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Animation Events

Stoke Your Fires Festival of Animation 2009

By Guest (not verified) | Thursday, April 2, 2009 at 11:00am
Begins: April 2, 2009

The Stoke Your Fires Festival of Animation will return in 2009. This year's animation festival builds on the success of the 2008 event by hosting a month of animation themed events at The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery.

The festival itself takes place on April 2-3, 2009 and will see professional animators come to Stoke-on-Trent to take part in seminars, lectures and masterclasses to share and develop their understanding of the industry.

Global Events

MIPTV 2009

By Guest (not verified) | Monday, March 30, 2009 at 11:00am
Begins: March 30, 2009

MIPTV is the global content market for creating, co-producing, buying, selling, financing and distributing entertainment across all platforms. It provides a unique opportunity to meet the key decision-makers and discover future brands on a global level.

Events

Kuala Lumpur Design Week 2009

By Guest (not verified) | Friday, March 27, 2009 at 11:00am
Begins: March 27, 2009

The KLDW Festival is the first mega Creative Event of its kind to be organized in Kuala Lumpur. To be making its inaugural mark in KL soon, KLDW 2009 promises a wide mix of creative thoughts and eclectic ideas, of imaginative programs and inspiring showcases, plus loads more under one grand event of "Show + Shine", to showcase what we don't have, and to enhance what we do have.

Game Events

Real World Texture Painting Tips for Game Developers

By Guest (not verified) | Friday, March 27, 2009 at 11:00am
Begins: March 27, 2009

MAXON Computer's BodyPaint 3D will be the focus of a comprehensive Visual Arts Track at the 2009 Game Developers Conference (GDC), aimed at artists eager to learn how to easily create custom 3D textures for current and next-gen games. The session, entitled "Real World Texture Painting Tips for Game Developers," will be led by Kris Orpilla, a character modeler and texture artist at Electronic Arts (EA) in The Sims Studio division, where he brought his expertise to bear on the newest EA hit, SIMANIMALS.

Mobile Events

WIA Meeting -- March 2009

By Guest (not verified) | Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 11:00am
Begins: March 25, 2009

Sara Berliner, who is now building the children's and teen business at ScrollMotion, a mobile content and technology company based in Tribeca, will be talking to Women in Animation about mobile content. Berliner will give a beginner's overview of the mobile space, then talk about the revolution of the touch-screen device with ScrollMotion's technologies and applications as example, and then discuss what the future may hold.

Date: Wednesday, March 25 Time: 6:30-8 p.m. Place: SVA (School of Visual Arts), 209 East 23rd St., between 2nd and 3rd Aves in Room 502

Game Events

Game Developers Conference 2009

By Guest (not verified) | Monday, March 23, 2009 at 11:00am
Begins: March 23, 2009

The Game Developers Conference (GDC), returns in 2009 to the Moscone Center in San Francisco with world-class programming for the art, science and business of developing digital entertainment.

Anime Events

Tokyo International Anime Fair 2009

By Guest (not verified) | Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 11:00am
Begins: March 18, 2009

The Tokyo International Anime Fair 2009 (TAF2009) will be held Wednesday, March 18 to Saturday, March 21 at the Tokyo Big Sight in Japan.

The eighth anniversary of this event is one of the world's largest anime exhibitions. Featuring extensive programs, TAF has been drawing international attention as the leading anime festival.

Online pre-registration for buyers will start January 15, 2009 at http://www.tokyoanime.jp/en/. During the event, they offer business matching space for free of charge to assist buyers in finding new business opportunities.

Events

Capcom to Host Resident Evil 5 Blood Drive

By Guest (not verified) | Friday, March 13, 2009 at 11:00am
Begins: March 13, 2009

Capcom will usher in the launch of RESIDENT EVIL 5 (on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3) on Friday, March 13 by partnering with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive. On the way to pick up copies of RESIDENT EVIL 5, gamers in the L.A. area will be invited to give back to the community by donating blood at the World of Wonder gallery on Hollywood Blvd. in Hollywood, California from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Special Events

Cartoon Art Museum Benefit: WonderCon Weekend Party 2009

By Guest (not verified) | Friday, February 27, 2009 at 11:00am
Begins: February 27, 2009

The Cartoon Art Museum's Annual WonderCon Weekend Party will be held on Friday, February 27, 2008, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.. Admission to this ticketed event will be on a sliding scale from $10 to $35, with guests encouraged to contribute whatever they can to support the Cartoon Art Museum. Many of the featured artists and special WonderCon guests will be in attendance, including featured guests WATCHMEN co-creator Dave Gibbons and USAGI YOJIMBO creator Stan Sakai.

