The Hollywood Film Festival is holding the "Sell/Pitch Your Story" event for anyone with an idea/story, screenplay or book. The event will allow guests to pitch one-on-one to Hollywood executives and agents, guaranteeing attendees multiple pitches and no waiting in line. Panelists include screenwriting teacher David Freeman, producer Robert Kosberg, career manager Donie Nelson, consultant/producer Robert Flexman, writer Bill Martell, director James Pasternack, writer/teacher Richard Krevilon, writer Michael Halperin, writer Jason Squire and consultant/documentarian Pamela Jaye Smith among others. In addition, over 30 executives from Hollywood production companies and agencies will be participating. If you register by August 15, 2003, you save $150. For more information visit www.hollywoodfilmfestival.com or call (310) 288-1882.

CINESCAPE magazine presents Mania Fest 2003 which will celebrate the work of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and anime screenwriters and filmmakers. This four-day event will applaud the efforts and imagination of those who push the boundaries between reality and fiction, whether with nightmarish visions or views of other worlds.

The screenplay and feature & short film competition offers $12,000 in cash and prizes. The screenplay entry fee is $45. The feature film and short film entry fees are $50 and $35 respectively. For all the rules and regulations please see our Website.

The 7th Hollywood Film Festival is a celebration of the art of film. The event features a three-day Hollywood conference from October 17-19, featuring networking with Hollywood pros. Each year top executives, producers, agents and others from such companies as Columbia/TriStar, Paramount, Walt Disney, Miramax, New Line, Fox Searchlight, the Samuel Goldwyn Co., NBC, Overseas Filmgroup, CAA, ICM, Metropolitan, William Morris, Writers & Artists, and many others, participate as panelists. From October 17-19, HFF screens the finalist features, documentaries and shorts. Festival parties and special events include an Opening Night Premiere and a Closing Night Premiere. The Hollywood Movie Awards Ceremony will take place Monday, October 20, 2003, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. For more information contact the Hollywood Film Festival at 433 N. Camden Drive, Suite 600, Beverly Hills, California 90210, tel: (310) 288-1882, or visit www.hollywoodfilmfestival.com.

The 6th Annual DVD Awards is the premiere awards ceremony for the DVD industry. Hosted by famed film critic Leonard Maltin, the event celebrates the art of making DVDs. This year the event will feature a Viewer's Choice Award. DVD publishers, film studios, production companies, mastering facilities and individual producers are invited to participate in the awards program honoring the best in DVD. For more information visit www.recordingmedia.org/dvd-awards.html.

Now in its 28th year, the TV Festival features prominent industry voices. Using discussion, debate and often entertainment, the festival offers more than 50 individual sessions. They cover specific industry concerns on a wide range of topics from policy to program-making issues. The event also features keynote lectures, Channel of the Year Awards, preview screenings, masterclasses and networking parties. This year, the event expects more than 1,500 delegates to attend. The keynote speakers will be Tony Ball, ceo BSkyB, Chris Albrecht, chairman/ceo HBO and Greg Dyke, director general BBC. For further info visit www.mgeitf.co.uk.

SETH MACFARLANE, the Creator and Producer of the animated series FAMILY GUY, will appear in person on stage at 1:00 p.m. at the SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2003 LOS ANGELES COMIC BOOK AND SCIENCE FICTION CONVENTION. SETH will speak about the series, take questions from the audience, and sign autographs. The event takes place at the SHRINE AUDITORIUM EXPO CENTER, 700 WEST 32ND STREET, in LOS ANGELES. Show Hours are 10:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. Admission is only $6.00. The Convention also features a Dealer's Room full of Comic Books, Toys, and more. For more information call (818) 954-8432 or check the website at www.comicbookscifi.com.

The 2nd eDIT/VES 2003: The European Festival for Production and Visual Effects is a congress of workshops, panels and talks by international experts and top creatives who will show where film is going in the 21st century and present the best visual effects from European feature films and current Hollywood productions. eDIT retains its well-tried structure of seven program blocks. Sponsored by Visual Effects Society (VES), the emphasis is content-oriented. The Art of Storytelling in the Digital Age is thus once again the focus of eDIT/VES 2003. This central theme speaks not only to the technical freaks, but also to all those working creatively in the film industry. eDward, the European film award for industry newcomers, will be presented during eDIT for the fourth time. All European filmmakers under 30 can enter a 30-second spot on the subject of

The Leipzig Festival is a well-attended festival with a program selection at a crossroad between East and West. Under its motto,

Billing itself as "The Cannes Film Festival of Anime Manga Culture," The Big Apple Anime Fest 2003 (BAAF 2003) highlights sci-fi, urban/hip-hop, rave/club and animation. This year

The 21st Torino Film Festival is the youngest of the important Europeans festivals and in constant growth. The Festival