SabuCat Productions will present the largest 3D tribute show ever at the Egyptian Theatre (6712 Hollywood Boulevard). The 10-day festival, which celebrates the golden era of 3D filmmaking, will include many of the best known 3D titles of the 1950's, such as BEANY & CECIL, HOUSE OF WAX, KISS ME KATE and CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON, but will also offer fans of the format an opportunity to see some of the more obscure 3D movies. L.A. Premieres include THE NEBRASKAN; FLIGHT TO TANGIER, JESSE JAMES VS. DALTONS; and THE GLASS WEB. In all, 33 features and 21 short subjects (including 3-D animation) will be shown. In person guests will speak at selected screenings. For more information contact the festival at: tel: (661) 538-9259, fax: (661) 793-6755, or Web: www.3dfilmfest.com.

Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival is a Southern California event highlighting films and music from around the globe. The festival has a partnership with the Rome Independent Film Festival (RIFF), which includes collaboration on films, awards, showcases and retrospectives. TVIFMF will include an Italian Showcase and the grand jury award-winning feature will screen at RIFF. Celebrating nine years, the TVIFMF is slated for at The Movie Experience 10 at Tower Plaza (25735 Ynez Road). Last year's festival had more than 6,000 attendees, boasting participation from 200 filmmakers, musicians, producers, directors, writers, judges, cast and crew. For information, call Jo Moulton, festival director: (909) 699-8681, Email: jmmoulton@earthlink.net or Web: www.tviff.com.

Connichi is a non-commercial anime and manga convention by fans for fans. Guests of honor at 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. This year

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.

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.

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.

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.

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