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July 4th Holiday Perfect For Storm

Swamping the July 4th holiday favorite, THE PATRIOT, Warner Bros. THE PERFECT STORM, with primary visual effects by ILM, has docked atop the U.S. box office charts. The seafaring spectacle landed an estimated US$64 million within the five-day holiday run. For the Friday-Sunday time frame, the wet wonder grossed a reported $41.5 million. The George Clooney-vehicle has the second highest debut of the year behind MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 2s four-day Memorial Day holiday opening of $70.8 million.

In Films, Films | Headline News | Geographic Region: All

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Chicken Run Rules The U.K.

British audience flocked to theatres to catch the first Aardman Animation feature CHICKEN RUN. In its British premiere, the clay character cavalcade racked up an amazing US$5.8 million. The fearless free-rangers knocked seven-week champion GLADITOR into second in the U.K. The Roman romp tallied up an additional $38.8 million in its international showings. The box office blood bath has brought in $165.8 million outside the U.S. Slipping for the U.S. top ten, Disneys DINOSAUR, however, stomped over the competition in Brazil to the tune of $1.6 million.

In Films, Films | Headline News | Geographic Region: All, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America

Anime Events

AnimeOnline Festival

Begins: July 1, 2000

TOKYOPOP.com is presenting the first AnimeOnline Festival. Animation artists working in anime style are invited to submit their original anime Internet works in Flash, Shockwave or Quicktime formats. Cash prizes will be awarded including a $10,000 grand prize for best overall work. Submissions will be judged by a panel of experts from the fields of entertainment, the Internet, technology and culture, as well as by an audience vote. Finalist entries will be posted on TOKYOPOP.com for viewing, voting and judging. All entrants will receive free membership to TOKYOPOP.com.

In Event Types: Competitive Festivals, Animation

Fresh From the Festivals: May 2000's Film Reviews

The world of wireless animation is sneaking up on many of us. Christopher Harz outlines the current state of the industry, its players and its potential.

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Jiri Trnka -- Walt Disney Of The East!

Edgar Dutka takes a look at the career of Czechoslovakia's great master, Jiri Trnka. His puppet films are masterpieces of subtle rebellion and sophisticated themes.

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Growing Pains

Why can't animation grow up? Martin "Dr. Toon" Goodman has an interesting take on the problem and highlights some of the medium's hits and misses at reaching the big kids.

In AWN Profiles | ANIMATIONWorld | Columns: Dr. Toon

Serge Bromberg: Up Close With Annecy's Artiste

Serge Bromberg helmed the Annecy International Animation Film Festival this year as its Artistic Director. Heather Kenyon sat down with him and asked him about his role at Annecy and passion for film preservation.

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AWN's Annecy Photo Album

AWN went to Annecy in force this year. Here is a collection of photos of the people, places and events that makes Annecy the place to be each spring.

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It Takes More Than Blood And Gore

The adult gamer isn't just looking for a shoot-em-up type game. They are looking for sophistication. Jacquie Kubin looks at three games that are offering just that.

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The MYSTERY! of Edward Gorey

Derek Lamb spent many afternoons with the amazing Edward Gorey. Here he discusses the contradictions of an intensely talented man.

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Dale Messick: A Comic Strip Life

Brenda Starr is an American icon. Jackie Leger looks at the woman behind her and the long legacy of female comic strip artists, who are unfortunatly not quite as well known

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Keith Scott: Down Under's Voice Over Marvel

Stephen Lynch interviews Keith Scott, Australia's foremost voice actor, and hears all about his love of Jay Ward Cartoons and his exciting time on the set as the voice of Bullwinkle in Universal's upcoming Rocky and Bullwinkle.

In Voice Acting, People | ANIMATIONWorld

Story ANIMATIONWorld

Working With Sparky

Bill Melendez looks back at working with Charles Schulz, or Sparky as his friends called him, and relays how they produced the classic Peanuts specials we all love.

In People, Production | ANIMATIONWorld

Spawning A Super Hero

From comic book creator, to multi-millionaire, Todd McFarlane has always followed his own path with intelligence and daring. J. Paul Peszko meets the man behind Spawn.

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Hollywood's World Animation Celebration

Gregory Singer found WAC 2000 to be exhiliarating. Here's why

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Keith Scott: Down Under's Voice Over Marvel

In Voice Acting, People | ANIMATIONWorld

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Annecy's MIFA: It's Business Time

Marie Beardmore reports on the new faces, deals and technology present at Annecy's MIFA, the festival's business market.

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X-Men Come to Play

Have you seen the new X-Men toys? Joseph Szadkowski thinks you should as Toy Biz hits a homer.

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Comic Book Showcase

Animation World's readers answered the call and sent in their comics. Rick DeMott showcases the best of the best!

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The Annecy Story: 40 Years of Celebrating the Art of Animation

To celebrate its fortieth anniversary, Annick Teninge takes a look back at the storied history of the Annecy International Animated Film.

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A Rumpus On The Net

Lee Dannacher profiles one of the hottest new childrens players on the Web and finds out that they are an even cooler company.

In ANIMATIONWorld

L'histoire d'Annecy: 40 ans de célébration de l'art de l'animation

Brenda Starr is an American icon. Jackie Leger looks at the woman behind her and the long legacy of female comic strip artists, who are unfortunatly not quite as well known

In Reviews | ANIMATIONWorld

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Editor's Notebook

A live-action cover?

In ANIMATIONWorld | Columns: Editor

Digital Production Comes of Age in the Comic World

Think those feature film software packages don't apply to comic book production? Think again. Joseph Szadkowski reveals the amazing meshing of production tools that is happening across many media.

In AWN Profiles, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld

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Fresh From the Feestivals: July 2000's Film Reviews

Within the world of animation, most experimentation occurs within short format productions, whether they be high budgeted commercials, low budgeted independent shorts or something in between. The growing number of short film festivals around the world attest to the vitality of these works, but there are few other venues for exhibition of them or even written reviews. As a result, distribution tends to be difficult and irregular. On a regular basis, Animation World Magazine will highlight some of...

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