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Amsterdam Deputy Mayor for Economic Affairs Lodewijk Asscher presents the IBC International Honour for Excellence to Aardman Animation's Executive Chairman David Sproxton at IBC's awards night Sept. 10. Best known for its Oscar-winning work featuring Wallace and Gromit, Aardman received the top prize for its world-renowned work in combining claymation and model making with real-world imagery.

On Sept. 10, representatives from T-Systems accepted the IBC award for innovative application of technology in content management. The company's project, “Digital Cinema: the digital workflow in the digital cinema chain,” demonstrates how a carrier-grade global communications network is used to receive digital feature films from almost anywhere in the world. Pictured left to right: Stephan Rolly, T-Systems; Helmut Egenbauer, CEO, T-Systems; Michael Lumley, IBC; and Wolfgang Ruppel, T-Systems.

Kodak hosted a dinner honoring the 2006 Emmy-nominated cinematographers at The Bistro Garden Restaurant in Studio City, Calif., Aug. 18. The annual celebration highlights the visual achievements of each nominee. Pictured: Emmy nominee William Wages, ASC (Into the West), frames fellow nominee Robert Primes, ASC (Sleeper Cell).