An exhibition of New Animation from Germany consisting of models,
paintings, sketches and production shots from the works of eight young
German animators will be on display at Chapman University. The event takes
place Monday, November 1 - Wednesday, December 15, 1999 in Orange,
California, USA. For more information including a screening schedule call:
(714) 997-6729.

Toonz Animation India, a new animation production studio and full-service
facility, will host "A Week with the Masters," which will bring the top
names in international animation pre-production together to discuss the
importance of story boarding, character design, and story development.
Among the guests will be keynote speaker Rob Coleman, Industrial Light &
Magic's Animation Supervisor on STAR WARS EPISODE I: THE PHANTOM MENACE;
producer-director-writer Derek Lamb; Ian Diamond of Cartoon Network;

MORE, the stop-motion animated short film in IMAX format that is nominated
for an ANNIE, is being shown for free as part of the BIG SHORTS FILM
FESTIVAL Tuesday night, October 26, at 8 pm. The event is presented by The
Splinter Group, and highlights include: MORE (Mark Osborne's Academy
Award-nominated stop-motion short, CASTRATE BOAR PIGS FOR BETTER SALES,
PRIMITI TOO TAA (an animated sound poem), FIRE, and more. Admission is
free, and the program will last about one hour. The event takes place at

Thursday, October 28 - Sunday, October 31. New York, New York, USA.


The Museum of Modern Art presents The National Film Board of Canada: 60th
Anniversary Program, a Retrospective. The Museum is located at 11 West 53
Street. For further information Tel. (212) 708-9500.

Saturday, November 6, 9 am - 3 pm. Burbank, California, USA.


Women In Animation sponsors the Third Annual Career Day Event. Panel
discussions include "Animation: The Reality of the Business" and "Your
Marketing Tools: Resumes, Portfolios and Demo Reels." There will also be a
portfolio/demo reel review, and small group workshops for both computer and
traditional animation. Space is limited, so RSVP is required. Fees are $15
for WIA members, and $20 for non-members. Checks must be received no later

FableVision Studios and The Film Studies Program at Boston College are
co-hosting the ASIFA-East Animation Festival for a one-night showing.
FableVision's award-winning animated shorts THE BLUE SHOE and LIVING
FOREVER will be part of a line-up, which also includes the Academy
Award-winner BUNNY and films by Karen Aqua. Admission is free. The event
takes place Wednesday, October 20, at 7:30 pm at Boston College, Devlin
Hall Room 08, 140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA.
For more information visit www.fablevision.com/asifa.

Russian animators Yuri Norstein and Nina Shorina are visiting the US.
ASIFA-Hollywood will host a reception for Yuri Norstein on Thursday,
October 21, 1999 from 7-9 p.m. at ASIFA-Hollywood's Animation Center,
located at 721 South Victory Blvd., in Burbank.
There is no charge to attend this reception. However due to limited
space, reservations are required. To RSVP, please call the ASIFA-Hollywood
office at (818) 842-8330. Born in Moscow in 1941, Norstein is considered
one of the most remarkable animation directors to emerge from the current

TIM BURTON'S NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (its official title) plays at
Disney's El Capitan theater. El Capitan is located west of Highland on
Hollywood Blvd. The event takes place Friday, October 29 - Sunday, October
31 in Hollywood, California, USA. For more information Tel. (323) 467-7674.

Hayao Miyazaki's PRINCESS MONONOKE's official West Coast premiere takes
place at the El Capitan theater as part of the 13th Annual AFI Los Angeles
International Film Festival. The event takes place Monday, October 25, 7 pm
in Hollywood, California, USA. For advance tickets Tel. (323) 520-2000. For
more information visit www.afionline.org.

The 3rd Annual Digital Video (DV) Conference & Expo will highlight and
showcase the "Indie" film and video industries. The DV Expo merges the
worlds of broadcast video, Web video, 2D and 3D graphics, animation, sound,
and data. The event features a D. FILM DIGITAL FILM FESTIVAL. The event
takes place Monday, October 18 - Friday, October 22 in Long Beach,
California, USA. For more information visit the Miller Freeman and CMP
websites at www.mfi.com and www.cmp.com.