Anilogue is an annual international animation festival taking place in Budapest, Hungary and Vienna, Austria. The festival presents a whole week of animation, packed with feature premieres, sneak previews, workshops, a competition of European animated short films and numerous special programs including a seven hour-long animated show, concerts and cartoon exhibitions.

In the past, numerous world and national premieres have been celebrated on Anilogue, including PERSEPOLIS by Marjane Satrapi, THE DISTRICT! by Aron Gauder, PAPRIKA by Satoshi Kon, THE GIRL WHO LEAPT THROUGH TIME by Mamoru Hosoda, RENAISSANCE by Christian Volckman and many more.

The official competition of the festival is open for European animated short films with a maximum length of 20 minutes. Films produced after January 1 in the year prior to the festival are eligible for entry. There is no entry fee.

This year IAF 5th will be held in the Pera Museum November 24-30, 2008. 5th Istanbul Animation and Visual Effects Short Film Competition applications are available until September 17. Competitors can apply by going to www.iafistanbul.com.

To check news of IAF 5th visit http://www.iafistanbul.com/index_en.php.

CINANIMA - The International Animated Film Festival of Espinho, Portugal is in its 31st edition this year. The event's purpose is to promote animation art worldwide. Every year CINANIMA holds an international competitive program, panorama screenings, retrospectives, special programs, exhibits, seminars and workshops, besides promoting the gathering of directors, animators, producers and the audience in general in a friendly atmosphere. For more information, visit www.cinanima.pt.

The World Cyber Games global tournament is bigger and better than ever for 2008, with an epic lineup of PC and Xbox 360 titles, including the debuts of HALO 3 and GUITAR HERO III: LEGENDS OF ROCK, along with the return of tournament favorites including STARCRAFT: BROOD WAR, WARCRAFT III: THE FROZEN THRONE and more. Another first for the WCG in 2008 is the introduction of an official mobile title, ASPHALT 3: STREET RULES. Following the successful 2007 partnership between the WCG and MTV Networks' SPIKE TV, seen by more than 12 million viewers, the WCG 2008 official titles were introduced on SPIKE TV's signature video game program, GAMETRAILERS TV WITH GEOFF KEIGHLEY. The WCG's largest field ever includes 14 team and individual titles to be played by gamers in more than 70 countries worldwide on Windows PC, Xbox 360 and cellular phone for cash, prizes and the chance to represent their respective country at the WCG 2008 Grand Final this November in Cologne, Germany. Official WCG 2008 PC Games: --HALF-LIFE: COUNTER-STRIKE 1.6 (5 vs. 5 Team FPS) --STARCRAFT: BROOD WAR (1 vs. 1 RTS) --WARCRAFT III: THE FROZEN THRONE (1 vs. 1 RTS) --COMMAND & CONQUER 3: KANE'S WRATH (1 vs. 1 RTS) --AGE OF EMPIRES III: THE ASIAN DYNASTIES (1 vs. 1 RTS) --FIFA SOCCER 08 (1 vs. 1 Sports) --NEED FOR SPEED PROSTREET (Xbox 360 in US and Canada) (1 vs. 1 Racing) --CAROM3D (1 vs. 1 Casual) --Red Stone (4 vs. 4 Team MMORPG) Official WCG 2008 Xbox 360 Games: --HALO 3 (4 vs. 4 Team FPS) --PROJECT GOTHAM RACING 4 (1 vs. 1 Racing) --GUITAR HERO III: LEGENDS OF ROCK (1 vs. 1 Music) --VIRTUA FIGHTER 5 (1 vs. 1 Fighting) Official WCG 2008 Mobile Game: --ASPHALT 3: STREET RULES (1 vs. 1 Racing) Registration for the 2008 WCG USA Championship Tournament is now open. U.S. citizens are invited to visit www.worldcybergames.com/usa to register for this year's tournament and to obtain more information about the WCG USA Championship tournament and TEAM USA. The WCG global market registrations are locally driven; international players should consult their home country's respective WCG website, which can be reached via links on www.worldcybergames.com. The 2007 World Cyber Games experienced record numbers of gamers and participating countries, with more than 1.5 million players and 74 countries competing. At last year's WCG Grand Final in Seattle, Washington, TEAM USA captured the overall championship for only the second time in the history of the tournament. The WCG 2008 global tournament culminates with the World Cyber Games 2008 Grand Final, November 5-9, in Cologne, Germany. In addition, gamers and fans worldwide are encouraged to log onto the World Cyber Games Websites to check out the all-new WCG 2008 Torch Relay Program. Visitors to the site will receive the inside scoop on special online events, as well as have opportunities to win exclusive prizes. Watch as the WCG host city torch travels through cyber space, criss-crossing its way across the globe from the WCG 2007 Grand Final location Seattle, USA to WCG 2008 Grand Final host city, Cologne, Germany, visiting with a variety of legendary WCG champions along the way.

