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 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.

Fantasm 2001 is a leading multimedia science-fiction, fantasy, horror, art, film and gaming convention. Foundation Imaging's computer animation wizard, Mojo, will be on hand to discuss his work on the TV series BABYLON 5, STAR TREK: VOYAGER and STARSHIP TROOPERS. Visitors can bring their demo tapes and questions on how to break into the computer animation business.

Cartoons on the Bay is the only festival in the world dedicated to television animation. Promoted by Rai Radiotelevisione Italiana and conceived and organized by Rai Trade, the festival is an international event with awards, workshops, lectures and events centering on the ever-changing world of television animation. The International TV Cartoons Competition (Pulcinella Awards) and the International Conference of Television Animation are two of the many events held during the festival. The various Pulcinella Awards presented include best character of the year, programme of the year, and many other categories involving animated series, movies and films. For the first time in the 2001 edition, Cartoons on the Bay will hand out awards for Internet animation.

MIP TV is the world's premier international television program market. The six-day TV industry trade show and conference program will focus on the international television industry. The event gives buyers, sellers and programmers a chance to meet and make deals. The conference includes a vast array of panels and round-table discussions with some of the world's top professionals. Each year the event attracts over 10,000 professionals from around the world.

Frames 2001 is the first global convention on the business of entertainment in India. The two-day event will bring together artists and producers from around the world. The convention will feature discussions, meetings, seminars, interactive workshops, screenings and previews. Last year's festival featured an in depth study entitled, "Indian Entertainment: Strategy and Vision."

The 3rd World Summit On Media For Children aims to create an audiovisual policy supporting the rights of children around the world. Organized by the European Children's Television Centre, the event strives to bring many people, including teachers, researchers and academics, together to investigate the relationship of children's television and new media. The conferences will feature topics such as: going global; media for all; new technologies; and children have a say. The event will also hold an exhibition, audiovisual centre, forums, workshops, children's events and children-produced film festival.

The 2nd Annual Onscreen For Kids And Teens is a leading international event for professionals involved in developing programming for kids and teens. This two-day event will give visitors the opportunity to interact with leaders in youth entertainment from the television, film and new media industries. Topics addressed at the event will be managing rights, funding options for independents, contract pitfalls, developing and writing for youth, directing animation, anatomy of a publishing deal, negotiating a licensing contract and business strategies for small production companies.

As the first European market of the year, the 23rd Monte-Carlo Television Market gives buyers and sellers an opportunity to search for or sell mid-season replacement series. The market offers exhibitors the chance to submit up to six programs to be included in the market's Videotheque library and cinema type screening rooms. Each year the market gives out the European Producers' Award to recognize producers who help bring quality products to life.

Contact Information:
(Monaco office)
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Phone: ++377 93 10 40 60
Fax: ++377 93 50 70 14
E-mail: info@tvfestival.com

Interactive TV & Mobile Games Conference is set up to look at the potential of games on interactive TV and digital TV. In addition, the event will address how advertisers will capitalize on this new market.