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Media Events

The Montreal International Festival of New Cinema & New Media (FCMM)

By Guest (not verified) | Thursday, October 12, 2000 at 11:00am
Begins: October 12, 2000

The Montreal International Festival of New Cinema & New Media (FCMM) will screen 72 features, 93 shorts and 50 new media presentations in a celebration of cutting edge filmmaking. Besides the screenings the event will hold tributes and seminars including a salute to animators Mich

Licensing Events

LIMA Executive Licensing Conference

By Guest (not verified) | Wednesday, October 11, 2000 at 11:00am
Begins: October 11, 2000

The LIMA Executive Conference is designed to bring together upper management professionals to discuss new trends and the future of the licensing industry. This year's keynote speaker will be the commissioner of the trademarks and patents office, Paul Begala. Leading licensors, licensees and retailers will run panels featuring topics such as the development of a property/brand through concept, artwork, product development, marketing and distribution and the changing roles of the three-way partnerships.

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iMIX 2.0: Executive & Developers Conference & Expo

By Guest (not verified) | Tuesday, October 10, 2000 at 11:00am
Begins: October 10, 2000

iMIX 2.0 is the interactive television industry's professional event, focusing on issues such as technology, licensing, advertising, privacy, community-building and non-linear content creation. iMIX Executive Conference takes place from October 10-11 and the iMIX Developers Conference and Expo from October 12-13, 2000. Executive Conference keynote addresses will be delivered by reps from AT&T and Echostar Communications. The event will include seminars and case studies. Developers Conference and Expo will focus on production, interactive advertising, standards, applications and technology.

Animated Events

visions2000

By Guest (not verified) | Saturday, October 7, 2000 at 11:00am
Begins: October 7, 2000

visions2000 celebrates everything that makes up animated theatre. Promoted by the University of Brighton, the festival features performances, film screenings, exhibitions and workshops for both adults and children. The festival tours to various locations around the U.K. including Birmingham, Bracknell, Ludlow, Oxford, Portsmouth, Walsall, Walton on Thames, Jersey and Kent. Brighton will also host a multi-media exhibition of U.K. animated pop promos and puppetry.

Animation Events

Animation Writers Caucus' September Schmooze

By Guest (not verified) | Wednesday, September 27, 2000 at 11:00am
Begins: September 27, 2000

The Animation Writers Caucus of the WGA is hosting renowned animator Tom Sito for its September Schmooze. Tom Sito is a 25-year veteran of animation production. His credits include the Disney classics THE LITTLE MERMAID, THE LION KING, BEAUTY & THE BEAST and ALADDIN. Currently, he is co-directing OSMOSIS JONES for Warner Bros. Sito also is president of the Screen Cartoonists Union Local 839, where he is an outspoken champion for the rights of animation writers and artists. The event starts at 7 pm. Come early to get good seats.

Animation Events

WIA's All-Day Writing Seminar

By Guest (not verified) | Saturday, September 23, 2000 at 11:00am
Begins: September 23, 2000

Women in Animation presents an animation writing seminar featuring Christy Marx, writer on such series as SPIDER-MAN, G.I. JOE and TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, as keynoter. In a morning panel on the writing process, Marx; Hilary Bader, Jeffrey Scott, Brooks Wachtel, and the team of Bobbi and David Weiss will discuss the writing process. An afternoon workshop will present WIA voice-over actors reading winning material from a script competition operated in conjunction with the seminar, and panelists Jack Enyart, Shari Goodhartz, Martha Moran and Marlowe Weisman will furnish feedback.

Visual Events

VFX 2000

By Guest (not verified) | Friday, September 22, 2000 at 11:00am
Begins: September 22, 2000

VFX 2000 will highlight the growing industry of visual effects. The conference is a biennial event sponsored by BKSTS (Moving Image Society) and the Visual Effects Society. This year's event will showcase developments in the areas of digital cinema and large format films. Filmmaker seminars will include Aardman Animations' Dave Sproxton and Tom Barnes on CHICKEN RUN; The Mill's John Nelson on GLADITOR; and The Secret Labs' Neil Krepela, Neil Eskuri and Mike Belzer on DINOSAUR.

