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Square Art October 2003London, U.K.October 23, 2003Deadline: October 10, 2003

Flickerfest 2004Sydney, AustraliaJanuary 3 11, 2004 Deadline: September 12, 2003

Now in its 13th year Flickerfest 2004, Australia's premier international short film festival will consist of a main competitive program, a short documentary competition, Australian competition. The event will also include a number of workshops, programs and forums. For more information contact tel: +61 (0)2 9365 6877; fax: +61 (0)2 9365 6899; e-mail: flickerfest@bigpond.com; or Web: www.flickerfest.com.au.

The National Post Design Exchange AwardsToronto, Ontario, CanadaNovember 27, 2003Deadline: September 30, 2003

Sit back and get ready for 100 years of animation history in Bravos special THE ANIMATED CENTURY. Hosted by animated teacher Professor Elderberry and his student Horace, the show presents clips from the most important animated films of all time. The special delves into all forms of animation from cel to puppet to sand. Included in the special are works from Emile Reynaud, Winsor McCay, the Fleischer Bros., Walt Disney, Chuck Jones, Bob Clampett, Jiri Trnka, Raoul Servais, Yuri Norstein and many more.

Magnet Media Inc., as part of its award-winning Digital Media Training Series, has shipped self-paced training DVDs for Apples Final Cut Pro 4 and Adobes After Effects 6.

Kids WB! has signed a deal with MilkMedia, the in-school milk carton side panel sponsorship program, to be the newest national childrens account for the fall 2003 season. Titled Toon In To Schools, Kids WB!s characters from ¡MUCHA LUCHA!, OZZY & DRIX and XIAOLIN SHOWDOWN will lend their likenesses to milk containers.

Considered one of the most difficult festivals to get into, the 30th edition of the Telluride Film Festival took place on August 29 September 1, 2003. Unlike the redheaded stepchild treatment that animated films get at other live-action focused festivals, the non-competitive Telluride gave three lucky animated entrees the same worthy reception that other more high profile live-action films received.