* Wednesday, September 20 – Thursday, September 21, 2000. Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

* Thursday, August 17 – Friday, August 18, 2000. New York, New York, U.S.A.

* Sunday, September 10, 2000. Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

* Wednesday, September 13 – Thursday, September 14, 2000. New York City, New York, U.S.A.

* Thursday, September 14, 2000. New York, New York, U.S.A.

* Saturday, August 5 – Friday, August 11, 2000. Trondheim, Norway.





The theme of the 12th SAS Conference is "Digital Challenges - Expanded Boundaries." The conference will discuss how technological changes have effected the industry in the present, past and future. Topics will include technology and budgets, classic animation in the future and motion capture.

The 4th Hollywood Film Festival has announced the winners for this year's Hollywood Internet Awards. JoeCartoon.com beat out tough competition in Rumpus and Showtime’s WhirlGirl for best animation site. Internet users at the Entertainment Tonight Online (www.ETOnline.com) and NetAwards.com Web sites voted for the nominees. "We are extremely pleased with the massive response. Thousands of voters participated in the nomination of their favorite sites. It was a great interactive experience," Hollywood NetAwards founder, Carlos de Abreu said.

* Thursday, September 7 – Sunday, September 10, 2000. Brisbane, Australia.

* Saturday, July 15, 2000 – Sunday, January 7, 2001. Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

* Saturday, July 29 – Friday, August 4, 2000. London, U.K.

* Tuesday, September 5 – Tuesday, September 26, 2000. San Francisco, California, U.S.A. Friday, September 8 – Saturday, September 9, 2000. Berkeley, California, U.S.A.

* Friday, July 28 – Saturday, August 26, 2000. Santa Monica & Pasadena, California, U.S.A. Friday, August 25 – Thursday, August 31, 2000. San Diego, California, U.S.A. Friday, September 1 – Saturday, December 16, 2000. West Hollywood, California, U.S.A. Friday, September 1 – Saturday, November 18, 2000. La Jolla, California, U.S.A. Friday, September 1 – Saturday, November 18, 2000. Riverside, California, U.S.A.

* Friday, September 1 – Saturday, September 30, 2000. Sydney, Australia.

* Wednesday, August 2, 2000. North Hollywood, California, U.S.A.

* Thursday, October 26 – Sunday, November 5, 2000. San Luis Obispo, California, U.S.A.


Entry Deadline: August 1, 2000.

* Thursday, October 19 – Sunday, October 22, 2000. New York, New York, U.S.A.


Entry Deadline: September 1, 2000.

* October 2000. World Wide Web.


Entry Deadline: September 30, 2000.

* Friday, October 13 – Friday, October 20, 2000, Burbank, California, U.S.A.


Screenplay Deadline: August 20, 2000.


Film Deadline: September 1, 2000.


Student Film & Children Film Deadline: September 9, 2000.

Walt Disney will be releasing a sing along version of Walt Disney's Academy Award-winning classic MARY POPPINS. At Disney’s El Capitan in Hollywood, a restored 35mm Dolby Stereo print of the classic 1964 film will feature on-screen lyrics of all the songs so that audiences can join in. Like a family-friendly ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW screening, moviegoers are encouraged to dress as their favorite character from the film. Prizes for best costume will be awarded at each show.

On July 20, 2000, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences released its primetime Emmy nominations with FAMILY GUY receiving two nods, more than any other animated series. Edgy humor has long hampered GUY. Yet, the Academy looked past all the turmoil and gave the series nominations for outstanding animated program for one hour or less for the "Road to Rhode Island" episode and an outstanding music and lyrics nomination for the song "We Only Live To Kiss Your Ass" from composer Ron Jones and lyricist Chris Sheridan.