The 2nd Annual Art Festival will have two workshops called "New Techniques for All in the Arts" and "Presentation Techniques". The Art Festival includes All in The Arts -- singers, writers, poets, painters, photographers, illustrators, dancers, musicians, sculptors, storytellers, mimes, actors, actresses, dancers, clowns, etc. are invited to attend and display and perform your works. The most spectacular highlight of this Art Festival is that we will have an art agent there to sign you up. For more information contact Help 2 Succeed, 1115 N. Scottsdale Road Suite #104, Tempe, Arizona 85281, or e-mail: help2succeed@consultant.com.

The I Castelli Animati Festival highlights animation in all its forms from commercials to features films. The international competition awards the following prizes: grand prize, special jury prize, best debut short film, best European short film, audience prize, Fabrizio Bellocchino prize, best Web animation and best non-narrative short film. The Italian competition will give a grand prize and special jury prize to the top Italian productions. The event includes exhibitions, retrospectives, conferences and screenings. This year

Moviegoers attending the special engagement of Disney's THE HAUNTED MANSION at Hollywood's historic El Capitan Theatre (Nov. 26, 2003 through Jan. 4, 2004) will have the opportunity to explore a rare behind-the-scenes attraction about the making of the movie. "The Haunted Mansion - Hollywood" features the actual sets, costumes and vfx designed and built by the film's Academy Award-winning team of artists at Sony Imageworks. "The Haunted Mansion - Hollywood" will display a visual effects show about the ghosts (Jay Redd was the visual effects supervisor), exhibit works by director of photography Remi Adefarasin and opportunities to design a set and storyboard a scene. Plus there will be a step-by-step demo on "building a zombie by celebrated makeup designer Rick Baker. In addition, viewers will be able to learn how costume designer Mona May got her outfits to glow and how Madame Leota's head got into the crystal ball. All attractions are located around the actual sets used in the film -- built by Oscar-winning production designer John Myhre (CHICAGO)-- which audiences will have the chance to see up close and explore. Guides will be on hand to answer questions about the sets, props and costumes, and explain how each was used in the film. Numerous effects, photo opportunities, displays and games round out this special attraction. For tickets and information, call 1-800-Disney 6 (1-800-347-6396), stop by the El Capitan box office or visit the El Capitan Web site (www.elcapitantickets.com). Show times daily 9:30 am 12:15 pm, 3:00 pm, 5:35 pm and 8:00 pm.

The 5th Annual British Animation Awards will relocate to a new central London showcase, The Shaw Theatre, Bloomsbury. Previously it has taken place at the National Film Theatre on London's South Bank. The awards, a bi-annual celebration of the best British animation talent, will feature five new categories

The Future Film Festival is the first and most important Italian show dedicated to the latest digital technologies applied to cinema, television and the Net.

The theme: animation and special effects featuring experimentation of new media and of new digital technologies.

Screenings: extensive retrospectives of traditional animation from Japan to the USA, France and Britain; premieres of important animation films or special effects, of new television series and of experimental shorts.

Meetings: the most important artistic directors, directors and creative designers working in special effects and animation are invited to Bologna from all over the world to premiere makings of, revealing with incredible images the manipulations of environments, scenes and virtual actors in the most innovative digital productions.

The Visual Effects Society (VES) presents the 2004 VES Awards, a celebration of the best in visual effects. Participants can submit their entry forms for any one of the 23 categories through the VES Awards online submission site at www.vesawards.com. The 2nd annual event will be held on February 18, 2003 at the Hollywood Palladium. The deadline for submission is December 1, 2003. For the first time, a special Lifetime Achievement Award will be given.

Awards categories include: Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture; Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Motion Picture; Outstanding Visual Effects in a Televised Miniseries, Movie or a Special; Outstanding Visual Effects in a Televised Series; Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial; Outstanding Visual Effects in a Music Video; Best Single Visual Effect of the Year; Outstanding Character Animation in a Live Action Motion Picture; Outstanding Character Animation in an Animated Motion Picture; Outstanding Character Animation in a Live Action Televised Program, Music Video or Commercial; Outstanding Character Animation in an Animated Televised Program, Music Video or Commercial; Outstanding Special Effects in Service to Visual Effects in a Motion Picture; Outstanding Special Effects in Service to Visual Effects in a Televised Program, Music Video or Commercial; Outstanding Matte Painting in a Motion Picture; Outstanding Matte Painting in a Televised Program, Music Video or Commercial; Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture; Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Televised Program, Music Video or Commercial; Outstanding Visual Effects Photography in a Motion Picture; Outstanding Visual Effects Photography in a Televised Program, Music Video or Commercial; Outstanding Compositing in a Motion Picture; Outstanding Compositing in a Televised Program, Music Video or Commercial; Outstanding Performance by a Male or Female Actor in an Effects Film; and Outstanding Performance by a Male or Female Actor in a Televised Program, Music Video or Commercial.

Founded in 1997, the Visual Effects Society is comprised of distinguished visual effects artists and technologists who are professionally committed to the specialized industry of visual effects. The society provides its members with a platform for communication, education and recognition of the current and future state of the visual effects industry. Society headquarters are located in Santa Monica, California with approximately 850 global members. For more information contact the VES at 2308 Broadway, Santa Monica, California 90404; tel: (310) 315-6055; Email: rules@vesawards.com or Web: www.vesawards.com.

For 11 years, the South by Southwest Film Festival has highlighted the best in new independent film. The SXSW Film Conference will take place March 13-16, 2004, at the Austin Convention Center. The conference features four days of panels, workshops, mini-meetings, mentoring sessions and hands-on sessions. The early submission deadline is November 3, 2003 (postmark date) with a processing fee of $25 for shorts and $35 for features. The late submission deadline is December 1, 2003 with a processing fee of $30 for shorts and $40 for features. There is a $5 discount for applying online. For more information, contact SXSW at tel: (512) 467-7979; e-mail: sxsw@sxsw.com or Web: www.sxsw.com.

The International Festival of Animated Film Stuttgart is a biannual event. This competitive festival promotes artistic animated shorts. The International Competition will feature about 50 films; "Tricks for Kids," the Children

The 4th Annual Durango Film Festival is dedicated to celebrating the art of cinema, enjoying flickering images on the screen and honoring the talented filmmakers for their passion, vision and work. Located in historic downtown Durango nestled in the beautiful Rocky Mountains of southwest Colorado, the juried 9-day festival presents independent narrative features, documentaries, animation, shorts, experimental, children and regional films, showcasing the work of filmmakers that embody the passion and distinctive voices in independent film. Also featured are speaker panels, educational salons, panels comprised of directors and producers of films in competition. For more information, visit www.durangofilmfestival.com.

ATF is returning for its 4th edition this year as the largest programming market in the Asia Pacific region, and the only programming market in South East Asia. This annual hotel-based event brings together international distributors and Asian buyers, promising 3 days of buying, selling and networking at the largest media gathering in this part of the world. It is a business platform that presents high attendance rate: four country pavilions, 5 government/government-supported organizations, 89 speakers, 123 seller companies, 400 buyers; networking opportunities; future production and co-production opportunities. For more information visit www.asiatvforum.com.