Cascade ACM SIGGRAPH, Oregon and Southwest Washington's local SIGGRAPH chapter are sponsoring 4th Generation Media presentation lead by Bruce Curling from Anark Corporation. Curling's presentation will cover the key concepts of 4th Generation Media as it impacts hardware penetration in the current high-tech market. The presentation will also provide an overview of potential applications for interactive 3D multimedia technologies and demonstrate how customers such as Microsoft and NVIDIA are using Anark technologies to facilitate product launches, market presentations, screen savers and Web presentations. The event will take place from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. at the Art Institute of Portland, located at 1122 N.W. Davis Street (Near Powell's Books), Portland. Registration and networking will be from 6:30

Join the Producers Guild's New Media Council for the third in a series of industry Edutainment Networking Events and meet the visual effects producers and executives behind Stuart Little, Spider-man, Enterprise, The Matrix, Terminator 2 & 3, Mortal Combat, The Hulk and more! Michelle Murdoca, former VFX Producer and Vice President of Animation for Sony Pictures will lead our panel discussion on visual effects production. Our focus will be on key issues in visual effects production including the state of the business; producer credit issues, and the production process for visual effects

The 6th Annual DVD Awards is the premiere awards ceremony for the DVD industry. Hosted by famed film critic Leonard Maltin, the event celebrates the art of making DVDs. This year the event will feature a Viewer's Choice Award. DVD publishers, film studios, production companies, mastering facilities and individual producers are invited to participate in the awards program honoring the best in DVD. For more information visit www.recordingmedia.org/dvd-awards.html.

Now in its 28th year, the TV Festival features prominent industry voices. Using discussion, debate and often entertainment, the festival offers more than 50 individual sessions. They cover specific industry concerns on a wide range of topics from policy to program-making issues. The event also features keynote lectures, Channel of the Year Awards, preview screenings, masterclasses and networking parties. This year, the event expects more than 1,500 delegates to attend. The keynote speakers will be Tony Ball, ceo BSkyB, Chris Albrecht, chairman/ceo HBO and Greg Dyke, director general BBC. For further info visit www.mgeitf.co.uk.

ASIFA-Hollywood will examine the history of stop-motion animation at the American Film Institute in the Ted Ashley Screening Room on Saturday, August 23, 2003 at 3 pm. From Jasper to Gumby, some obscure examples will include works from animators George Pal, Frank Tashlin, Charles Bowers, Lou Bunin, Ray Harryhausen, Art Clokey, John Burton and many others. Don't miss these rare examples of a (now) lost art! The event will be hosted by Jerry Beck. The American Film Institute is located at 2021 N. Western Avenue in Los Angeles. Admission is $2.00 for ASIFA-Hollywood members and $10.00 for non-members. Admission is free if you buy an ASIFA-Hollywood membership at the door.

SETH MACFARLANE, the Creator and Producer of the animated series FAMILY GUY, will appear in person on stage at 1:00 p.m. at the SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2003 LOS ANGELES COMIC BOOK AND SCIENCE FICTION CONVENTION. SETH will speak about the series, take questions from the audience, and sign autographs. The event takes place at the SHRINE AUDITORIUM EXPO CENTER, 700 WEST 32ND STREET, in LOS ANGELES. Show Hours are 10:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. Admission is only $6.00. The Convention also features a Dealer's Room full of Comic Books, Toys, and more. For more information call (818) 954-8432 or check the website at www.comicbookscifi.com.

The 2nd eDIT/VES 2003: The European Festival for Production and Visual Effects is a congress of workshops, panels and talks by international experts and top creatives who will show where film is going in the 21st century and present the best visual effects from European feature films and current Hollywood productions. eDIT retains its well-tried structure of seven program blocks. Sponsored by Visual Effects Society (VES), the emphasis is content-oriented. The Art of Storytelling in the Digital Age is thus once again the focus of eDIT/VES 2003. This central theme speaks not only to the technical freaks, but also to all those working creatively in the film industry. eDward, the European film award for industry newcomers, will be presented during eDIT for the fourth time. All European filmmakers under 30 can enter a 30-second spot on the subject of

The 21st Torino Film Festival is the youngest of the important Europeans festivals and in constant growth. The Festival

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