Band Of Ninja Screening
Begins: March 11, 2006
At 7:30 pm, the UCLA Film & Television Archive will host a screening of BAND OF NINJA (NINJA BUGEICHO)
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Miyazaki Screenings
Begins: March 11, 2006
Throughout 2006, the New York International Children
Best of Ottawa 2005: Fundraiser
Begins: March 11, 2006
Proceeds from this screening of the best films of the Ottawa International Animation Festival 2005 will send an Emily Carr Institute Animation student to attend the festival in September, 2006. The program details can be viewed at http://ottawa.awn.com/OIAF05/prog_bestof2005.php.
Saturday, March 11th, 20067:30pmEmily Carr InstituteSouth Building Lecture Theater, room 3281400 Johnston St.Vancouver, BC Canadahttp://www.eciad.ca
Tickets: $10.00 at the doorRaffles, door prizes and special guests!
David Freeman's Beyond Structure Screenwriting Workshop
Begins: March 11, 2006
David S. Freeman's "Beyond Structure" has long been L.A.'s most popular screenwriting and development workshop, where it's held at Universal Pictures.
It's been taken by the writers, directors and executives behind the AUSTIN POWERS films, GOOD WILL HUNTING, MEET THE FOCKERS, RUNAWAY BRIDE, SLING BLADE, LAW AND ORDER, THE SIMPSONS, E-RING, THE WEDDING SINGER, AMERICAN HISTORY X, 12 MONKEYS, E.R., BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND, KING OF THE HILL, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, PLEASANTVILLE and many, many other films and TV shows.
Other Digital Stuff: Expanding the In-theatre Experience
Begins: March 10, 2006
The Entertainment Technology Center at University of Southern California (USC-ETC) is hosting "Other Digital Stuff: Expanding the In-theatre Experience," which will examine new forms of content enabled by digital cinema technologies, including pre-show ads and entertainment, realtime sports and music and 3D trailers and lobby displays. It will feature demonstrations of the latest innovations; discussions about technology and bottom-line issues; and a digital cinema overview. It will also look at how to devise alternative content that appeals to audiences.
Robert McKee's Story Seminar
Begins: March 10, 2006
Robert McKee is the most widely known and respected screenwriting teacher in the world. Portrayed in the Oscar-nominated hit ADAPTATION, named Hollywood's Most Wanted Screenwriting Teacher by MOVIELINE magazine, and interviewed by 60 MINUTES correspondent Bob Simon for CBS News' Sunday Morning 2005 Academy Awards Special, McKee's sold-out Story Seminars teach the essential principles of screenwriting and story design that studios, production companies and publishers demand from their writers.
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Corpse Bride Upsets at British Animation Awards
CORPSE BRIDE upset favorite WALLACE & GROMIT: THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT and THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE to win Best European Animated Feature at this years British Animation Awards hosted by the comedian Jeremy Hardy and held at the Shaw Theatre in London. Aardmans BBC-3 special ANGRY KID: WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE walked off with the Best TV Special award and Hat Trick and Decodes BROMWELL HIGH Baby Boom won the Best Comedy Award.
Microsoft Unveils Ultra-Mobile Personal Computers
Microsoft offered details for Ultra-Mobile Personal Computers (UMPCs), a new category of mobile computing devices that features small, lightweight, carry-everywhere hardware designs coupled with the full functionality of a Microsoft Windows-based PC and a choice of input options, including enhanced touch-screen capabilities. Much like a pocket PC, it will be ideal for gaming and for creating 3D models while on the go.
NAB2006 Introduces Web & Mobile Development Conference
The Web & Mobile Development Conference will be launched at NAB2006 on April 25-26, 2006, in Las Vegas. This new educational technology conference, targeted toward professional Web designers, developers and content providers, will debut as part of the NAB2006 MultiMedia World Conference package.
NVIDIA Introduces First HD Integrated Graphics Processor for Notebooks
NVIDIA Corp. launched the company's first integrated graphics processor (IGP) core-logic solution for notebooks. Comprised of the NVIDIA GeForce Go 6100 graphics processing unit (GPU) and the NVIDIA nForce Go 430 media and communications processor (MCP), the new mobile IGP solution is the first with hardware accelerated H.264 high-definition (HD) video playback.
Mind Your Business: F.A. — Freelancers Anonymous
In this months Mind Your Business, Mark Simon reveals the five steps of hiring freelancers.
Pixar Deal Cheered at Disney Annual Shareholders’ Meeting
The mood was a lot more upbeat at The Walt Disney Co.s 2006 annual shareholders meeting today (March 10) at the Anaheim Pond, according to trade reports. The $7.4 billion Pixar deal (which will close in late April or early May) stole the show, Roy Disney was greeted with thunderous applause, John Lasseter wowed with a promise to revitalize Disney Feature animation and the introduction of new president/ceo Robert Iger was met with enthusiasm.
Controversy Mars Inaugural Animation Film Festival
ASIFA-Saskatchewans inaugural Animation Film Festival concluded on March 6, 2006 with a flurry of controversy.
