The FAFshow provides a showcase for Animators and Video Makers who wish to entertain and generally prod the audience into some sort reaction (whether it be positive or otherwise). You can check out the FAFsite www.fafcom.com to sample the type of work FAF generates.

The FAFshow screens in a number of major cities, and will have a hefty bit of guerilla marketing in NY and Boston

Accepted Formats: For entry purposes anything on NTSC mini-DV, NTSC DVcam, NTSC VHS, NTSC DVD, CD w/Quicktime compatible format, or CD w/Flash compatible (.swf) file

For final viewing purposes we would require NTSC mini-DV, NTSC DVcam, CD w/NTSC DV compatible format

Total Length: Shorts must be no longer than 12 minutes.

Content: All content is accepted for review.

If you would like to enter please go to the website and download the Entry Form (pdf format) and mail your entries with completed form to:

Future Animators of the Future
540 5th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215

Early deadline is August 30th, w/ no entry fee
Late deadline is September 15th, w/ $15 entry fee
So, if your short is not going to arrive in the FAF offices by August 30th, please include a check or MO for $15

If you are a producer of new media, animation, games or visual FX, the Producers Guild of America's New Media Council would like to invite you to a night of fun and inspiration on September 4, 2002 as we celebrate our Council and present exerpts of noted new media productions. There is no charge for the event.

6:30pm-10:00pm at The Knitting Factory, 7021 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 463-0204.

This event is exclusive to the PGA Members, qualified Producers interested in joining the PGA and their guests. You must RSVP by 8/30 to (310) 358-9020 x2037.

Southeast Michigan Animation and Special Effects Network (SEMAFX) is Hosting our Second Annual Film Festival (S2AFF) on Tuesday, September 17, 2002 at 6:30 pm at Schoolcraft College in Livonia, Michigan.

For more information, visit the SEMAFX website, at www.semafx.com (go to the Meetings or Contests n' Fest pages).

The International Animated Film Society,
ASIFA-Hollywood, is currently accepting entries for the 30th
Annual Annie Awards. Deadline to receive entries is Friday,
October 4, 2002.


Submission Eligibility



Entries submitted for consideration must be from productions that originally aired or were released between
August 1, 2001 and December 30, 2002.



Entries submitted for consideration in the Production categories will be nominated based on the completed production in its entirety. A production many only be entered into a single production category (theatrical feature, home video, Internet production, short subject, special project, television commercial, television program).

Entries submitted for consideration in the Individual Achievement categories will be nominated based on work from a single production; entries will not be nominated based on a body of work (e.g., an entire television season of writing, a portfolio of character designs). Teams may be entered in the Individual Achievement categories, provided that each member receives identical credit for his or her work. Partial teams will not be accepted.


The person submitting the entry must be a member of ASIFA-Hollywood in good standing. While any individual may submit an entry for consideration, each entry form must be signed by an Executive Producer or Producer associated with the production.

Submission and Mechanical Requirements

Each entry must contain two copies of the completed entry form. Entries submitted for Production categories must be accompanied by either a videocassette clip from or a complete copy of the production. Entries submitted for Individual Achievement categories must be accompanied by a videocassette clip of the work to be considered. Clip reels do not need to be continuous sequences, but can be comprised of several clips. Videocassette clips should be no longer than the time limit listed for each category. If there is no stated time limit, clips may be as long as necessary to fully represent the production. Certain Individual Achievement categories may require additional materials. Please consult the requirements for the category in question for complete specifications. In the case of teams, each team member and the credit received should be listed on a single entry form. Keep in mind that each member must receive identical credit and that partial teams will not be accepted.

Nominees will be chosen from all eligible entries by reviewing the additional submitted materials (e.g., videotapes, storyboards, digital media, etc.). Videotapes should be in VHS format, containing both picture and sound. Beta or comparable quality videotapes and other materials will be requested from nominees after announcement of the nominees. Please do not submit original copies of materials; they cannot be returned. All videocassettes and other additional materials must be clearly labeled.



Cost of Entry


All entrants mst be ASIFA-Holywood members in good standing. The first entry submitted is free. There is a $10 entry fee for each additional entry. Annie Award sponsors are exempt from the entry fee but not the membership requirement. Entry fees are non-refundable.

There is no entry fee associated with submitting recommendations for the Juried Awards (26-30). However, recommendations may be made only by members of ASIFA-Hollywood.

Visit the Annie Awards Website to download an entry form.

With a modest budget and a lot of vision, the non-profit Brooklyn Underground Film Festival (BUFF) will define itself as the pre-eminent new voice in independent film showcases. Scheduled for October 10th-13th, it promises to offer the over-saturated festival circuit a fresh breath of Brooklyn air

IPEX will be held on-campus at UCLA in the Ackerman Grand Ballroom on Saturday, October 26th, 2002 from 10am to 7pm. Admission is free with a UCLA student ID and $2 genereal admission. UCLA parking is $7. For list of special guests and detailed information, visit website.

Los Angeles, CA

ISEA2002, the first ISEA in Asia, expects approximately 1500 participants including artists, scholars, researchers engineers and students. It will feature over 200 presentations of research and artworks from more than 30 countries and regions around the world. All official exhibitions, symposium, social events and related programs will be open to the public during the symposium. Theme: Orai 'Orai' is a Japanese word, meaning comings and goings, communication, and contact, as well as streets and traffic. Around 200 years ago, a book titled Nagoya [Orai] was compiled and published in Nagoya and was used as a kind of textbook for teaching and writing. Through discussions around art and its interdisciplinary studies, ISEA2002 NAGOYA [Orai] hopes to provide an opportunity to create a new text in this electronically networked society. For more information about ISEA2002 in Nagoya, Japan (program, visitor information, symposium registration) please visit the official web site at http://www.isea.jp

Animac is a non-competitive film festival intended to show the best animated cinema productions of all time, highlighting those which have best enriched and promoted animation cinema's expressive skills. Animac seeks to be a tool to promote the most committed and passionate animated film. Animac aims to present a selection that unifies the most innovating and up-to-date proposals with the most famous animators' works in history.

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