The Center for Digital Imaging and Sound has launched Imagine 2000 -- the
first Western Canadian high school media arts competition. The event will
offer 11th and 12th graders from BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba the
chance to win CA$200,000 in media scholarships. Categories include
animation, game development, Web site design, video and film production,
sound and music composition, graphic design, and fine art. This festival
gives any creative student the rare chance to get his or her work out to

In preparation for the 14th World Festival of Animated Films, Zagreb 2000 has started taking entries. Entry forms must be received by February 1, 2000 and films on VHS (for selection only), BETACAM SP PAL, or film prints must be received by March 1, 2000. Please, send VHS tapes to Zagreb Film (Animafest) Vlaska 70 10,000 Zagreb, Croatia. The festival will be held June 21-25, 2000.



For more information contact Zagreb Film (Animafest) at Vlaska 70, 10,000
Zagreb, Croatia, Europe. Tel.: ++385-1-4666 439 4613 689, Fax: ++ 385-1-4557

Imagina 2000 with FIFI (Festival International du Film de l'Internet) have
opened their competition to animation created specifically for the

The Los Angeles Independent Film Festival has put out a call for
submissions for its April 13-18, 2000 event. The deadline for submissions is January 7th, 2000.
The six year-old festival showcases the best in independent music videos from
North America. Music videos that were completed after January 1, 1998 can be
submitted on 1/2" VHS. If selected for exhibition, you must have a 16mm or
35mm print. For further information or submission application, please call (323)
951-7090 or check out the LAIFF website at www.laiff.com.

Lovebytes Digital Arts Festival 2000 invites entries of film, video,
multimedia and net art to feature in a substantial exhibition of digital work for
exhibition in April, 2000. In its fifth year, the festival features a
mixture of digital art and media including exhibitions, seminars, screenings, specially
commissioned artworks, alongside workshops and live performances from some of
the world's most innovative digital sound and multimedia artists. All events
will be staged in Sheffield's Media and Exhibition Centre. If you produce

Imagina 2000 with FIFI (Festival International du Film de l'Internet) have opened their competition for animation created specifically for the Internet. The FIFI is the first festival dedicated to films made for the Web. As the major European meeting point for digital image professionals, Imagina 2000 will provide a solid forum for launching this joint competition. The deadline for submissions is December 15, 1999 and all entries must be accessible through a URL only. The award will be presented during the Imagina 2000 ceremony in Monaco (January 31 to February 2, 2000).

The 10th International Trickfilm Festival takes place in Stuttgart, Germany
from March 16 - 21, 2000. The entry deadline is December 1, 1999. The
International Competition will present the best animated productions from
the past two years. More than 500 films will be screened at the festival.
The Best of Animation includes a selection of the most interesting films in
the history of artistic, animated film. Young Animation is a competition
featuring animated films from schools and colleges. The festival will also

The Tampere 30th International Short Film Festival takes place in Tampere,
Finland from March 8 - 12, 2000. Entry deadline is December 7, 1999. As the
biggest short film event in Northern Europe, the Tampere Festival features
80 screenings, a film market, and seminars. For more information contact:
Tampere International Short Film Festival, Box 305, FIN-33101, Tampere,
Finland; Tel. + 358-3-213 003; Fax: + 358-3-223 0121; or E-mail:
film.festival@tt.tampere.fi. Also visit www.tampere.fi/festival/film.

The 21st International Monitor Awards, the postproduction and digital media industry's most prestigious
prize, has issued its annual "Call For Entries" in eighteen categories and
nine craft areas. Entrants who take advantage of the early entry deadline -
December 17, 1999 - will enjoy a substantial discount. The final deadline
is January 28, 2000. The Awards, sponsored by ITS: The Association of
Imaging Technology and Sound, which is dedicated to furthering excellence
in all fields of film, video and audio electronic production and

Milia 2000, the World's Interactive Content Marketplace, which takes place
from February 14 - 18, 2000 in Cannes, France, is calling for entries for
the Milia New Talent Competition. Since its creation five years ago, the
New Talent Competition has provided interactive entertainment and new media
professionals with the opportunity of discovering students' fresh creative
ideas, and offered a new forum for recruiting new talent. A jury composed
of international experts will meet in Paris in December in order to select