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Tahoe/Reno International Film Festival (T-Riff) Lake Tahoe/Reno, Nevada, USAAugust 24-28, 2005Deadline: May 30, 2005

Tahoe/Reno International Film Festival is a five-day exploration of discovery thru socially relevant and spirited film contributions. The festival brings independent films, workshops and discussions to the Lake Tahoe/Reno area. For additional info, visit www.t-riff.org/home.html.

ANIMA MUNDI 2005Rio de Janeiro/São Paulo, Brazil July 18-24, 2005Deadline: March 28, 2005

ANIMA MUNDI is the only event dedicated entirely to the art of animation in South America and attracts an audience of more than 65,000 people. The festival runs in Rio de Janeiro from July 8-17, then moves to São Paulo from July 20-24. It is free to enter.

2005 marks the 40th anniversary the animated hero Roger Ramjet, and to celebrate, Classic Media is releasing ROGER RAMJET: HERO OF OUR NATION DELUXE COLLECTORS EDITION DVD box set. For the first time ever, 120 of the greatest ROGER RAMJET cartoons are available in one DVD set. Each episode has been digitally re-mastered and stars the legendary voice talent of Gary Owens (the voice of SPACE GHOST and LAUGH-IN) as Roger Ramjet. The set is available on Feb. 8 for $39.98 and includes a limited edition ROGER RAMJET model airplane.

Twentieth Century Fox Licensing and Merchandising announced the expansion of the thriving FAMILY GUY licensing and merchandising program through two new agreements with videogame industry giant Take-Two Interactive Software and wireless content leader Airborne Ent. Take-Two has the rights to produce all-new videogames for multiple platforms under the 2K Games label, while Airborne Ent. will introduce new mobile phone content.

2005 Architectural Visualization Competition World Wide WebMarch 8, 2005 - July 19, 2005Deadline: February 28, 2005

Boulder Adventure Film FestivalBoulder, Colorado, USAApril 23 - 25, 2004Deadline: March 1, 2005

Boulder Adventure Film Festival screens films that span the range of human endeavor from ocean to mountain to urban perspectives and the abounding energy that makes up the human spirit. Boulder Adventure Film Festival is an international festival created in order to share, collaborate and inspire. For more information, visit www.boulderadventurefilm.com.

Doug Herzog replaces Albie Hecht as president, Spike TV, adding the responsibility of overseeing the first network for men to his existing role as president, Comedy Central. Comedy Central and Spike TV will form a new unit, within MTV Networks, under Herzog. Herzog will report to Herb Scannell, MTV Networks Group president on Spike TV, and will continue to report to Judy McGrath, chairman, MTV Networks, on Comedy Central. Herzog will continue to be based in Los Angeles.