Sponsored by the Arizona State University Art Museum, the Arizona State University Art Museum Short Film and Video Festival highlights the best in short subjects. The festival is an annual outdoor film and video festival to celebrate the artistic and creative endeavors of people with different visions and levels of experience. The event is free to enter and no paper work is needed. The screening of the films will take place at the museum with the exact date announced later in the year. For more information visit asuartmuseum.asu.edu/filmfest/.

The Arizona State University Art Museum Short Film and Video Festival highlights the best in short subjects. The festival is an annual outdoor film and video festival to celebrate the artistic and creative endeavors of people with different visions and levels of experience. The event is free to enter and no paperwork is needed. The screening of the films will take place at the museum, with the exact date announced later in the year. For more information visit asuartmuseum.asu.edu/filmfest/.

The 12th annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books event celebrates and animates the written word through panel discussions, poetry readings, cooking demonstrations, book signings and music. The festival affords book lovers the chance to meet bestselling authors, publishers and other literary figures. The hundreds of exhibitor booths, stage events and popular children's characters keep it entertaining for all ages. Admission is free, but tickets are required to attend author-panel discussions and lectures because of limited seating. Free tickets will be available at all Ticketmaster locations in Southern California. The two-day takes place April 28, from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, and April 29, from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm, on UCLA's campus. General event information about the festival is available at www.latimes.com/extras/festivalofbooks/ or by calling 1-800-LA TIMES, ext. 7BOOK.

THE TRAGEDY OF MAN (North American Premiere)

HUNGARIAN ANIMATION FILM

“Man, I have spoken: struggle and have faith.”

Written and directed by Marcell Jankovics, based on the play by Imre Madách

Cannes Palme D’Or winner and Oscar-nominated Hungarian legend of animation, Marcell started the process of adapting his film in 1988 and after two decades has finally finished.  The film follows the structure of the play and consists of 15 acts that guide us through the past and the future of mankind.  It opens with the creation of the world and we are introduced to Adam and Eve and follow them through space and time in search of the meaning of life with the guidance of Lucifer.  We watch them travel from the Garden of Eden and other historic periods until we arrive in 19th century London and from there the film explodes past 150 years and we get a glimpse of the future.  The film is a dramatic version of the play while it keeps the philosophical profoundness of Madach’s book.  The film is visually unique with its wit and makes Lucifer’s fight for the souls of Adam and Eve more compelling than ever.

The Hungarian Film Festival of Los Angeles has become one of the leaders in presenting contemporary Hungarian cinema not only to the Hungarian community but to all foreign film lovers everywhere. Movies inspire us and teach us to look at the world differently and with our movies and documentary selection this year we feel we have accomplished just that. This year we are proud to present an array of different films that focus on human rights 

 For a full listing of films please check out our website www.hufestival.com 

For the first time, the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books will include "The Comix Strip," an entire section of the popular event dedicated to showcasing comics, graphic novels and manga. "The Comix Strip" will feature booths from prominent comic book publishers, retailers, and distributors as well as the inimitable writers and artists who create these hip and unique works. Comix Strip-related programming will include a special Festival panel to be hosted by LOS ANGELES TIMES pop culture writer, Geoff Boucher, entitled "Comics: Superheroes of the Page and Screen." Panelists include Jeph Loeb, co-executive producer of the smash TV hit HEROES and writer for some of the industry's most well-known characters, including Spider-Man, Hulk, Captain America and Wolverine; Mike Mignola, creator of HELLBOY; and Steve Niles, creator of the 30 DAYS OF NIGHT graphic novel franchise. Other panels include "Reading Manga: A Japanese Phenomenon Comes to America," and "Graphic Novels: Every Picture Tells a Story." Additional comic book luminaries are slated to participate in autograph sessions at booths throughout the weekend. Image Comics, Boom! Studios, Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, Animation Magazine, and Animal Army Comics are among the list of exhibitors. More than140,000 attendees are expected this year, as the festival brings together a cool, eclectic and family-friendly line-up of talent, storytellers, celebrities, musical performances and literary giants. The Festival will be held April 26 and 27 on the UCLA campus. General event information can be found at http://latimesfestivalofbooks.com/ or by calling 1-800-LA TIMES, ext. 7BOOK. Admission is free, but tickets are required to attend author/panel discussions and lectures. Because seating at these events is limited, tickets will be made available for a $.75 per ticket fee at Ticketmaster.com and through select Ticketmaster locations in Southern California beginning at Noon on April 20 and until capacity has been reached.

The mission of the Vermont International Film Foundation is to foster dialogue on issues of War and Peace, Justice and Human Rights, and the Environment through film and community events. The annual event is the oldest human rights and environmental film fest in the world. The festival gives filmmakers, scholars, activists and film lovers a place to view, discuss, and celebrate the finest in socially conscious films. For more information, visit http://www.vtiff.org.

The 16th Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Market allows short filmmakers the opportunity to showcase their work to an international audience of distributors, buyers and producers who are searching for new talent and content. The market offers viewing areas of more than 3,000 new titles and special screenings. The 700-page market catalogue highlights the films presented at the market. The event gives industry professionals a chance to meet and work on setting up future deals. The European Union MEDIA programme is a supporter of the market.

The 17th annual Dusty Film and Animation Festival and Awards showcases over 100 films by students graduating from the BFA Film, Video and Animation Department at the School of Visual Arts. The program includes three days of screenings of short films, videos and animations; a screenwriters night, where professional actors read excerpts of screenplays by graduating seniors; and an awards ceremony and gala reception with notable presenters from the film industry.

Each year, outstanding achievements awards are presented in the following categories: screenwriting, cinematography, video, editing, directing, film, acting, traditional animation and stop-motion animation. Previous award presenters have included Harvey Keitel, Danny Aiello, Sean Combs, Lee Grant, Bryan Singer, Treat Williams, Richard Price, Wes Craven, Griffin Dunne, Adam Holender, Bill Plympton and Ellen Burstyn.

2006 Festival Schedule
Thursday, April 27: Screenwriters Night
The National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park South, 6:30

Cine-X is the experimental segment of the Olympia Film Festival. The Olympia Film Festival is organized by the Olympia Film Society, a non-profit, independent, community-based organization showcasing screenings of independent, international and classic films year-round. Cine-X is looking for short experimental works. The entry fee is $10.

Raised Around It...ENT (Grasshopper Philms) is holding its 1st Annual "Urban2Suburban" Film Fest Show. All entries are free. The event will take place in a local theater in Maryland and will feature other independent and not so impendent producers/directors/filmmakers/artist. It will be a great meet and greet as well as a night where everyone is a star on the silver screen. For more information, contact Raised Around It... at 1615 N. Wolfe St., Baltimore, Maryland 21213, visit www.GrasshopperPhilms.com/fest.html or e-mail info@grasshopperphilms.com.