EuropaCinema & TV, held in Viareggio, Italy, announced their two animation
short winners. FOREVER AND EVER, by Michaela Pavlatova and Pavel Koutecky
(Czech Republic) and SUBURBANITES by Stefan Vermeulen (Belgium) took home
the prize. The international jury of Enzo D'Alo, Georges Wolinski, Marjut
Rimminen, Rastko Ciric and Sergio Staino said FOREVER AND EVER is "a film
that gives us an unconventional interpretation of love, dramatic and at the
same time ironically surrealistic. A film that also reveals a remarkable

Six films from Czech puppet master, Jiri Trnka, will be available on a new
compilation DVD available February 29, 2000. Included on the release will
be the feature-length classic THE EMPEROR'S NIGHTINGALE based on the Hans
Christian Anderson fairy tale and narrated by legendary-Hollywood actor
Boris Karloff. The five featured shorts will include Trnka's world famous
THE HAND, along with STORY OF THE BASS CELLO, A MERRY CIRCUS, A DROP TOO
MUCH, and THE SONG OF THE PRAIRIE. Not to sound too much like a late-night

The Florida-based AARGH! ANIMATION, Inc. has hired JASON TEATE as color
designer and associate producer. Jason completed color design for AARGH!'s
recent series of national spots for Cold-Eeze cold medicine, which are now
airing.

After 6 years, the organizers of the Oslo Animation Festival have moved
operations to Fredrikstad, Norway. Complete with a new name, the Nordic and
Baltic Animation Festival invites both animators and spectators on May 3-5,
2000 to take part in an event dedicated to promoting the screening and
better understanding of animation. This year's festival presents: Nordic
and Baltic films in competition, Nordic and Baltic Panorama, International
highlights, a Focus on British animation, Animation as Music, a Celebration

KIM MCQUILKEN has been promoted to executive vice president of CARTOON
NETWORK sales and marketing. Based in Atlanta, his new responsibilities
will include sales and marketing for Cartoon Network.com. Formerly senior
vice president and general sales manager for the unit, McQuilken joined
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., in 1992 as director of marketing for
special projects for the 1994 Goodwill Games in St. Petersburg, Russia.
After the Games, he served as vice president, sports and brand licensing

April 6-9, 2000, The Brisbane International Animation Festival will
represent Australia in the international animation festival alliance with
Ottawa, Holland, Fantoche and Anima Mundi animation festivals. It is
Australia's only festival dedicated exclusively to animation in all of its
forms. Playing host to national and international guests who will gather in
Brisbane, Australia, to experience the best of world class animation, the
festival provides a local, national and international forum for the

Toronto-based Nelvana Limited, an integrated family entertainment company,
has formed a multi-layered partnership with German-based production house
RTV Family Entertainment AG, a leader in children's programming in Germany.
The agreement includes a significant distribution deal for current and
library programs and a 3-year deal for future productions and
co-productions. Through the deal, RTV will bring Nelvana's library of shows
to TV, home video, and merchandising venues across Germany, Eastern Europe,

* Friday, December 12, 1999. London, England.



The Surrey Institute of Art & Design, University College will be
highlighting the unique graduate work done in their film, video, and
animation department since 1995. One can share in the rare chance of seeing
the cream of the crop from the school's library of productions. The
reception starts at 6pm to be followed by themed screenings at 6:30 pm,
7:30 pm, 8:30 pm and 9:30 pm. Due to limited seating the college requests a

* Saturday, December 11, 1999 - Sunday, April 2, 2000. Valence, France.



Folimage, the creators of the 1995 Cartoon D'Or winner LE MOINE ET LE
POISSON (THE MONK AND THE FISH), will feature an exhibition of their
world-famous work. The event will take place from 2 pm - 6 pm every Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. An additional screening at 9 am - 12 pm will
be held on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. For more information contact
4, Place des Ormeaux, 26000 Valence, France; or Tel.: ++ 33 4 75 79 20 80.

* Sunday, December 19 - Monday, December 20, 1999. Turin, Italy.



ASIFA Italia, with the help of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, the
Regione Piemonte and the Comune di Torino, together with the support of
Young Artists Circle and the British Council and Pro-Helvetia, is
organizing a meeting with a series of films on the subject of "Art &
Animation". The meeting aims to heighten awareness of animation as an art
form with a particular stress on independent short films of research,