* Wednesday, March 21, 2001. Burbank, California, U.S.A.



ASIFA-Hollywood is holding their monthly membership meeting. The event will screen new animations, sneak previews, members' commercials and personal films. Refreshments will be provided and admission is free for members. The event will begin at 7:30 pm. For more information contact ASIFA-Hollywood at: 721 S. Victory Blvd., Burbank, California 91502, U.S.A.; Tel.: (818) 842-8330; or Web: www.asifa-hollywood.org.

* Thursday, April 19 – Thursday, May 3, 2001. San Francisco, California, U.S.A.

* June 2001. World Wide Web.

Entry Deadline: May 31, 2001

* Friday, March 30 – Saturday, March 31, 2001. Mumbai, India.

* Friday, April 20 – Sunday, April 29, 2001. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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

Entry Deadline: April 30, 2001

* Friday, March 30 – Sunday, April 1, 2001. Stonybrook, New York, U.S.A.



I-CON is a science-fiction, fantasy and comics show. The anime program will feature dubbing workshops, guest speakers and panel discussions. This event is a student run festival and one of the largest in the northeast United States. For more information contact the convention at: Web: http://www.iconsf.org/.

* Wednesday, August 8 – Sunday, August 12, 2001. Crested Butte, Colorado, U.S.A.

Entry Deadline: March 19, 2001

Student Entry Deadline: April 30, 2001

* Saturday, March 24 – Sunday, March 25, 2001. Overland Park, Kansas, U.S.A.



Planet Comicon, a four-year-old comic/sci-fi convention, is one of the fastest growing in the country. This year's event features THE HULK's Lou Ferrigno and BATMAN's Julie Newmar. For more information contact the event at: Web: http://www.planetcomicon.com/

* Wednesday, May 2, 2001. Santa Monica, California, U.S.A.

Entry Deadline: April 11, 2001

* Saturday, March 24, 2001. Montclair, New Jersey, U.S.A.



Larry Lauria will be conducting a "hands on" interactive animation fundamentals and character design workshop. The event will be taking place at the Gibbs School. For more information contact Kara DePalma at: Tel.: (973) 744-6962 x 3037.



Want to learn more about Larry Lauria and his workshops? Then visit his Website at: Toon Institute.

The Tampere International Short Film Festival awarded its winners on Sunday, March 11, 2001. The prestigious special prize of the jury went to the Brothers Quay for their film IN ABSENTIA (U.K.). The prize for the best animation was given to Helene Moinerie for the film D'UNE CITÉ L'AUTRE (France). The Grand Prix of the festival went to the Finnish documentary HYPPÄÄJÄ by PV Lehtinen. Twenty films out of 69 in the competition were animations, somewhat less than usual.

* Wednesday, March 14 and Wednesday, March 21, 2001. Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.

Saturday, April 14, 2001. Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A.

Saturday, April 21, 2001. Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

* Friday, March 23, 2001. Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.A.



The Art Institute of Phoenix is holding an exhibition of its winter 2001 graduate portfolios. Artwork presented will be from students in the computer animation, graphic design, multimedia, video production and Website administration departments. The event will be held at the Sheraton Crescent Hotel from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. For more information contact the school at: 2233 West Dunlap Ave., Phoenix, Arizona 85021, U.S.A.; Tel.: (602) 678-4300; or Fax: (602) 997-0191.

The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) has announced its nominees for the 4th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards. Over 100 senior AIAS members in specialty groups chose the finalists. As part of the awards gala, John Carmack, founder of id Software, will be inducted into the Academy's Hall of Fame. Carmack is the creator of DOOM and QUAKE, which popularized the first-person shooter genre of gaming. Comedian Martin Lewis will host the ceremony on March 22, 2001 in San Jose, California.

* Saturday, March 17, 2001. Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.



Larry Lauria will be conducting a "hands on" interactive animation fundamentals and character design workshop. The event will be taking place at the International Academy of Design and Technology. For more information contact Tom Brooks at: Tel.: (407) 857-2300.



Want to learn more about Larry Lauria and his workshops? Then visit his Website, Toon Institute.

* Tuesday, March 13 – Wednesday, March 14, 2001. San Francisco, California, U.S.A.

* Sunday, February 25 – Sunday, April 1, 2001. New York, New York, U.S.A.

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

* Friday, April 13 – Sunday, April 15, 2001. Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.



Fantasm 2001 is a leading multimedia science-fiction, fantasy, horror, art, film and gaming convention. Foundation Imaging's computer animation wizard, Mojo, will be on hand to discuss his work on the TV series BABYLON 5, STAR TREK: VOYAGER and STARSHIP TROOPERS. Visitors can bring their demo tapes and questions on how to break into the computer animation business. For more information contact Fantasm 2001 at Web: http://www.fantasm.org.