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The Walt Disney Co. has launched the "Disney College Program" for 2006, reports MickeyNews.com. The program offers college students the opportunity from any academic discipline to experience working for Disney in a wide variety of roles available in the company. The program gives students a chance to work in a corporate environment, where students perform their tasks in one of the four theme parks, two water parks, resorts in dining, retail or entertainment. Students will have the opportunity to interact with the guests and develop a solid foundation working with people.

On July 4, 2006, ADV Films will release four new titles, including the launch of THIS UGLY YET BEAUTIFUL WORLD, the third volume of UFO ULTRAMAIDEN VALKYRIE, and a new thin-pack collections of GANTZ SEASON 2 and CYBERTEAM IN AKIHABARA. Additionally, other recent releases include: SHADOW SKILL: TIMOR MORS MORTIS, GATCHAMAN and SISTER PRINCESS COMPLETE COLLECTION.

THIS UGLY YET BEAUTIFUL WORLD: FALLING STAR, first volume in the new anime series from Studio Gainax (NEON GENESIS EVANGELION, FLCL), makes its North American premiere.

This week in AWN's Forums, a potential student has some questions and concerns about online animation schools. Others are still abuzz about 2D animation returning to Disney. There are also several posts asking for help in using Flash. More members post their frustrating work experience in a thread titled The definition of frustration. Another member wants to know if its worth attending the Ottawa Festival. A junior member shows off his daunting effort animating in a foreign language.

Independent Games Festival 2007 San Francisco, California, USAMarch 7-9, 2007Deadline: September 8, 2006

The premiere of Spike TV's first original scripted action-adventure offering BLADE: THE SERIES on Wednesday, June 28, 2006, drew record ratings for the network with a 2.0 HH rating and 2.5 million viewers, the highest premiere in network history for an original series. Additionally, show was the #1 entertainment show for the night with Men 18-34 and 18-49.

The governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences approved the rules for the 79th Academy Awards at their June 27, 2006, evening session, endorsing a series of changes that the organizations president, Sid Ganis, characterized as constructive but not earthshaking.

After more than 15 years, director J.J. Sedelmaier of J. J. Sedelmaier Prods. Inc. has returned to producing animation for Johnson & Johnsons Mr. Reach character in a new TV spot from McCann-Erickson in New York.

This Canada Day, Saturday, July 1 from 12:00 noon to 7:00 pm, Ian Kelly (BEING IAN) is throwing the biggest bash of the summer with all of YTVs favorite Canadian cartoon pals.

With original animation created by Studio B Prods., CCI Ent., 9 Story Ent. and Breakthrough Animation in collaboration with YTVs On-Air Promotions department, characters from YTV series introduce their own shows in all-new exclusive content.