Comics Events

WonderCon 2009

By Guest (not verified) | Friday, February 27, 2009 at 11:00am
Begins: February 27, 2009

Coming off its biggest and most successful year ever, WonderCon is gearing up for its 23rd year as a Bay area tradition. The comics and popular arts convention returns to Moscone Center South for another three-day weekend run on February 27 through March 1. More than 29,000 people attended the show in 2008, and 2009 promises to be another incredible convention experience for fans from all over.

Media Events

WIA Presents: Building Your Own Website 101 and Beyond

By Guest (not verified) | Thursday, February 26, 2009 at 11:00am
Begins: February 26, 2009

If you are itching to create your own website or you already have one but are looking for a way to improve it, come join WIA for an evening with Richard Carey. This meeting is produced by Masako Kanayama.

Technology Events

Hollywood Post Alliance's 15th Annual HPA Technology Retreat

By Guest (not verified) | Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 11:00am
Begins: February 17, 2009

Offering an up close view of the latest in cinema, television, and related technologies, and insight into the ideas that will shape the industry's future, the Hollywood Post Alliance's 15th Annual HPA Technology Retreat will be held February 17-20 at the Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa in Rancho Mirage, California.

Animation Events

Women In Animation Int'l's Initiative Is To Party

By Guest (not verified) | Friday, February 13, 2009 at 11:00am
Begins: February 13, 2009

Women In Animation International is buying the first round of wine, courtesy of Toon Boom, at KidScreen Summit in New York. The cork will pop on Friday, February 13 at the Hilton's Bridges Bar at 5 p.m.

Meet WIA hosts, Rita Street, Jan Nagel, Heather Kenyon, Lisa Goldman and Joan Vogelesang, CEO of Toon Boom. No need to be a member, just bring a business card to get in.

Visit and join Women In Animation at www.womeninanimation.org.

Kids Events

KidScreen Summit 2009

By Guest (not verified) | Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 11:00am
Begins: February 11, 2009

KidScreen Summit is celebrating its 10th anniversary as the leading annual event for the kids entertainment industry, and its extensive conference program is packed with can't-miss sessions and networking opportunities designed to inform, inspire and invigorate new business.

Animation Events

Evening of Dance-Based Animation at Kinetic Cinema

By Guest (not verified) | Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 11:00am

On February 11, 2009 at 7 p.m., the Kinetic Cinema screening at Chez Bushwick will feature a wide-variety of dance and movement animation videos. Curated by Doug Fox, blogger and founder of Great Dance, the program will show how directors, artists, choreographers and dancers have used different animation styles and techniques to capture, illustrate and transform human movement.

Game Events

Game Design Expo 2009

By Guest (not verified) | Saturday, February 7, 2009 at 11:00am
Begins: February 7, 2009

For game industry professional, students of game design, and everyone passionate about games, Vancouver Film School’s Game Design program presents the third annual Game Design Expo February 7-8, 2009 in Vancouver, BC, featuring guest speakers and panels with the leading minds in game design and development.

Held in conjunction with Game Design Expo, the VFS Game Design Open House is a chance to see inside the acclaimed one-year program, meet faculty, play student-created games, and experience sample classes.

Game Events

Game Design Expo 2009

By Guest (not verified) | Saturday, February 7, 2009 at 11:00am
Begins: February 7, 2009

For game industry professional, students of game design, and everyone passionate about games, Vancouver Film School’s Game Design program presents the third annual Game Design Expo February 7-8, 2009 in Vancouver, BC, featuring guest speakers and panels with the leading minds in game design and development.

Held in conjunction with Game Design Expo, the VFS Game Design Open House is a chance to see inside the acclaimed one-year program, meet faculty, play student-created games, and experience sample classes.

