* Wednesday, July 21, 7 pm. Beverly Hills, California, USA.


Ray Harryhausen, director Nathan Juran, and genie actor Richard Eyer will
be on-hand for the screening of a newly restored print of THE 7TH VOYAGE OF
SINBAD. Tickets (donations) are $20, which includes a souvenir booklet.
Samuel Goldwyn Theater, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, 8949
Wilshire Blvd. For more information contact The Argonaut Foundation, 10153
1/2 Riverside Dr. #290, No. Hollywood, CA 91602. Tel: 818-890-4492; fax:

The Annual Society for Animation Studies (SAS) Conference will be hosted by
Griffith University and will feature papers by Maureen Furniss on motion
capture, Chris Robinson on Estonian animation, Richard Leskosky on
animating between the lines, Jean-Paul Goergen on hand-drawn sound in
Germany in the 1930s, Suzanne R. Williams on the aesthetics of computer
games, Marilyn Carney on Australian women animators, Bryan Barker on the
impact of CinemaScope on animation production, Cathyrn Vasseleu on "Time

ASIFA-Hollywood's ANIFEST '99 is a free 2-day festival of animation. Events
include a hands-on animation experience for kids; a stage show by voice
artist Lucille Bliss and others; SIMPSONS comic book artist Phil Ortiz,
Warner Bros. Feature Animation director Tom Sito, storyboard artist Bob
Miller, plus other professionals will also offer individual animation
industry insight through engaging stage presentations; demonstrations from
animators, storyboard artists and character layout artists; and a silent

To celebrate their move to a new location, as well as the opening of Pooh's
Corner, an exhibit of Walt Disney's Winnie the Pooh artwork, Animazing
Gallery will hold a cocktail reception on Thursday, July 29 from 4-8 pm.
John Fiedler, who has been the voice of Piglet since Disney's first Winnie
the Pooh short, will be on hand, and an original production cel featuring
Pooh and Piglet will be signed by Fiedler and raffled off, as will other
Disney items. The gallery is located in New York City at 474 Broome Street

CARTOON has announced this year's nominees for the coveted Cartoon d'Or.
Making the list for best European animated short films are: L'ARME DU
CROCODILE by Eric Blesin (Belgium), EL CARMINANTE by Debra Smith (UK),
JOLLY ROGER by Mark Baker (UK), MIGRATION by Constantin Chamski (France),
LE CYCLOPE DE LA MER by Philippe Julien (France), and SALTKVERNEN by Pjotr
Sapegin (Norway). The annual Cartoon Forum, where the Cartoon d'Or is
awarded, is organized by AEFA Cartoon, the European Association for

The Voice Over Group meets Monday, July 12, and every second Monday of the
month at Monday, July 12, 7 pm in Burbank, California, USA. Contact MJ
Lallo at (818) 980-6576 or Murel Whitaker at (310) 412-2719.

Beginning July 2, star characters from Nickelodeon's popular BLUE'S CLUES
and RUGRATS shows, "character breakfasts" featuring Woody Woodpecker,
Spiderman, and other world-famous cartoon stars are part of the fun planned
for kids this summer at Universal Studios Hollywood. "Blue's Clues Live"
follows the format of the children's television show. Guided by clues
supplied by "Blue," kids solve puzzles, play games, and sing songs along
with Blue. "Woody Woodpecker's Clubhouse" features a themed playground

Workout your character voices July 10, and every second Saturday of the
month, at Aliso Creek Productions in Burbank, California, USA. Directed by
MJ Lall, voice over actor, coach, and producer, you'll read scripts by
Women In Animation writers, and do voice-to-picture workouts for WIA
artists. Voice over artists, writers, and artists are encouraged to attend
and participate with samples of their work. Call Aliso Creek to register at
(818) 954-9931.

The five members of rock band Aerosmith, Steven Tyler, vocals; Joe Perry,
guitars; Brad Whitford, guitars; Tom Hamilton, bass; and Joey Kramer,
drums, have teamed with Walt Disney Imagineering to create a high-speed
thrill ride for Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, called Rock
'n' Roller Coaster starring Aerosmith. It debuts this summer at Disney-MGM
Studios. The indoor roller coaster features a high-speed launch of 0-60 mph
in 2.8 seconds, three inversions, rock-concert lighting and a specially

