To celebrate 65 years of animation at the National Film Board of Canada, the CineRobotheque is opening its doors to the public. There will be numerous screenings and workshops in two blocks

Ai-Kon is Manitoba's largest anime convention. An all-ages event, the goal of Ai-Kon is the promotion of Japanese/Asian animation and culture to the public. Started by the University of Manitoba Japanese Animation Club (UMAnime) in 2001, Ai-Kon took a re-organizational hiatus in 2002, returning in 2003. Ai-Kon has since become an autonomous event, run by an independent volunteer board. "Ai" means "love" in Japanese, hence Ai-Kon's slogan "For the Love of Anime." For more details, visit www.ai-kon.org/.

Launched in 2003, the World of Comedy Film Festival is dedicated to presenting a feast of comedy film from around the world. Over the past four festivals, enthusiastic audiences have screened more than 225 comedy films including many world, North American and Canadian premieres by both celebrated, established filmmakers and emerging new talent. For more information, visit www.worldcomedyfilmfest.com.

Train with the best Cartoon Voice talent in Canada. In studio workshops will teach you how to create, develop and perform your cartoon voices. Original voices encouraged. Personal work recorded to CD for home review. Learn from Emmy Award-winner Voice Director Debra Toffan (Arthur), Director Jessie Thomson (Pippi Longstocking), Actor Julie Lemieux (Rupert the Bear), Actor/Director John Stocker (Sailor Moon). For newcomers, or professionals looking for an in studio 'toon-up, check the website http://www.voiceworx.com and click on the Cartoons 101 or Cartoon Saturday Workshops. Toronto studio. Call Libby at 1-416-944-0444

The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF 07) is the premiere animation festival in North America. Independent, commercial, and student animators working in a variety of media submit their work, under eight umbrella categories; including independent short films, feature films, new media, music videos, commercials, TV shows, student films, films for children and the TELETOON Canadian Student Animation Scholarship. Attendees can look forward to retrospectives of Janet Perlman and Saul Steinberg, a unique program entitled "Poetry in Motion" and extensive screenings celebrating the animation of United Productions of America (UPA). The 2007 Honorary President will be H?l?ne Tanguay, Marketing Manager - Animation for the National Film Board of Canada. OIAF 07 will also include the 4th Annual Television Animation Conference, Canada's only industry forum for television animation producers, broadcasters, and buyers to network, discuss market trends, and conduct business. The conference will offer delegates a unique opportunity to connect with their targets and gain valuable insight into the Canadian and international markets. Other events include the Animator's Picnic, Technology Forum and a special market for schools and recruiting. For more information, visit www.animationfestival.ca.

The Waterloo Festival for Animated Cinema (WFAC) is a film festival for animated feature films, founded to promote appreciation for animation as a narrative medium for mature cinematic storytelling and to review and celebrate animated feature films in the venue they were meant to be seen in: a theatre.

The 2006 Festival consists of four programs: World Cinema, Retrospectives, Speaker Series and Tidbits. The World Cinema program features contemporary feature films from around the world. The Retrospectives program looks back at films of a certain theme or artistry, which have contributed to the films of today. The Speaker Series offers an opportunity for the public to learn about the artistry of animation. Last but not least, the Tidbits program features films from small creative teams challenging the limits of what can be accomplished, to tell the stories they want to tell.

WFAC 2006 will be running at The Gig theatre (the Hyland Cinema), 30 Duke Street, Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. For more information, visit www.wfac.ca.

Vancouver ACM SIGGRAPH
Presents

Stop Motion and Computer Animation

A presentation and panel discussion with:
- Ken Priebe, author of

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