Animation World News:Call for Entries
SAS Conference Call For Papers. The tenth annual Society for Animation Studies (SAS)
conference, scheduled to take place in Orange, California in August 1998,
is now accepting presentation proposals. Preference will be given to proposals
within the conference theme of "In the Beginning....," which
could include studies of student works of now accomplished artists, the
early years of particular studios, schools and organizations, and prototypes
of computer or other animation-related technologies. Proposals should include
a 25-50 word summary of the presentation, suitable for publication, as
well as a 250-500 word abstract. While the final deadline for submissions
is January 15, an early decision deadline of November 1 has been set to
give people traveling long distances ample time to make travel arrangements.
Financial assistance may be available for students and those in need. For
financial aid consideration, applications must also be received by November
1.
Send your materials to:
Maureen Furniss, Ph.D.
School of Film and Television
Chapman University
333 North Glassell Street
Orange, CA 92866 USA
Phone: (714) 744-7018
Fax: (714) 997-6700
Email: furniss@chapman.edu
URL: http://www.chapman.edu/animation
For more information about The Society for Animation Studies, visit the
SAS web site in AWN's Animation Village.
http://www.awn.com/sas
International Monitor Awards. The International Monitor Awards,
an event for the teleproduction and digital media industry, is accepting
submissions for its next awards show, to be held in Southern California
in Summer 1998. The competition features awards for 20 categories and 8
craft production areas, mostly in the realm of commercial production, such
as Opens, Closes & Titles, Logos & IDs and On-Air Promotions. The
entry deadline is January 30, 1998, with an early-bird discount given to
works submitted before November 21. Entry fees range from $135 to $175,
depending upon whether the producing company is a member of the International
Teleproduction Society. For information, call (703) 641-8770.
Asian Pop-Culture Con. The Center for Asia-Pacific Initiatives and
the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Victoria will hold a conference
on the theme of Asian Popular Culture, April 16-18, 1998 in Victoria, British
Columbia, Canada. The event organizers are now accepting paper submissions
for conference presentations. Selected papers will be published in a book
to be edited by Dr. Richard King and Tim Craig. Topics that could be addressed
include Japanese comics (manga) and animation (anime). To submit a work
for consideration, you may send your paper by email to tcraig@business.uvic.ca.
San Fran Film Fest. The 41st San Francisco International Film Festival
will take place April 23 to May 7, 1998. Submissions are now being accepted
for its' Golden Gate Awards competition for animation, documentaries, shorts,
experimental work and television. The winner in the animation category
will receive a $500 cash prize, and a chance at the $1,000 prize in the
shorts category. Additional prizes include awards specifically for Bay
area filmmakers. The entry deadline is December 12. For entry forms and
information, visit http://www.sfiff.org
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