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

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


Entry deadline: July 27, 2001

* 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.

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

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,

Advertising & Promoting To Kids: Monday, September 10 - Tuesday, September 11, 2001, New York, New York USA.

The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) has announced the recipients of its 4th annual Interactive Achievement Awards. The Awards were presented at a gala event held in San Jose at Polly Esther’s on March 22. DIABLO II (PC), developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment, garnered three awards, including the top honor of overall Game of the Year 2001 and Computer Game of the Year.

On March 25, 2001 in Los Angeles, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the winners for this year's Oscars. Taking home the prize for outstanding animated short was Michael Dudok de Wit's lyrically elegant FATHER & DAUGHTER. The big winner for the evening was the visual effects epic GLADIATOR, which received five Oscars for best picture, best actor Russell Crowe, best visual effects, best costume design and best sound. Oscar was also kind to the other big visual effects film of the year CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON.

* Friday, April 20 - Saturday, April 21, 2001. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

* Monday, April 30, 2001. Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.

* Thursday, October 25 – Sunday, November 4, 2001. Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

Entry Deadline: May 15, 2001.

* Friday, April 27 – Sunday, April 29, 2001. Everett, Washington, U.S.A.

* Thursday, April 26 – Sunday, April 29 2001. Bristol, U.K.

* Friday, September 14 – Thursday, September 20, 2001. New York, New York, U.S.A.

Entry Deadline: May 15, 2001

* Wednesday, April 25 – Sunday, April 29, 2001. Auch, France.

* Friday, April 27, 2001. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

* Thursday, July 19 – Sunday, August 12, 2001. Glen Ellen, California, U.S.A.

Early Entry Deadline: April 1, 2001

Final Entry Deadline: April 31, 2001