The Search Is On!

The Search Is On!

Attention all past ATOM Awards finalists and winners: Please come forward, we need to hear from you

Melbourne, 2 August, 2007 –The organisers of the 2007 EnhanceTV ATOM Awards would like to track down all past ATOM Award finalists and winners.

This year the EnhanceTV ATOM Awards celebrate the 25th anniversary of Australia and New Zealand's most prestigious award program for recognising achievements in Film, Television, Animation and Multimedia.

Unfortunately, over the years it has not been possible to keep in touch with the large number of past ATOM award finalists and winners – this special 25th anniversary is the perfect reason for a ‘curtain call’.

The 2007 EnhanceTV ATOM Awards gala presentation event will be held in the Plaza Ballroom, Regent Theatre, Melbourne on Friday 19 October, 2007. This year, as a special tribute the event will include a showcase featuring highlights from previous ATOM Awards ceremonies and excerpts from prize winning footage.

If you are an ATOM Award finalist or winner – or you know someone who is – please contact the ATOM Awards organisers as we would love to have you involved.

Don’t miss out on the chance to re-live the ‘red carpet’ experience and be part of the celebrations!

About the ATOM Awards

The ATOM Awards was established in 1982 by the Australian Teachers of Media (ATOM) - an independent, non-profit association promoting media education and screen literacy in primary, secondary and tertiary education and the broader community.

The 2007 EnhanceTV ATOM Awards program celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, which is a strong testimony to the program’s longstanding history and tradition of awarding excellence in screen and media culture.

Each year, the ATOM Awards recognise excellence in over thirty categories of Film, Television, Animation and Multimedia and celebrate the very best of Australian and New Zealand production.

The 2007 EnhanceTV ATOM Awards are open to the education and industry sectors, students, production companies, independent filmmakers, educational bodies and educational producers in both countries.

Using the ATOM Awards, ATOM publications and ATOM Professional Development Victoria, ATOM is actively engaged in the promotion of Australian product into the education and industry market. As such, the ATOM Awards are unique in their incorporation of the educational market with the broader industry.
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The combination of student and professional awards not only allows the ATOM Awards to provide all-important early career exposure and experience for emerging professionals, but also provides promotional opportunities for winners and finalists.

The 2007 EnhanceTV ATOM Awards program is sponsored by EnhanceTV, Adobe Asia Pacific, Victorian Government – Department for Victorian Communities, Avid Australia, Monash University, Encore Magazine, Metro Magazine, Metroscreen, Open Channel and Qpix.

The 2007EnhanceTV ATOM Awards are funded by the Australian Film Commission, South Australian Film Corporation and the New South Wales Film and Television Office.

For more information about the 2007 EnhanceTV ATOM Awards please visit www.atomawards.org

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