Screenings

Free Events

Free Gigantor Screening

Begins: November 2, 2002

Celebrate Rhino Home Video's DVD premiere of the legendary anime classic, GIGANTOR, with a free screening of the original black and white episodes at the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center.

Experience the groundbreaking show that helped define the Japanese anime genre in America up close and on the big screen. Fans can also meet series creator, Fred Ladd, who will sign autographs as well as discuss the show's fascinating background and significance in American pop culture.

In Event Types: Screenings, Animation

Film Events

The Valley Film Festival

Begins: November 1, 2002

More than peaches, porn and pop culture trends, it's the return of the San Fernando Valley's ONLY film festival: The Valley Film Festival. November 1-7 at The El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood.

Over the course of 7 days, we will showcase one short & one feature in the following categories: Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Foreign, Horror/Thriller, Valley-specific and W.I.F. (Women in Film)

Additionally, this year we'll be launching our "Valley: After Midnight" program featuring films reflecting the...racier...side of the 818.

In Event Types: Competitive Festivals, Screenings, Animation, Documentaries, Live Action, Short Films

Imax Events

Santa vs. the Snowman 3D In IMAX Theaters Worldwide

Begins: November 1, 2002

Opening nationally and internationally at IMAX

In Event Types: Screenings, Animation, Special Effects

Competitions Events

Getting Noticed Through Competitions

Begins: October 29, 2002

San Francisco SIGGRAPH Professional Chapter October Event Getting Noticed Through Competitions

October 29, 6:30 PM SOMARTS CENTER SomArts is located in the South of Market district at 934 Brannan Street (between 8th and 9th Streets) in San Francisco, California 94103 (415) 552-2131 Admission $5.00 for non members

In Event Types: Seminars / Workshops, Screenings

Animation Events

Persian Animator Noureddin Zarrinkelk In Person

Begins: October 28, 2002

Join Persian animator Noureddin Zarrinkelk, as he presents a special screening of his animated films. Considered by many "the father of Persian animation", Noureddin studied animation at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Belgium, under the supervision of Raoul Servais. Upon his return to Iran, Noureddin founded the first animation school in the country, and established a chapter of ASIFA (ASIFA-Iran). Films to be screened include: DUTY FIRST, SUPERPOWERS, and AMIR HAMZEH AND THE DANCING ZEBRA. Monday, October 28, 2002 at 7:30pm. ASIFA-HOLLYWOOD ANIMATION CENTER 721 S.

In Event Types: Screenings, Animation

Events

Keyframe 2002

Begins: October 26, 2002

Please join us for an evening of student animated works from the Department of Animation and Digital Arts at the University of Southern California.

October 26, 2002 7pm, Norris Theatre (NTC)

Free admission; no RSVP necessary. The screening will cover films/works created within the past year from students in the MFA Animation program. Stay afterwards at the reception to meet the students and view some of the production art as well!

Directions: Norris Theatre (NTC) is located on USC's campus. For directions and map, please visit http://www.usc.edu/info/maps

In Event Types: Screenings, Animation

It's A Nightmare! Tim Burton's Animated Films at L.A.'s El Capitan Theater

Begins: October 25, 2002

Ho-ho-horrors! Make no bones about it, Jack Skellington is back-along with some of his monstrously good friends-as The El Capitan Theater a Halloween season triple threat: Tim Burton's stop-motion animation classic, The Nightmare Before Christmas, featuring music by Danny Elfman, along with the rarely seen Tim Burton shorts, Frankenweenie and Vincent.

