CARTOON has announced this year's nominees for the coveted Cartoon d'Or.Making the list for best European animated short films are: L'ARME DUCROCODILE by Eric Blesin (Belgium), EL CARMINANTE by Debra Smith (UK),JOLLY ROGER by Mark Baker (UK), MIGRATION by Constantin Chamski (France),LE CYCLOPE DE LA MER by Philippe Julien (France), and SALTKVERNEN by PjotrSapegin (Norway). The annual Cartoon Forum, where the Cartoon d'Or isawarded, is organized by AEFA Cartoon, the European Association forAnimated Films. A major event for European animation producers, CartoonForum is crucial for obtaining co-production funding and making deals. Thisyear the Forum will focus on TV animation and take place September 22-26,1999 in Cordoba, Spain. For more information e-mail Alexandra TholanceConseil at athol@club-internet.fr.