Game Events

Game Design Expo 2009

By Guest (not verified) | Saturday, February 7, 2009 at 11:00am
Begins: February 7, 2009

For game industry professional, students of game design, and everyone passionate about games, Vancouver Film School’s Game Design program presents the third annual Game Design Expo February 7-8, 2009 in Vancouver, BC, featuring guest speakers and panels with the leading minds in game design and development.

Held in conjunction with Game Design Expo, the VFS Game Design Open House is a chance to see inside the acclaimed one-year program, meet faculty, play student-created games, and experience sample classes.

Events

IMAGINA 2009

By Guest (not verified) | Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at 11:00am
Begins: February 4, 2009

IMAGINA the European "3D Community Event" presenting solutions which assist in the design process and in decision making through visualization and simulation. Following the success of 2008, IMAGINA will present in 2009 a more specialized content for the entire 3D community.

IMAGINA 2009 will be held from February 4-6, 2009 at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. Information: www.imagina.mc.

Animation Events

Animex International Festival of Animation & Computer Games 2009

By Guest (not verified) | Monday, February 2, 2009 at 11:00am
Begins: February 2, 2009

The Animex International Festival of Animation & Computer Games takes place every year in Middlesbrough in the North East of England. Animex seeks to educate, entertain and inspire at every level from school children right through to the highest level of professional practitioner.

Television Events

NATPE 2009 Market & Conference

By Guest (not verified) | Monday, January 26, 2009 at 11:00am
Begins: January 26, 2009

The annual NATPE Conference & Exhibition is the only American program market serving the worldwide television community. This three-day convention and marketplace is recognized throughout the world as a key media event. If you buy, sell, develop, finance, advertise, market or license content; implement technology; exploit rights; or leverage media assets, the annual conference and exhibition is the best place to be for success today and growth tomorrow.

Films Events

NEW YORK INDEPENDENTS: LEGENDARY FILMS AND FILMMAKERS

By Guest (not verified) | Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 11:00am
Begins: January 25, 2009

The Picture House in Pelham, NY, the Westchester Arts Council, Howard Beckerman, J.J. Sedelmaier, & the Jacob Burns Film Center celebrate the 103-year history of animation in the NY region. Sunday, January 25th the Picture House presents THE NEW YORK INDEPENDENTS: LEGENDARY FILMS & FILMMAKERS, a 2-part program: “Animation in Advertising” & “Independent Animators/Films.”

Team Events

Naughty Dog Comes to Gnomon

By Guest (not verified) | Thursday, January 22, 2009 at 11:00am
Begins: January 22, 2009

Brace yourself for a rollicking ride as UNCHARTED: DRAKE'S FORTUNE lead game designer Richard Lemarchand dishes the dirt about the way that California-based Naughty Dog develops their games.

UNCHARTED was Naughty Dog's first game for the PlayStation 3 and presented a unique set of challenges to the developer of the smash-hit Jak and Daxter series. Using examples from the development of UNCHARTED, Lemarchand will describe the fast, collaborative, iterative way that things get done at "the Dog" and how the studio nearly doubled its size without losing its company culture.

Events

Los Angeles Comic Book & Sci Fi Convention -- January 2009

By Guest (not verified) | Sunday, January 11, 2009 at 11:00am
Begins: January 11, 2009

The Los Angeles Comic Book and Science Fiction Convention features one of the largest dealer's rooms on the West Coast full of comic books and collectibles. A wide range of stuff is for sale at all price ranges, old and new comic books, toys, action figures, hot wheels, STAR WARS, THE SIMPSONS and FAMILY GUY collectibles, non-sport and sport trading cards, Marvel legends, Japanese animation merchandise and classic action movies on DVD from Hong Kong.

Media Events

Citi Global Entertainment, Media & Telecommunications Conference 2009

By Guest (not verified) | Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 11:00am
Begins: January 6, 2009

IMAX Co-Chairman and Co-CEO of IMAX Corporation Richard L. Gelfond will present at the Citi Global Entertainment, Media & Telecommunications Conference on Tuesday, January 6 at 3:10pm Mountain Time (5:10pm Eastern Standard Time). The conference is being held at The Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix.

The presentation is being webcast live and can be accessed by visiting the Investor Relations section of the company's website, www.imax.com. The presentation will be archived for thirty days.

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