In Event Types: Screenings, Animation, Live Action, Short Films

Events

Montage - dhima's Student Digital Animation Festival

Begins: October 25, 2002

Come and enjoy our screening of student work from the past year. The software used in these animated shorts are: Alias/Wavefront Maya, Discreet combustion 2, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere and Avid. We will have a social hour with an open bar and grub to allow you to get to know the staff and students of dhima. This is a great opportunity for recruiters to view student work from some of the most talented students in the Santa Monica Area! Event Details are as follows: Date: Friday, October 25th. 2002

Open: 7:00pm Start: 7:30pm

In Event Types: Competitive Festivals, Screenings, Animation, Short Films, Special Effects

Work Events

Animated Documentaries: An Evening with Sheila M. Sofian

Begins: October 23, 2002

AIVF is proud to present an important artist in contemporary media. Sheila M. Sofian is an internationally recognized filmmaker using a unique technique of combining documentary narrative with animated visuals. Her award-winning work has been shown throughout the world in festivals and on television. She is a recent recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and will explore her innovative animation/documentary style. This screening and lecture will discuss her recent works exploring domestic violence, the war in Serbia, as well as other pieces. Ms.

In Event Types: Screenings, Animation, Documentaries, Short Films

Events

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Begins: October 17, 2002

In honor of the visit to Los Angeles by Czech First Lady Dagmar Havlova, wife of President of the Czech Republic Vaclav Havel, the UCLA Film and Television Archive is pleased to present:

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17

7:30 p.m.

Special Screening

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT

In Event Types: Screenings, Animation

Animation Events

A Decade of Canadian Animation

Begins: October 12, 2002

Los Angeles, CA

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

Events

Future Animators of the Future 3rd Annual (Animation and Video) FAFshow 2002

Begins: October 10, 2002

The FAFshow provides a showcase for Animators and Video Makers who wish to entertain and generally prod the audience into some sort reaction (whether it be positive or otherwise). You can check out the FAFsite www.fafcom.com to sample the type of work FAF generates.

The FAFshow screens in a number of major cities, and will have a hefty bit of guerilla marketing in NY and Boston

Accepted Formats: For entry purposes anything on NTSC mini-DV, NTSC DVcam, NTSC VHS, NTSC DVD, CD w/Quicktime compatible format, or CD w/Flash compatible (.swf) file

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

Events

Reg Hartt Presents Bugs Bunny Uncut

Begins: October 8, 2002

Bugs Bunny has been spanked. He is no longer allowed to do to Elmer Fudd what Fudd deserves to have done. He is not allowed to drink, smoke, or bonk a villain on the head. It seems that mamas and papas everywhere (mostly mamas) have finally found out what a rascal the "wascally wabbit weally is"

It is the old, old story. As no long as one one knows who we are we can do anything we want but once everyone knows us we can not do anything except what every body approves of (which is damn little of anything).

In Event Types: Screenings, Animation

Mipcom Events

MIPCOM

Begins: October 7, 2002

MIPCOM: International Film and Programme Market for TV, Video, Cable and Satellite is one of the world

In Event Types: Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Trade Shows, Television

Reg Hartt Presents A Winsor McCay Animation Retrospective

Begins: October 3, 2002

Screening rare 16 mm prints of the following:

LITTLE NEMO (1910)

HOW A MOSQUITO OPERATES (1911)

GERTIE THE DINOSAUR (1914)

THE SINKING OF THE LUSITANIA (1918)

THE FLYING HOUSE (1921)

THE PET (1921)

BUG VAUDEVILLE (1921)

plus

GERTIE ON TOUR/THE CENTAURS fragments from uncompleted films

andTHE DREAM OF THE RAREBIT FIEND (1906) Edwin S. Porter

In Event Types: Screenings, Animation

Anime Events

Anime Vegas

Begins: September 28, 2002

Anime Vegas is a non-profit group, with free monthly anime shows in the Las Vegas area. Please visit www.animevegas.net for more information.

In Event Types: Screenings, Animation

Empire State Film Festival

Begins: September 20, 2002

This is the seventh year Empire State Film Festival will bring the latest and greatest works from around the world to enthusiastic audiences in New York State. We show at The Egg at Empire State Plaza (www.theegg.org), an amazing 900-seat theater in New York's capital city of Albany, followed by an extensive tour throughout the state. Students and emerging filmmakers are highly encouraged to enter.

We show Narrative, Animation, Documentary and Experimental films and videos, features and shorts. Formats: 35mm, 16mm, BetaSP, VHS, SVHS and DVD**

In Event Types: Competitive Festivals, Screenings, Animation, Documentaries, Live Action, Short Films

Events

Nan Desu Kan 6

Begins: September 20, 2002

Something for every hobby and everybody!

