Future Film Festival is a major Italian event dedicated to animation & special effects. The festival offers extensive retrospectives of international animation, premieres of major animation & special effects films, new television series and experimental shorts.
In 2001, over 22,000 people attended the Future Film Festival, including 300 journalists and 400 accredited professionals and academics.
The festival welcomed international guests from leading effects companies such as PDI, ILM, Pixar, Duboi and Buf Compagnie, animators Osvaldo Cavandoli and Bruno Bozzetto, and more international animation & special effects directors, artistic directors and creative designers.

The West Coast Student Film Festival invites all college, university and graduate student filmmakers around the globe to submit original work into the competition. There is no entry fee. Categories for entry are: Animation, Fiction and Non Fiction. This year's theme is "Overcoming Obstacles." Entries may be shot on any format but must be submitted in 1/2 inch VHS format. The festival will be featuring several winning films from each category, as well as top films in areas of cinematography, editing (sound/visuals), directing, acting, screenplay and soundtrack. A highly publicized, international event, the West Coast Student Film Festival will have many filmmakers and important professionals in attendance. Tickets will be made available to the public for the festival, starting in December 2001. All proceeds from the event will be donated to Push America, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising funds for, and awareness about, people living with disabilities.

The Knitting Factory in Hollywood presents The Knitting Independent Film Series.


The Knitting Factory -- home of great jazz, alternative and world music -- presents a bi-weekly film series to showcase independent filmmakers from around the world.

Located on Hollywood Blvd., the Knitting Factory is one block from the red carpet of the Kodak Theater and the Academy Awards ceremony.

Local filmmakers now have a state of the art facility to showcase and maintain a visible consortium of artists in the heart of the motion picture world.
The series is open to filmmakers anywhere in the world; residents can hold private screenings for friends and industry members.

The process is easy for filmmakers to present their short or full length film or video.


Beginning Tuesday, January 29, 2002 at 7:30 pm in the Alterknit Lounge at The Knitting Factory -- Hollywood. For details about the film series and submission information visit the Website.

Animation 2002 will take place at the University of Teesside on January 31 and February 1 2002. Following on from last years hugely successful events which brought together past-masters such as Ray Harryhausen and future stars like Michael Dudok De Wit, the 2002 event has a hard act to follow. However, it seems that organisers Chris Williams and Siobhan Fenton have managed to achieve the impossible. The line up of speakers and workshops is, to say the very least, impressive. Speakers are descending on Teesside from around the globe, and include Mark Baker and Neville Astley (Astley Baker), Barry Purves, Tony White, Marie Manton and Chris Shepherd (Slinky Pictures). This years 'in conversation with' special guest is award winning animator Paul Driessen. Topping the bill, the organisers are delighted to announce that Phil Tippett has accepted an invitation to join them at next year's event. As well as the usual happenings, delegates will be able to attend workshops by renowned 'Acting for Animators' author Ed Hooks, Cosgrove Hall, Softimage and ToonBoom Technologies. The Regional Screenings of the Public Choice section of the British Animation Awards will also feature as will a number of selected feature films and shorts. For information and details on how you can attend Animation 2002, you can email chris@animex.org.uk or siobhan@animex.org.uk. The website will be launched on December 14 2001 and the complete programme and other details will be included.

The California SUN International Animation Festival features screenings of animation shorts created by independent animators, industry professionals, and undiscovered talent selected from submissions around the world. We have developed a reputation for screening and premiering the finest work from an international array of animators and studios. Festival categories include Traditional, Computer, Experimental and TV Commercial Animation and Visual Effects. The mission of The California SUN International Animation Festival is to showcase and honor the talents of animators; to proclaim the industry's state of the art advancements; to promote high quality and innovative standards; and to facilitate the gathering of professionals.Production format may be: Digital,1/2"VHS,BetaSP,35mm,16mm,3/4" Umatic submitted on VHS tape. Awards: Golden SUN - Best of the Festival Silver Star -Best Traditional Animation Silver Star -Best Computer Animation Silver Star- Best Experimental Animation (claymation, stop motion, etc.) Silver Star- Best TV Commercial Animation Silver Star- Best Visual Effects Animation Bronze Planet - Best Student Animation. Fees: $35 Independent Short Animation (less than 20 Minutes), $55 Studio Short Animation (less than 30 minutes), $25 Student Project Animation (less than 15 minutes). Please include publicity photographs or digital images,if available.

Year twelve of the UK-based funding scheme is now live.

animate! is commissioning a new slate of risk-taking projects for television, with running times of 3-6 minutes and production budgets from

Find out what's happening in the NW animation scene, and learn more about the formation of a Portland, Oregon SIGGRAPH chapter. The Art Institute of Portland is hosting a SIGGRAPH organizational meeting Wednesday, February 6, 2002 from 6-7:30 pm in room PC-1 of The Art Institute of Portland Parkside Center, 2020 SW Fourth Avenue. All animators, graphic designers, multimedia artists, and anyone interested in learning more about SIGGRAPH is invited to attend this meeting. For more info, please call 888-228-6528 x337.

Find out what's happening in the Portland creative scene. Leaders from some of Portland, Oregon's hottest companies including Wieden + Kennedy, Will Vinton Studios, Jantzen, St2 and more will be on hand to discuss their experiences in the fields of animation, multimedia & web design, interior design, apparel design, and graphic design.

Tickets for each session are $15 and $10 with student ID. Call The Art Institute of Portland TODAY to buy your tickets 503-228-6528 or toll-free 888-228-6528. Proceeds benefit the Oregon Children's Foundation SMART early literacy program.

The 4th Annual Creative Career Symposium will be held Saturday, February 9th, at the KATU Channel 2 studios at 2153 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR. Session One runs from 10am - 12noon; Session 2 runs from 1 - 3pm.

Animated Exeter is an annual animation festival consisting of a fortnight of animated films, workshops, events and exhibitions every February. Tied to the British Animation Awards Public Choice - the festival hosts events for all ages and levels of professionalism.
Screenings have been programmed by Jayne Piling of BAA. Events include careers day for budding animators, 3d, 2d and computer animation workshops, retrospectives, comic-book conventions, and cutting edge digital animations for the music industry.
Aimed at a large proportion of the community Animated Exeter is an inclusive festival bring the public closer to animation and animators closer to the public.

We will examine the commercial and feature work of small CGI shops. Is the future in smaller, more cost effective houses? Find out what speakers from five small shops think. See samples of their work in features, commercials and music videos then draw your own conclusions.

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