Affiliated with the World Science Fiction Convention, the North American
Science Fiction Convention which takes place in Anaheim, California, August
26 - 29, 1999, is held whenever the WSFC is outside of North America (as it
is this year in Australia). The convention includes hundreds of authors,
artists, and filmmakers as speakers; an art show; a dealers room; films;
costume competition; dances; parties and more. The film competition accepts
entries in 16mm and VHS (NTSC only), to be judged by a panel of working TV

The WIA Writers' Seminar Group meets Thursday, July 8, 7:30 pm at Saban
Entertainment, 10960 Wilshire Blvd. at the corner of Midvale in Los
Angeles, California, USA. Brian Casentini from Saban Development will be
guest speaker. He'll discuss the development process at the Fox Family
Channel, pitching, and what you should include in a presentation bible.
Admission: $5 at the door. RSVP required to Jean Wright at 818-360-8321.

An Evening with the Professionals meets every third Thursday of the
month. This is a studio field trip series which brings the audience
into a different studio each month to talk to industry professionals about
a topic that changes monthly. The topic for July 17 (7-9 pm) is, "What
writers should know about producers." It is hosted by Rhythm & Hues, and
the speakers include Ken Roupenian (Producer at Rhythm & Hues), Karey
Maltzahn (2D/Post Exececutive Producer at Rhythm & Hues), Lynne Southerland

Women in Animation L.A. showcases short animated films and works by WIA
members at every WIA General Meeting. Have your film screened in front of
several hundred of Los Angeles' animation leaders! If you have a film, or
can suggest a film to be screened, contact Wendy Jackson at (213) 441-9340;
or e-mail animationist@geocities.com.

The winners of the 13th Prix Ars Electronica '99 have been announced. Held
in Linz, Austria, Prix Ars Electronica is a competition for works in the
categories of Computer Animation/Visual Effects; Interactive Art; Internet;
and Digital Music. There were 2119 entries. The Prix Ars Electronica '99
awards presentation will be held in conjunction with the Ars Electronica
Festival on Monday, September 6, 1999 at the ORF Upper Austrian Regional
Studio. The best works from each category will be shown in an exhibition at

The 6th Bradford Animation Festival, which took place June 19-24 in
Bradford, England, has announced the following winners. The Bradford
Animation Festival is a project of the newly-renovated National Museum of
Photography, Film and Television in England.


Non-Professional, Under 16: MILAN by Animation Station and Young Asian
Girls Group


Experimental: HIT PARADE by Animation Films Vienna


Adults, Non-Professional: NIGHT WATCH by James Hall


Digital: BUNNY by Chris Wedge

The graduates of the University of Wales College Newport's animation
program will be presenting a screening of their work on Friday, July 2nd
1999 at 6 pm. The screening will be held at De Lane Lea, Dean Street,
London, England in the college's newly refurbished preview cinema. The
films are a mixture of techniques and styles, from an abstract musical
collaboration with renowned percussionist Evelyn Glennie working directly
on film, to a cel-based narrative piece that makes SOUTH PARK look tame.

The inaugural Vancouver Effects & Animation Festival (VEAF) will exhibit
animation and effects works created by people from around the world and
will present awards in 22 categories. The festival takes place Monday, July
13-18 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. For more information call
(604) 874-5590; or visit www.veaf.com.

The Gathering 1999: Gargoyles World Tour, a convention devoted to Disney's
GARGOYLES TV series, will include an art show, workshops, a dealer's room,
a gaming session, a radio show script-reading, a charity auction, and a
costumed masquerade. Guests from the GARGOYLES show will include creator
Greg Weisman, who has also written for DC Comics' CAPTAIN ATOM and Sony's
MEN IN BLACK: THE SERIES among others, and is currently writing and editing
for Sony's upcoming STARSHIP TROOPERS CGI series; Frank Paur,

The September edition of HOLLYWOOD SHORTS, a monthly short film series, will select ten animated shorts that will be screened at THE GIG on September 12, 1999 in Los Angeles, California. Shorts must be no longer than 30 minutes. A special edition of HOLLYWOOD SHORTS will be broadcast via the internet covering the Los Angeles fest. The deadline is July 31, 1999.

The Third Annual MadCat International Women's Film Festival will feature independent and experimental works by women from around the world. MadCat will be featured on Tuesday evenings in September, 1999 at El Rio Outdoor Cinema, a seasonal screening venue in San Francisco. MadCat is seeking innovative and challenging works by women. All lengths and genres will be considered. Entry Fees range from US$ 10.00 to $30.00 per entry (pay whatever you can afford!). No fee is requested for international entrants. Entry deadline is July 10, 1999. For more information contact MadCat c/o A.