Anim!Arte is an international film festival of animation movies with focus in the student public. It has as objective to stimulate the culture, as soon as the professional artistic grown, of the Animation Business in Brazil. This has been instrumental in the production of animation movies, mainly among students.

During the event, competitive film festivals of movies made by students assemblage prizes for the winners. Although, there is a parallel film festival with professional moviemakers, Brazilian and international, that complete this group of selected movies.

In the competitive student’s animation film festival, there are three categories for brazilian students: basic education, highschool and college students. But, for international students, there is only one category in the competition. The best international animation done by a student (outside Brazil) wins the original Animarte´s Tropical Trophy.

The election is constructed by two juries’: the professional one, and the popular. The professional jury is composed by teachers, visual art professionals, drawers, animation moviemakers, filmmakers and journalists. Otherwise, the popular jury is composed by the spectators, who vote on the films in the festival.

Usually, the program also has lectures with professionals of the animation and of the audiovisual business, besides expositions and workshops of animation.

In its past editions, the festival already had received animations made by studen

The Internet has revolutionized all forms of communication, and comics are no exception. The Cartoon Art Museum explores the digital revolution in its latest exhibition, Monsters of Webcomics, a showcase of some of the best and boldest work published on the World Wide Web. Cartoonists choose to work on the Web for many reasons. For some, it's an opportunity to reach readers directly without going through editors, publishers, or syndicates. For others, it's a chance to explore the artistic possibilities of the Web, whether that means working in a format that would be impossible in print, tackling subject matter most comic-book publishers won't handle, or taking advantage of the rich palette available with digital coloring. Others simply want to share their comics with as many people as possible. The comics by the ten artists featured in this exhibition run the gamut from four-panel comic strips to full-length graphic novels and include comedy, drama, history, science fiction, and sociopolitical commentary. As varied as this work is, however, it represents only a very small sample of the comics available on the Web. The Monsters of Webcomics exhibition also includes a virtual gallery that will highlight dozens of additional online comics. About the featured artists: SLOW WAVE By Jesse Reklaw slowwave.com One of the longest-running webcomics, SLOW WAVE has been running online and in weekly newspapers since 1995. While pursuing a Ph.D. in artificial intelligence at Yale, Jesse Reklaw began drawing comics about dreams. These comics developed into SLOW WAVE, a weekly strip in which Reklaw draws dreams submitted by readers. Recently, Reklaw began incorporating a running plot into the strip, although the dream content still comes from reader emails. Some of the best strips from SLOW WAVE's venerable run were recently published in the print collection THE NIGHT OF YOUR LIFE. Hark! A Vagrant! By Kate Beaton harkavagrant.com Kate Beaton's comics reflect her interest in history, especially that of her native Canada. Born in Nova Scotia, she worked at a museum in British Columbia before moving to Ontario. Although the comics she posts on her website range from autobiographical strips to stories about mermaids and mystery-solving teens, she's perhaps best known for her comics poking erudite fun at historical figures. Beaton won this year's Doug Wright Award for Best Emerging Talent, and WIRED magazine called her "the Web's best military historian, hands down." Her book NEVER LEARN ANYTHING FROM HISTORY collects some of her best history comics. GIRL GENIUS By Phil and Kaja Foglio girlgeniusonline.com Phil and Kaja Foglio began publishing Girl Genius, a "gaslamp fantasy" about the adventures of mad scientist Agatha Heterodyne and her friends, rivals, and minions, as a traditional print comic book. Soon, however, they discovered they could reach far more readers on the Web. GIRL GENIUS now runs online, with new pages posted three days a week, before being published in graphic novel form. The most recent GIRL GENIUS collection, AGATHA HETERODYNE AND THE CHAPEL OF BONES, was nominated this year for a Hugo Award in the Graphic Fiction category. CAT AND GIRL By Dorothy Gambrel catandgirl.com For the past ten years, Dorothy Gambrell's CAT AND GIRL, described as "a cat, a girl, and an experimental meta-narrative," has run online and in weekly newspapers. Many of the strips consist of philosophical and political conversations between the cynical, intellectual Girl and the whimsical Cat, who likes polka, frosting, and eating paint. Other characters include Girl's hipster counterpart Grrrl, a vampire beatnik called Undead Hipster, the hapless Bad Decision Dinosaur, and the lovelorn Boy. CAT AND GIRL was included in ATTITUDE 3: THE NEW SUBVERSIVE UNDERGROUND CARTOONISTS, along with a selection of other cutting-edge webcomics. THE PERRY BIBLE FELLOWSHIP By Nicholas Gurewitch pbfcomics.com THE PERRY BIBLE FELLOWSHIP first ran in the Syracuse University newspaper THE DAILY ORANGE. It exploded in popularity when Nicholas Gurewich began posting strips online in 2006.

