* September 2001. Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

Early Submission Deadline: April 30, 2001

Final Entry Deadline: May 15, 2001

* Saturday, March 3, 2001. Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

* Saturday, October 27 – Monday, October 29, 2001. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

1st Entry Deadline: March 8, 2001

2nd Entry Deadline: March 22, 2001

3rd Entry Deadline: April 5, 2001

* Thursday, March 8 – Friday, March 9, 2001. Chennai, India.

In its first pre-Oscar ceremony, the Orange British Film Academy Awards were handed out on Sunday, February 25, 2001. Michael Dudok de Wit's lyrical ode to a girl's love for her father over the passing of time, FATHER & DAUGHTER, took home the prize for best animated short. For best British film, Aardman Animations/DreamWorks' CHICKEN RUN was defeated by the live-action ballet picture, BILLY ELLIOT. Visual flare was a big winner in the U.K.

The U.S. Recording Academy handed out its Grammy awards, giving two statuettes to TOY STORY II. The first went to "Woody's Roundup Featuring The Riders In The Sky" for outstanding musical album for children. The second went to Randy Newman's tune "When She Loved Me" for outstanding song written for a motion picture, television or other visual media.

* Friday, March 30 - Sunday, April 1, 2001. Santa Clara, California, U.S.A.

* Friday, November 16 – Saturday, November 17, 2001. New York, New York, U.S.A.

Entry Deadline: April 13, 2001

* Wednesday, March 14 - Sunday, March 18, 2001. Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.

* Saturday, March 24, 2001. North Hollywood, California, U.S.A.

Mainly an international showcase for live-action films, the Berlin Film Festival awarded the "Ours d'Or" award for best short film to Martine Chartrand's animated short L'AME NOIRE (BLACK SOUL). The film was produced by the National Film Board of Canada and tells the story of African people's migration through the Caribbean to America. The Berlin International Film Festival was founded in 1951 from an American cultural-political initiative and has become one of the foremost film festivals in the world.

* Wednesday, March 14, 2001. Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

* Wednesday, March 7, 2001. Brentwood, California, U.S.A.



TEAM X Awards highlight public service announcements on tobacco awareness created by students. The event is organized by the Los Angeles Unified School District and AnimAction, Inc. Thirty-three awards will be presented to middle school students. Sponsors include Kids WB!, Fox Kids, Cartoon Network, Disney and Toon Disney. For more information contact AnimAction at: Tel.: (323) 464-1181; Fax: (323) 464-1191; E-mail: workshops@animaction.com; or Web: www.animaction.com.

* Saturday, February 9 – Saturday, March 31, 2001. Brea, California, U.S.A.



The Sarah Bain Gallery is presenting an exhibit of the "Art of Dr. Seuss." This is a rare opportunity to catch a glimpse of the "Tufted Gustard" sculpture and purchase limited editions of your favorite artwork. For more information contact the gallery at: http://sarahbaingallery.com.

* Tuesday, March 6, 2001. Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.



ASIFA-Atlanta presents "Saturday Morning Cartoons," a screening of cartoon classics spanning three decades. Take a walk down memory lane with favorites including BEANIE & CECIL, HUCKLEBERRY HOUND, CRUSADER RABBIT, TOM TERRIFIC and ROCKY & BULLWINKLE. The event will run from 8 - 9:45 pm at Fountainhead Lounge, 485 Flat Shoals Avenue SE, Atlanta, Georgia. For more information contact Steve Mank at: Tel.: (404) 874-7200.

* Thursday, October 18 – Sunday, October 21, 2001. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Entry Deadline: July 1, 2001

* Saturday, July 21, 2001. Beverly Hills, California, U.S.A.


Entry Deadline: February 2, 2001

* Wednesday, February 28, 2001. North Hollywood, California, U.S.A.



The Webisode Academy is holding a voice and sound capture workshop. Attendees will go to an actual sound studio and record their voices. A discussion will follow about the uses of voice capture on the Web. For more information on the workshop: E-mail: info@webisode-academy.com.

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences has announced their nominations for the coveted Oscar award. Receiving nominations for best animated short were Michael Dudok de Wit's lyrically elegant FATHER & DAUGHTER, Steffen and Annette Schaffler's moody puppet film THE PERIWIG-MAKER and Don Hertzfeldt's humorously chaotic short REJECTED. GLADIATOR, HOLLOW MAN and THE PERFECT STORM all received nods for best visual effects. Surprisingly absent from the F/X nomination list was Disney's $150 million-plus budgeted DINOSAUR.

* Saturday, March 24, 2001. Northridge, California, U.S.A.



The California SUN International Animation Festival contains animations ranging from student works to studio productions. The event is set up to bring attention to the world of international animation. A special private screening of the films will be held on March 23 at the Museum of Radio & Television in