This year the Holland Animation Film Festival(HAFF) takes place November 5-9. During these five days, the festival will show international competitions and a range of programs to show the variety of animation. In addition to the regular competitions (applied, independent and student work -- call for entries closed on all three), this year the festival will introduce a new online competition: The Holland Animation Web Competition. The online competition will take place on HAFF's YouTube channel, HaffTube (http://www.youtube.com/HaffTube). Aside from the competition, the channel will showcase past festival editions, trailers and more. Entries will be accepted starting September 8. Animation filmmakers from all over the world can enter the Web competition. Call for entries are open now, rules, regulations and the entry form are on HaffTube. During the second week in September, the Web competition will launch, filling the channel with films from around the world. Festival organizers will vet and rate all films entered for competition. When 50 films have been submitted, voting begins. Each week, films will be voted off to make room for new entries. Entries will be closed on October 22, 2008, then a jury will decide which one of the 50 films should be the winner out of the final group. The selected winner will be announced on the opening night of the festival at November 5. The winner will receive a guest accreditation and free hotel stay during the festival.

The International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film -- DOK Leipzig -- is the largest German and one of the leading international festivals for artistic documentary and animated films. It was founded in 1955 by the "club of film-makers of the German Democratic Republic" (Club der Filmschaffenden der DDR) under the title "All-German Leipzig Week for Cultural and Documentary Film," as the first independent film festival of the GDR. During the Cold War, the festival was a unique place of encounter and exchange for filmmakers from East and West. Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Leipzig Festival has developed into one of the most dynamic festivals for documentary and animated film, providing a high-quality program and - since 2004 - additional industry offers. Artistic animated film is an integral part of the festival for decades and is represented with its own, independent competition since 1995. This "twin-track character" makes Leipzig unique in the festival landscape. Traditionally, the Leipzig Festival stands for films advocating peace and human dignity. In view of its varied and exciting history, it celebrates freedom of mind and speech, as well as pointedly illustrated images. High-quality art house cinema, superbly narrated stories, a critical eye, subtle observation, tracing back history and scrutinizing the "memory of images" shape the Leipzig Festival's character and diversity. Documentary and animation films for DOK Leipzig 2008 can be submitted from now on. The entry form can be filled in online under www.dok-leipzig.de and transmitted straight away. The deadline for applications expires on May 30 2008 (for productions completed by May 1) and on July 18 2008 (for productions completed after May 1). For more information, visit www.dok-leipzig.de.

