The Moondance International Film Festival has selected, the
traditionally-animated BEELINES, by Rachel Bevan Baker, from Edinburgh,
Scotland, as this year's winner in the animation division. Moondance 2000
takes place in Boulder, Colorado, January 14-16, 2000. Entries from female
screenwriters and filmmakers from any country were welcomed to the competition.
For more information e-mail: mermaid7cs@aol.com; or write: Moondance
International Film Festival, 970 Ninth Street, Boulder, CO 80302, USA.

The Los Angeles Independent Film Festival has put out a call for
submissions for its April 13-18, 2000 event. The deadline for submissions is January 7th, 2000.
The six year-old festival showcases the best in independent music videos from
North America. Music videos that were completed after January 1, 1998 can be
submitted on 1/2" VHS. If selected for exhibition, you must have a 16mm or
35mm print. For further information or submission application, please call (323)
951-7090 or check out the LAIFF website at www.laiff.com.

Lovebytes Digital Arts Festival 2000 invites entries of film, video,
multimedia and net art to feature in a substantial exhibition of digital work for
exhibition in April, 2000. In its fifth year, the festival features a
mixture of digital art and media including exhibitions, seminars, screenings, specially
commissioned artworks, alongside workshops and live performances from some of
the world's most innovative digital sound and multimedia artists. All events
will be staged in Sheffield's Media and Exhibition Centre. If you produce

FOX TELEVISION ENTERTAINMENT GROUP has promoted SANDY GRUSHOW to the newly
created post of chairman. Grushow will be responsible for all entertainment
aspects of Fox Broadcasting Co. as well as the studio's production unit.
Previously, Grushow helmed Fox TV.

WALT DISNEY INTERNATIONAL-LATIN AMERICA gets 11 new executives to help
Diego Lerner, president and managing director of Walt Disney
International-Latin America, increase the business opportunities for Disney
in Latin America. The new structure for Disney Latin America will consists
of four territory offices. Walt Disney International-Argentina, based in
Buenos Aires, will handle Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay and be headed by
Lerner. Walt Disney International-Andean Region, based in Santiago de

New York animation studio, DMA with director Tony Caio finished up two
'60s-style spots for Zowie Intertainment, Inc. new fantasy game ELLIE'S
ENCHANTED GARDEN. The commercial, featuring psychedelic-spinning wallpaper
flowers and highly stylized gardens appearing around live-action actors, is
aimed at attracting young girls to computer games. The spot started airing
on Nickelodeon and other kid-friendly networks in early November.

Varga Holdings, one of Europe's leading animation and special effects
production houses, has completed its extensive restructuring. Group CEO Andrs Erkel and
Group Managing Director Jan Sawkins announced Varga Studios has been renamed
Varga Budapest Ltd. and Varga tvc Ltd. has been newly named Varga London Ltd,
while Varga Commercials' name remains the same. The new structure is Varga's
strategy to unify the company and create a standard corporate identity
under one Varga logo. In addition, the Budapest and London branches of the company

Electronic Arts, a world leader in interactive entertainment software, has
created a new division to publish games for the Web and to operate a series
of new on-line gaming sites. The new division has been formed to create
content for America Online, the world's leading Internet service company.
Electronic Arts' new on-line gaming division comes on the heels of their
acquisition of Charlottesville, Virginia-based Kesmai Corporation, a
developer of multiplayer on-line entertainment previously owned by News

ROBERT DALY is on deck with the DODGERS. The former Warner Bros. CEO and
chairman has purchased 10% of the Los Angeles Dodgers from Fox Entertainment
Group. According to the October 29, 1999 issue of DAILY VARIETY, Daly will
take over complete control of the team, however he has said that he will
consult Fox before making any major moves. We'll all be looking forward to that
first Ted Turner-owner Braves and Dodgers match-up for sure.

Librarian of Congress James Billington has announced that DUCK AMUCK along
with 24 live-action films will be added to the National Film Registry. As part
of the Library of Congress, the Registry was established in 1989 to preserve American
film heritage. Billington's list is formed by input from the National Film
Preservation Board and the public. With only 25 selections made each year,
DUCK AMUCK, the 1953 Chuck Jones short starring Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny,
with voices by Mel Blanc, joins an even smaller list of archived animated

We have more information to add to the Pokemon insanity. Last weekend when
POKEMON: THE FIRST MOVIE debuted in theatres, the TV series POKEMON stole
enough kids away for the local movie house to finish #1 and #2 for both weekdays and
Saturday morning. The weekday 7am POKEMON averaged a Kids WB! record 4.8
rating, 32 share, in kids 2-11, and surprisingly beat all other weekday kids series,
morning and afternoon,except for its chief competitor the WB's 4pm. POKEMON.

