Non-competitive Festivals

Animation Events

MetroCAF 2006

Begins: September 26, 2006

NYC ACM SIGGRAPH hosts MetroCAF 2006, the fourth Annual NYC Metropolitan Area College Computer Animation Festival. It gives local students an opportunity to gain international exposure for their computer-generated imagery and make contacts in the computer-graphics community. Students producing computer animation, visualization or visual effects in the course of their studies that attends a school within a 75-mile radius of Times Square in Manhattan is eligible.

In Event Types: Non-competitive Festivals, Screenings, Animation, Live Action, Short Films, Visualization, Visual Effects

Annual Walt Disney's Hometown ToonFest

Begins: September 16, 2006

Each year, Marceline, Missouri, Walt Disney's boyhood hometown, hosts internationally acclaimed cartoonists during Walt Disney's Hometown Toonfest.

Guest artists attending this year: Pete Doctor (Monsters, Inc.), Chris Browne (Hagar the Horrible), Lynn Johnston (For Better or For Worse), Mike Peters (Mother Goose and Grimm), Dan Piraro (Bizarro), Tom Wilson, Jr. (Ziggy).

These artists and their fans will gather in the small rail-stop town where Walt lived from 1906 until 1911.

In Event Types: Non-competitive Festivals, Animation

Festival Events

The Valley Film Festival 2006

Begins: September 13, 2006

The Valley Film Festival has a selection of 60 short films

In Event Types: Discussion, Non-competitive Festivals, Screenings, Animation, Documentaries, Features, Live Action, Short Films

International Events

The 2nd Dubai International Musical Instrument Exhibition

Begins: September 9, 2006

Organizing a dedicated B2B Exhibition that brings together international musical Instruments

In Event Types: Exhibits, Non-competitive Festivals, Business / Management, Special

Games Events

Casual Games Conference (Austin)

Begins: September 6, 2006

The 2nd Annual Casual Games Conference (CGC), September 6-8, 2006, in Austin, Texas, is a developer-focused event that provides insights to design considerations and business opportunities required for developers to succeed in this rapidly-expanding game industry segment. The CGC, sponsored by Microsoft Casual Games, focuses on information necessary to develop online and downloadable casual games for a variety of platforms and will run alongside the Austin Game Conference.

In Event Types: Conferences, Discussion, Exhibits, Non-competitive Festivals, Seminars / Workshops, Trade Shows, Interactive, Web / Internet

Events

Let's Go HD!

Begins: September 1, 2006

Library@Esplanade, 8 Raffles Avenue #03-01, entire month of SeptemberMDA

In Event Types: Exhibits, Non-competitive Festivals, Interactive, New Media, Television

SIGGRAPH 2006

Begins: July 30, 2006

SIGGRAPH 2006, the 33rd International Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, will be held July 30-Aug. 3 at the Boston Convention & Exposition Center in Boston, Massachusetts, announced sponsor ACM SIGGRAPH.

In Event Types: Conferences, Contests, Competitive Festivals, Discussion, Exhibits, Non-competitive Festivals, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Business / Management, Features, Live Action, New Media, Visualization, Visual Effects, Web / Internet, Other

American Black Film Festival 2006

Begins: July 19, 2006

Film Life and HBO will host the American Black Film Festival (ABFF). HBO is the ABFF's founding and title sponsor and Wal-Mart Voices of Color is the presenting sponsor.

The 2006 ABFF program includes independent film screenings, network and studio premieres, panels, workshops and seminars led by accomplished industry professionals. Other highlights include live entertainment, exclusive networking events and the ABFF Awards presentation.

In Event Types: Discussion, Exhibits, Non-competitive Festivals, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Documentaries, Features, Live Action, Short Films

Animation Events

Betty Boop Festival

Begins: July 15, 2006

Annual Betty Boop Collectors Club Festival, annual meeting and swap meet of Betty vintage collectibles.. Display of original animation cells and novelties from the 30's and 40's. Identification and photography of unknown sketches and artwork. Celebrating the art of animation

The baby Betty Look-a-like contest brings families together in watching old cartoons and creating a costume for there little girl. We have kept Betty alive for over 20 years by introducing her to new generations not just on TV but in a fun, musical way.

