For over a decade, the Game Developers Conference (GDC) has been the independent and unbiased forum where game development professionals from around the world gather to share ideas and build the skills essential to creating the next generation of interactive entertainment. The most innovative companies in the industry demonstrate the future of hardware, software and services. Industry luminaries lead more than 300 lectures, tutorials, panels and roundtables covering all aspects of game development for all platforms and all genres.

The 35th Annual WorldFest is one of the oldest film & video festivals in America and the world. WorldFest gave first honors to Spielberg, Lucas, David Lynch, Randall Kleiser, Oliver Stone, Ridley Scott, The Coen Brothers, Ang Lee, Michael Cimino and hundreds of others. WorldFest offers more than $25,000 in cash and equipment awards, including the $2500 Kodak Raw Stock Award. There are 6 production seminars presented by top industry talents, such as cinematographers Vilmos Szigmund and Laszlo Kovacs,special effects director Richard Edlund, and director Robert Wise.

The Phoenix AZ film writer Craig Outhier stated "FORGET SUNDANCE! ... WorldFest is one of the best conceived film festival productions on the planet." We screen in 35mm and digi-beta & Beta-SP only on the Christie 6000 DLP Roadie. We select 60 new features for premiere and we unspool 100 new shorts, docs, student and experimental films. On big screens in new theaters, not hotel rooms! A visit to our web site and a review of the filmmaker "Comments" will say all that needs to be said about WorldFest.

Please consider this your personal invitation to be part of the festival of discovery, WorldFest-Houston!

Reaching out to the new generation of animators.
Whitespace Studio at Kingston University is holding a conference on animation and special effects, aimed at industry and educators. The event is being hosted by Shelly Page, European representative of DreamWorks skg, and will have representatives from many of the UK leading animation an post production companies, such as The Frame Store, The Moving Picture Company, Beryl Productions and Rushes.
We will be looking at where the next generation of animators will come from and what they will need, to get from here to there.
The agenda includes presentations, workshops, discussion panels and screenings by and for industry leaders and European educational institutions most interested in animation, and students, present and future.
The conference is being held in Kingston Upon Thames on the edge of London, close to the heart of the UK post production industry.

We welcome and encourage people to submit animations for the screenings.

The 6th edition of Cartoons on the Bay, International Festival and Conference on Television Animation, begins next week in Positano, Italy. Running April 18-22, 2002, Cartoons on the Bay reviews the current state of international animation and presents panels, premiere screenings and special guests. The festival includes the Pulcinella Awards, the showcase, the three intense days of the international conference on television animation, various special events and many movies and television premieres.

AWN's editor-in-chief Heather Kenyon will chair the panel "Focus on the Studios." Featuring one studio from Italy, one from Europe and one from the U.S., this section of the Conference allows the studios to present their technical, creative and production capabilities. The panelists are Iginio Straffi from Italy's Rainbow, Cosgrove Hall's managing director Iain Pelling and Pixar's Katherine Sarafian, production supervisor for MONSTERS, INC. View the entire Cartoons on the Bay program online.

Fanime Con, located this year at the beautiful Santa Clara Convention Center, is a leading convention for fans of anime and manga (Japanese animated cartoons and comic books), and related popular culture.
Guests of honor include: producer and director Hiroyuki Yamaga of Studio Gainax, Takemi Akai of Ninelives, Kunihiko Ikuhara- director of Sailor Moon and Revolutionary Girl Utena, singer/songwriter Mari Iijima, manga translation publisher Steve Bennett, anime scholar Gilles Poitras, former child star Taliesin Jaffe, and a plethora of voice-over actors.
Panels and workshops cover topics ranging from web comics to costuming to cel collecting.
Fanime Con presents over 200 total hours of anime screenings, including premieres from Gainax, Bandai Entertainment, and Manga Entertainment, among others.
Visit our exhibit hall featuring rare anime merchandise.
Stick around at night for the dance club, karaoke, video game arcade, and even more anime!

Sponsored by ASIFA Central, the conference features speakers who focus on various aspects of animation production. The emphasis for many of the presenters is the personal and artistic influences in their work. Another feature of the conference is screenings of various animations as well as open screenings for attendees to show their work. The winning student entry of the HVH World Peace Storyboard and Animation Competition is screened and the new winner is announced. The event is a great opportunity to meet kindred spirits, renew old acquaintances, make new contacts and recharge the creative batteries. The atmosphere is low-key and laid-back.

Advance registration is between October 1 and March 2. General admission is $75, $55 for students, and $50 for ASIFA members. Late registration is from March 2 through April 15. On-site registration is available based on availability. Lodging is seperate from the cost of admission.

On-site lodging is $99 per night for single to triple occupancy and $109 for four. Rooms are all suites with living room and kitchenette. Amenities include pool, fitness center, lounge and restaurants. Other lodging choices are available near the conference site. The conference is near major highways and airport. County forest preserves and the renowned Morton Arboretum are nearby.

"Lunch with Martha Sigall" is the title of Women In Animation's latest salon. Martha will be quizzed by Jerry Beck, and egged on by Sol Sigall, to recount some of the history of Warner Brothers animation department during the years when it was putting out some of its best work, and the Strike that changed the structure of the animation business. Join us for a really fun afternoon!

The lunch will be held at Shakers Resturant, 801. N. Central, Glendale, just North of the 134 on Saturday, April 27 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Only $15 per person. Limited Seating, RSVP Essential. Reservation cut off date is April 25.

Choice of: Breast of Chicken, Quiche Lorraine or Chinese Chicken Salad, with coffee, tea or soda. No Host Wine Available.

Send a check and choice of dinner to: WIA/LA, P.O. Box 251, Topanga, CA 90290.

After seven successful years, E3 is acknowledged as the must-attend, must-exhibit event for everyone who matters in interactive entertainment. Over 62,000 of the world's most influential retailers, distributors, developers, investors and media gather here for three days of intensive deal-making. There's nothing else like it in the world. The most products, the biggest crowd, the hottest action: E3 brings it all together under one roof.

The 7th FMX will be focusing on animation, effects and content. It is now regarded as one of the most important events for digital media production and includes the fmx/conferences, where top speakers from the USA, Japan and Europe talk about their works, current projects and artistic visions. This year's speakers include Olcun Tan from Mill Film in London (Black Hawk Down), Tommaso Vergallo and Thomas Duval from DuboiColor in Boulogne (Am

The 26th Annecy International Festival of Animation is the premiere animation festival in the world. The festival features screenings, retrospectives, seminars, tributes and an international film competition. The MIFA expo held in conjunction is the international market for animated film.