Registration is now open for this year's 25th Anniversary NFFC Disneyana Convention and All Disneyana Show and Sale July 14 thru July 19 at the Anaheim Crowne Plaza Resort, which is located in Garden Grove, CA. Our 25th Anniversary Convention is shaping up to be our biggest and best Disneyana bash yet, with such Disney favorites as Don Hahn (Disney producer extraordinaire), Paige O'Hara (the voice of Belle in Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST), and Jodi Benson (the voice of Princess Ariel in Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID) scheduled to be part of Celebration Banquet, A Royal Gathering. Rebecca Cline, manager of the Disney Archives, is scheduled to give a presentation of rarely seen film footage and items from the Mickey Mouse Club Circus. We may even have a few surprises from Disney's new official fan community D23, which Rebecca is a significant part of. Of course several of your favorite Imagineers and Disney artists, past and present, are planning on attending the 25th Anniversary NFFC Disneyana Convention and NFFC All Disneyana Show and Sale as well. Seminars, brunches, banquets, NFFC Disney Legends Luncheon, gigantic NFFC All Disneyana Show and Sale and of course sharing great times with good friends will all be part of this year's blowout 25th Anniversary event.

On July 11th and 12th the Atlanta Motion Graphics Festival showcases explosive artists and motion picture creators. Artists being showcased include: Shepard Fairey, Nine Inch Nails, David Byrne, Chuck D of Public Enemy, KRS-One, Addictive TV, Digital Kitchen, The Mill, Passion Pictures, Animal Logic, Post Panic, Dvein, David Lobser and more. The ATL-MGFest will be hosting workshops and lectures about the shift in motion-picture audiences and explores the new technologies that motion designers will need on the video internet frontier. Motion design, sound design and interactivity, are all featured during July 11th and 12th, with daytime workshops at Atlanta's Adobe Certified Training Facility, Sterling Ledet. Evening screenings and live performances will be hosted at Atlanta's Internationally-renowned portfolio school, Creative Circus. This festival in the fast moving field of design technology has opened its Art & Entertainment events for only $7. Rather than charging the typical $500-$1500 conference fee, the Motion Graphics Festival encourages participants to stop complaining about the economy, and spend their money on something that will upgrade their tools, technique and aesthetics. Software, DVDs and music will be available at a discount rate throughout the festival week. Silent Auction for over $18,000 in software, DVDs and training materials. MGFest Schedule + Registration :http://www.MGFest.com

=Conditions
-- Must be no more than 30 minutes in length?
-- There are no limitations considering the applicant’s age?
-- All genres and languages are accepted?
-- Must have been made after January of 2006?
-- Copyrights and any other rights of the movie to be submitted must be possessed or registered by the actual applicant?
-- Must have never been submitted to a previous CON-CAN Movie Festival?
-- Movies in a language other than English or Japanese must have either English or Japanese subtitles?

Application Fee
Free

Submission Deadline
May 8th (Friday), 2009. All submissions must be postmarked by May 8

CON-CAN Competition

*CON-CAN Grand Prix Award
Prize: US$5,000 & Trophy
Invitation to the Award Ceremony held in Tokyo, Japan
*Round trip airfare to Tokyo and hotel fee for two nights included

*CON-CAN Special Jury Award
Prize: US$2,000 & Trophy
Invitation to the Award Ceremony held in Tokyo, Japan
*Round trip airfare to Tokyo and hotel fee for two nights included

*Best Picture Award (Fiction)
Prize: Trophy
Invitation to the Award Ceremony held in Tokyo, Japan
*Hotel fee for two nights included (airfare NOT included)

*Best Picture Award (Documentary)
Prize: Trophy
Invitation to the Award Ceremony held in Tokyo, Japan
*Hotel fee for two nights included (airfare NOT included)

*Best Picture Award (Animation)
Prize: Trophy
Invitation to the Award Ceremony held in Tokyo, Japan
*Hotel fee for two nights included (airfare NOT included)

*Best Picture Award (Experimental)
Prize: Trophy
Invitation to the Award Ceremony held in Tokyo, Japan
*Hotel fee for two nights included (airfare NOT included)

Further information can be found at http://en.con-can.com/submissions/guidelines.html.

Organized by International Quality & Productivity Center (IQPC), the 16th Annual Kid Power! conference will be held June 8-10, 2009 at the Disney Yacht & Beach Club in Orlando, FL. This industry-leading forum for Marketing and Brand Strategists explores the latest trends, case studies and research in how to reach kids, the whole family and "whole child".

