* Sunday, December 19 - Monday, December 20, 1999. Turin, Italy.



ASIFA Italia, with the help of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, the
Regione Piemonte and the Comune di Torino, together with the support of
Young Artists Circle and the British Council and Pro-Helvetia, is
organizing a meeting with a series of films on the subject of "Art &
Animation". The meeting aims to heighten awareness of animation as an art
form with a particular stress on independent short films of research,

* Friday, December 12, 1999. London, England.



The Surrey Institute of Art & Design, University College will be
highlighting the unique graduate work done in their film, video, and
animation department since 1995. One can share in the rare chance of seeing
the cream of the crop from the school's library of productions. The
reception starts at 6pm to be followed by themed screenings at 6:30 pm,
7:30 pm, 8:30 pm and 9:30 pm. Due to limited seating the college requests a

To celebrate the US premiere of Studio Ghibli's PRINCESS MONONOKE, directed
by Hayao Miyazaki, Studio Ghibli retrospectives are being held throughout
the United States. Most of the retrospectives will be showing all of Studio
Ghibli's films: NAUSICAÄ OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND (1984), LAPUTA, CASTLE
IN THE SKY (1986), GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES (1988), MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO
(1988), KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE (1989), ONLY YESTERDAY (1991), PORCO ROSSO
(1992), POM POKO (1994), WHISPER OF THE HEART (1995), and PRINCESS MONONOKE

*Saturday, December 4, 1999. North Hollywood, California, USA.


Glenn Vilppu will be presenting a free slide show at 4:15pm at the
Animation Union, 4729 Lankershim, North Hollywood. Glenn will be discussing
his sketching tour to Scandinavia in July, 2000. For more information call
(818) 994 2402.

*Saturday, December 11, 1999. Tampa, Florida, USA.
The International Academy of Design will host animator/educator Larry
Lauria in an all day animation workshop. The workshops will initiate the
Academy's Animation Institute and are geared toward high school, college
and young professionals. The workshop takes place from 8:30am to 5:30pm at
5225 Memorial Highway, Tampa Florida. This exclusive event has a per person
fee. Reservations are required, limited seating available. R.S.V.P. with
Kristine Fescina at (800) ACADEMY.

*Thursday, December 9, 1999. Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.


The Association of Northern Animators will present "The Peg Bar" featuring
screenings of new animation produced in the region, with music
by DJs 'Salad Butty'. The event will be held at the Bridge Hotel, Castle
Garth at 8pm. For more information, or to contribute material to be
screened contact Alys at ++0191 232 8413, or E-mail: alyspalace@hotmail.com.

* Tuesday, December 14, 1999. New York, New York.


MR. WONDERBIRD, the 1953 animated feature directed by Paul Grimault,
will have a rare screening as part of the weekly Light+Screen Film
Festival. MR. WONDERBIRD is a surreal adventure following a lively bird who
rallies a group of imprisoned lions and a lamenting polar bear in the
defense of two young lovers who are pursued by a mad king, a giant robot
and a battalion of flying policemen. The film features an English-language

* Cartoon Noir Screening. New York, New York, USA. December 3, 1999.


This feature-length compilation of animated short films features works from the American and European artists. Featured in CARTOON
NOIR is: APE, Julie Zammarchi's darkly comic critique of monogamy, meat
eating, and the daily pattern of human brutality; ALTAIR, Lewis Klahr's
collagist elegy on New York nightlife; CLUB OF THE DISCARDED, Jiri Barta's
tale of a family of discarded mannequins who enjoy a quiet life in an

* "The Art of Disney Storybooks" Exhibit, New York, New York, USA. November
13 - December 23, 1999.


The Gifted Images Gallery, located in Rockville Centre, will host the exhibit. "The Art of Disney Storybooks," is a collaboration between Walt Disney Art Classics and Disney Publishing. The exhibit features reproduced
artwork from various storybook adaptations of Disney's most beloved films.
Included in the exhibition is "An enchanting dress," from CINDERELLA and
"Magic mirror on the wall" from SNOW WHITE. Appearing at the premiere event

* November 8-10, 1999. New York, New York, USA.