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ANIMATION WORLD MAGAZINE - ISSUE 4.4 - JULY 1999

by David Kilmer

All of the news in this section of Animation World Magazine is published first in the Animation Flash, AWN's weekly e-mail newsletter. Read it first in the Flash! Subscribe today.

Business: Disney Owes Katzenberg, Virtualmagic Expands To Asia, New Studio Opens In India, Oxygen Signs With Mediaone, Computer Cafe Expands To Santa Monica, Rob Davies Opens New Studio, Graham Ralph Founds Silver Fox Films, Warner Unites Feature And TV Animation Divisions.

People: Women In Animation Names Jan Nagel Interim President, Musical Chairs: David Harleston and Steve Galloway join Nelvana, Nelvana promotes Kristin Hawley, Disney promotes Phil Lofaro, Carol McGovney joins BKN, BKN promotes Nadia Nardonnet, Hearst hires Pamela Harris, PDI hires Jenene J. Wilson, Evans & Sutherland hires Robert H. Ard and Shanker Munshani, Film Roman hires Rick Ramirez, Harvey names Meyer Gottlieb to its Board of Directors, Gerry Lewis takes on new role at DreamWorks, Oxygen Media hires Mary Murano, Laurie Benson, Tricia Melton, and Michael Boyd, Dan Romanelli signs new contract at Warner Bros., Balmur Entertainment appoints Tony Baylis as CEO, ITE-USA hires Erik St. Anthony, Clive Jenkins joins Crawford Communications, Catapult promotes Rob Smith and Mark Mayerson, Universal Studios hires Kenton Low.

Films: AWN Animated Box Office Report, Episode II Is In Pre-Production, Warner Greenlights Osmosis Jones, Did Dinotopia Inspire Phantom Menace?, Film Roman Announces Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers Feature, Thomas The Tank Is Headed For The Big Screen!

Visual Effects: Cyclotron Creates Letterman Open.

Television: Cartoon Network Premieres I Am Weasel, Nick Sets SpongeBob Premiere, Family Guy Moves To Thursday, Oxygen Announces Animation Series For Women, Protozoa Will Produce A New Real-Time 3D Animation Series, Alphanim Announces New Productions, Film Roman Announces New Shows, DMA Designs Noggin Host Character, PBS Adds Noddy To Daily Schedule.

Commercials: Seeing Spots by (Colossal) Pictures, Class-Key Chew-Po Commercials, Absolutely Productions Limited, J.J. Sedelmaier Productions, Passion Pictures, Will Vinton Studios, Graphiti Multimedia, Spontaneous Combustion, Loop Filmworks.

Home Video: New Manga Video Is Based On Osamu Tezuka Manga, Make Way For More H.R. Pufnstuf, Sigmund, And Land Of The Lost Videos, New South Park Video Ties In With Upcoming Feature.

Licensing: Darth Maul Action Figure Tops Sales, Nickelodeon And Kid Rhino Offer Rugrats CD, Kid Rhino Collects A Cartoon Medley, Iron Giant Gets Licensed.

Education: Learn Acting For Animation From Barry Purves!

Technology: Realviz S.A. Announces Matchmover, Star Wars Gets Even More Digital, Alias|Wavefront Ships Maya 2, Adobe Announces Photoshop 5.5 And LE, Macromedia Ships Flash 4, Interactive Learning Announces Attain Objects.

Internet & Interactive: Red Storm Conspires With BKN To Offer TV Series-Based Game, Lucas Releases New Star Wars CD-ROM, Nick Offers A New Blue's Clues CD-ROM For Preschoolers, Activision Releases A Bug's Life Game, The Banana Splits Return!

Places: Kansas City Disney Building Is Marked For Demolition, Disneyland News From Around The World.

Books: CBLDF Gets Funding Help.

Call For Entries: Nickelodeon Launches Storyboard Competition, Moondance International Film Festival Calls For Entries, London Effects & Animation Festival Calls For Entries, The Central Florida Festival Calls For Entries, Hollywood Shorts Calls For Entries, Madcat Women's Film/Video Festival Calls For Entries.

Awards: Day-Time Emmy Award Winners, The Clios Have Been Announced, Wendy Tilby Wins At Cannes!, Deviant! Wins At New York Animation Festival, Joyce, Wasson, Zoeller Win Daytime Emmys, Wendy Tilby Wins At Annecy!, Joyce, Wasson, Zoeller Win Daytime Emmys.

Events: Spike And Mike Return To L.A., Montreal, And San Francisco, Wild Brain At Cartoon Museum, Disneyland Celebrates Haunted Mansion Anniversary, Alex Ross Art Auction Benefits UNICEF.

Last Month in Animation: EUROGRAPHICS Symposium on Visualization, Academy of Art College in San Francisco Spring Show, Samurai and Outrageous Babes, Annecy International Animated Film Festival and Market, Mark Baker at the Museum of the Moving Image, VES '99: A Festival of Visual Effects, L!censing '99, Art Institute of Atlanta student show, Art Institute of Pittsburgh student show, ASIFA-Hollywood's "A Looney Tunes Reunion," The Worst Cartoons Ever Made, The Gathering 1999: Gargoyles World Tour, Women in Animation Elections, The 26th annual ASIFA-Hollywood Annie Awards ceremony on TV.

Upcoming Events in Animation: ASIFA-Hollywood's ANIFEST '99, Screenings ofThe 7th Voyage Of Sinbad and Jason And The Argonauts, 1999 San Diego Comic-Con, Fantoche International Animation Festival, 1999 Portland Creative Conference, 2nd Matita International Animation Film Festival, 2nd International Student Animation Festival.

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