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Animation Mentor, the Berkeley-based online character animation school, was selected by San Francisco radio station Alice @ 97.3 as a partner on its Alices 3-Minute Film Festival. The modern adult contemporary station unveils a new Morning Show-themed short film, each year, as part of the celebration. This years short was co-directed by Animation Mentors co-founder/creative director Carlos Baena, whose motion picture credits include FINDING NEMO and CARS.

Chrysler Film Project World Wide WebApril 20, 2006Deadline: April 20, 2006

Nordisk Panorama - 5 Cities Film Festival 2006Aarhus, DenmarkSeptember 22 27, 2006Deadline: May 15, 2006

Nordisk Panorama Event is the main platform for short films and documentaries in the Nordic region, offering an annual business venue and showcase, spanning all professional focus areas from development and financing to distribution and exhibition.

In conjunction with the release of the fully re-mastered POOH'S GRAND ADVENTURE THE SEARCH FOR CHRISTOPHER ROBIN on Disney DVD April 11, 2006, Winnie The Pooh receive his Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. This being the characters 80th Anniversary the unveiling will take place at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood.

Released to coincide with the release of Peter Jacksons KING KONG, THE SCI-FI BOYS (Universal Pictures Home Ent., $29.98, a Best Buy exclusive) is a documentary that pays homage to the lasting influence of Forrest J. Ackerman (FAMOUS MONSTERS magazine), Ray Bradbury and Ray Harryhausen. Written, produced and directed by Paul Davids (production coordinator and writer for THE TRANSFORMERS animated series), THE SCI-FI BOYS recounts how the generation of moviemakers inspired by the aforementioned trio and has made its mark as sci-fi filmmakers.