Last Month in Animation

* Tuesday, August 31 - Sunday, September 5. Baden/Zurich, Switzerland.
The Fantoche International Animation Festival focused on innovative works, as well as current and historical computer animation developments. For more information Tel. + 41 361 41 51, Fax + 41 1 364 03 71, or E-mail: fantoche@access.ch. Also, visit www.fantoche.ch.

* Wednesday, September 8 - Thursday, September 9. New York, New York, USA.
The 1999 Golden Marble Awards show and conference program was a multi-track large-scale event aimed at professionals who are marketing, promoting and advertising to kids. The conference content was streamed along three thematic 'tracks': Focus on the Teen Market; Advertising & Promoting to Kids; and Licensing, Merchandising and Retailing to Kids. For more information contact: Brunico Communications Inc., 366 Adelaide Street West, Suite 500, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5V 1R9. You can also Tel: (416) 408-2300 or Fax: (416) 408-0870. In the US call toll free at (800) 543-4512.

* Thursday, September 9, 7:30 pm. Westwood, California, USA.
Women In Animation Writers Group presented guest speaker Lydia Marano, whose credits include Gargoyles, Spider-Man, Phantom 2040, Conan And The Young Warriors, and Rescue Rangers. The event took place at Saban Entertainment, 10960 Wilshire Blvd. at the corner of Midvale. The admission fee was $5.00. RSVP: Karla Parker at karlaparker@earthlink.net, or Jean Wright at (818) 360-8321.

* Friday, September 10, 7 pm. Santa Monica, California, USA.
Women In Animation Shorts Fest I was a showcase for short animated films made by Women In Animation members and other filmmakers from around the world. This evening's program included films by Suzanne Franzel (Germany), Jaime Levy (USA), and Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis (Canada). It took place at Santa Monica College, Academy of Entertainment and Technology, 1440 Stewart Street, (by Olympic and 26th). Admission was free and open to the public.

* Saturday, September 11, 11:30 am. Beverly Hills, California, USA.
Families could meet Scooby-Doo and investigate the arts while listening to music at the Beverly Hills children's bookstore, Storyopolis. Scooby-Doo was available for photos, and while listening to the Kid Rhino audio release, Scooby-Doo And The Witch's Ghost (which ties in with the direct to video title due out on October 5), the kids were able to participate in arts and crafts, interactive storytelling, and a raffle with prizes where everyone was a winner. (The participation fee for the arts and crafts' materials was $6.00 per child.)

* Saturday, September 11 - Wednesday, September 15. New York, New York, USA.
The Giant Screen Theater Association (GSTA) Annual Meeting. Mark Osborne's MORE, the experimental large format short film sponsored by the Large Format Cinema Association (LFCA) and nominated for a 1998 Academy Award, was one of the New Film presentations. The New Film screenings at GSTA gave operators of institutional and commercial large format theaters the opportunity to consider the film for their venues. The event took place at the Sony IMAX Theatre which is part of Sony Theatres Lincoln Square. For more information visit lfca.org, or Tel. (209) 477-2726.

* Sunday, September 12, 2 pm. Balboa Peninsula, California, USA.
To celebrate Scooby Doo's 30th Anniversary, there was a Scooby Doo Birthday Celebration Party Cruise. The cruise took place aboard the M.V. Tiki and set off from Fun Zone Boat Company, located near the end of the Balboa Peninsula. R.S.V.P. to mfadanes@cataroo.com was required. Also, for more information, including directions, visit pweb.netcom.com/~cataroo/events.html.

* Sunday, September 12. Los Angeles, California, USA.
The September edition of Hollywood Shorts, a monthly short film series for live-action and, occasionally, animation, took place at various venues throughout the Los Angeles area, and on the web. For more information visit www.lalive.com/hollywoodshorts.

* Wednesday, September 15 - Friday, September 17. Montreal, Canada.
Multimedia International Market (MIM). The 6th Multimedia International Market tradeshow included the International Golden MIMs competition which awarded prizes for the best CD-ROM, Web Sites and Others (Business Solutions, Multimedia Software, Special Effects). For more information Tel. (514) 288 3931, Fax: (514) 288 0641, or E-mail: info@mim.qc.ca. Also visit www.mim.qc.ca.

* Thursday, September 16 - Saturday, September 18, 1999. Portland, Oregon, USA.
Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons and Futurama, spoke at the 1999 Portland Creative Conference. He was joined by Eugenio Zanetti, production designer for What Dreams May Come, Disney producer Don Hahn, and nationally syndicated cartoonist John Callahan. The Conference included speaker presentations, panel discussions, sneak preview film screenings, an opening night kick-off celebration, and a closing night wrap party, and was held at the Portland Center for the Performing Arts.

* Friday, September 17, 7 pm. Glendale, California, USA.
THAT '70s - '80s CARTOON SHOW!, sponsored by Van Eaton Galleries and ASIFA-Hollywood. Tom Sito hosted an evening with Filmation directors Tom Tataranowicz and Ed Friedman; Lou Scheimer, Filmation's founder; Hanna-Barbera's Jerry Eisenberg, designer of The Banana Splits and Peter Potamus; and Iwao Takamoto, designer of Scooby Doo and Penelope Pittstop. The evening included screenings, plenty of stories and a chance to ask the creators about your favorite shows and characters. Admission was $5 at the door for ASIFA-Hollywood members and full time students, $8 at the door for all others. The event took place at Glendale Community College Auditorium, 1500 North Verdugo Road.

* Wednesday, September 22 - Sunday, September 26. Cordoba, Spain.
The Annual Cartoon Forum is organized by the European Association for Animated Films. This year the forum focused on TV animation. Also, one of six European short films was awarded the Cartoon d'Or 1999. For more information contact AEFA Cartoon, Boulevard Lambermont, 4181030 Brussels, Belgium. Tel: + 32 2 245 12 00; or Fax: + 32 2 245 46 89.

* Thursday, September 23 - Sunday, September 26. Guardiagrele, Italy.
The 2nd Matita International Animation Film Festival is a competitive animation festival. In addition to the official competition, this year's program included an Italian film program, a profile of the CFT Gobelins school, a tribute to Jiri Trnka, a Barry Purves retrospective and a forum about new technologies. For more information contact Camillo DíAlessandro, Mila Paterra, Ex Novo/ Mff, via dei Crociferi, 44, 66100 Chieti, Italy; Fax: + 39 0871 321160; or E-mail: exnovo.animation@usa.net. Also visit www.angelfire.com/ct/matitafilmfestival.

* Tuesday, September 28, 7:30 pm. Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Creative Alliance Monthly Salon Series presented TV and Film Producing for the Young Audience, a look at how decisions are made to produce today's entertainment for the young audience. The panel included: Allison Abbate, Producer of The Iron Giant; Marne Jones, Children's Programming for CBS and others. The panel was moderated by Stephen Galloway Executive Editor of The Hollywood Reporter. The event took place at The Gower Theater, Paramount Studios. There was an admission fee. RSVP at (310) 789-5686.

* Wednesday, September 29 - Sunday, October 3. Rome, Italy.
The Animated Castles festival is an international animation festival in the form of a show. All events, including the international competition and the Italian competition of short films, the conferences, round tables, interviews and previews, are presented in one big venue. This year, the festival paid tribute to Marv Newland, Joanna Quinn, Carlos Trillo and Roberto Gavioli. For more information contact The Animated Castles, c/o Consorzio Imprese Castelli Romani, Corso Gramsci 110, 00045 Genzano, Roma, Italy; Tel. + 39 6-9391577; or E-mail: castellianimati@allnet.it. Also visit www.castellianimati.it.