* Friday, March 30 – Sunday, April 1, 2001. Stonybrook, New York, U.S.A.



I-CON is a science-fiction, fantasy and comics show. The anime program will feature dubbing workshops, guest speakers and panel discussions. This event is a student run festival and one of the largest in the northeast United States. For more information contact the convention at: Web: http://www.iconsf.org/.

* Wednesday, August 8 – Sunday, August 12, 2001. Crested Butte, Colorado, U.S.A.

Entry Deadline: March 19, 2001

Student Entry Deadline: April 30, 2001

* Saturday, March 17, 2001. Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.



Larry Lauria will be conducting a "hands on" interactive animation fundamentals and character design workshop. The event will be taking place at the International Academy of Design and Technology. For more information contact Tom Brooks at: Tel.: (407) 857-2300.



Want to learn more about Larry Lauria and his workshops? Then visit his Website, Toon Institute.

* Wednesday, March 14 and Wednesday, March 21, 2001. Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.

Saturday, April 14, 2001. Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A.

Saturday, April 21, 2001. Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

* Friday, March 23, 2001. Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.A.



The Art Institute of Phoenix is holding an exhibition of its winter 2001 graduate portfolios. Artwork presented will be from students in the computer animation, graphic design, multimedia, video production and Website administration departments. The event will be held at the Sheraton Crescent Hotel from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. For more information contact the school at: 2233 West Dunlap Ave., Phoenix, Arizona 85021, U.S.A.; Tel.: (602) 678-4300; or Fax: (602) 997-0191.

Linda Kudzmas' animated short, "Five Little Monkeys," will premiere at East Lansing's Children's Film Festival (http://www.elff.com/children/index.htm), Michigan, USA, March 16-18, 2001. "Five Little Monkeys" will also be screened at the California SUN International Animation Festival, California, USA, March 23-24, 2001. . . Augenblick Studios' "Rambin' Man" will be screened at the South By Southwest Film Festival, Austin, Texas, March 9-17, 2001 (http://films.sxsw.com).

* Sunday, February 25 – Sunday, April 1, 2001. New York, New York, U.S.A.

* Wednesday, March 14, 2001. Hollywood, California, U.S.A.

This week's updates to the Calendar of Events includes: The Animated Encounters, April 26-29, Bristol, UK; The Krok International Animation Film Festival, August 20-September 2, Kiev, Ukraine; The 2nd Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF), September 25-30, Calgary, Canada; The Gemini TV Awards, October 27-29, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; BAF!: Bradford Animation Festival, November 16-18, Bradford, U.K.; and the USVI International Animated Film Festival, December 3-8, Virgin Islands, U.S.A.

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