A special screening and presentation on the making of the computer animated film "Little Miss Spider" - directed by Diana Walczak and Jeff Kleiser based on the book by David Kirk - will be held at the Scholastic Store in Soho on Saturday, October 6th from 3:00 - 5:00 pm.

David Kirk will read, present his new toys and sign books. Diana Walczak will give a slide presentation on animating Little Miss Spider. The voice of Little Miss Spider, nine-year-old Marichal MacDonald, will make a special appearance.

The Scholastic Store
557 Broadway (Prince & Spring Streets)
New York, NY 10012-3902
(212) 343-6166

Children are especially welcome. Admission is free. Please RSVP to Amanda Roth at (212) 206-7518 or e-mail amanda@ kwcc.com.

For more information on the "Little Miss Spider" animated short, plaese visit www.kwcc.com.

Will Ryan presents AN ELMO AADRDVARK CD RELEASE PARTY! "Music and Animation" series - Premiere Event! Come celebrate the release of a brand new compact disc of vintage cartoon soundtracks from the classic Hollywood cartoons of Elmo Aardvark. Currently enjoying an internet revival (Renegade Animation and Snappytoons' "Elmo Aardvark: Outer Space Detective!"), these Elmo Aardvark tunes feature many guest performances - including June Foray, Victoria Jackson, Hal Smith, Joanie Sommers and more. Don't miss the fun! And you can be the first to purchase this limited edition CD, autographed by producer Will Ryan. Join that "Ever-lovin' Midnight Aardvark Man" for food, fun and laughs! ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Center 721 S. Victory Blvd. Burbank, CA 91502 Asifa Members $2.00 Non-Members: $5.00 Please call ahead - Seating is limited!

Animatus Studio is proud to be a sponsor of the High Falls Film Festival, running October 17-21, 2001 in Rochester, New York. Focusing on women in film, the festival is honoring animator Faith Hubley this year with a retrospective of her independent work. Highlights of the festival include "Independent Spirits: Faith Hubley/John Hubley," a one-hour documentary about the careers of Academy Award-winning animators John and Faith Hubley directed by Sybil DelGaudio; "Faith Hubley:A Selection of Films." This screening will focus on Faith's solo work from the last twenty-six years. Faith will also be hosting a workshop to highlight her working methods and exhibit storyboards for her next film.

On Wednesday, October 17th 2001, The Illinois Institute of Art-Schaumburg will host the second annual ARTimation Festival at the AMC Barrington 30 Theatres, 175 Studio Drive from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. There will be two theatres devoted to the showing of Animation and Multimedia programs.

Work by current students and recent graduates will be showcased in this event, juried by industry representatives including MTV, Film Roman (The Simpsons), Area 51 (The X-Files, Dune the miniseries), and Viacom. Sponsors of the Festival include: Hewlett Packard, UPS, Motion Picture Studios, High Voltage Software/Red Eye Studios, Digital People, and Vicon Motion Systems.

Admission is free to the public.

ASIFA-San Francisco presents an evening with ILM Director Tom Bertino. Tom is currently working as animation director for DreamWorks "The Time Machine" He joined ILM in 1986 and has worked on over 40 features. Tom's experimental digital animated 35mm short "Work In Progress" will be screened and he will discuss his latest projects. Sally Cruickshank's "Make Me Psychic" will also be shown. Tom did ink and paint on this film and it was his first professional job. The evening will begin with a tribute to stop-motion animator Billy Greene, who was shot dead in front of his apartment in Emeryville in September. Billy's latest short film "Thought Bubble" has been screened at many prominent film festivals, including Sundance and Annecy. He had worked for Will Vinton Studios and returned to the Bay Area five weeks before he was killed to work on "Phantom Investigators." Wednesday, October 17, 2001 at 7:30pm McBean Auditorium at The Exploratorium (San Francisco Palace of Fine Arts) This event is open to the public and admission is free.

Tim Burton's stop-motion masterpiece, directed by Henry Selick, THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS will be screening for two weeks (Oct. 19 - 31) at Hollywood's historic, restored movie palace The El Capitan Theatre on Hollywood Blvd. This is an annual Halloween tradition. On the first night, Friday Oct. 19th, Jerry Beck will be moderating a panel of guests on stage in a Q & A about working with Tim Burton on NIGHTMARE, VINCENT and FRANKENWEENIE. Special guests will include actress CATHERINE O'HARA (voice of Sally and Shock), Vincent & Frankenweenie Producer RICK HEINRICHS, and Frankenweenie screenwriter LENNY RIPPS. This is a great opportunity to see these contemporary classics on the big screen (In fact, this might just be FRANKENWEENIE'S first theatrical showing in Los Angeles). Friday, October 19, 2001 at 7:00pm. The El Capitan Theater, 6838 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, California.

A few years back everything that might offend anyone was cut from the great films of Hollywood's Golden Age Of Animation. Little was left for those of us who love these films. This special program offers two hours of great cartoons exactly as their creators meant us to see them.

Bob Clampett is recognized today as perhaps the key force in the shaping of Warner Brothers Animation. This program offers a rare chance to see two hours of his films as he meant us to see them. Uncut. In black and white if they were made in black and white, color if they were made in color.Stars Bugs, Daffy, Porky, the original nude Tweety & lots more.

Taking place over Halloween weekend - October 26 to 28, 2001 - at the Directors Guild of America Theater and other venues in mid-town Manhattan, the Big Apple Anime Fest considers itself the "Cannes Film Festival of the Anime Manga Culture," one of the hottest media trends among today's global youth. Enjoy world premieres, historical retrospectives and the latest in anime and manga culture as dozens of stars, hundreds of industry execs, and thousands of fans hit the Big Apple for a riotous weekend of anime immersion and partying! Available programming packages include live event programming as well as anime and manga programming. For more information, please go to www.bigappleanimefest.com

Friday evening preview from 6-9 PM, October 26. A reception for Linda Jones. Preview exceptional original production art, rare limited editions and unique works by the legendary film director, animator
and creator, Chuck Jones. RSVP required 212-226-7374 or
VIP@animazing.com. Saturday, October 27 The Art of Chuck Jones - Hosted by Linda Jones.
Exhibit runs through December 2.

Beginning with a Film Festival 1-3pm
at Void Theater 16 Mercer street
and followed by a reception in the gallery 3-6PM.
Meet Emmy Award-winning film producer and daughter of
Chuck Jones, Linda Jones and see an extraordinary
collection of artwork available only at the Event.
RSVP required,as theater space is limited
212.226.7374 or rsvp@animazing.com