Changing government regulations that dictate the "how" and "what" of marketing to kids, the public backlash against product initiatives and the increasing placement in alternative mediums adds to the complexity that marketers face and has driven more relationship-oriented trends in marketing. The 16th Annual Kid Power! features innovators in the "kid space" including The National Football League, LEGO, Boy Scouts of America, Scholastic, Tween Brands, MyYearbook and more. Participants will stay ahead of these ever-changing trends by:

-- Understanding who their target audience is and how to reach them in an engaging, constructive way
-- Learning new research on connecting with moms, dads, grandparents and other family members
-- Exploring new technologies, like social networking & mobile marketing, and how to use them successfully
-- Using partnerships for targeted marketing to reduce marketing spend in the current economy

The audience for this event includes Kid, Youth and Family Brands and professionals involved in Strategy & Trend Analysis, Branding, Marketing & Advertising, Merchandising, Web & Media, Agencies and Licensors.

For additional information, visit www.kidpowerx.com, follow Kid Power on Twitter at www.twitter.com/KidPowerX, or contact Abby Lombardi at +1 212-885-2660 or abby.lombardi@iqpc.com.

Annecy has been showcasing the very best in animation for more than 45 years, making it the industry's leading international competitive festival. The competition is open to the following five film categories, each using different animation techniques: -- Feature Films -- Short Films -- Commissioned and TV Films -- Graduation Films -- Official Selection The Festival also includes: film premieres, retrospectives, exhibitions, screenings from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., in nine theatres around the town and evening screenings by the lake on a giant screen. Mifa will be held June 10-12 with the conference June 9-13. Located close to the International Animation Film Festival, the Mifa is the global animation event for co-producing, buying, selling, financing and distributing animation content across all platforms.

E3 Expo is the world's premiere trade show for computer and video games and related products. The show is owned by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), the U.S. association dedicated to serving the business and public affairs needs of the companies, publishing interactive games for video game consoles, handheld devices, personal computers and the Internet. For more information, visit www.E3Expo.com or www.theESA.com.

The NAB Show is the world's largest professional digital media industry convention. The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has been hosting this event for over 80 years for all traditional broadcast, entertainment and emerging platform industries, including TV, Radio, Film, Internet and many others. Organizers of the NAB Show have announced the featured speakers and highlights of the 2009 Content Theater. Featuring content and insights from blockbuster animated features, harrowing documentaries, and legendary industry executives, the 2009 NAB Show's Content Theater will be one of the highlight venues during the NAB Show. Unveiled in 2008, the NAB Show Content Theater showcases the most innovative cinema, television, online and mobile filmed entertainment, and examines how it was created using new tools and technologies found on the Show floor. The 2009 Content Theater is part of the NAB Show's overall Content Central exhibit area, located in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Highlights will include: -- Pixar Animation Studios -- Case Study: Pixar Stereoscopic With two Disney Pixar films releasing in Disney Digital 3D in 2009, Pixar is moving to the forefront of 3D cinema. This case study will examine the use of 3D in Pixar's storytelling, the process developed for resurrecting and converting 14-year-old images to release TOY STORY in 3D on October 2, and the production pipeline designed for Disney Pixar's first feature film in 3D, UP, opening nationwide on May 29. The speakers will be Josh Hollander, Director of Stereoscopic Production, and Bob Whitehill, Stereoscopic Supervisor. The presentation will include special content, not to be missed. -- The Jim Henson Company -- Case Study: Jim Henson's Creature Shop -- Performing animated characters in real time. Kerry Shea, Head of Digital Production demonstrates the cutting edge technology from Jim Henson's Creature Shop that allows Henson puppeteers to perform animated characters in real time by combining mechanical input technology, motion capture and a proprietary real time viewer. The session will feature special guest, Sid, star of the PBS KIDS animated preschool series SID THE SCIENCE KID. -- Animal Planet --- Case Study: "Walk the Lion" In Animal Planet's upcoming series WALK THE LION, large predator expert Dave Salmoni embarked on the journey of a lifetime. For six months, Salmoni lived among a pride of lions, alone, in the African wilderness where his experience and knowledge as a zoologist and large cat expert was put to the test. In this case study, Salmoni will talk about the technology and production techniques that were used to create this groundbreaking and challenging documentary. Television personality and entertainment business executive Robin Leach will serve as the host for the Content Theater sessions on Tuesday, April 21. The NAB Show will take place April 18-23, 2009 in Las Vegas (exhibits open April 20).

