AWN Calendar of Events

Upcoming Events

"Drawings that Move -- The Art of Joanna Quinn"

Posted In | Event Category: Animation, Short Films | Event Type: Exhibits | Site Categories: Art, Events

British animator Joanna Quinn is obsessed with drawing. In an age where animation is dominated by slick computer-generated imagery, her films stand out because they are so evidently handdrawn: pencil and sparse colour on white paper, the constantly shifting lines expressing the huge vitality of her characters, whether it is the old crone and the knight in The WIFE OF BATH, the Toulouse-Lautrec-inspired off-duty prostitutes in ELLES or her signature character, Beryl, in any of the three films that feature her.

Starts: Oct 16, 2009 - Ends: Feb 28, 2010
Submission Deadline: Oct 16, 2009
Location: West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Website: http://www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk/joannaquinn/

Dreams Come True: Art of the Classic Fairy Tales from the Walt Disney Studio

Posted In | Event Category: Animation, Features, Other | Event Type: Exhibits | Site Categories: Art, Events

From November 15, 2009 to March 14, 2010, the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) will present "Dreams Come True: Art of the Classic Fairy Tales from the Walt Disney Studio," a major exhibition featuring more than 600 original artworks that shaped legendary animated features including SNOW WHITE, CINDERELLA, SLEEPING BEAUTY, THE LITTLE MERMAID and BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.

Starts: Nov 15, 2009 - Ends: Mar 14, 2010
Submission Deadline: Nov 15, 2009
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Website: http://www.noma.org

The Storyteller

Posted In | Event Category: New Media | Event Type: Exhibits | Site Categories: Art, Events

The Sheila C. Johnson Design Center at Parsons The New School for Design presents The Storyteller, an exhibition exploring how contemporary artists use narrative as a way to understand the social and political events of our time. An opening reception will be held on Jan. 19 from 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Curated by independent curators Claire Gilman and Margaret Sundell, The Storyteller features video, still photography, drawing, mixed media and installation works that engage the documentary capacity of art to bear witness to the rapid, sometimes violent, transformations of our time.

Starts: Jan 29, 2010 - Ends: Apr 09, 2010
Location: New York, New York, USA
Website: http://www.newschool.edu/sjdc

KidScreen Summit 2010

KidScreen Summit is renowned as the kids entertainment industry's most important annual event.  In 2009, the conference welcomed 1400+ attendees from 40 countries, with a record-setting 60% of delegates hailing from outside of the US.  Top decision- and deal-makers in the kids business attend KidScreen Summit to engage in critical dialogue on issues that affect the industry; take advantage of some of the year's best networking opportunities; recognize and understand current market needs, opportunities and challenges; learn more about key innovators and their visions; and find and

Starts: Feb 10, 2010 - Ends: Feb 12, 2010
Location: New York, New York, USA
Website: http://summit.kidscreen.com/

Anima - Brussels Animation Film Festival

Anima 2010

The countdown has begun!

The next Anima, the Brussels International Animation Film Festival, will take place in Flagey from 10 to 20 February 2010

Starts: Feb 12, 2010 - Ends: Feb 20, 2010
Submission Deadline: Oct 15, 2009
Location: Flagey, Belgium
Website: http://www.folioscope.be/

2010 D.I.C.E Summit

Posted In | Event Category: Interactive | Event Type: Competitive Festivals, Conferences | Site Categories: Awards, Events, Games, Internet and Interactive

The D.I.C.E. Summit® 2010 is the home of the 13th annual Interactive Achievement Awards® ceremony on February 18th, where industry leaders and members pay tribute and recognize the individuals and products that contribute to the growth of the interactive entertainment software business. Comedian, actor and spirited game enthusiast, Jay Mohr will return for his fifth year as host. The Independent Film Channel will be streaming the Awards, as well as filming the show for a TV broadcast to follow.

Starts: Feb 17, 2010 - Ends: Feb 19, 2010
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Website: http://www.dicesummit.org

Best of Animation Block Party at the New Beverly Cinema!

Posted In | Event Category: Animation | Event Type: Screenings | Site Categories: Events, Short Films

Animation Block Party, NYC's premiere animation festival, will also be making it's first California appearance at the New Beverly Cinema on February 18th with two exclusive "best of ABP" screenings at 7:30 and 10:00pm.

http://animationblock.com/newbev/

Starts: Feb 18, 2010 - Ends: Feb 19, 2010
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Website: http://animationblock.com/newbev/

YU-GI-OH Tournament: It's DDDDDDUEL!!!!

Posted In | Event Category: Other | Event Type: Competitive Festivals, Contests | Site Categories: Anime

DC Anime Club invites all Duelist to our Yu-Gi-Oh tournament on Saturday February 20, 2010 Martin Luthur King, Jr Memorial Library 901 G St NW Washington, DC 20001 at 2:30pm in room A5 on the A Level of the Library. Sign up for the tournament starts at 2:00pm.

Age range for this tournament is 13 and Up. This event is free and open to the public.  DC Anime Club’s Yu gi oh tournament is sponsored by Anime Wallscrolls dot com.

Starts: Feb 20, 2010 - Ends: Feb 20, 2010
Location: Washington, DC, USA
Website: http://www.dcanimeclub.org

Cosplay Corner

Posted In | Event Category: Other | Event Type: Non-competitive Festivals, Seminars / Workshops

On Saturday February 20, 2010 at 2:30pm DC Anime Club will be hosting an costume creation workshop called “Cosplay Corner” at the Martin Luthur King, Jr Memorial Library 901 G St NW Washington, DC 20001 in Room A5 on the A Level. "Cosplay" is short for "Costume Play", in which fans of Japanese Animation (Anime) and Japanese Comics (Manga) dress up as their favorite Anime, Manga and Video Game Characters by costumes they make themselves. The word “Cosplay” was coined by Nov Takahashi of the Japanese Studio, "Studio Hard".

Starts: Feb 20, 2010 - Ends: Feb 20, 2010
Location: Washington, DC, USA
Website: http://www.dcanimeclub.org

New York Comic Book Marketplace

Posted In | Event Category: Comics | Event Type: Trade Shows

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Starts: Feb 27, 2010 - Ends: Feb 27, 2010
Location: New York, New York, USA
Website: http://www.nycbm.com