"The festival gave me a chance to do something on a much bigger scale than I ever had before," she said.

The festival also gives local talent the opportunity to showcase their music.

Since 1971 the festival has given awards to the best films, actors, and filmmakers.

As a special feature, the festival gave opportunity to young musicians to show their onstage ability.

Clearly the festival gave the creative team free rein.

The festivals give me a way of meeting a lot of people.

Besides animation, the festival also gives attention to related art forms like comics and computer games.

Since 1993 the festival has given film and video equal standing in its competitions.

This summer, however, the festivals are giving new and newly important attention to collaborations between the forms.

The festival will also give awards for radio commercials.