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DreamWorks Animation Dumps Tortoise & Tusker, Reports 2005 Slump
DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. announced results for the fourth quarter and full year ending Dec. 31, 2005.
Within the release, DreamWorks officially nixed past projects TORTOISE AND THE HARE and TUSKER. Both films were written off for book purposes in 2003. Because DreamWorks Animation plans to abandon the rights to these films in 2006, it receives the associated tax benefit at this time. This has resulted in an increase to net income of approximately $28.0 million, or $0.27 per share, in the fourth quarter.
Second Life Machinima Film Bells and Spurs Premieres at SXSW
Linden Lab, creator of the virtual world SECOND LIFE, announced the release of BELLS AND SPURS, a machinima film based on the cowboy poem "Silver Bells and Golden Spurs" and created entirely within SECOND LIFE. The film will have its real world premiere Saturday, March 11, 2006, during the Screen Burn Beta Festival at the 13th annual SXSW Interactive Festival in Austin. To see the film and tour the virtual back lot where Bells and Spurs was filmed, visit www.bellsandspurs.com.
'The Shaggy Dog': Tippett Studio Barks Up VFX
Tara DiLullo talks with Tippett Studios Tom Schelesny about the transformation vfx that transpire in Disneys The Shaggy Dog.
Walerian Borowczyk, Surrealist Auteur, Dies
Walerian Borowczyk, an internationally known surrealist filmmaker, died of heart trouble on Feb. 3, 2006, in Paris, where he had resided since the late 1950s, reports THE NEW YORK TIMES. He was 82.
Originally trained as a painter and graphic artist, he made several dozen films, both animated and live-action, in the decades after World War II. Terry Gilliam, Jan Svankmajer and the Brothers Quay site him as an influence.
Weinsteins Plan More Crouching Tiger In Theaters & On Stage
Bob and Harvey Weinstein are developing a stage version of martial arts Oscar winner CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON as well as the five books into a TIGER film franchise of three prequels and a sequel, reports VARIETY.
The Weinstein Co. have gained the worldwide rights to develop and produce a stage adaptation of Chinese author Wang Du Lu's CRANE IRON PENTALOGY, a series of books the fourth installment being CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON.
John Cusack Booked for Stephen King’s 1408
John Cusack will headline in the theatrical adaptation of Stephen King's short story 1408 for DERAILED director Mikael Hafstrom, producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Dimension Films, reports VARIETY. The script was written by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski (ED WOOD).
Cusack will play a debunker of paranormal occurrences who encounters real horror when he checks into notorious Room 1408 at the Dolphin Hotel.
1408 debuted in the King audio book, BLOOD AND SMOKE, and was later included in King's 2002 short story collection, EVERYTHING'S EVENTUAL.
Tiburon International Film Festival 2006
Begins: March 9, 2006
The Tiburon International Film Festival seeks to provide a greater understanding of the world and its many cultures through the artistic medium of film, and through the top quality films from around the world that would not be accessible without an event of this nature, TIFF wishes to enhance tolerance between people of all backgrounds. Our goal is one of cultural enrichment and heightened cultural awareness. TIFF strongly believes in "Understanding the World through Film." The TIFF is a nine day event taking place MARCH 9-17, 2006 in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Free 3D Animation Training Class
Begins: March 9, 2006
FREE INTRO CLASS IN 3D ANIMATION FOR BEGINNERS. Find out more about 3D as a career, to enhance your existing profession, start your own home based business or publish your own ideas and concepts. Ideal for those interested in Movies, Television, Games, Architecture, Mechanical
Design, Medical, Legal Simulations, Graphic/ Web Design or enhancing Corporate Presentations. Class takes place on Thursday March 9th, 6pm - 9pm (Midtown Manhattan). To find out more and register visit www.3dtraining.com/introclass or call 212-967-7777.
Cartoon Movie 2006
Begins: March 9, 2006
With the support of the MEDIA Programme of the European Union, CARTOON initiated Cartoon Movie to establish a synergy between distributors, investors and producers and thus accelerate the financing and distribution process of animated features in Europe. Cartoon Movie was designed along the lines of the successful Cartoon Forum, which aims at facilitating the financing of animation TV series. But Cartoon Movie also offers improvements in the management of cross border film distribution systems in Europe.
The British Animation Awards (BAA) 2005
Begins: March 9, 2006
The British Animation Awards (BAA) covers all aspects of the U.K. animation scene, from student work to commercials, children
Pact Kids And Animation Event
Begins: March 9, 2006
Pact is organizing a one-day children
Jim Henson Co. Toons Up With Varjak Paw
The Jim Henson Co. has optioned feature film rights to SF Saids fantasy novels VARJAK PAW and its sequel THE OUTLAW VARJAK PAW, reports VARIETY. The company plans to develop the property as an animated film.
The books illustrator Dave McKean, who directed the Henson film MIRRORMASK, is set to direct. McKean will team with Said to adapt the screenplay.
The original book follows a Mesopotamian blue kitten as he learns he is part of a mystical tradition of magical martial arts and sets out to save his family.
