The nominees for the 2011 Media & Innovation Awards can now be revealed, following an intensive judging process by a team of 13 creative industry professionals. Creative businesses in Bournemouth have 4 nominations over a variety of different categories.

The winners will be revealed at a glittering gala dinner at the Holiday Inn, Plymouth, on Thursday 9 June.

The Media & Innovation Awards are run in association with the Creative Industries iNet, and celebrate the very best work produced over the last 12 months in the creative and media industries, from across the South West.

Entries were open to those working in creative industries with membership of a regional design, music or creative network. Submissions rose by 30% this year to a total of 131.

The nominees in each category are:

Community Web Use
- The Big Design Challenge by Sea Communications (Penryn, Cornwall)
- Where We Design by Strawberry Soup (Bournemouth, Dorset)
- Dott Cornwall by Gendall Design (Falmouth, Cornwall)

Collaboration between business and young people
- ChromaCam by Redweb (Bournemouth, Dorset)
- Teenage Rampage by BBC (Bristol)
- ECIF E-Marketing by Mailaway (Falmouth, Cornwall)
- Opportunity Knocks by Silversream TV (Plymouth, Devon)

Installation/Exhibition/Live Event
- North Devon Movie Bus by Maniac Films (Croyde, Devon)
- ICCI 360 by ICCI University of Plymouth (Plymouth, Devon)
- Sunlight Symphony by Peninsula Arts, University of Plymouth (Plymouth, Devon)
- On Your Marks by Dance South West (Bournemouth, Dorset)

Games Design
- Big Screens and Small Controllers by Redweb (Bournemouth, Dorset)
- Operation Sonic Boom by Mutant Labs (Plymouth, Devon)

Graphics
- Falmouth 2011 Prospectus by Nixon Design (Hayle, Cornwall)
- Parabola Project by Venn Creative (Penryn, Cornwall)
- DMS by Deface (Exeter, Devon)

Mobile Communications
- Blossom Bristol by Mobile Pie (Bristol)
- The Tweeture by SlingShot (Bristol)

Independent Film or Video
- Little White Lies by S. Napier (Nailsea, Somerset)
- End of the Road by Swift Films (Bristol)

Radio/Audio/Music
- Bach 360 by P. Bishop and M. Woolner (Plymouth, Devon)
- Why? by Lisa Zimmerman for Integrate Bristol (Bristol)

Branding
- Believe In by Believe In (Exeter, Devon)
- Viper Subsea by Mytton Williams (Bath)
- Halcyon Hotel by Mytton Williams (Bath)

International Trade
- Trunki by Magmatic (Bristol)
- Archaeology Discovery Centre by Image Makers (Okehampton, Devon)

Graduate Entrepreneurship
- Miles Noble from Altitude Design (Plymouth, Devon)
- Nicolas Carey from Take Note! Student Advertising (Bath)

New Talent
- David Kelly from Storm Consultancy (Bath)
- Louisa Fielden from Change Films (Cheltenham, Gloucestershire)
- Tim Osgood & Adam Martin from Leviathan Picture (Plymouth, Devon)

Winners in the additional categories will be announced on the night. These are: Television, DVD/CD, Corporate Web Use and Outstanding Contribution.

Bookings are now being accepted for the gala awards dinner; tickets cost £40 each.The event includes a welcome drink on arrival, three course meal, coffee and entertainment. To book online go to www.mediainnovationawards.com email info@pm-p.com or call 01752 346530.

The 2011 Media & Innovation Awards are part-funded by the Creative Industries iNet, a programme designed to help south west creative businesses thrive and advance the region’s growing reputation as a global creative centre of excellence. The Creative Industries iNet is a part of the Government’s Solutions for Business portfolio, funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and led by South West Screen.