The Barcelona International Television Festival (FITB) is a three-day screening for children and young people from around the world: documentaries, animations, TV programs and series. Two prizes: UNICEF and CREATIVE will give awarded. The program includes MEDIA LITERACY, screenings from the ITC service of the department of education of the autonomous government of Catalonia and the exhibit of secondary school news programs, commercials and fiction videos organized by the Blanquerna Communication Department of the Ramon Llull University. The free event takes place at Auditorium of the Museum of History of Catalonia, Pl. Pau Vila, 3, Barcelona. For more information, visit www.oeti.org.

TERRES EN VUES/LAND InSIGHTS, an association created to promote native culture, is presenting the 11th Edition of the Montreal First Peoples' Festival. The event highlights films made by American natives and about native issues and topics. Selected films and videos will be in competition, unless the filmmaker wishes them to be screened only. Awards will be given on June 17, during a special event. To be eligible for competition, the work must have been produced no more than 3 years before the festival. Awards are given for the artistic quality of the works showing originality in terms of content and style, a skillful sense of film or media expression and corresponding deeply to the soul of the First Peoples.

The 11th Flashforward conference and Flash Film Festival, the oldest and largest Flash user conference in the world, shares the latest in design, development, education and inspiration. Confirmed speakers include: Beau Ambur, Bill Buxton, Mike Chambers, Jeremy Clark, Brendan Dawes, Marcus Dickinson, Kelly Goto, Branden Hall, Kristin Henry, Sas Jacobs, Brad Johnson, Phillip Kerman, Joey Lott, Nader Nejat, Erik Natzke, Andries Odendaal, Tim O'Reilly, Robert Penner, Rich Shupe, Craig Swann, Josh Ulm, Samuel Wan, Guy Watson and many more. Flashforward 2004 features: four half-day in-depth Flash workshops, 24 one-hour seminars, 20 Q&A sessions, 17 "Ask the Experts" sessions and 11 technology showcase seminars. The Flash Film Festival will feature a Macromedia keynote, exhibition area, Flash authors' book signing, networking receptions and exclusive conference workbook with speaker notes. For more information, visit http://www.flashforward2004.com.

The 11th edition of Milano Film Festival will be held next September in Milan, at the Piccolo Teatro and Castello Sforzesco. The event features two International Competitions open to feature and short films of any genre, language, running time and format, provided that they have been produced after Jan. 1, 2005.

The festival stands out for its continuous and careful attention to young and talented filmmakers from all over the world that are able to experiment with genres, languages, techniques and formats and offer therefore an always wider view

11th Mo&Friese Children's ShortFilmFestival Hamburg, Germany June 1-7, 2009 The Mo&Friese Children’s ShortFilmFestival is one of the few film festivals for children, that presents exclusively short films. It has developed out of a special programme of the International ShortFilmFestival Hamburg. In 1999 it became an independent festival and has grown ever since. Besides children it attracts also a professional international audience. The festival program addresses kids and teens between 4 and 14 years. Especially pupils and preschool children are invited to movie screenings which take place in the mornings.

The Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Films (IFAF) is a biannual, competitive festival promoting artistic animated shorts.
The International Competition will feature about 50 films; "Tricks for Kids," the Children

The Arizona State University Art Museum Short Film and Video Festival highlights the best in short subjects. The festival is an annual outdoor film and video festival to celebrate the artistic and creative endeavors of people with different visions and levels of experience. The event is free to enter and no paperwork is needed. The screening of the films will take place at the museum, with the exact date announced later in the year. For more information visit asuartmuseum.asu.edu/filmfest/.

AutoWeek Design Forum has leading design professionals share creative insights and industry trends with hundreds of automotive and non-automotive professionals and students. In a keynote address, John Lasseter will offer a behind-the-scenes look at THE INCREDIBLES and a sneak peek at Pixar's eagerly-anticipated CARS, scheduled for release in June 2006. The event takes place at the Riverview Ballroom, Cobo Conference/Exhibition Center and runs from 8:00 am - 8:30 pm. For more information, visit www.autoweek.com/designforum.

The 12th Annual Digital Hollywood will take place at the Directors Guild of America Building. This year's Digital Hollywood represents the most significant yearly shift in each of the industry's target sectors, from DTV, HDTV, SVOD, VOD, wireless, DVD, games, broadband, on-demand TV, DRM, ITV, set-top box, search, digital cinema, home networking, chips and optical technology, marketing and advertising. The event will have more than 250 expert speakers. For information, go to www.digitalhollywood.com or call (212) 352-9720.

The 12th annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books event celebrates and animates the written word through panel discussions, poetry readings, cooking demonstrations, book signings and music. The festival affords book lovers the chance to meet bestselling authors, publishers and other literary figures. The hundreds of exhibitor booths, stage events and popular children's characters keep it entertaining for all ages. Admission is free, but tickets are required to attend author-panel discussions and lectures because of limited seating. Free tickets will be available at all Ticketmaster locations in Southern California. The two-day takes place April 28, from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, and April 29, from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm, on UCLA's campus. General event information about the festival is available at www.latimes.com/extras/festivalofbooks/ or by calling 1-800-LA TIMES, ext. 7BOOK.