Category: Event

As part of the LA Short Film Festival, Disney will be previewing some of the classic shorts featured in the fourth wave of WALT DISNEY TREASURES, which will arrive in stores Dec. 7, 2004. The restored classic films include SHANGHAIED, MICKEYS STEAM-ROLLER, MICKEYS KANGAROO, LEND A PAW, DOG WATCH and SQUATTERS RIGHTS. The three new two-disk collections will include restored episodes of week one of THE MICKEY MOUSE CLUB, THE COMPLETE PLUTO VOLUME ONE and MICKEY MOUSE IN BLACK & WHITE VOLUME TWO.

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the publication of the first PETER PAN book by James M. Barrie, Disada has been asked by the Venice Art Center in Florida, south of St. Petersburg, to curate a PETER PAN exhibition. It will consists of original items from the first release of the classic 1953 Walt Disney animated feature PETER PAN. Disada's large collection of animation includes more than 300 items from the 1953 release and the exhibition includes original artwork, various posters and publicity items, toys, publications, records and a grand variety of other items from 1953.

The CGI Festival LeedsLeeds, U.K.November 9 10, 2004

The CGI Festival LondonLondon, U.K.December 7 - 8, 2004

The new CGI Festival will cover both the North and the South, taking place in London and Leeds. The London festival will be at the Business Design Centre from Dec. 7 - 8 and in Leeds at the Royal Armouries Museum from Nov. 9 -10, 2004. The events will feature a major conference and screenings of the best 3D content from around the world and will be developed in close co-operation with the 3D community.

Malibu, California, USAAugust 29, 2004

Telefilm Canada will sponsor the International Tête-à-Tête at the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF), a series of one-on-one meetings designed to foster co-production activity and international sales. In association with the festivals Trade Forum, this initiative offers the occasion for Canadian industry players to discuss projects face to face with international producers, distributors and sales agents during private half-hour meetings.

The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) will be showing two groundbreaking animated short films at this year's SIGGRAPH Computer Animated Festival: RYAN, Chris Landreth's animated documentary about Ryan Larkin, and JUNE, Munro Ferguson's animated tribute to Joyce June Wieland. RYAN has received SIGGRAPH's prestigious Jury Award.

Side Effects Software will be hosting its Annual Houdini Meeting on Aug. 8, 2004 during SIGGRAPH in Los Angeles. This event will bring together Houdini users from around the world to network with their peers, witness the official unveiling of Houdini 7 and catch an exclusive sneak-peak into Houdini's future.

The PGA New Media Council and the Visual Effects Society are hosting a mixer and discussion panel titled "Producing Magic On Time And On Budget." Attendees will be able to meet the producers and executives behind such film and television productions as SPIDERMAN 2, THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW, HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS, MATRIX REVOLUTIONS, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, THE LAST SAMURAI, and POLAR EXPRESS. The event will take place on Aug. 19, 2004 at Sony Imageworks Theatre, 9050 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California 90232.

At SIGGRAPH 2004, the Gnomon Workshop and the Gnomon School of Visual Effects (booth #1113) will be showcasing its educational products with various presentations and its library of 82 DVDs. In addition, Gnomon will have books available to get them signed such as EXPOSE I, EXPOSE II, D'ARTISTE, ELEMENTAL and more from booth partners CG Networks and Ballistic Media.

John Kricfalusi will appear in person September 7 8, 2004 at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood to introduce two days of cartoon screenings. On Sept. 7, Kricfalusi will present a retrospective of classic Spumco -- including "director's cuts" of REN & STIMPY and MIGHTY MOUSE. He will explain the process of working with network executives, explain in-jokes and answer audience questions.