* Tuesday, April 27, 7:30 pm. San Francisco, California, USA.


ASIFA-San Franciso presents "Basic Principles of Traditional Character
Animation" with Mark West at the Exploratorium's McBean. Admission is free.
This evening's event is the first in a proposed educational series by
ASIFA-SF, designed for people with a limited knowledge of animation
techniques. Mark West will present an illustrated lecture demonstration,
using film clips to illustrate his points. West has been working as an

* Friday, May 7th, 7:30 pm. Los Angeles, California, USA.


The Film Department of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art will present "A
Taste of Tashlin: Early Hollywood Cartoons," cartoons by Frank Tashlin
which he made before turning to live-action and going on to direct several
of Jerry Lewis' best films. The program includes PORKY'S POULTRY PLANT,
PORKY IN THE NORTH WOODS, PORKY'S ROMANCE, THE MAJOR LIED TIL DAWN, THE FOX
AND THE GRAPES, SCRAP HAPPY DAFFY, PORKY PIG'S FEAT, A CORNY CONCERTO,

* Sunday, May 23rd, 2 pm. Rochester, New York, USA.


The RIT (Rochester Institute of Technology) Film/Video/Animation Honors
Show will take place at the Cinema Theatre. For more information contact
Marla Schweppe at mkspph@ritvax.isc.rit.edu

The Film Department of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art will present two programs of films by Frank Tashlin and Ub Iwerks. On Friday, May 7, at 7:30 pm A Taste of Tashlin: Early Hollywood Cartoons will present the cartoons Frank Tashlin made before turning to live-action and going on to direct several of Jerry Lewis' best films.

Bill LittleJohn will appear in person at the UCLA James Bridges theater Saturday, May 15, 7:30 p.m as part of a retrospective of his work. Bill Littlejohn is a freelance animator. If you watch animated films, chances are you've seen his work. He's worked on several John and Faith Hubley films, including OF MEN AND DEMONS and THE DOONESBURY SPECIAL; THE 2000 YEAR OLD MAN; several Peanuts TV specials; even GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE. At this time, UCLA is not sure which films will be shown. Call the Archive at (310) 206-8013 for a complete list of the titles to be screened.

MIP TV, the international television programme market, where sellers and buyers from all over the world exchange product, takes place April 12th to 17th in Cannes, France. This year’s MIP is expected to reflect a rebounding international TV market. More than 100 TV series from around the world we be offered at MIP, such as DARIA, FAMILY GUY, FUTURAMA, and NORMAN NORMAL. The calendar of events include the following animation related programmes:


MONDAY APRIL 12TH

The New York Animation Festival takes place May 13-15, 1999. It will
feature 150 animations from 15 countries, including Academy Award winner
Bunny, Sundance winner More, and New York Underground Film Festival winner
The Bats., plus new works by Bill Plympton, the Bolex Brothers and Aardman
Animations. For more information call 212-479-7742; or e-mail
nyafinfo@yahoo.com.



Also visit members.tripod.com/~nyafest/home.html.

* Tuesday, April 27. Sherman Oaks, California, U.S.A.


Roberto Kritzia will give a free slide-lecture to promote the Glenn Vilppu
sketching tour of Italy which will take place in June and July. (See the
Glenn Vilppu tours news item for more information about the tours.) The lecture
takes place at 7:30 pm at Travel Stop, 14011 Ventura Bl., West Bldg., Suite
221, Sherman Oaks, California. Seating is limited. RSVP (818) 994-2402.

* Tuesday, June 8 - Thursday, June 10. New York, New York, USA.


The global deal marketplace for the $132 billion business of licensing
takes center stage in New York City, June 8-10, 1999, with LICENSING '99
INTERNATIONAL, the largest worldwide licensing event and the single most
consolidated presentation of properties in one place. Licensing '98
International drew a record 15,000 attendees from more than 60 countries.
The show featured nearly 400 exhibitors representing more than 3,700

* Wednesday, April 28 - Sunday, May 2. Oslo, Norway.


The 6th International Oslo Animation Festival invites both animators and
spectators to take part in five days of animated fun. The festival
presents: Nordic and Baltic films in competition, Nordic and Baltic
Panorama, International highlights, a Focus on British animation, Animation
as Music, a Celebration of Lotte Reiniger, Jury programs, Exhibitions and
even more. For further information contact: Oslo Animation Festival, P.O.