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Brisbane Animation Festival Begins

By Guest (not verified) | Wednesday, October 21, 1998 at 12:00am

* Thursday, October 22 - Sunday, October 25. Brisbane, Australia.

The Brisbane Animation Festival, a biennial event, features a new international competition. Categories include Grand Prize, People's Prize, Best Use of New Technology and Best Student/Debut Film. For information, contact darren@visualeyes.net.au.

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Neubauer show at USC

By Guest (not verified) | Thursday, October 15, 1998 at 12:00am

* Wednesday, October 14. Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

The University of Southern Californias (USC) Animation department presents a screening of abstract animated films by German artist, Bärbel Neubauer. The artist will be in attendance. A chronological selection of films will be screened, including her latest film, Firehouse. The screening will take place in the School of Cinema-Televisions George Lucas Building, room 108. For this special screening, the public is welcome to attend. No phone calls, please.

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WIA writers’ group hears music

By Guest (not verified) | Thursday, October 15, 1998 at 12:00am

* Thursday, October 15. North Hollywood, California, U.S.A.

The Women In Animation Writers Group presents Collaborating With Musicians: From Scratch Tracks to Final Production, a panel discussion featuring Alex Rannie from The Simpsons and Bambi Moe, vice president of music at Walt Disney TV Animation. Admission is $10 for members, $20 for non-members. The event takes place from 7-9 p.m. at Film Roman, 12020 Chandler Blvd., Suite 200, in North Hollywood. RSVP is essential. Call (818) 623-0020 or e-mail kellie-bea@women.in.animation.org.

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FableVision seen at ASTC '98

By Guest (not verified) | Thursday, October 15, 1998 at 12:00am

* Saturday, October 17. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

The Association of Science and Technology Centers conference, ASTC '98, takes place at the Edmonton Science and Space Center. Boston-based animation studio FableVision will have a booth to introduce their new interactive media guru, Brad Larson. For information, visit www.astc.org.

Film Headline News

Independent animation at MFA

By Guest (not verified) | Thursday, October 15, 1998 at 12:00am

* Saturday, October 17. Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

The Museum of Fine Arts Boston presents the premiere screening of Mary Kocols independent animated film, My Fathers Story. The screening takes place at 2 p.m., and general admission is $7 ($6 for students and members). For information about the film and future screenings, visit www.ne-arts.net/mkocol.

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Neubauer show at Cal Arts

By Guest (not verified) | Thursday, October 15, 1998 at 12:00am

* Tuesday, October 20. Valencia, California, U.S.A.

California Institute of the Arts (Cal Arts) Animation department presents a screening of abstract animated films by German artist, Bärbel Neubauer. The artist will be in attendance. A chronological selection of films will be screened, including her latest film, Firehouse. The screening will take place from 7 to 10 p.m. in the Bijou theater in the main Cal Arts building at 24700 McBean Parkway (McBean exit off 5 freeway). For information, call (805) 255-1050.

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Rio is host to Symposium on Computer Graphics

By Guest (not verified) | Thursday, October 15, 1998 at 12:00am

* Tuesday, October 20 - Friday, October 23. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

SIBGRAPI, the International Symposium on Computer Graphics, Image Processing and Vision takes place. The SIBGRAPI Video Festival is traditionally presented during one of the four nights of the symposium. Its purpose is to show visual explanations of animation, computer graphics techniques, algorithm animation and software demonstrations, as well as computer-generated films produced by TV companies. For information visit www.lcg.ufrj.br/~nando.

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ASIFA-Hollywood presents “An Evening With Art Leonardi”

By Guest (not verified) | Thursday, October 15, 1998 at 12:00am

* Wednesday, October 21. Burbank, California, U.S.A.

ASIFA-Hollywood presents An Evening With Art Leonardi hosted by Tom Sito. Leonardi was an animator on Friz Frelengs unit and has worked on Pink Panther, Tiny Toons and Shelley Duvalls Bedtime Stories. The event starts at 7 p.m. and admission is $5. Call (818) 842-8330.

