The Los Angeles Museum of Television and Radio presents a 90-minute film on Nick Park, the creator of the popular stop-motion animation characters Wallace and Gromit. The film will feature sequences from CREATURE COMFORT, and all three of the Wallace & Gromit shorts. A GRAND DAY OUT has Wallace and Gromit traveling to the moon in search of cheese. THE WRONG TROUSERS chronicles the mishaps that ensue when Wallace takes in a shifty penguin as a lodger. A CLOSE SHAVE uncovers how Wallace and Gromit unravel a countrywide sheep-rustling ring. The films will screen April 19 - May 20, 2001 at 1:00 pm, with a suggested donation of $6 for adults, $4 for students and seniors and $3 for children ages 13 and under.

The 13th French Animated Films Festival (Festival National Du Film D'animation) showcases French animated art. The competition is for short films, TV films and commissioned films. The event will also feature more short, TV and commissioned films from around the world, as well as features, workshops, tributes and exhibitions. Two seminars will take place -- one about the production of feature films in France and the other about the organization of workshops for children. Florence Miailhe will demonstrate the technique of animating pastel on paper directly under the camera. There will also be an exhibition and screening of her work.

The 2001 GAIT Television & Internet Festival is a showcase for independent television and Internet program producers to have their work and talent showcased before potential program buyers, development executives, agents, managers, advertisers and financiers. The 2-day event will feature screenings and discussions of industry issues that affect independent TV and Internet producers.

WEM: the World Education Market is an annual trade show for educational television and new media content. WEM is a marketplace, showcasing educational resources for all levels and ages of learners, for use in the classroom, the workplace or the home. The market offers an opportunity for the industry to buy and sell products, share ideas and create business partnerships and joint ventures. Key decision-makers in colleges, universities, school systems, governments and international agencies, as well as publishers, multimedia developers, and the telecommunications and television industries will all be present.

HDFEST 2001-L.A. is being presented at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Panels include: HD and SFX; HD and Indie Filmmaking; The Future Ramifications of HD; and HD and Post-Production. Featured moderators and panelists will include some veteran HD filmmakers. Passes range from $20 to $45 (full access to all screenings, panels, seminars and receptions). You may order a festival pass directly on the Internet: http://www.hdfest.com; or call (310) 641-TWEB or 1-800-965-4827. For press passes, please contact marisacohen@hdfest.com

Storyopolis is presenting a craft and story hour for PBS' popular series DRAGON TALES. Kids can listen to dragon stories and participate in dragon crafts. Participants will be eligible for promotional give-aways. In addition, costumed characters from the show will be on hand to meet the children. Beginning at 11:30 am, the event is for kids aged 3 and up and costs US$6.

The TV World Show will focus on the inevitable end to analog systems and how digital technology will shape the future of television. The event will be a place for television professionals from around the world to exchange ideas about the future of TV. The conference's award evening will highlight the most innovative TV channels in the world.

The 8th World Animation Celebration (WAC) will present awards to the best new animated works from around the world. Events include; The World Animation screenings; The World Animation competition; The Animation Hall of Fame ceremony; six one-day animation business conferences; four days of animation seminars and classes; two days of animation career planning sessions; The World Animation Marketplace and Recruitment Expo; The Battle of the Animation Studios Synchronized Swimming Teams; networking parties and receptions; and a one-day animation educators conference. Categories for the competition include feature and short films, television series, television specials, commercials, music videos, public service announcements, educational films, experimental animation, computer animation, Web animation, title sequences and direct-to-video productions. Registration fees range from $25 to $100.

The Fifth Annual Gathering of the Gargoyles is an opportunity for animation fans to meet and greet industry professionals in a casual social environment. Guests scheduled to appear include Marina Sirtis (ST:TNG, GARGOYLES), Thom Adcox (GARGOYLES, THE SLAYERS) and Brigitte Bako (GARGOYLES, 3X3 EYES). Guests from the GARGOYLES staff and crew include: Greg Weisman - Series Creator, Writer and Supervising Producer; Frank Paur - Supervising Producer and Director; Dennis Woodyard - Producer and Director; Bob Kline - Development Art Director, Producer and Director; Lisa Salamone - Associate Producer; Michael Reaves - Writer and Story Editor; Brynne Chandler Reaves - Writer and Story Editor; Gary Sperling - Writer and Story Editor; Lydia Marano - Writer; Jamie Thomason - Voice and Casting Director; Karen Peterson - Animation and Timing Director; Dave Schwartz - Development Art Director; Greg Guler - Development Artist and Lead Character Designer; Victor Cook - Storyboard Artist; Brad Rader - Storyboard Artist; Doug Murphy - Storyboard Artist; Carl Johnson - Series Composer; and Julie Morgavi - Talent Coordinator.

DISCOP is a television market covering over 30 emerging television markets in Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, Central Asia and Caucasus. In conjunction with the market, DISCOP 2001 will present two new features: The WebTV East Exhibition, an exhibition of technological Web-based solutions that promote television brands and video content on-line; and the DISCOP Campus Sessions, a program of thematic sessions covering the production, marketing and promotion of television content in Central and Eastern Europe. Sessions include television format production in Central and Eastern Europe; historical documentary co-production; sports programming; the Internet as a marketing tool for TV stations; European union funding and training sources available to central and eastern European audiovisual professionals; and key audience data.