The Vancouver Effects and Animation Festival (VEAF) showcases all types of effects work and animation from realistic water effects to traditional cel animation work. The event will feature guest speakers, panels and awards. Special guests will include visual effects legend Ray Harryhausen and Mark Gustafson, senior creative director/supervising producer for THE PJS. Some of the categories for the festival competition are: Commercials (animated), Commercials (effects), Feature Film (animated), Feature Film (effects), Music Videos (animated), Music Videos (effect), Short Films, Titles, Idents, PSAs and Stings, Simulations, Education and Training Videos, Student Work, CD-Roms and Websites.

Animators Ruth and Roger Whiter were lucky enough to meet Ray Harryhausen for tea and a chat about his career, read what was said in Animation World Magazine.

Want to know more about Mark Gustafson and his work on THE PJS? Then check out Animation World Magazine's interview.

The Vancouver Effects and Animation Festival (VEAF) showcases all types of effects work and animation from realistic water effects to traditional cel animation work. The event will feature guest speakers, panels and awards. Some of the categories for the festival competition are: Commercials (animated), Commercials (effects), Feature Film (animated), Feature Film (effects), Music Videos (animated), Music Videos (effect), Short Films, Titles, Idents, PSAs and Stings, Simulations, Education and Training Videos, Student Work, CD-Roms and Websites. The 2001 special guests included visual effects legend Ray Harryhausen and Mark Gustafson, senior creative director/supervising producer for THE PJS.

Side Effects Software will present the X-MEN work completed by C.O.R.E. Digital on Thursday, May 10, 2001 at 6 pm at University of Toronto's Hart House. Nordin Rahhali, who served as a technical director on X-MEN, will discuss C.O.R.E.'s work on the film, including early challenges and Houdini's role in overcoming them. Side Effects will also present new Houdini capabilities, including its artist-friendly interface, customizable panels and vector expressions and the integrated Houdini scripting language. An hors d'oeuvre reception will begin at 6:30 pm and the presentation will follow in the second floor Debates Room at Hart House, located at 7 Hart House Circle, Toronto. Please RSVP to rsvp@sidefx.com or call (416) 504-9876 for more information.

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Torcon3 is the World Science Fiction Convention, to be held Aug 28-Sept 1, 2003 in Toronto. The convention will have an Anime Room, a General SF/Fantasy Movie Room, a Game Room, one or more LARPS, an Art Show, a Masquerade, and more!! Come one, come all!!

This year's events feature guests of honour George R. R. Martin (Author), Frank Kelly Freas (Artist), Mike Glyer (Fan) and Spider Robinson. (Toastmaster).

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Digifest is an annual festival focussing on interactive digital media. The up-coming Digifest will host a design competition called "New Voices" where New Media artists are invited to submit innovative ideas within Film, Web, 3D animation and Digital Gaming. The winners will be given the opportunity to present their work at this four day festival, as well their submission will be printed in the annual Digifest catalogue. The New Voices submission deadline is December 1, 2002. Winners will be notified in January, 2003 and the festival will be held on March 26 - 29, 2003. For more information please visit: http://www.dxnet.net/digifest

The International Festival of Cinema and Technology will be continuing its touring festival in Toronto March 2003. The tour premiered in London and Paris in December 2002. The festival has a large animation and computer animation showcase which features a wide variety of projects from indie and first time filmmakers. The festival also will screen a variety of docs, dramas and comedies. The International Festival of Cinema and Technology uses new and emerging technologies to showcase films and videos. For more information please visit www.ifoct.com and www.ifct-tour.org.

The Toronto Online Film Festival is a high traffic event showcasing independent features, shorts, docs, animation, music videos, commercials, spec ads and experimental videos from around the world. Boasting one of the most intimate mini-markets and cutting edge technology seminars in North America, opportunities abound for moviemakers looking to make invaluable alliances with the hundreds of industry professionals who attend Toronto in September.
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The Toronto International Film Festival is one of the premiere film festivals in the world. The event features many debuts of films that will go on to be box-office and critical successes. This major industry event is a place where studios test their films and seek out independent features. This year

The Toronto International Film Festival is one of the premiere film festivals in the world. The event features many debuts of films that will go on to be box-office and critical successes. This major industry event is a place where studios test their films and seek out independent features. For more information on the festival visit: www.e.bell.ca/filmfest/2003/festivalinformation/2004information.asp.