* Monday, November 9 - Wednesday, November 11. New York City, New York, U.S.A.


The second New York Shorts International Film Festival will feature six competition categories: animation, comedy, documentary, drama, experimental and student. For information visit www.shorts.org

* Tuesday, November 10 - Sunday, November 15. Esphino, Portugal.


The 22nd Cinanima International Animated Film Festival takes place. For detailed information contact cinanima@mail.telepac.pt, or for general information about the festival, visit www.awn.com/cinanima.

* Thursday, October 29 - Saturday, October 31. Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

Speed Racer Enterprises, Inc., owners of the “Speed Racer” property, have signed a license agreement with toymaker Playing Mantis, to produce a line of action figures and vehicles based on the popular 1960s animated series. Playing Mantis, a Speed Racer licensee since 1993, has already produced a line of die-cast Speed Racer products. The company is one of 30 licensees that will be manufacturing and distributing Speed Racer products in 1999.

* Monday, November 9 - Saturday, November 28. New York City, New York.


The School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents the sixth annual New York Digital Salon, an international juried showcase of computer-generated artwork. Computer animation screenings will be shown at the SVA Amphitheatre and the exhibit takes place in the School's Visual Arts Museum, both located at 209 East 23rd Street, where a reception is scheduled for November 9 from 6 to 8 p.m. For information and to view work on-line, visit www.sva.edu/salon.
* Tuesday, November 3. New York City, New York, U.S.A.

* Friday, November 6 - Saturday, November 14. Siena, Italy.


The third Siena International Short Film Festival and Market boasts one of the two international competitions dedicated solely to animated films. For information call (39) 6-4745585.

* Tuesday, November 3. Vancouver, Canada.


VanArts presents “Before and After Independence: 40 Years of Estonian Animation,” a retrospective put together for the Ottawa International Animation festival, which is now touring North America. The show takes place at the Pacific Cinemateque, 1131 Howe Street, at 7:30 p.m The show is made possible by the Ottawa International Animation Festival and the Canadian Consulate in Estonia.

* Thursday, October 29. Toronto, Canada.


The fourth Toronto’s Animators’ Zoetrope Association (TAZA) Digital Image Festival will showcase independent computer animation such as “Macca Strewth” by Momentum Animations (Australia). For information visit www.interlog.com/~dolish/taza.htm.

* Friday, November 6. New York City, New York.


The Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) will host a retrospective of animation by animator, educator, historian and author John Canemaker. The screening will take place in the Titus 2 Theatre at 6:00 p.m. and Canemaker will be present. Featured films will include “Break the Silence: Kids Speak Out Against Abuse,” “John Lennon Sketchbook” and Canemaker’s new personal film, “Bridgehampton.” For information call MOMA at (212) 708-9400.

The 65th Milan International Film, TV and Multimedia Market (MIFED) kicks off this week with a strong focus on animation, in collaboration with the European MEDIA II program. The six-day event, November 1 -6, will include a designated animation market and even an “Animation Day” on November 3.