Art Seminars - Seminars, as always, will include the ubiquitous and fun cel painting classes! Drawing, modelling, and so forth are planning in various degrees, and Tom Grossman, modeller extraordinaire, will host a 'Make and Take' modelling session where kids under 16 can come and get a model to work on for free! Artist Newton Ewell will also teach special sessions on drawing Characters for Manga and Mecha for Manga. Too cool....

In Event Types: Conferences, Exhibits, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Short Films, Television

Spirited Away -- Limited Engagement At L.A.'s El Capitan Theatre

Begins: September 20, 2002

The most successful film in the history of Japanese cinema comes to the El Capitan Theatre in a newly dubbed version supervised by Pixar's John Lasseter (director of A Bug's Life, Toy Story and Toy Story 2). Directed by Hayao Miyazaki, SPIRITED AWAY follows the fanciful adventures of a little girl named Chihiro who discovers a secret world when she and her family get lost. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, Chihiro must fend for herself as she encounters strange spirits who seek to prevent her from returning to the human world.

In Event Types: Screenings, Animation

Film Events

Spirited Away North American Release Dates

Begins: September 20, 2002

The most successful film in the history of Japanese cinema finally debuts in North America in a newly dubbed version supervised by Pixar's John Lasseter. Directed by Hayao Miyazaki, SPIRITED AWAY follows the fanciful adventures of a little girl named Chihiro who discovers a secret world when she and her family get lost. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, Chihiro must fend for herself as she encounters strange spirits who seek to prevent her from returning to the human world.

In Event Types: Screenings, Animation

Star Events

LucasArts -- Developing The Game Star Wars Bounty Hunter

Begins: September 18, 2002

Joe Brisbois, Producer, LucasArts

Wednesday, September 18, 2002

7pm -10:30pm

Alias|Wavefront

In Event Types: Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, New Media

Events

Pixar Animation Studios Gala Preview of Spirited Away With Special Guests

Begins: September 15, 2002

Date: Sunday September 15th 2002Where: Pixar Animation Studios - 1200 Park Avenue Emeryville, CA Time: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Info: Amy Gardinier at 415.977.0360 or agardinier@jdrf.org Cost: $200-$1000 Enjoy an exclusive opportunity to spend an afternoon at Pixar Animation Studios (not normally open to the public) for a Gala preview of the Japanese movie sensation, "Spirited Away."

All proceeds of the event benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).

Celebrity guests will include:

In Event Types: Screenings, Animation

Events

THE BACKYARD LOS ANGELES PREMIERE

Begins: September 14, 2002

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LOS ANGELES PREMIERE OF

In Event Types: Competitive Festivals, Screenings, Documentaries, Special

Work Events

San Juan Animation Festival

Begins: September 12, 2002

he San Juan Animation Festival invites all animators from around the world to submit an example of their work to largest event of its kind in the Caribbean. This is a non-competitive event which offers the opportunity to all animators to show their work to media professionals, production companies, advertising agencies, television networks and movie producers from the Latin American Market that will be attending the four day event.

In Event Types: Exhibits, Non-competitive Festivals, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Trade Shows, Animation

Events

Spirited Away: An In Person Tribute To Hayao Miyazaki (Sold Out!)

Begins: September 10, 2002

SPIRITED AWAY: AN IN PERSON TRIBUTE TO HAYAO MIYAZKI: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 (Update August 20 -- This event is SOLD OUT!)

The Tuesday, September 10th program begins at 7:30 PM on with Hayao Miyazaki's SPIRITED AWAY (SEN TO CHIHIRO NO KAMIKAKUSHI), (2002, Walt Disney/Studio Ghibli, approx. 120 min.) Try to remember your astonishment the first time you saw THE WIZARD OF OZ or SLEEPING BEAUTY, and be prepared for a fantasy of truly wondrous dimensions. A young girl, Chihiro, on holiday with her parents accidentally stumbles into an enchanted village

In Event Types: Screenings, Animation