Anticipation, The 67th World Science Fiction Convention, has added Ralph Bakshi as Artist Guest of Honor. Bakshi's career spans five decades, during which he has created memorable and groundbreaking films including WIZARDS, FIRE AND ICE and the first film adaptation of THE LORD OF THE RINGS. In addition, he has worked on and directed a variety of television shows including ROCKET ROBIN HOOD, SPIDERMAN, THE MIGHTY HEROES and THE NEW ADVENTURES OF MIGHTY MOUSE. The newest guest of honor joins those announced in September 2007: Neil Gaiman, Elisabeth Vonarburg, Tom Doherty, David Hartwell and Taral Wayne. Author Julie Czerneda will be Master of Ceremonies. The 67th World Science Fiction Convention, known as Anticipation, will take place in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from Thursday, August 6 through Monday, August 10, 2009. More information about Anticipation, including current membership rates, is available at www.anticipationsf.ca.

For the past 12 years, The L.A Office's RoadShow has been the "must-attend" event for brands, entertainment marketers and agencies alike. It is the only event created specifically for the entertainment marketing community. Whether you are already using entertainment content to enhance your marketing programs or simply interested in the opportunities, RoadShow provides the perfect blend of in-depth property introductions, industry insights and first-class networking in a forum that has built the reputation of being the Must Attend event of the year. For further information please visit www.laofficelounge.com/RoadShow. Created to take advantage of new technologies and the continued evolution of our business, The Road to RoadShow Webinar Series is the next step for introducing entertainment properties to brand marketers throughout the country. The Series eliminates travel requirements, provides an "On Demand" element to the session and is environmentally friendly! Since each webinar broadcast will be recorded and archived, marketers will be able to view each of the property presentation as scheduled or at their convenience through The Lounge at laoffice.com! Additionally, all of the webinar presenters will be at RoadShow Live to provide the face-to-face interaction that our business requires. Note: The webinar series will be continuously available online after August.

Anime Festival Orlando is excited to announce the exciting conclusion of "The Swords of Orlandia". "Swords of Orlandia" is the story behind AFO's Interactive Convention Experience. The talented writing staff has crafted an original story/game in which attendees can voluntarily participate all weekend long. Throughout the event there are "character cut scenes", side quests and plenty of leveling up that even casual fans of Live Action Role-playing will enjoy. "With the popularity of role playing games such as 'Kingdom Hearts', 'Final Fantasy' and 'World of Warcraft' we've found this theme to be an overwhelming success for the past two years," states event coordinator Karen Trudeau. This year, Anime Festival Orlando has the privilege to announce their guests of honor: Reuben Langdon, Vic Mignogna, Aaron Dismuke, Chris Sabat, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Sonny Strait, Doug Smith, Jason David Frank and Robert Axelrod. "One of things that makes AFO 'Florida's Favorite Anime Convention' is that many of our guests take an active role in our theming and events throughout the weekend," said Karen Trudeau. "We're really excited about the panels and workshops that have been suggested by the guests themselves." New events for Anime Festival Orlando 10 include Whack-a-Nerd for Charity and Wasabi Anime's Cross Play Rally Race. There will also be fan favorite events such as Happy Happy Cosplay Go Go Go and the traditional fare offered at anime conventions. AFO is a multi-day celebration of all things related to Japanese animation and pop culture held at the Wyndham Orlando Resort July 31, August 1 and August 2, 2009. Ticket prices are only $45.00 for an adult 3-day membership badge, $25.00 for a Friday or Sunday Only wristband and $30.00 for a Saturday Only wristband. Growing in attendance nearly 20% each year since its inception in 2000, Anime Festival Orlando has earned the title of "Florida's Favorite Anime Convention" as well as being voted one of the "Top 10 Things To Do In Orlando" by DK Publishing's Travel Guide. For more information about Anime Festival Orlando, please visit http://www.animefestivalorlando.com/

The second edition of the International Fest Anca Animation Festival, established by the ANCA civic association, will be held on July 31-August 2, 2009 at the Stanica Zilina-Zariecie cultural centre in Zilina, Slovakia.

An international five-member jury -- renowned professionals in the animation field -- will grant three Anca awards to the best animations consisting of a trophy and cash prize. All awards will be announced at closing ceremony of festival on August 2, 2009. The decision of the juries are final.

