The US premiere of PERFECT BLUE, a 1997 Japanese film directed by Satoshi
Kon takes place at the Cinema Village theater. PERFECT BLUE is the story of
a soap opera actress who finds it difficult to distinguish between her TV
persona and real life. The film won the public prize for best Asian film at
Montreal's Fant-Asia festival. The trailer can be viewed online at
www.sputnik7.com. The premiere takes place Friday, August 20 in New York
City.

Dr. William Moritz, noted authority on experimental animation and visual
music, will introduce a selection of 16mm and 35mm films from The
iotaCenter's collection of experimental and abstract films. The program
includes: a hand-painted film record from 1903 of a dance by visual music
artist, Loïe Fuller, the darling of Paris' Folies Bergère, a film record of
Charles Dockum performing live on the visual music instrument he invented
in 1939, the Dockum Mobilcolor Projector, HIGH VOLTAGE by James Whitney and

Among the events at this year's ComicCon International, the country's
largest comic book convention, will be a celebration of the Animation
Renaissance which will include previews of upcoming animation from MTV
Animation, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, and more, as well as discussions
with the creators who are shaping the future of animation. Among the
scheduled guests are voice actress June Foray (ROCKY AND BULLWINKLE) and
BATMAN BEYOND series producer, Paul Dini. Chris Prynoski, creator of the

This year, SIGGRAPH '99, the International Conference on Computer Graphics
and Interactive Techniques, is being held in downtown Los Angeles at the
L.A. Convention Center. The conference program will include papers, panels,
courses, sketches, and applications. The event will also include an
animation festival; art gallery: technOasis; Emerging Technologies: The
Millennium Motel; Creative Applications Lab: The Digital Cafe; and The
Studio showcasing the latest implementations of technology. The Electronic

* Friday, July 23, 8 am. Hollwyood, California, USA.


Ray Harryhausen will appear at a screening of JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS.
Tickets (donations) are $20, which includes a souvenir booklet. Location:
Mann's Chinese Theatre. For more information contact The Argonaut
Foundation, 10153 1/2 Riverside Dr. #290, No. Hollywood, CA 91602. Tel:
818-890-4492; fax: 818-896-6613; e-mail: argonautfound@webtv.net; or visit
www.zwebb.com/7thvoyageprod/argonaut/index.html.

Don't miss out on your chance to save by registering your exhibit early for
Animation Expo 2000. The deadline for registration at the Early Bird rates
is July 30, 1999. ASIFA-Hollywood's Animation Expo 2000 will be held at the
Glendale Civic Auditorium in Glendale, California, USA on March 3 and 4,
2000. This 7th annual animation trade and technology show focuses on the
recruitment of animation related talent and personnel, demonstrations of
computer technology, animation related products and services, and the sale

The Annual Society for Animation Studies (SAS) Conference will be hosted by
Griffith University and will feature papers by Maureen Furniss on motion
capture, Chris Robinson on Estonian animation, Richard Leskosky on
animating between the lines, Jean-Paul Goergen on hand-drawn sound in
Germany in the 1930s, Suzanne R. Williams on the aesthetics of computer
games, Marilyn Carney on Australian women animators, Bryan Barker on the
impact of CinemaScope on animation production, Cathyrn Vasseleu on "Time

* Wednesday, July 21, 7 pm. Beverly Hills, California, USA.


Ray Harryhausen, director Nathan Juran, and genie actor Richard Eyer will
be on-hand for the screening of a newly restored print of THE 7TH VOYAGE OF
SINBAD. Tickets (donations) are $20, which includes a souvenir booklet.
Samuel Goldwyn Theater, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, 8949
Wilshire Blvd. For more information contact The Argonaut Foundation, 10153
1/2 Riverside Dr. #290, No. Hollywood, CA 91602. Tel: 818-890-4492; fax:

ASIFA-Hollywood's ANIFEST '99 is a free 2-day festival of animation. Events
include a hands-on animation experience for kids; a stage show by voice
artist Lucille Bliss and others; SIMPSONS comic book artist Phil Ortiz,
Warner Bros. Feature Animation director Tom Sito, storyboard artist Bob
Miller, plus other professionals will also offer individual animation
industry insight through engaging stage presentations; demonstrations from
animators, storyboard artists and character layout artists; and a silent

To celebrate their move to a new location, as well as the opening of Pooh's
Corner, an exhibit of Walt Disney's Winnie the Pooh artwork, Animazing
Gallery will hold a cocktail reception on Thursday, July 29 from 4-8 pm.
John Fiedler, who has been the voice of Piglet since Disney's first Winnie
the Pooh short, will be on hand, and an original production cel featuring
Pooh and Piglet will be signed by Fiedler and raffled off, as will other
Disney items. The gallery is located in New York City at 474 Broome Street