Hollywood-based Gnomon Inc. has launched a monthly speaker series for digital production professionals...

Animha Productions, a unique association of professionals dedicated to independent film production and animation workshops, has just finished a new film. "When the Water is Sick..." has been produced in association with the ASIFA Workshops Group. It will be included in a special compilation of animated films by children from around the world to be screened at Annecy, France, in summer '99. To find more about this and other Animha projects, visit their web site at:


http://www.awn.com/animha

The January 1999 issue of MPSC Local 839's "THE PEG-BOARD" is now on-line...

The 2nd annual Ottawa Student Animation Festival, slated for October 21-24,
1999, is now accepting submissions. To ensure a level playing ground
amongst participants, the official competition has been divided into five
categories: high school/secondary films; undergraduate films; graduate
films; first films and children's films. Schools from around the world will
compete for the Best Artistic Achievement in Animation Education award. In
addition to the Official Competition, SAFO '99 will feature a variety of

Featured in the Animation World Store this week: Italian Maestro Bruno Bozzetto and Weston Woods Classic Children's Collection...

The deadline for submitting news and company descriptions for the February 1999 Animation World Magazine motion-capture and stop-motion issue is January 25th...

Download the spectacular Acrobat Edition of January's Animation World Magazine...

This week's comic is a funny look at an extremely controversial issue. A new outrageous comic
by Bill Plympton can be found each Friday at his website.



For further collections of Bill's comics, read his brand new book: "We Eat
Tonight!" a new collection of Bill's print cartoons from major magazines,
some of which inspired the gags in his short films. These are all quick
one-panel bits of shocking hilarity. "We Eat Tonight!" is now available for

LA training center DHIMA/AIA Westside announces new instructors for their January classes...

Featured in the Animation World Store this week: The South Park Collection and David Kilmer's
Animated Film Collector's Guide...