The sixth annual Toronto Digital Image Festival (TDIF) celebrates works in 3D animation, compositing and experimental technique. Toronto artists already involved include Marcus Moore (HOVERBOY) and Rick Dolishny (JUNGLE LOVE). TDIF's special guest will be Phil McNally, creator of the award-winning cult short PUMP-ACTION MAN. The event will feature workshops and seminars run by industry insiders.

The Victoria Independent Film & Video Festival's goal is to highlight the work of talented burgeoning filmmakers. This year's event will feature a tribute to Canadian animation studio, International Rocketship. Three-days of the festival will be devoted to animation, including an intensive animation workshop. Over 130 features and shorts in narrative, animation, documentary and experimental will be screened at the 10-day festival.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has moved their awards to before the American Academy's Oscar ceremony. The British Academy offers a short animated film award. To be eligible the films must be completed between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2000. Films to be completed after the October 31 deadline must contact Katie Hart at the Academy to set up a submission date.

Each year the Brussels Cartoon and Animated Film Festival programs the "cr

The New York International Children's Film Festival is one of the top showcases of new film for young people. The competitive fest screens 50 new works, shorts and features, plus retrospectives to an audience of 12,000 ages 3-18, parents, filmmakers and media execs. The event also features workshops, panels, presentations and a special section for teen/young adults. Awards will be determined by audience ballot and by audience age grouping.

AnimExplosion Festival is organized by the Animation Council of the Philippines, an organization composed of 18 animation studios based in the country. The festival will present a demonstration of clay, cut-out and puppet animation, simulation of animation production processes, an original character design competition, discussions on digital technologies in animation, sessions in character drawing, on the spot animated scene production to be participated by animation professionals, product launching and other sponsor presentations.

Since 1977, Cinanima has been promoting the international art of animation in
Espinho, a city located on the Northern coast of Portugal. Every year, the Cinanima
International Animated Film Festival presents an international animation competition
program, as well as retrospectives and exhibitions.

LEAF 2000 (London Effects and Animation Festival) is a three-day event celebrating the best new work in computer-generated animation and special effects. LEAF is recognized as one of the most important events in the animation calendar, showcasing and promoting the skills and services of companies and individuals involved in the creative development of visual effects and computer-generated animation. The LEAF awards offer prizes in categories such as commercial animation, special effects commercials, feature films, music videos, short films, titles/idents/stings, student work, Web animation and PSA/educational/simulation. The works are judged by a panel of industry experts, media buyers and trade media.

Categories for this competition are: Editorial, Books, Advertising; Posters; Graphics; Illustrated Maps and Charts; Computer Media, Unpublished Illustrations; Television & Film; and Student Illustrators. Entry fee: $25-75.

Backed by entertainment leader Showtime Networks, alt.SHO.com has launched its inaugural Alternative Media Festival. alt.SHO.com is accepting original content submissions from digital artists, animators, directors and programmers to be judged by a panel of technology and entertainment industry leaders based on artistic merit and innovative use of technology. alt.SHO.com accepts only entertainment shorts created using digital tools, and those specifically designed for viewing through existing Internet bandwidth constraints. The Alternative Media Festival will have nine categories: comedy, drama, action, documentary, sci-fi, horror, family, experimental and toys/games.