It's fall and that means new TV! In this month's issue, Amid Amidi tells us
about the newest shows hitting the air. Sharon Schatz gives us insight into
the world of interactive television. Interactive television has been
available around the globe for years, but has only just come to the United
States. We also go behind the scenes of Bob Clampett's "Time for Beany,"
one of television's first daily live puppet shows, Japan's Toei Animation
Studios and one of France's hottest pilots, "Fats and Moe." We also have a

Puppet Animation is often associated with late Eastern European animators
such as Jiri Trnka, one of the greatest puppet animators ever, or
surrealist directors like Jan Svankmajer. Puppet animation is mainly
honored at local events -- the "Deep End Puppet Theatre Happening," which
involves live puppet theatre performances and puppet film screenings
throughout the region of Northern England -- academic conferences -- a
Society for Animation Study Conference's paper on "Puppet Animation Film in

Animation World Network co-founder and president OF ACME FILMWORKS Ron
Diamond has begun curating "animation art" to be presented on Los Angeles'
Sunset View Plaza Electronic Video Billboard on the world famous Sunset
Strip. The video billboard provides all Sunset Boulevard west-bound
travelers an eyeful sampled from the world's most beautiful and evocative
animation. Premiere, featured animation filmmakers are Aleksandra Korejwo,
Poland; Raimund Krumme, Germany; Susan Loughlin, United Kingdom; Bill

MILIA 2000, the World's Interactive Content Marketplace, will take place
February 14-18, 2000 in Cannes, France. The sixth edition of the MILIA d'Or
Awards - The World's Interactive Content Awards will be sponsored for the
second consecutive year by DVD FORUM, an international association
dedicated to developing DVD formats and promoting its broad acceptance.
Awards categories include interactive (games, family entertainment and
learning), as well as Interactive TV, e-commerce and online entertainment.

A.D.V. Films is releasing the following anime titles in the US. On November
9: MARTIAN SUCCESSOR NADESICO VOLUME 1 - INVASION! - An unorthodox crew
fights to save Earth from annihilation by Martians; COMPILER 2 - It's
Compiler versus Compiler in deadly showdown!; and ORIGINAL DIRTY PAIR
VOLUME 4 - Kei and Yuri stumble upon a child who is the sole survivor of a
mass murder committed over twenty years ago. November 23: BUBBLEGUM CRISIS
VOLUME 2 - TRIAL BY FIRE - Sylia's brother Mackey joins the team as the

Italy, Rome-based Digital Video S.R.L. has announced Toonz version 4.3,
which provides 2D users with new tools to be more creative and efficient on
their job. The digital exposure sheet is much more user friendly, including
many new special effects, complete keyframe capabilities on all parameters,
and enlarged number of mathematical expressions for more controllable
motion. Enhancements of display features include icons in the level header
area for quick reference of elements. Texture mapping has been strengthened

The 19th Brussels Cartoon and Animated Film Festival takes place February
28-March, 11 2000. The deadlines for entries is November 1, 1999. Each year
the Brussels Cartoon and Animated Film Festival programs the crème de la
crème in international animation, and chooses its candidate for the Cartoon
d'Or. For more information contact The Brussels Cartoon and Animated Film
Festival, Rue de la Rhétorique 19, 1060 Brussels, Belgium. Tel: 32 2 534 41

The Animated Castles festival is an international animation festival in the
form of a show. All events, including the international competition and the
Italian competition of short films, the conferences, round tables,
interviews and previews, are presented in one big venue. This year, the
festival pays tribute to Marv Newland, Joanna Quinn, Carlos Trillo and
Roberto Gavioli. For more information contact The Animated Castles, c/o
Consorzio Imprese Castelli Romani, Corso Gramsci 110, 00045 Genzano, Rome,

The Annual Cartoon Forum is organized by the European Association for
Animated Films. This year the forum focuses on TV animation. Also, one of
six European short films will be awarded the Cartoon d'Or 1999. The event
takes place Wednesday, September 22 - Sunday, September 26 in Cordoba,
Spain. For more information contact AEFA Cartoon, Boulevard Lambermont,
4181030 Brussels, Belgium. Tel: + 32 2 245 12 00; or Fax: + 32 2 245 46 89.

The 2nd Matita International Animation Film Festival is a competitive
animation festival. In addition to the official competition, this year's
program includes an Italian film program, a profile of the CFT Gobelins
school, a tribute to Jiri Trnka, a Barry Purves retrospective and a forum
about new technologies. The event takes place Thursday, September 23 -
Sunday, September 26 in Guardiagrele, Italy. For more information contact
Camillo DíAlessandro, Mila Paterra, Ex Novo/ Mff, via dei Crociferi, 44,