The 15th Annual Austin Film Festival is dedicated to championing the work of aspiring and established filmmakers, defined as screenwriters, directors, editors, producers, actors and all artists who use the language of film to tell a story. The AFF furthers the art, craft and business of filmmaking by providing unique cultural events and services, enhancing public awareness and participation, and encouraging dynamic and long-lasting community partnerships. Short films screened in competition at the Austin Film Festival are eligible to be nominated for an Academy Award. For more information, visit www.austinfilmfestival.com. We produce over 80 interactive panels over the course of our 4-day Conference including: Meet and Greets in a casual and intimate setting; Roundtables where you'll meet at least 8 agents, filmmakers, or producers; and the general Panels, some of which we limit to as few as a 30-person audience. And when the panels conclude in the evening, panelists and registrants alike hang out together at the parties and hotel bars. The Austin Film Festival and Conference take place in the Driskill Hotel (604 Brazos) and the Stephen F. Austin Hotel (701 Congress Avenue). Deadlines for the Film category are June 5 (regular), July 5 (late) and July 15 (very late). Deadlines for the Screenplay category are May 15 (early) and June 1 (late and teleplay). Austin is a casual and laid-back city and the AFF and Conference follow suit. No velvet ropes or VIP rooms. Just a bunch of filmmakers and writers -- of all levels -- gathering to talk about the art and business of storytelling through film.

The Broadcast India Show is a global megamart for broadcast-related industries featuring everything to do with entertainment, from content creation to its delivery, under one roof. After the success of its 17th consecutive exhibition and symposium, the event is expected to draw more than 22,000 attendees, with more than 450 companies from 31 countries.

The latest innovations in television, radio, video, audio, film, IPTV, mobile TV, computer graphics, visual effects, multimedia, music, lights, cable, satellite, broadband, Internet and transmission will all be on display for visitors from across the sub-continent and from the Middle East, South Africa and South Asia.

For more information, visit http://www.saicom.com/broadcastindia/2008/.

Conference will be held October 15-16, 2008; Exhibition will be held October 17-19, 2008

eDward - The Young Filmmaker's Award is the international film competition for young talents up to 30 and decided at the eDIT 11 Filmmaker's Festival. Prove your talent and creativity with a 30-second-film and win prizes up to 2.500 Euro. The competition is open to young filmmakers up to 30 born on or after January 1, 1978. Students, agency juniors and free film-creative especially are called upon worldwide to take part individually or in teams. The theme of this year's competition is "Planet Earth." When James Watt patented his steam engine in 1769 he also laid the foundation stone for the industrial revolution. Since then technology has progressed in leaps and bounds. Whilst people marveled at cars and the railways in 1900, noone would bat an eyelid at a plane or a satellite navigation system today. These wonderful achievements all come at a heavy cost, however. The earth and its atmosphere are no longer holding up to the attacks on them by humankind. We can expect global warming, floods, drought, extinction of species, homelessness and a major economic crisis if we don't change the way we think and take action to help our planet soon. The subject offers plenty of scope for imaginative and creative work. Use live action, 2D or 3D animation, a documentary or science fiction scenario, or a mixture of all of them -- everything is possible. --How do I see the planet today? --What will our planet look like in the future? --What makes our planet worth living on? --What's damaging our planet? --Where in the world is everything still all right? --What can we do to help our planet? --What do politicians need to do now to help it? The awards will be presented at the 11. Filmmaker's Festival in Frankfurt am Main from September 28-30, 2008. You can find the exact rules of the competition, more detailed information and registration documents at www.ed-ward.de.

The sixth annual Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge is now underway. Co-sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the journal SCIENCE, the flagship publication of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the Visualization Challenge is a prestigious competition to find the photographs, illustrations, and digital media that best communicate science, engineering, and technology for education and journalistic purposes. Last year's winning entries were as diverse and imaginative as any yet received. They took us in close to see how nicotine creates cravings, how muscles work, how wires can heal themselves, and even what lies behind our noses. They helped us learn physics, mathematics, and the progression of breast cancer. They took us up 18 kilometers to the top of Hurricane Bonnie and down to the delicate structures of sea moss from Cape Breton Island. They even slowed time to a standstill, revealing the beautiful complexity of a bat's flight. Winning entries will be published in a special section of the Sept. 26, 2008 issue of SCIENCE and Science Online and on NSF's website. The entry deadline is May 31, 2008. For rules, entry forms, and more information, see www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/scivis.