In Event Types: Exhibits, Non-competitive Festivals, Animation, Live Action

Wizard World Atlanta 2006

Begins: June 30, 2006

Wizard Ent. has announced a new 3-day pop culture consumer show. The Atlanta show is Wizard's sixth, joining similar events in Chicago, Boston, Texas, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia. Wizard Ent.s Wizard World Chicago attracted an audience of more than 54,000 last year making it the second largest pop culture convention in the U.S., trailing only the San Diego Comic-Con. For more information, visit www.wizarduniverse.com/.

Reel Events

REEL REVOLUTION

Begins: June 17, 2006

REEL REVOLUTIONThe Substation Guinness Theatre, 45 Armenian Street, Introductory Seminar on June 17: 10am to noon, Free, Tel: 6337 7535

Be a youth

In Event Types: Non-competitive Festivals, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, New Media, Short Films, Television, Other

New York Asian Film Festival 2006

Begins: June 16, 2006

The New York Asian Film Festival focuses on the best contemporary Asian movies. This year's festival will take place at the Anthology Film Archives and the ImaginAsian theater.

Already lined up is CROMARTIE HIGH SCHOOL (Japan, 2005) based on the best-selling manga. This high school movie follows the saga of filthy, lousy Cromartie High, a school so sucky that they even enroll gorillas, robots and Freddie Mercury. Only an invasion of space monkeys can bring this warring student body together.

The full line-up will be announced during the last week of April.

In Event Types: Discussion, Non-competitive Festivals, Screenings, Animation, Features, Live Action, Short Films, Visual Effects, Other

Design Events

The Art Institute of California-Orange County Portfolio Show

Begins: June 14, 2006

Portfolio Review Show

Featuring Graduates from:

*Media Art and Animation

*Game Art and Design

*Graphic Design

*Interactive Media Design

*Interior Design

Where:THE TURNIP ROSE1901 NEWPORT BLVD.COSTA MESA, CA 714-997-5871

When: June 14, 2006 from 5pm-7pm

LINK:You can view the site through this link:

http://www.herecomestheguide.com/sites/detail.htm?site_id=1388

In Event Types: Exhibits, Non-competitive Festivals, Animation, Interactive, Web / Internet, Other

Festival Events

Zagreb 2006

Begins: June 12, 2006

Zagreb: 18th World Festival of Animated Films is an ASIFA sanctioned competitive festival. The festival was formed in 1969 to encouraging creativity, which eschews pre-set patterns and ideas/notions/conceptions, and finds new ways of exploring the possibilities of film animation. Awards with cash prizes will be given as follows: grand prize, best first production, best student film, plus five special prizes and three special distinctions.

In Event Types: Competitive Festivals, Discussion, Exhibits, Non-competitive Festivals, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Features, Interactive, Short Films, Television, Web / Internet, Other

Talk Animation! Barry Purves at the Science Museum

Begins: June 9, 2006

As part of the Science Museum's celebration of the 'Pixar: 20 Years of Animation' exhibition being in residence, Talk Animation is a series of special talks will take place at the Science Museum from top industry insiders revealing the secrets behind creating memorable animation....

In Event Types: Discussion, Non-competitive Festivals, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Documentaries, Features, Interactive, Live Action, Special, Special Effects, Visual Effects

Events

Industry Giants 2006: Giant Steps Forward

Begins: June 9, 2006

A BUNCH OF SHORT GUYS and COLLIN

In Event Types: Conferences, Discussion, Non-competitive Festivals, Seminars / Workshops, Animation, Features, Special Effects, Television, Visualization, Visual Effects

David Events

David Sproxton at Talk Animation

Begins: June 2, 2006

We are delighted to announce that David Sproxton, one half of the team that founded Aardman Animations, will share his experience of developing one of the world's most famous studios.

