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The DIY Convention: Do It Yourself in Film, Music & Books is a one-day event on creating, promoting and distributing independent film, music and books. The event features panels, workshops and exhibits on various aspects of bringing your creative vision to a larger audience. The New York City event is the Saturday programming at the CMJ Music Marathon, now in its 22nd year, and features the DIY Book Festival Awards, honoring the top independent authors and publishers in various categories, including comics.

With its main goal to stimulate the youths participation in the Computer Generated (CG) Animation industry, the second Animation and Visual Effects Congress will take place at the Tecnologico de Monterrey campus Mexico City.

In a strategic aliance between Oelli S.A. de C.V., Tec de Monterrey and the Association of Engineering students @SCI, the FX Congress seeks to repeat last year success with the participation of important personalities of the animation industry, not only at national level but international as well.

With speakers from companies such as Industrial Light and Magic, Walt Disney, Ollin Studio and DNA Productions, the content of the conferences will be of the highest level. Among the more outstanding talks there is the techniques and resources used in the production of very important films such as STAR WARS: EPISODE II-ATTACK OF THE CLONES, and JIMMY NEUTRON, among others.

The 14th Annual EPM Entertainment Marketing Conference will be held November 11-13, 2002, at the Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City, CA. The longest running conference for entertainment marketers features a full schedule of case studies, workshops, and presentations examining how entertainment is marketed, and how to leverage entertainment tie-ins to market goods and services.

Special Early Bird registration is available at $895 per-person through August 23. The regular registration fee for the conference is $1,095 ($995 for subscribers to any EPM newsletter) through October 18, and $1,195 ($1,095 for subscribers) thereafter.
Conference registrants may also register for any of three pre-conference workshops. For complete conference agenda and registration form, visit http://www.epmcom.com/html/entertainment.html#3
To register by phone or for further information contact Riva Bennett at 212-941-0099.

The Conference is produced by EPM Communications, Inc., publisher OF ENTERTAINMENT MARKETING LETTER, THE LICENSING LETTER, YOUTH MARKETS ALERT, and other newsletters, directories and research reports

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Year after year, the International Forum for Animation Technologies brings together an increasing number of participants. The success obtained with the previous gatherings enables this 4th Angoul

Imagina 2003, the International Festival for Digital Images, takes
place at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco from February 3-6, 2003.
Imagina hosts a festival, the Industry and Innovation Village --
presenting the latest technological advantages, and a conference
cycle providing a platform for exchanges between the various
communities involved in digital imaging.

Digifest is an annual festival focussing on interactive digital media. The up-coming Digifest will host a design competition called "New Voices" where New Media artists are invited to submit innovative ideas within Film, Web, 3D animation and Digital Gaming. The winners will be given the opportunity to present their work at this four day festival, as well their submission will be printed in the annual Digifest catalogue. The New Voices submission deadline is December 1, 2002. Winners will be notified in January, 2003 and the festival will be held on March 26 - 29, 2003. For more information please visit: http://www.dxnet.net/digifest

The web sizzles with innovation and creativity. The 2003 SXSW Website Competition positions itself on the frontier of innovation, uncovering the best new online creations in over 20 categories -- including our "Animation/Cartoon" category!

If you've posted your animated works online, then you're eligible to enter the 2003 SXSW Website Competition. The fame, the glory, and the coveted Earl (get it, URL) trophy could all be yours!

Apply online and take advantage of our early entry rate. Submit your website before the Friday, October 18 postmark deadline and receive the lowest entry fee of $10 for individuals and $20 for business entries. The final deadline for website competition entries is Friday, December 6.

Winners of the SXSW Website Competition are honored at the 2003 SXSW Web Awards ceremony at the SXSW Interactive Festival on Sunday night, March 9 at the Four Seasons Hotel. See www.sxsw.com/interactive for complete information on this exciting event.

The South by Southwest Film Festival and Conference is now accepting submissions for the 2003 Film Festival. For ten years, the internationally recognized conference and film festival has highlighted the best in new independent film to enthusiastic audiences in packed houses in Austin, Texas.
To apply, please submit in one package a videocassette (VHS only), a synopsis of 50 words or less, director

The 8th. Annual Not Still Art Festival is a forum devoted to abstract & non-narrative electronic motion imaging with music / sound design...

Founded in 1996, the Not Still Art Festival screens
international electronic motion art with music and sound design. New and old technologies are welcome. There is no restriction as to the date or number of programs submitted.

The unique range of work screened each year reveals universal insights and complex emotions. Festival themes are self-selecting, based on the work submitted. Each year work expresses different ideas/experiences: water, bio-engineering, evolution, revolution. Humor is always in good supply. Old tech (a program made on a Gameboy!) is screened side-by-side with super hi-res 3D. The criteria for exhibition is the aesthetic relationship of the work to the electronic screen.

Artists have traveled from Bulgaria, Sweden, Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo and China, plus all corners of North America to participate in past NSA Festivals. We look forward to your submissions and hope that you can
attend.
Not Still Art Festival is a sponsored project of the New York Foundation for the Arts.