* 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.

* Tuesday, September 19 – Sunday, September 24, 2000. Ottawa, Canada.

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

* 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.

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

* Monday, October 30 – Friday, November 3, 2000. Bourg-en-Bresse, France.


Entry Deadline: August 25, 2000.

* Saturday, September 23, 2000. Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.


Entry Deadline: August 31, 2000.





TOKYOPOP.com has extended their first AnimeOnline Festival until September. Animation artists working in the anime style are invited to submit their original anime Internet works in Flash, Shockwave or Quicktime formats. There are five categories in which participants may enter: Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Fighting (Battle), Love/Comedy, Shoujo (Girl's Anime) and Asia Pop Focus (Open Category). Participants may enter into more than one category and may

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.