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Toonz invites entries for MAC Animation Competition ’03
MUMBAI: Toonz Animation India’s world event Week With The Masters Animation Celebration’s (MAC) to be held at Trivandrum (Kerala) from 4-8 November 2003, has invited entries for its IN.SEA Animation Competition 2003.
The fourth edition of the competition provides a stage to showcase talent within Asia and give it international exposure. Entries are open to independent animation artists, including students from India and other Southeast Asian countries. The Animation Contest forms the cornerstone of the Week With The Masters celebrations.
Only work completed after 15 August 2001, can be entered. While the short films can run up to 30 minutes, commercials can only be two minutes long. The Week With The Masters will offer a pass and hospitality to filmmakers whose works are selected for the final competition. The last date for sending entries is 15 August 2003.
The best entry will receive the Master’s Trophy and the Grand Prize of $2,000 and the category prize of $1,000 will be awarded to the best entry in each category. The jury may also award additional prizes as they see fit.
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Axis Bank named Official Banking Partner of DP World PGTI
Partnership supports all tournaments this season to grow professional golf in India.
MUMBAI: Axis Bank just teed up a hole-in-one partnership because when a bank sponsors golf’s biggest swing in India, even the fairways feel more financially secure. Axis Bank has been appointed Official Banking Partner of the DP World Professional Golf Tour of India (DP World PGTI), strengthening its commitment to sporting excellence and community engagement while backing the growth of professional golf across the country.
Under the partnership, Axis Bank will support all DP World PGTI tournaments this season, contributing to talent development, enhanced tournament experiences and wider fan engagement. The collaboration aligns the bank’s values of precision, discipline and trust with the Tour’s focus on performance and opportunity.
Axis Bank executive director Munish Sharda said, “We are pleased to partner with DP World PGTI as its Official Banking Partner. Golf embodies precision, discipline, and a pursuit of excellence qualities that strongly reflect who we are at Axis Bank. This association also strengthens our engagement with India’s growing premium customer segments, where the sport has a deep and enduring connect.”
Professional Golf Tour of India president Kapil Dev said, “We are extremely pleased to welcome Axis Bank as a Tour Partner of the DP World Professional Golf Tour of India. Partnerships of this stature play a vital role in strengthening the foundation of the Tour, enhancing opportunities for our players, and expanding the sport’s reach across the country.”
Professional Golf Tour of India CEO Amandeep Johl added, “Axis Bank’s strong legacy of excellence, innovation, and nationwide reach aligns perfectly with DP World PGTI’s goal to elevate professional golf in India and provide greater opportunities for our players.”
In a sport where every stroke counts and every partnership drives distance, Axis Bank isn’t just backing golfers, it’s investing in the fairway to future, turning India’s greens into a stage where precision meets passion and every drive has the power to inspire.
