds in the world! Groovy prizes. Deadline: 11 May 2007. Visit the site for details.

The contest is FREE to enter and anyone can take part, aspiring amateurs as well as pro shooters. Just sign up and submit your best photo for a chance to win one of our fantastic prizes.

There are three rounds, each with a different theme, and you can contribute one photo for each round. Sign-up and submission is completely free and without commitment.

The winner is determined 50% by public vote, 50% by our highly qualified judges’ votes.

Round 1 is now open for submissions: the topic is “The Meaning of Life” and the prize is a Leica D-Lux 3. Visit the site for further info on themes, prizes and deadlines. Deadline for this round: 7 May.