* Wednesday, April 26, 2000. Burbank, California, U.S.A.

* Friday, April 28 - Saturday, April 29, 2000. Glendale, California, U.S.A.

* Monday, April 10 - Sunday, April 16, 2000. Richmond, Virginia, U.S.A.

* Friday, May 19 - Sunday, May 21, 2000. Melbourne, Florida, U.S.A.

* Friday, April 14, 2000. Beverly Hills, California, U.S.A.


The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences will be screening the 10 animated and live-action Oscar nominated short films. The animated films, including Academy winner THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA, will kick off the "Shorts!" presentation at 7:30 pm. In addition to the live-action films, the evening's lineup will include HUMDRUM, MY GRANDMOTHER IRONED THE KING'S SHIRTS, 3 MISSES and WHEN THE DAY BREAKS. For more information contact the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences at: Tel.: (310) 247-3000.

* Wednesday, May 24 - Saturday, May 27, 2000. Vancouver, Canada

* Friday, April 21 - Saturday April 22, 2000. Long Beach, California, U.S.A.

* Friday, April 28, 2000. Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

MIP TV is the premiere television conference and market in the world. The six-day event brings together production companies and distributors from all over the globe. The conference includes a vast array of panels and round-table discussions with some of the world's top professionals. In 1999, MIP TV attracted 10,439 professionals from 2,565 companies from 94 countries, of which 1,170 were exhibiting companies from 50 different countries. This year MIP TV will be featuring a focus on the Internet and other related new technologies.

* Friday, April 21 - Sunday, April 23, 2000. Toulon, France.


The 9th edition of the Cartoonist International Animated Film Festival & Market is expecting 30,000 participants, including production and distribution companies, as well as comic book and game companies. For more information contact Cartoonist M. Gilbert at: Residence du Port, Impasse St Dominique, 83000 Toulon, France; Tel.: ++ 33 (0) 4 94 03 12 67; or Fax: ++ 33 (0) 4 98 02 57 06.