From Morph to the Were Rabbit, David Sproxton will discuss the characters, the stories and the techniques that have made Aardman a house hold name. This talk will take place on 2nd June 2006 at 19:15.

To book for David Sproxton

In Event Types: Conferences, Contests, Discussion, Exhibits, Non-competitive Festivals, Seminars / Workshops, Animation, Interactive, Live Action, Special

Films Events

Birds Eye View Film Festival 2006

Begins: June 1, 2006

Birds Eye View Film Festival showcases the outstanding short and feature films from women across the globe. The event feature three programs of short films

In Event Types: Discussion, Non-competitive Festivals, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Features, Live Action, Short Films

Animation Events

"Fresh" Animation Screening

Begins: May 22, 2006

The School of Visual Arts' Animation Class of 2006 has pooled in the tiny increments of it's student budgets to rent out a theater to put on an independent screening of it's thesis films. They have invited every industry professional they could think of, as well as friends and family. Come check out the work of this ambitious group of recent graduates, and take your pick of the litter.

Information provided at www.lasgnachildren.com/Fresh/

In Event Types: Non-competitive Festivals, Screenings, Animation, Short Films

Design Events

Design Festa vol.23

Begins: May 20, 2006

Design Festa started in 1994, and is a freestyle International Art Event open to artists from all over the world to exhibit their creative talent. Design Festa is the biggest art event in Asia! The event features a wide diversity of creative work, including painting, sculpture, fashion and installations, as well as multimedia, film-screening, live music, and performance art. Design Festa is held twice a year in spring and fall at Tokyo Big Sight.

In Event Types: Exhibits, Non-competitive Festivals, Screenings, Animation, New Media, Short Films, Visualization, Visual Effects

Silk Screen Asian American Film Festival

Begins: May 12, 2006

Silk Screen Asian American Film Festival is a multiple-day international film festival. With more than 30 feature films in multiple venues, a Launch Party Gala, workshops and presentations, Silk Screen will be an annual event showcasing Asian made films as well as films made by Asian Americans.

In Event Types: Discussion, Exhibits, Non-competitive Festivals, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Documentaries, Features, Live Action

India Events

AniFest India 2006

Begins: April 29, 2006

TASI (The Animation Society of India) and ASIFA-India will host Anifest '06

In Event Types: Conferences, Discussion, Non-competitive Festivals, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Features, Short Films, Television

The 2nd China International Cartoon and Animation Festival

Begins: April 28, 2006

Cartoon and animation business has become a giant cultural industry globally. In 2004, the output of the global animation industry amounted to US$222.8 billion and the peripheral and derivative products related to the animation industry topped US$500 billion. With a history of development of 80 years, the cartoon and animation industry in China is witnessing another manificent surge present.

In Event Types: Conferences, Exhibits, Non-competitive Festivals, Trade Shows, Animation, Business / Management, Features, Interactive, Licensing, Television

Festival Events

Sci-Fi-London 2006

Begins: April 26, 2006

Sci-Fi-London, the U.K.'s only dedicated sci-fi and fantasy film festival, celebrates its return for a fifth edition. Over the last four years, Sci-Fi-London has proved to be a hit with its audience bringing premieres to the U.K. along with a program of rarely screened classics.

The festival will take place at the new Apollo West End cinema in Lower Regent Street, central London. This five-screen state-of-the-art venue is fully licensed and the audience can take their drinks in with them, so expect some champagne screenings.

In Event Types: Contests, Discussion, Exhibits, Non-competitive Festivals, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Features, Interactive, Live Action, New Media, Short Films, Special Effects, Television, Visualization, Visual Effects, Web / Internet, Other

AniFest 06

Begins: April 25, 2006

Anifest 06 will highlight the works of animators worldwide, from professionals to students. The festival includes an Animation Theater, a Student Computer Animation Competition open to college-level students, an exhibit on the Art of Animation, and a keynote speaker to be announced later.

In Event Types: Contests, Exhibits, Non-competitive Festivals