Orlando -- FX Show, "The Coolest Show on Earth" just keeps getting bigger, as they continue to pull out the punches right up to the shows start this Friday--most recently announcing artist Mark Texeira as one of the "Guests of Honor" at their amazing convention April 17-19, 2009. You know doubt know Mark for his work on VAMPIRELLA, MOONKNIGHT, BLACK PANTHER, PANTHA, WOLVERINE, SABERTOOTH, and many other characters that Mark describes as the "dark souls" of the industry. In fact his work on GHOST RIDER is so renowned that Mark was featured in an exclusive interview on the DVD of the GHOST RIDER movie starring Nick Cage. Coming up, you'll be seeing Texeira on sequential art again soon with projects for Wizards of the Coast, and for Marvel featuring new work on Wolverine and the Punisher. New on the horizon: This year will see the release of Mark's new art book, TEX: THE ART MARK TEXEIRA -- THE ARTIST'S GREAT ESCAPE, from Vanguard Productions and well as CREATOR CHRONICLES: MARK TEXEIRA FROM WOODCREST PRODUCTIONS AND EVA INK, featuring a new DVD interview and tutorial! Mark will be completing a piece from beginning to end, for the first time on camera! Other guests scheduled to join Texeira at the Orlando Convention Center include: Leonard Nimoy, Olivier Coipel, Michael Golden, Matt Fraction, Arthur Suydam, Frank Brunner, Joseph Michael Linsner, Eva Hopkins, Dan Brereton, Billy Tucci, Tommy Castillo, Chuck Dixon, Derec Donovan, Francesco Francavilla, Greg Horn, Dave Johnson, Doug Murray, Ted Naifeh, Dave Nester, Phil Noto, Michael Oeming, Dan Panosian, Steve Rude, J. David Spurlock, Mark Sparacio, Renee Witterstaetter, John Beatty and many more! Mark Texeira is pleased to be the "Guest of Honor" at FX Show this year, adding this to his list of favorite conventions. He will also be sketching, signing all three days o f the show. For more information go to: www.fxshow.com.

After the success of 2008 (over 230 participants, 115 registered companies and 18 exhibitors), the second edition of the Kids Licensing Forum, an event entirely devoted to the children's and teenagers' content market in Europe, will be held on Thursday March 26 in Bologna. The Forum will take place during the Bologna Children's Book Fair, scheduled from March 23-26, 2009. The Book Fair is devoted to the exchange of copyrights for children's and teenagers' contents and is attended by numerous professionals from the licensing sector. The second edition of the Kids Licensing Forum will be held at Palazzo della Cultura e dei Congressi of Bologna, next to the Fairground, to facilitate and optimize the work of the participants. The Kids Licensing Forum will be a day of appointments, meetings, presentations, consulting and networking for everyone operating in the field of licenses and rights in Italy and Europe. The purpose of the Forum is to provide a meeting point between licensors and licensees and to support companies' decision-making processes for defining their marketing strategies and developing their brands. The Kids Licensing Forum features: -- A focus day on the latest trends in the world of subsidiary rights licensing in Italy and in Europe and with a strong link to the American and Asian markets -- Theme workshops on product placement, distribution, audiovisual production and licensing and contractual -- Networking Lounge: an equipped area for professional meetings in an informal, friendly atmosphere -- Display areas for companies wishing to present their products more extensively -- Properties Pitches: an entire afternoon devoted to companies interested in making targeted presentations for future license developments -- Legal Clinics Rooms: Italian and European top-consultants will offer participants their views on legal, contractual, marketing, royalty and communication issues

The Hit Makers Summit is a three day TV pitch crash course. Between presentations, attendees break up into small creative think tanks led by a mentor who will focus on each attendee and his TV show individually. Each project benefits from the expert attention of the summit mentors and the combined creative combustion of the group. These sessions are exhilarating! The creative energy in the room is electric.

The course includes:

-- Industry expert guest speakers
-- One-on-one work with every member
-- How to pitch
-- Where to pitch
-- How to land pitch meetings
-- What to bring to a pitch
-- Perfect your concept so it will sell!

www.HitMakerSummit.com

Saturday-Monday, March 21-23, 2009
Orlando Renaissance at SeaWorld

Gourmet catered lunches included each day at no extra charge plus a cocktail party Sunday night.

Claim your seat while they last. Event is limited to only 30 attendees.

Regular price $2,247 per person, partner $947
Existing client and Florida resident discounts available. Call 407-351-0893 to inquire.