The 2003
edition of The Brussels Cartoon and Animation Festival will have a
new look, with a poster created by Spanish artist Carles Porta, and a
new name -- Anima 2003. Since 1982, Brussels has hosted the annual
event devoted to animation and welcomed such animation luminaries as
Tim Burton, Paul Grimault, Kihachiro Kawamoto, John Lasseter, René
Laloux, Peter Lord, Moebius, Yuri Norstein and Nick Park. Over the
past five years the festival organizers have initiated a
proliferation of new events during the festival including the Belgian
films competition, a screening of student films and events such as
"La Nuit Anime" (the Animated Night), as well as distributing
selected short films every year on a "Best of the Festival"
videocassette (soon to be available on DVD). Anima 2003 organizers
feel that "Anima" reflects the metamorphosis the festival has
undergone over the past few years and the new title is "further
confirmation of the festival's international vocation." Anima 2003,
which annually attracts over 35,000 people, will host over 100 films
and a number of original retrospectives. For more information about
Anima 2003, including updates and an entry form, visit the Website at
http://www.awn.com/folioscope.

Heikki Jokinen was there when The Brussels Cartoon and Animated Film
Festival
celebrated its 20th anniversary. Includes a special photo
gallery.