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ASIFA General Assembly

By Guest (not verified) | Friday, September 22, 2000 at 11:00am
Begins: September 22, 2000

In conjunction with the Ottawa International Animation Festival, ASIFA will hold its general assembly and election of its new executive board. For the first time the event will be held in North America. Members are asked to attend the assembly and vote for the board after hearing each of the 21 candidates' speeches. Votes may be cast for 8-12 of the candidates to make up the new board. A picnic will directly follow the meeting. ASIFA members not attending the festival can vote via a mail-in ballot.

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Breakthrough to Kids & Teens Conference

By Guest (not verified) | Wednesday, September 13, 2000 at 11:00am
Begins: September 13, 2000

This conference, sponsored by Teen Screen KidScreen, is about effectively marketing to youth. Concurrent panels in both Kid & Teen tracks will focus on: The Importance of Branding; Media Planning & Buying; Effective Media Outlets; Effective Internet Marketing Strategies; Producing Breakthrough Creative; Creating and Executing Breakthrough Promotion and more.

Festival Events

The Crested Butte Reel Festival

By Guest (not verified) | Wednesday, August 16, 2000 at 11:00am
Begins: August 16, 2000

The Crested Butte Reel Festival is a competitive short film festival with an animation, experimental and student category. The shorts must be under 40 minutes. There are cash awards, unusual "trophies" and industry exposure. The festival also presents filmmakers' panels and a director's workshop. Entry fees: regular entries, $30; student entries $20.

Interactive Events

Interactive TV Launches USA

By Guest (not verified) | Tuesday, August 15, 2000 at 11:00am
Begins: August 15, 2000

Produced by Virtual Studios and Virtual Production, the Interactive TV Launches USA is a seminar examining the benefits of interactive television on business. Off a successful run in England, the event kicks off with a keynote speech by Paul Mitchell, senior director of content and standards TV platforms group for Microsoft. The first day will deal with platform launches and software providers. Day two will take a look at home shopping, interactive marketing and interactive games and entertainment. Each day's activities will conclude with a panel discussion made up of industry insiders.

Design Events

Maurice Noble Animation Layout In Design and Color Seminar

By Guest (not verified) | Saturday, August 5, 2000 at 11:00am
Begins: August 5, 2000

The renowned layout, background artist and color designer Maurice Noble will be holding a design seminar. Starting at the Disney Studios in 1931, he worked on SILLY SYMPHONIES, THE OLD MILL, SNOW WHITE, BAMBI, FANTASIA and DUMBO. His work at Warner Bros. Studios is legendary, designing the backgrounds for classic cartoons such as "What's Opera Doc" and "Duck Amuck" (both in the National Archives!), "Duck Dodgers," the ROAD RUNNER cartoons, and contributing to the feature film, THE INCREDIBLE MR. LIMPET.

Animation Events

The 3rd Annual Disney Institute Animation Event

By Guest (not verified) | Tuesday, July 25, 2000 at 11:00am
Begins: July 25, 2000

The 3rd Annual Disney Institute Animation Event will give animation fans a chance to participate in the creation of a short animated film. For the first time an original score has been commissioned for the event. Hosting the event will be John Culhane, an acclaimed animation scholar and the inspiration for the "Mr. Snoops" character in THE RESCUERS. Guests will stay 6 days and 5 nights in a bungalow at the Disney Institute. Animation workshops and team animation sessions will guide participants through the animation process from story to soundtrack.

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SIGGRAPH 2000 Conference & Exhibition

By Guest (not verified) | Sunday, July 23, 2000 at 11:00am
Begins: July 23, 2000

SIGGRAPH 2000 is the foremost conference and expo on computer graphics. This year's event will feature an art gallery of some of the best digital work being created in the world. The event gives students, educators and artists a chance to communicate with the international computer graphics industry. The computer animation festival has the following categories: entertainment, visualization, education, art, non-narrative and experimental. The expo will feature in-depth labs, programs, seminars, forums, workshops and discussion on the industry of visual effects.

Media Events

The 9th Asian Media Information and Communication Conference

By Guest (not verified) | Thursday, June 29, 2000 at 11:00am
Begins: June 29, 2000

The 9th Asian Media Information and Communication (AMIC) Conference will be presenting "Digital Millennium: Opportunities For Asian Media." The event will focus on how new technologies in entertainment, information and education is effecting laws and regulations and the Asian society as a whole. The conference will have over 40 speakers and 250 delegates from media and communication industries, policymakers and academics in Asia-Pacific. The AMIC helps encourage media and communication in the Asia-Pacific area.

