Cartoons on the Bay Moves to Salerno

FLORENCE, February 7: Cartoons on the Bay—The
International Festival on Television Animation is moving from Positano to
Salerno, Italy, for its 11th edition, taking place April 19 to 22.

The competition, organized by Rai Trade, introduces a new
Pulcinella Award this year: Best Musical Score. Other more traditional
categories for the Pulcinella Awards include: TV Series for Preschool, TV Series for
Children, Action & Adventure TV Series, TV for All Audiences, Pilots of TV
Series, Short Films, TV Specials and Social and Educational Programmes.

Cartoons on the Bay will see 280 entries from 36 countries,
with strong participation from the U.S. and Europe, along with entries from
Latin America and Asia. First time competitors include Iceland, Georgia and
Macedonia.