Chicago Headline News

Chicago International Children's Film Festival

By Guest (not verified) | Thursday, October 15, 1998 at 12:00am

* Thursday, October 15 - Sunday, October 25. Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

The 15th Annual Chicago International Children's Film Festival (CICFF), presents over 150 films and videos for children from 30 countries in a juried competition. For information call (773) 281-9075 or e-mail kidsfest@facets.org.

October Headline News

D.Film Fest world tour

By Guest (not verified) | Thursday, October 15, 1998 at 12:00am

* Wednesday, October 14 - Thursday, October 15. Pasadena, California, U.S.A.

The D.Film Festival, a showcase for independent digital media, will have two shows during the DV Expo: one on Wednesday at 12 p.m. and the other on Thursday at 7:15 p.m.. For information visit www.dfilm.com.

* Thursday, October 15 - Saturday, October 17. Santa Cruz, California, U.S.A.

The D.Film Festival will have a show at UC Santa Cruzs Kresge Town Hall. For information visit www.dfilm.com or call (831) 459-2159.

Films Headline News

Neubauer’s new film to be screened

By Guest (not verified) | Monday, October 12, 1998 at 12:00am

* Tuesday, October 13. Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

The Goethe Institute of Los Angeles presents a screening of abstract animated films by German artist, Bärbel Neubauer. The artist will be in attendance and a wine reception will follow. A chronological selection of films will be screened, including her latest film, Firehouse. The Goethe Institute is located at 5750 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100. For information, call (213) 525-3388.

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DV Expo in Pasadena

By Guest (not verified) | Wednesday, October 7, 1998 at 12:00am

* Tuesday, October 13 - Friday, October 16. Pasadena, California, U.S.A.

Miller Freeman presents the Digital Video (DV) Conference and Exposition at the Pasadena Center. Highlights include courses on Maya and After Effects software, character modeling and animation for the web. For information visit www.dvexpo.com.

Film Headline News

Hollywood Shorts

By Guest (not verified) | Wednesday, October 7, 1998 at 12:00am

* Sunday, October 11. Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

Griffith Place Entertainment presents Hollywood Shorts, a monthly film festival dedicated to introducing emerging directors/writers and producers to Los Angeles film community. This months animated film is Exo-Skeleton and companion cartoons, a 10-minute computer animation by Pyros Pictures. The screening will take place at The Joint, 8771 West Pico Boulevard (at Robertson) in West L.A. from 6 to 9 p.m. Guests must RSVP by October 10. Call (310) 358-7634.

Mill Headline News

Mill Valley Fest gets animated

By Guest (not verified) | Wednesday, October 7, 1998 at 12:00am

* Saturday, October 10. San Francisco, California, U.S.A.

The Mill Valley Film Festival presents an animation program including Dave Thomas A Dog Cartoon, Ryan McCullochs Without You, Frazier Bradshaws Baker, Paints, Cakes, Velvy Appletons Hervic in Cloudland, and Matt Broersma and Shari Rubins documentary on San Francisco independent animators, Meet the Mole People. For information and location, visit www.finc.org/mvff.

Anime Headline News

Anime Attacks Atlanta!

By Guest (not verified) | Wednesday, October 7, 1998 at 12:00am

* Friday, October 9 - Sunday, October 11. Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.

Anime Weekend Atlanta, the largest Japanese animation event in the Southeast U.S., takes place at the Marriott North-Central Hotel. Scheduled guests include Amy Howard, the voice of Nova on Star Blazers; George Lowe, the voice of Space Ghost and C. Martin Croker, the voice of Zorak and Moltar, from Cartoon Planet; Tim Eldred, artist and animator and Steve Bennett and Kuni Kimura from Studio Ironcat. For information visit www.anime.net/~awa/.

Animation Headline News

WIA Writer’s Group meeting

By Guest (not verified) | Wednesday, October 7, 1998 at 12:00am

* Thursday, October 8, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

Jeffrey Scott, Emmy-winning writer of over 450 animation scripts (Wacky World of Tex Avery, Dragon Tales), is scheduled as speaker for the Women In Animation Writers Seminar series. The event starts at 7:30 p.m. at Saban Entertainment. Admission is $5. Reservations are required. Call Jean Ann Wright at (818) 360-8321.

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