Yaye! The Brackenwood series is a Webby Awards Official Honoree. The news came to me in this morning’s email and I almost lost a mouthful of coffee amongst the keys on the keyboard. Why am I so pleased? Here’s the press release, which I’ll soon be posting on the front page of BiteyCastle.

 

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BRACKENWOOD RECEIVED “OFFICIAL HONOREE” DISTINCTION
FOR THE 12TH ANNUAL WEBBY AWARDS

 

 

Brackenwood: Webby Award Honoree

Brackenwood Recognized by “Oscars of the Internet”

Brackenwood: Webby Honoree

Sydney, NSW - 7th April, 2008 – The Webby Awards, the leading international honor for the Web, today recognized Brackenwood as an Official Honoree, a distinction that recognizes work exhibiting remarkable achievement. The work was produced in November 2007 by one-man animation studio, Adam Phillips of Brackenwood Entertainment here in Sydney.

Hailed as the “Oscars of the Internet” by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites, Interactive Advertising, Online Film & Video, and Mobile Websites. The awards are judged by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, a global organization that includes David Bowie, Harvey Weinstein, Arianna Huffington, Matt Groening, Jamie Oliver, Internet inventor Vinton Cerf, and RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser.

“The Webby Awards honors the outstanding work that is setting the standards for the Internet,” said David-Michel Davies, executive director of The Webby Awards. “Brackenwood’s Official Honoree selection is a testament to the skill, ingenuity, and vision of its creator.”

 

“I’m extremely honoured to receive this award,” Phillips said from his Sydney home studio today. “To me this recognition validates the past 8 years in the dark, slumped and staring into the monitor. I’d like to thank the Webby Awards, Adobe Flash, Brackenwood’s loyal horde of fans and the source of the popularity explosion, newgrounds.com.”

The 12th Annual Webby Awards received nearly 10,000 entries from over 60 countries and all 50 states. Out more than the 10,000 entries submitted, fewer than 15% received this honor and were deemed an Official Honoree.

About Brackenwood:
Brackenwood is the creation of Adam Phillips who works from his home animation studio in Sydney, Australia. With over a decade of traditional 2D animation experience with the Walt Disney Company, Phillips specialised in 2D special effects animation, evident in his online works. After leaving Disney in 2004 to “pursue his own interests”, Phillips went about creating shorts for his website, www.biteycastle.com and developing his Brackenwood universe.

The Brackenwood series has a loyal community of followers who visit Phillips’ website not only for the visual entertainment but also to learn the craft of digital 2D animation. The Brackenwood forum has almost 6000 members.

About The Webby Awards:
Hailed as the “Oscars of the Internet” by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites, Interactive Advertising, Online Film & Video, and Mobile Websites. Established in 1996, the 12th Annual Webby Awards received nearly 10,000 entries from all 50 states and over 60 countries worldwide. The Webby Awards is presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Sponsors and Partners of The Webby Awards include: Adobe; The Creative Group; Verizon; AOL Video; dotMobi; Level3; Adweek; Fortune; Reuters; Variety; Wired; IDG: Brightcove; PricewaterhouseCoopers; 2advanced.Net; KobeMail and Museum of the Moving Image.

About the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS):
The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences is dedicated to the creative, technical, and professional progress of the Internet and interactive media. The Academy is an intellectually diverse organization that includes over 500 members consisting of leading experts in a diverse range of fields, such as musician David Bowie, Internet inventor Vinton Cerf, Naked Chef Jamie Oliver, fashion designer Max Azria, “Simpsons” creator Matt Groening and Real Networks CEO Rob Glaser. The Webby Awards and The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences are registered trademarks of International Data Group. For more information, visit www.iadas.net.

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