The Zimbabwe International Film Festival (ZIFF) is back for its 9th edition. The event screens feature films, documentaries and short films from any genre. The films will be up for 11 coveted Mweya awards at the annual Closing Night ceremony on Saturday Sept. 2, 2006. In 2006, the festival will be bringing audiences in Harare, Chitungwiza and Bulawayo the best in world cinema. For more information, visit www.ziff.co.zw.

AnimationMentor.com will host a free webinar discussion between Animation Mentor chief executive officer and co-founder Bobby Beck and Don Hahn, acclaimed producer for The Walt Disney Studios, about the life and influence of Disney mentor, teacher, and artist Walt Stanchfield. Open to animators and animation enthusiasts alike, the webinar celebrates the launch of the new book, DRAWN TO LIFE: 20 GOLDEN YEARS OF DISNEY MASTER CLASSES, the complete series of animation lectures by Walt Stanchfield.

Webinar Details
Date: Thursday, July 14, 2009
Time: 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Pacific
Register: http://www.animationmentor.com/webinar/

About Don Hahn, The Walt Disney Studios
Don Hahn is a two-time Academy Award nominee and film producer responsible for producing some of the most successful Walt Disney Animated films of the past 20 years, including BEAUTY AND THE BEAST and THE LION KING.
To learn more about Hahn, visit http://www.donhahn.com/.

About DRAWN TO LIFE: 20 GOLDEN YEARS OF DISNEY MASTER CLASSES
Published for the first time, DRAWN TO LIFE is a two-volume collection of the legendary lectures from longtime Disney animator Walt Stanchfield. For over 20 years, Walt helped breathe life into the new golden age of animation with these teachings at the Walt Disney Animation Studios and influenced such talented artists as Tim Burton, Brad Bird, Glen Keane, and John Lasseter. This book represents the quintessential refresher for fine artists and film professionals, and is a vital tutorial for students who are now poised to be part of another new generation in the art form.

Zoie Films Festival is open to feature films, film shorts, documentaries, animations, music videos and mixed media projects utilizing innovative techniques. A media panel judges all entries and winning films are showcased online via special screenings available at high-speed Internet connections. Zoie Films utilizes the latest encryption technology to present the finest quality streaming programs. Zoie Films Festival presents certificates, prizes and awards in animation, drama, comedy, action and new media forms. Founded by Victoria Lynn Weston in 1996, Zoie Films Festival is an exclusive online film festival dedicated to the development of independent artists and exploring innovative exhibitions of their work. The early deadline is December 1, 2003. For more information, contact e-mail: info@zoiefilms.com or Web: www.ZoieFilms.com.

scr(i)pt magazine and Writers and Artists Group Intl. will be sponsoring the next Open Door Contest. The winner receives $3,000, consideration for literary representation by Writers and Artists Group Intl., screenwriting software provided by Final Draft, a $200 gift certificate from The Writers Store, a two-year membership to Script P.I.M.P.'s Writer's Database and a copy of DR. FORMAT ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS. Also provided by The Writers' Script Network for second and third-place winners: An e-mail announcement sent to about 6,500 industry professionals, placement of your winning script on their password-protected Website, placement of a second script on the site and a logline for your winning screenplay in their publication. Second and third-place winners also receive software provided by Final Draft and a copy of DR. FORMAT ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS. Entry fee is $45. For more information, visit http://scriptmag.com/contests/index.htm.

The 6th Annual Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition, supported by the Writers Guild of America, west, is quickly becoming a premiere screenwriting contest for people wanting to break into the industry. First place prize is $10,000. The contest has more than 50 production companies reading all entered scripts. All 13 winners will be considered by Scriptapalooza's participants. Four screenplays from last year's competition were requested by Klasky Csupo. The first deadline is March 5, 2004. For information visit http://www.scriptapalooza.com or call (323) 654-5809.

Sponsored by TV Writer.Com. and Cloud Creek Institute For The Arts, People's Pilot is looking for great new series ideas. Contestants must submit a proposal/presentation. The show can be for any genre -- drama, action, sitcom, reality, game, lifestyle, kids show, animation -- and can be intended for broadcast networks, cable channels, local stations, even the Net. Prizes include: a paid-for option by co-sponsor, Pendle View LLC, representation by agent Terry Porter, admission to Guy Magar's Action/Cut Film Making Seminar, Final Draft software and The "Why Didn't I Think Of That Award" -- a five-minute promo video to be made at Cloud Creek Institute For The Arts. In addition, all "lifestyle" entries, regardless of whether or not they place in the Top Three, will be considered for development and syndication by Cloud Creek Institute For The Arts and Reynolds Media as part of a new joint distribution venture between the two of them. For more information, visit www.peoplespilot.com.

The Screenwriting Expo 3 Screenplay Competition is giving away $50,000 in cash and prizes. The Expo 3 Screenplay Competition is supported by the Writers Guild of America, west. Top 20 writers will receive substantial prize package. Top winners will receive their prize in front of 1,000 people at the final ceremony at the Screenwriting Expo 3, the world's largest tradeshow for screenwriters, which takes place in LA from November 5-7, 2004. HIGHLIGHTS: Grand Prize: $10,000 + script consultation with Linda Seger 2 Writers Boot Camp Awards: Entrance into WBC's 22-month Think Tank 4 $1000 genre prizes (Animation/Family, Comedy, etc...(plus trip to Expo 3) Each and every finalist and semifinalist (20 total) will receive: -an extensive script consultation from a group that includes some of the top screenplay consultants in the country. -Final Draft software. -Access to producers, agents and managers. www.screenwritingexpo.com/competition.html Contact: ExpoCompetition@aol.com

Visionary Cinema is hosting a VAN HELSING writing contest with a grand prize winner receiving a DVD set of the film and a special phone liasion and story submission with screenwriter and director Stephen Sommers. Ten other winners will receive a copy of the DVD. Entries must not exceed 2,500 words and must include Dracula, Frankenstein and the Wolf Man. The contest will be judged by three literary specialists/writers. Hardcopies of the story must be submitted to VAN HELSING Writing Contest c/o Visionary Cinema P.O. Box 1722, Glendora, California 91740. The winner will be posted at www.vanhelsing.net.

The 7th Annual Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition, supported by the Writers Guild of America, west, is quickly becoming a premiere screenwriting contest for people wanting to break into the industry. First place prize is $10,000. The contest has more than 50 production companies reading all entered scripts. All 13 winners will be considered by Scriptapalooza's participants. The first deadline is January 5, 2004. For information visit www.scriptapalooza.com or call (323) 654-5809.

Escape Studios is hosting the Escape Awards, which aims to find the best in emerging talent. The event offers work placements at top U.K. companies, which include Aardman, Cinesite, The Mill and Lionhead Studios. Other sponsors include Alias with media partnership from 3D World, Computer Arts and CG Networks.

There is a registration fee of