North America

Hal Willner's Harry Smith Project Features Beck & Elvis Costello!

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* Wednesday, April 25 – Thursday, April 26, 2001. Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.



Students & Pros Wine Country Film Festival Calls For Toons

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* Thursday, July 19 – Sunday, August 12, 2001. Glen Ellen, California, U.S.A.

Early Entry Deadline: April 1, 2001

Final Entry Deadline: April 31, 2001



Voice Of Underdog's Polly Purebread Passes Away

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Norma Macmillan, the voice of UNDERDOG's Sweet Polly Purebread, has passed away. She suffered a heart attack and died Friday afternoon at her home in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She was 79. Macmillian also provided voices for Goo and other characters on THE GUMBY SHOW, Davey's sister Sally on DAVEY & GOLIATH and Kokette on MEAN MOE. During John F. Kennedy's presidency, Macmillan contributed voices to the popular Kennedy family parody album, THE FIRST FAMILY. She also appeared in such live-action features as HEAD OVER HEALS and BIG BULLY.

NAB 2001 Converges The Worlds Of TV & The Net In Las Vegas

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* Saturday, April 21 – Thursday, April 26, 2001. Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.



The NAB Marketplace and Conference showcases the world of TV and Web convergence. The event allows people in the technology, television and Internet industry to meet and work out deals. The expo starts on April 23 with over 1,500 companies exhibiting. The conference will focus on the hot topics of combining the worlds of TV with the Internet. For more information contact NAB at: (202) 429-5419; or Web: www.nab.org.

ASIFA-Hollywood Screens Rare Anime Flick, Jack And The Witch

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* Wednesday, April 25, 2001. Burbank, California, U.S.A.



ASIFA-Hollywood Presents The First TV Cartoons!

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* Wednesday, March 28, 2001. Burbank, California, U.S.A.



Avant-Garde Animator Harry Smith Exhibit Comes To LA's Getty Center

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* Friday, April 20 - Saturday, April 21, 2001. Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.



Newport Beach Film Fest To Screen Anime Feature Escaflowne

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* Thursday, March 29 - April 5, 2001. Newport Beach, California, U.S.A.



ASIFA-Hollywood Members, The March Meeting Is Coming!

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* Wednesday, March 21, 2001. Burbank, California, U.S.A.



ASIFA-Hollywood is holding their monthly membership meeting. The event will screen new animations, sneak previews, members' commercials and personal films. Refreshments will be provided and admission is free for members. The event will begin at 7:30 pm. For more information contact ASIFA-Hollywood at: 721 S. Victory Blvd., Burbank, California 91502, U.S.A.; Tel.: (818) 842-8330; or Web: www.asifa-hollywood.org.

MIP TV: One Global Marketplace For Television

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MIP TV (April 2-6, 2001, Cannes, France) is one of the premiere television conferences and markets in the world. The six-day event brings together production companies and distributors from all over the globe. The conference includes a vast array of panels and round-table discussions with some of the world's top professionals. MIP TV 2000 scored a hit with over 11,000 participants, representing 2,776 companies from 100 countries. The countries most represented in terms of stands were: France, US, UK, Canada and Germany.