The Maui Film Festival prides itself on the presentation of life-affirming,
compassionate and transformative storytelling in exemplary films and digital cinema.
Features, shorts, documentaries and animation are accepted, as well as screenplays.
Special Events include: Silversword Lifetime Achievement Award, Filmmakers Panels,
Spirit of Aloha Audience Awards, Midnight VIP Cruise, Taste of Wailea and
Opening/Closing Galas.

A weekend of animation is coming to Bristol and the home town toon house Aardman Animations' will open the first Bristol Animated Encounters with a sneak peak of the animated feature film, CHICKEN RUN. Animated Encounters is supported by DreamWorks SKG, Torribles, Aardman Animations, WESTEC, BBC Bristol, Bristol City Council, Bristol Tourism and Conference Bureau, A for Animation and Farrington Lewis. The first night will conclude with "Outrageous Animation Cabaret" featuring the regurgitating razor blades and anal fire breathing act of The Incredible Blood Brothers, plus cartoons from the dark side. At 11 am on Saturday, May 20, "Children's" will screen new kids cartoons including the BAA award-winning episodes of MAISIE and FOXBUSTERS. On Saturday at 1 pm, "International Round-Up 1 & 2" will highlight world class animated shorts, including many UK premiers such as Charlie Ramos' THE METAMORPHOSIS and Australian Annette Trevitt's COLLEEN SPENCER. The program will be repeated on Sunday, May 21 at 7 pm. "Home Run/Bristol Animation Selection" will be presented at 3 pm on Saturday, May 20. The screening will feature some of the earliest Aardman films such as Bill Mather's THE AUDITION, Nick Park's CREATURE COMFORTS, and Peter Lord's MOVING WAR STORY, plus local Bristol productions like THE SECRET ADVENTURES OF TOM THUMB, directed by Dave Borthwick of bolexbrothers and Andy Wyatt's SID THE SIDESPLITTER. At 7 pm on Saturday, "Brit Flicks/British Animation Selection" will feature world premiers from Brian Wood (SCHOOL DISCO), Sandra Ensby (FAST SPIN FLING), Sam Morrison (EMMA 18), Bob Godfrey (TWO OFF THE CUFF), Mark Baker (JOLLY ROGER) and Paul Bush (THE ALBATROSS). At 9 pm on Saturday, the festival will present "Watch with Mother," a retrospective of 1970s TV animation. Kicking off Sunday, May 21's schedule will be "British Animation Award Winners 2000," including this year's BAFTA winning THE MAN WITH THE BEAUTIFUL EYES by Jonathan Hodgson; Peter Peake's HUM DRUM; bolexbrothers' ad for Nestea by Dave Borthwick; and Richard Goleszowski's ROBBIE THE REINDEER. On Sunday at 1 pm, the festival will feature a sneak peak of the 35 mm release of FANTASIA 2000. "Desert Island Flicks" at 3 pm on Sunday will feature Phill Jupitus' selection of cartoon classics that he would want with him if stranded on a desert island. Starting at noon on Sunday, "Interact Animation Live and Online" will allow guests the chance to check out the latest animated Web sites, followed by a Chill Out Party, from 7 to 11 pm, when the best will be projected on a big screen.

The New York Animation Festival, in collaboration with Video Lounge, presents Outer Limits, an international series of short animation, experimental, narrative and documentary film and video. Outer Limits will present a vast array of independent and innovative work from more than a dozen countries. An international program featuring animated films by Amy Kravitz (ROOST AND THE TRAP), Dana Behrman (PIGLATIN), Avi Katz (LAST WALTZ IN NEW YORK) and Sylvie Bringas and Orly Yadim (SILENCE) will be held on May 16 at 7:30 pm and May 18 at 9:30 pm. Also a program of new animation from Australia will be screened on June 2 at 7 pm, presented by Melbourne animator Rhian Hinkley. A program of recent Swiss Animation on June 16 at 9 pm and a retrospective of Swiss animator Georges Schwizgebel on June 17 at 7 pm will be presented by Fantoche International Animation Festival.

This festival will present films that are ousted from traditional distribution venues and can rarely be seen in movie theaters or on TV, including animation films based on techniques expanding the limits of animation. The program includes East-West meetings; photographic and fine art exhibitions; contemporary, improvised, alternative and folk music concerts; as well as theater, performance and dance works.

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The National Museum of Photography, Film & Television is proud to present the thirteenth edition of the UK

Virtuality is an established appointment for professionals and fans alike, offering the unique point of view of internationally renown people whose contribution to the field of CGI, visual effects and virtual reality has proven decisive.
For 2004 edition Virtuality will also host the Award for Miss Digital World and a night of screenings (the Digital Delirium).

The Academy of Machinima Arts and Sciences will present the 2005 Machinima Film Festival, a full-day of Machinima (animated filmmaking using 3D videogame technologies), taking place at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, Queens. The one-day event will include screenings of Machinima films, special presentations, talks with award-winning independent filmmakers and seminars about Machinima production techniques. For more information, visit festival.machinima.org.

Reg Hartt will be returning to Victoria BC June 10 11 and 12 with spoken word and notoriously classic films. Sunday June 10 3 pm The night they raided Rochdale- spoken word (Toronto's world famous school of 'higher' education) 7 pm Salvador Dali Film Festival (Films so good they were banned for causing riots) Monday June 11 6 30 pm Sex and Violence Cartoon Festival (Cartoon classics with thier naughty parts showing) 9 30 pm Metropolis with musical score by Reg Hartt (The only original score that captures sex and robots) Tuesday June 12 6 30 pm Radiohead Kid Dracula (1922 Nosferatu- the best Dracula film with Radiohead) 9 30 pm Triumph of the Will (Hitler's propaganda lessons as fodder for mass media) Introductions by Reg Hartt Vctoria Events Center 1415 Broad St 250 516 6756 $TBA

Design Festa is an international art event open to all artists from all over the world to exhibit their creative talent. Anyone who has original work can take part and express themselves through this freestyle event. There are no restrictions. Express your ideas at Design Festa for an opportunity at experimentation and the next step in your artistic lives. About 7,000 artists attended last time with more than 55,000 visitors.

2,600 booths will be set up in the event hall. This free-style exhibition is open to all mediums for exhibition, presentation and sale. There is also a dimmed lighting area for exhibiting work requiring low lighting. This space gives you the freedom to have an unprecedented style of exhibition, with multimedia work, light orientated art, performance, installation, space design and more.

Outdoor Live-show Stage:
Twenty bands will roll out performances ranging from rock to funk and jazz more.

Indoor Stage:
Fashion shows, performance, contemporary dance and more. All genres are welcome.

Mini-Theater Space:
Multimedia work and performance in the dimmed lighting area. Spotlight your independent work.