* Saturday, April 28, 2001. San Francisco, California, U.S.A.

* Monday, May 7 – Friday, May 11, 2001. Glendale, California, U.S.A.

* Friday, April 13 – Friday, May 4, 2001. Online.

* Friday, May 11 – Friday, June 1, 2001. Online.



Sothebys.com is holding a two-part online auction of original, pre-World War II animation art, primarily Disney art purchased in private transactions directly from the animators themselves over a 22 year period. Almost all of the artwork will be seen publicly for the first time (except, of course, as it appears in the actual movies). For more information, visit the Jeff Lotman Animation Art auction at: Web: www.sothebys.com

* Monday, June 11, 2001. Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.



Entry Deadline: May 19, 2001

In the competition at Cartoons on the Bay, Folimage’s imaginative SPUD AND THE VEGETABLE GARDEN took home three prizes. The 5th Cartoons On The Bay International Festival of Television Animation was held in Positano (Amalfi Coast), Italy from April 5 - 9. Cartoons on the Bay is the only festival in the world dedicated to television animation. The festival is an international event with awards, workshops, lectures and events centering on the ever-changing world of television animation.

* Friday, April 27- Sunday, April 29, 2001. Utica, Illinois, U.S.A.



ASIFA-Central is having its ninth annual Animators Conference and Retreat. Events include presentations, workshops, animation screenings, networking time, outdoor BBQ and a late night Animator's Bonfire! Registrations accepted onsite for the weekend or for Saturday only. Utica is located on the Illinois River, 90 miles west of Chicago (90 minutes), at I-80 near I-39 (Illinois Rte 51). For more information contact Melissa Bouwman at: Email: asifa_central@hotmail.com.

* Thursday, May 10, 2001. Westwood, California, U.S.A.



The Women In Animation Writers Seminar Series will host Jack Enyart, development consultant, who has developed and written projects for virtually every major Hollywood cartoon studio. For more information or to RSVP, contact Jean Ann Wright at: Tel.: (818) 360-8321; or Email: jjwright@gte.net.



Learn more about Women In Animation by visiting their Website at womeninanimation.org.

* Wednesday, April 25, 2001. Toronto, Ontario, Canada

* Friday, April 27 – Saturday, April 28, 2001 and May 12, 2001. Valencia, California, U.S.A.

* Friday, April 27 – Sunday, April 29, 2001. Toronto, Ontario, Canada

* Friday, May 11, 2001. North Hollywood, California, U.S.A.

* Friday, April 20 – Friday, June 8, 2001. Santa Monica, California, U.S.A.

* Friday, November 16 – Sunday, November 18. Bradford, U.K.


Entry deadline: July 27, 2001

The 2001 Vancouver Effects & Animation Festival, held April 4-6, has announced its winners in animation, effects, video games/Internet and student films. RING OF FIRE, FOR THE BIRDS, BOB & MARGARET and CASPER all took home prizes. Find the complete and extensive list of winners at:



www2.awn.com/news/veaf2001.php3

* Tuesday, September 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2001. San Francisco, California, U.S.A.


Early Deadline: April 30th, 2001

Late Deadline: July 5th, 2001

* Thursday, May 17 – Friday, May 18, 2001. Córdoba, Argentina.


Entry Deadline: April 30, 2001

* Thursday, April 19, 2001. Hollywood, California, U.S.A.

* Wednesday, March 14, 2001. Burbank, California, U.S.A.

* Thursday, April 12, Westwood, California, U.S.A.



The Women In Animation Writers' Group will hold the next session of their Seminar Series at Saban Entertainment at 7:30 pm. Topic: The Animation Script. RSVP required to Jean Ann Wright. E-mail: jjwright@gte.net or phone: 818-360-8321.



Learn more about Women In Animation by visiting their Website at womeninanimation.org.

On Wednesday, March 28, Nickelodeon and Universal Studios Recreation Group
announced the signing of a strategic alliance for the development of new
Nickelodeon-branded attractions at various Universal theme parks. Under the
new agreement, the two companies will develop two major attractions, create
co-branded promotions, sell merchandise and increase marketing and
advertising on the Nickelodeon cable channel. As part of the agreement,
Universal will get rights to use Nickelodeon characters such as THE RUGRATS,