KINETICA is the iotaCenter's annual travelling film/video exhibition celebrating the art of abstraction in the moving image. KINETICA 3 is touring the US and Canada, dates include San Francisco Cinematheque (Oct 12-13), New York's Museum of Modern Art (October 29-30), Harvard Film Archive (November), Cinematheque Ontario (Dec), please visit website for full calendar and 2002 dates. There are two programs in this third edition in the KINETICA series. Program 1: Hy Hirsh and the Fifties: Jazz and Abstraction in Beat Era Film. Newly-preserved prints of the rarely seen films of Hy Hirsh are featured in this look at abstraction in the '50s. The program also includes films by Hirsh's contemporaries including Jordan Belson, Harry Smith, Patricia Marx and also John and James Whitney and Mary Ellen Bute. Abstract Expressionism, Jazz, Zen and Beat culture --- all come together in these abstract films of the '50s. Program 2: Jordan Belson's "Bardo" and the Contemporary Program. In the contemporary program of KINETICA 3, more recent 'visual music' animation will be screened --- both computer-animated and otherwise, on film and on video, from the 70s up to the present. This program features the world premiere of "Bardo," a new work by Jordan Belson, and also includes work by Sky David, Joost Rekveld, Richard Reeves, Ying Tan and Paul Glabicki.

The UK

The Don And Bill Show: Slightly Bent is a unique showcase that will give moviegoers the rare opportunity to see the animated films of Don Hertzfeldt and Bill Plympton on the big screen. Included in the screening are "Rejected," Don Hertzfeldt's Academy Award nominated film and Bill Plympton's "Eat," winner of the Prix Canal Plus at Cannes Film Festival. Ten films in all: Five from Don; Five from Bill.

Visit Bill Plympton's Website on AWN.

Telluride IndieFest is an international event that showcases the best independent films and screenplays in the world. All genres are acceptable and multiple entries are allowed. Screenplays should be no longer than 120 pages. Film and video entries are previewed on standard VHS NTSC video (no PAL format). Selected artists may screen their entries during the festival in either Beta SP, Digital Betacam SP or standard VHS. Entry fees vary according to material length and date of entry.

For anyone who wants to see classic animation unmutilated, unbowdlerized and as we are meant to see it, the Sex and Violence Cartoon Festival presents Betty, Bugs, Daffy, Popeye et al with all their parts. Seven hours worth. More fun than you thought is allowed... The event will take place at Healy's, 178 Queen Street West Below Bathurst in Toronto, starting at 7 pm.

All films will be showing at the Egyptian Theater, 6712 Hollywood Blvd. in Los Angeles.
Tickets are: $8 General; $7 Student/Senior; and $6 Members.



- Friday, September 14 at 7:30 pm:
ALIEN, 1979.
Discussion following with director Ridley Scott.
Special ticket price: $10 General; $9 Student/Senior; and $8 Members.



- Saturday, September 15 at 7:30 pm:
GLADIATOR, 2000.




- Friday, September 21 at 7:30 pm:
BLADE RUNNER, 1982 -
1991 Workprint Version.
Discussion following with director Ridley Scott.
Special Ticket Price: $10 General; $9 Student/Senior; and $8 Members.



- Saturday, September 22 at 5:00 pm:
LEGEND, 1985.

ACME Filmworks, ASIFA-Hollywood
and Women In Animation present a silent auction of original storyboard pastels and paintings and a screening of six animated shorts by Aleksandra Korejwo. Polish director Aleksandra Korejwo

Many of the best films from Hollywood's Golden Age Of Animation have ben banned. The rest have been cut to bits. This program offers the rare chance to see 14 great films exactly as their creators meant us to. It's Bugs, Daffy, Popeye and pals with all their parts. Saturday, September 29, 2001 and October 6, 13, 20, 27, 2001 at 9:30 pm Cineforum, 463 Bathurst, Toronto, Ontario Canada.416-603-6643.

The Europa Cinema & TV - Viareggio Film Festival started in 1984 as a live-action, feature film festival. Since its 15th edition, EuropaCinema & TV has programmed animation to encourage its interaction with live-action cinema.
The festival features a selection of 12 European animated shorts; each of them is
programmed immediately before a feature film in competition. All works submitted must have their Italian premiere at the festival.

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust is currently playing in theaters in the Los Angeles and San Francisco areas.

Theaters and showtimes:

The Showcase, Los Angeles, 323.934.2944. Showtimes:
2:30pm, 5:00pm, 7:30pm, 10:00pm.

The Laemmle Playhouse 7, Pasadena, 626.844.6500. Showtimes:
Noon, 2:30pm, 5:00pm, 7:30pm, 10:00pm.

Edwards University 6, Irvine. 949.854.8811.
Showtimes: 2:30pm, 5:00pm, 7:30pm, 10:00pm.
Encino Town Center, Encino, 818.940.1136. Showtimes:
10:15pm.
Cinemark 22, Lancaster, 661.940.1136. Showtimes:
12:30pm, 3:00pm, 5:30pm, 8:00pm, 10:30pm.
Pacific Theaters, Manhattan Beach, 310.640.1075. Showtimes:
1:40pm, 4:20pm, 7:00pm, 9:50pm.
Brea Plaza 5, Brea, 714.529.5339. Showtimes:
5:30pm, 7:45pm.
The Lumiere, San Francisco, 415.352.0810. Showtimes:
4:45pm, 7:15pm, 9:50pm.
The California, Berkeley, 510.843.3456. Showtimes:
2:00pm, 4:30pm, 7:00pm, 8:00pm, 9:15pm, 10:30pm.