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.

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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 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.

The 99th Annual American International Toy Fair is one of the premiere events in the U.S. for the toy and collectible industry. Each year the major product producers unveil their line of new toys for the upcoming year. This event is a hotbed for the animation community due to the powerful presence of marketing in animation.

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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Get an edge on a creative career by visiting The Art Institute of Portland's Open House on Saturday, February 23, 2002. From 12noon - 3pm, you can find out more about The Art Institute of Portland's associate and bachelor degree programs in Media Arts & Animation, Multimedia & Web Design, Apparel Design, Interior Design, and Graphic Design. You'll have the chance to check out student and graduate work, learn about the financial aid process, and find out how The Art Institute of Portland can help give you the education you need for an exciting creative career.

KidScreen Summit - The international conference on kids entertainment! THE ONLY event where top kids execs will debate the issues of producing and marketing kids entertainment globally. A fantastic opportunity to get crucial face time with key decision-makers in the kids entertainment industry. Speakers include: * Joel Andryc, EVP, Kids' Programming & Development, ABC Family Worldwide * Finn Arnesen, VP, Programming, Development & Acquisitions, Cartoon Network Europe * Adam Bonnett, VP, Original Programming & Series, Disney Channel * Sam Ewing, VP, International Co-Production & Acquisitions, Buena Vista Services International * John Hardman, VP, Programming and Development, Kids' WB!, WB Television Network * Buzz Potamkin, Acting CEO, Visionary Media & President, Project X, Inc. * Larry Schwarz, CEO, Rumpus Corporation See www.kidscreen.com/summit for FULL DETAILS on Sessions & Speakers or call 416-408-2300 x499.

The Australian Effects & Animation Festival 2002 is a unique opportunity for Australians to learn the creative and technical secrets behind some of the biggest VFX/animation projects from Hollywood and around the world. It provides an exclusive access pass to the leading personalities in the global VFX and animation community. BLOCKBUSTER SESSIONS Leading industry figures from Australia, New Zealand, the US and the U.K provide the lowdown on projects such as Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Ice Age, Band of Brothers, Moulin Rouge & more .... A dedicated screening room will be running the greatest animation and VFX work from around the world throughout AEAF 2002: the latest and the greatest from industry pioneers such as ILM, Blue Sky VFX and Cinesite along with all the entries submitted to the AEAF Awards 2002. AWARDS NIGHT & PARTY The AEAF Awards are Australia's peak industry awards, recognising and rewarding excellence and creativity in 12 categories of competition. Now in its seventh year the AEAF Awards attract entries from Australia and all around the world. All the finalists will be screened at the prestigious Awards night on February 27, 2002 followed by a gala party