The deadline for entries at this year's Ottawa 00 International

Animation Festival is July 1, 2000. The festival will accept entries

as late as July 5, 2000. There are three competitions: independent

films, commissioned films and animation for the Internet. Categories

include: films for children, graduate films, independent films under

50 minutes, first professional film, TV series, TV special,

commercials, music videos, educational or industrial, ids, trailers

At the end of June, before a securities commission, Cinar Corp. will have to defend why they feel their stock should not be delisted from stock exchanges in Canada and the U.S. The Montreal-based children’s producer has dates to appear with the Ontario Securites Commission on June 30 and with the Nasdaq exchange sometime next month to reveal the reason behind why the firm has been unable to file its financial statements since the period ended November 30, 1999.

* Sunday, July 23, 2000. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

* Sunday, July 23 – Saturday, July 28, 2000. New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.

* Thursday, July 13, 2000. Westwood, California, U.S.A.





Joshua Fisher of Fox Family Worldwide will be guest speaker at the Women In Animation Writers' Group Seminar Series. Fisher will discuss the development process at Fox. The event will take place at Saban Entertainment, 10960 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood at 7:30 pm. Fee is US$5. RSVP is required to Jean Ann Wright, Tel.: (818) 360-8321 or E-Mail: jjwright@gte.net.

* Tuesday, July 25 – Sunday, July 30, 2000. Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.

* Saturday, July 15, 2000. Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A.

* Thursday, July 13 – Saturday, July 15, 2000. Reno, Nevada, U.S.A.





The 10th Annual Sensual & Erotic Art Exhibition is open to all artists using animation as their primary medium in the category of erotic art. This year's exhibition will focus on challenging works by promising new talent in this medium. For more information contact SASE at: The Lifestyles Organization, Attn: Curator, 2641 W. La Palma Ave. Suite C, Anaheim, CA 92801; Tel.: (714) 821-1235; Fax: (714) 821-9919; or E-mail xart@lifestyles.org.

* Friday, July 14 – Sunday, July 16, 2000. North Hollywood, California, U.S.A.

* Friday June, 30 – Thursday, July 6, 2000. Santa Monica, California, U.S.A. Friday, July 7 – Thursday, July 13, 2000. Pasadena, California, U.S.A.