The 20th Brussels Cartoon and Animated Film Festival - Festival du dessin animé et du film d'animation – handed out its top European awards. There were prizes only for national films, because the international official selection is non-competitive. Because Brussels is the capital of Belgium, a country with two separate language-based communities, there are, of course, two national Grand Prixs.

* Thursday, April 5 – Sunday, April 8, 2001. Taos, New Mexico, U.S.A.

* Monday, December 3 – Saturday, December 8, 2001. St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. John, Virgin Islands, U.S.A.

Entry Deadline: August 31, 2001

* Monday, April 2 – Friday, April 6, 2000. Cannes, France.

* Monday, August 20 – Sunday, September 2, 2001. Kiev, Ukraine.

Entry Deadline: April 15, 2001

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

* Wednesday, April 4 – Sunday, April 8, 2001. Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A.



The fifth annual KC Filmmakers Jubilee is a celebration of independent filmmaking. All experimental and animation entries must be 30 minutes or less. A US$1000 prize will be awarded in each category. For more information contact: Tel.: (913) 649-0244; E-mail: kcjub@kcjubilee.org; or Web: http://www.kcjubilee.org/.

* Tuesday, September 25 – Sunday, September 30, 2001. Calgary, Canada.

Entry Deadline: July 15, 2001

* 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, 2001. Valencia, California, U.S.A.

* 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.

* 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.

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