Only animated films not longer than 30 minutes and completed in 2007-2009 are accepted. Animations must not have been submitted to previous Fest Anca. Only films in DVD format will be accepted for pre-selection. Submission is free.

Only authors or producers are legally authorized to enter the work in the festival. One author may submit multiple films (one DVD per film). Note that they will accept only fully completed and signed application forms.

The properly filled-in and signed entry form must be sent along with a DVD to the following address:

Fest Anca
Krizna 10
811 07 Bratislava
Slovakia

Postmark must be on or before April 10, 2009.

For more information, visit the festival website www.festanca.sk or email info@festanca.sk.

Orange County's own world-class orchestra, the Pacific Symphony, conducted by Richard Kauffman; along with four Broadway-style vocalists, will present The Magical Music of Disney on Wednesday, July 29, at 8 p.m. as part of the OC Super Fair Summer Concert Series at Pacific Amphitheatre. Tickets start at $19.50 and 2-for-1 tickets to this show are available with the purchase of a Super Pass at ocfair.com. Presenting songs and exciting orchestral arrangements from such Disney Classics as THE LITTLE MERMAID, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, ALADDIN, THE LION KING and more, the Pacific Symphony and special guest vocalists invite OC Super Fairgoers to "Be Our Guest," and sing-a-long as they take you on a journey through a "Wonderful World" of music and fun. The Summer Concert Series is geared to provide a premier concert experience at a fan-friendly ticket price and, as always, concert tickets include Fair admission. Tickets are on sale now at all Ticketmaster outlets, online at ticketmaster.com, by phone at (714) 740-2000 or (213) 480-3232 and at the OC Fair & Event Center Box office at the Pacific Amphitheatre. Gates open 60 minutes before show time. Concertgoers are encouraged to arrive early to avoid traffic and parking delays. The 2009 OC Super Fair, July 10-Aug. 9, will bring 23 days of food, rides, exhibits, animals, music and fun, as well as the world premiere of "Al's Brain," the Super Pass (first-ever season pass), Pacific Amphitheatre Summer Concert Series, and Action Sports Arena entertainment. The Fair is open Wednesday-Sunday, July 10-August 9. The OC Fair & Event Center is located off the 405 and 55 freeways at 88 Fair Drive in Costa Mesa. For more information, please visit ocfair.com or follow us on Twitter -- twitter.com/ocfair09.

ANIMATION CLUB!!! presents 'Secret Handshake', a monthly animation night at Loop Bar in Melbourne. Each month, animators from all around the world create a short animation upon a given topic which is then screened and voted upon by the audience. The winner receives fame and glory... and gets to choose the next month's topic. All animation styles are welcome - from hand-drawn, flash, claymation, stop motion, pixellation - or any combination of these. However - it MUST be animated! No live action allowed! The topic for July is CIRCUS and all films submitted will be show on the 28th July. See you there! For more info, check out our website at http://www.theanimationclub.com Secret Handshake Last Tuesday of every month Starts at 7.30pm & all submissions must be handed in by 7.15pm. Loop - 23 Meyers Place, Melbourne, Vic, 3000

As an event with extensive influence in game developing field, the second China Game Developers Conference (CGDC) will be held in conjunction with world's second largest game show -- ChinaJoy, on July 24-26, 2009 in Shanghai, China. The first CGDC was closed on Aug. 29, 2007, on the conference, 60 experts and over one thousand professionals in game industry exchanged their ideas deeply; more than 50 technology suppliers promoted their technologies and products. The 2nd CGDC will also be supported by related government administration agencies. With the goal of gathering technical elites in game developing, the conference focuses on PC/console game, mobile game, game outsourcing, especially online game; topics covering different fields in game developing, such as game design, programming, arts, audio? management and development tools etc. Attendees will exchange their ideas, sharing their experience and discuss on new technical development trends. The conference's highlights include topics in game development covering multiple fields for discussion and focusing on theory and practice, technical elites and entrepreneurs will be invited to participate. The deadline for submitting this year's CGDC speeches is May 5, 2009. The organizing committee welcomes any form of participation from professionals and experts of the game industry and will do its best to facilitate technology exchange for game developers. Any inquiries on conference content, contact Cecillia Cao: Tel: 86 10 51659355 ext. 12 or via e-mail: cecillia_cao@howellexpo.com CGDC official website: www.chinagdc.com.cn/en.

Comic-Con International is the largest gathering of comic book, science fiction, film and television fans in the nation. Featuring celebrity guests, seminars on breaking into filmmaking and near 24-hour film retrospectives. Comic-Con is the place for fans of all things pop culture. For more information, visit www.comic-con.org.