On Friday, November 19, 1999, Universal Studios Hollywood celebrated the 40th
anniversary of the first airing of the Jay Ward cartoon ROCKY AND BULLWINKLE.
Guests were treated to a hand-carved chocolate moose weighing almost 4000
pounds. Estimated calories nearing 40 million.

Those toon titans of TOY STORY 2 crushed box office records over the
Thanksgiving weekend. The Buzz and Woody vehicle beat the 5-day non-summer
opening record set by POKEMON: THE FIRST MOVIE two weeks ago and beat A
BUG'S LIFE's record for the largest Thanksgiving weekend gross with a take
home of US$80.5 million. The sequel to the $192 million blockbuster had the
fourth biggest five-day total in history. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH, with
primary visual effects by Digital Film, Cinesite London, and Magic Camera,

This week's updates to the Calendar of Events include: The Soldier's Tale: Sunday, February 09, 2003, London, UK . . . Filthy Fest: New York's Dirtiest Animation: Friday, February 14, 2003, New York, New York USA . . . Reg Hartt Presents A Tribute to Chuck Jones: Saturday, February 22 - Saturday, March 29, 2003, Toronto, Ontario Canada . . . Information Session: Max the Mutt Animation School: Wednesday, February 26, 2003, Toronto, Ontario Canada . . . Neal Adams at ArtExpo in NY: Saturday, March 01, 2003, New York, New York USA . . .

At Licensing Expo 2008, 4Kids will capitalize on its role as a global leader and look to develop extensive licensing programs for both its all-new, unique multi-platform properties as well as for its well-received favorites. 4Kids highlights will include:

A focused licensing and merchandising program for the Chaotic Trading Card Game, the first multi-platform, collectible trading card game that is quickly become a major sensation both at retail and online;

To celebrate the US premiere of Studio Ghibli's PRINCESS MONONOKE, directed
by Hayao Miyazaki, Studio Ghibli retrospectives are being held throughout
the United States. Most of the retrospectives will be showing all of Studio
Ghibli's films: NAUSICAÄ OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND (1984), LAPUTA, CASTLE
IN THE SKY (1986), GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES (1988), MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO
(1988), KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE (1989), ONLY YESTERDAY (1991), PORCO ROSSO
(1992), POM POKO (1994), WHISPER OF THE HEART (1995), and PRINCESS MONONOKE

Like Woody and Buzz, Visual Magic Magazine is back. After a period of
inactivity, your favorite visual effects & 3D animation magazine is back on
the web sporting a brand new look, a new way of publishing, and a renewed
commitment to providing superior articles and news to visual effects and
animation professionals and enthusiasts. The only thing we don't have is
Tom Hanks and Tim Allen. But that can be arranged (maybe). "Toy Story 2" is
hitting our screens very soon, and of course, you can expect full coverage

November is another packed, globe trotting issue as Animation World takes a
look at the exciting arena of animated feature films. Heikki Jokinen
reveals the health of the European feature market and its high hopes for
the future. Ilene Gannaway takes us inside the production of Sony
Imageworks' next wower, "Stuart Little." From story to technical
innovations, Ilene gives us the inside scoop on how Imageworks is turning a
CGI mouse, into one of the family. Andrew Osmond debates whether or not

TVFI, a trade association supporting the international sale of French TV
programs, presents a French Animation Evening in Los Angeles, with a
screening of "La France s'Anime" ("France Gets Animated"), followed by a
French party. "La France s'Anime: 19 Projects for the Year 2000 " is a
compilation of French TV series pilots including: "Les Aventures d'Ooki"
(Les Films de la Perrine), "Chris Colorado" (AB Productions), "Les Mysteres
de Babel" (Praxinos), "Mars Brothers" (France Animation), "Allo la Terre

Mondo Media, one of the Bay Area's largest independent animation studios,
is looking for TRADITIONAL 2D CHARACTER ANIMATORS and DIRECTORS who are
interested in participating in the creation of original on-line
entertainment. The Mondo Mini Shows are currently featured on Netscape's
Netcenter, Shockwave.com, and Altavista, as well as other affiliate sites.
Contract and staff positions available. Job Requirements: Traditional
character animation experience; Timing; Poses; Knowledge of basic