Entertainment Events

Showbiz Expo and Conference

By Guest (not verified) | Friday, June 23, 2000 at 11:00am
Begins: June 23, 2000

In its 17th year, the Showbiz Expo and Conference is a major spot for companies to showcase their production products and discuss the future of the entertainment industry. Among this year's seminars will be "Digital Hollywood: Bringing Entertainment Project Management into the New Millennium." The event will be hosted by Creative Planet and feature a look at how new technology will transform the efficiency of entertainment production. Another seminar of interest is "Storyboards For People Who Can't Draw." The discussion will be lead by James O. Fraioli, the author of STORYBOARDING 101.

Cartoon Events

Cartoon Master

By Guest (not verified) | Thursday, June 22, 2000 at 11:00am
Begins: June 22, 2000

Cartoon Master, sponsored by Cartoon the European Animation Association, will delve into the expanding opportunities on the Internet. The focus of the event will be to take a look at the legal terrain of the Web and how it affects producers. In the first session on Friday, the program will define what new media is and how it will affect professionals in production, distribution and ownership. Later on Friday, the discussion will focus on how television programming will be affected by the new medium. The first session on Sunday will center on the field of rights on the Net.

Animation Events

Singapore Animation Fiesta 2000

By Guest (not verified) | Sunday, June 11, 2000 at 11:00am
Begins: June 11, 2000

The Singapore Animation Fiesta 2000 will highlight creativity in animation. The festival will feature screenings of top animation from around the world as well as workshops and forums. Sponsored by Temasek Polytechnic, the event will feature screenings ranging from Toei, Japan's largest animation studio, to Betty Boop, and from Aardman animation to the edgy wonders of Barry Purves. Workshops during the festival will center on stop-motion with clay, 3D Studio Max, creating human models in Maya and Anime-style drawing.

Drawing Events

Glenn Vilppu Drawing Workshop

By Guest (not verified) | Sunday, June 11, 2000 at 11:00am
Begins: June 11, 2000

The DH Institute of Media Arts is hosting a one-day Drawing Workshop instructed by Glenn Vilppu. This class will introduce attendees to Basic Drawing and Figure Construction. The time will be 11 am - 3 pm, with a lunch break from 12:30 - 1 pm. The tuition will be US$75 for non-students and $60 for students. Vilppu is an instructor at Disney and Warner Bros. Feature Animation, as well as the American Animation Institute, UCLA, DreamWorks and Rhythm & Hues.

Animation Events

First International Symposium on Non-Photorealistic Animation and Rendering (NPAR)

By Guest (not verified) | Monday, June 5, 2000 at 11:00am
Begins: June 5, 2000

NPAR 2000 is the first international symposium dedicated to non-photorealistic animation and rendering, including cartoon animation systems and techniques. Held in conjunction with the Annecy International Animated Film Festival, SIGGRAPH and Eurographics, the symposium will bring together researchers and practitioners from academia and the industry. It will showcase cutting-edge research in non-photorealistic animation and rendering systems and techniques, and present examples of their application in original computer-animated films.

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ASIFA-Hollywood's Life Drawing Workshop

By Guest (not verified) | Wednesday, May 24, 2000 at 11:00am
Begins: May 24, 2000

ASIFA-Hollywood and Glendale Community College are offering life-drawing workshops. The workshop offers live models in pose from one to fifteen minutes in duration, about forty poses per session. Professional assistance is available from the workshop supervisor. The classes run Wednesdays from 7 to 10 pm. The price is US$10 for the public and $7 for ASIFA-Hollywood members.

Kids Events

First Annual Amazing Kids! Animation Contest

By Guest (not verified) | Friday, May 19, 2000 at 11:00am
Begins: May 19, 2000

The First Annual Amazing Kids! Animation Contest will give young animators a chance to be mentored by professional animators from DreamWorks Animation. The contest is part of a partnership between Amazing Kids!, a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring excellence in children, and DreamWorks Animation. The event is hosted on the Amazing Kids! Web site and is open for kids 6-17 years old. As part of the contest, DreamWorks is providing original content for the Amazing Kids! Web site, including animation lessons for kids taught by DreamWorks animators.

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