Television

Film Events

New York International Children's Film Festival 2007

Begins: March 2, 2007

New York International Children's Film Festival was formed to encourage the creation and dissemination of passionate, intelligent, compelling film productions for ages 3-18. NYICFF was founded in 1997 and is the largest festival of film for children and teens in North America. The festival presents high quality programming while pushing the boundaries of style, genre and subject matter to help redefine what is meant by "film for kids."

In Event Types: Contests, Competitive Festivals, Discussion, Exhibits, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Documentaries, Features, Live Action, New Media, Short Films, Television, Other

Exec Events

24th Annual William S. Paley Television Festival

Begins: March 1, 2007

The Museum of Television & Radio will present the 24th annual William S. Paley Television Festival. This Festival, named for William S. Paley, founder of both the Museum and CBS, celebrates television's rich and diverse programming and the creative process behind it. During each evening, the audience views episodes or highlights of the featured work and has the opportunity to ask questions of the cast and creative team or the individual involved in its production.

In Event Types: Discussion, Non-competitive Festivals, Screenings, Animation, Live Action, Television, Visual Effects

Nickelodeon Events

The Nickelodeon Writing Fellowship

Begins: February 28, 2007

Nickelodeon is offering writing fellowships in live-action and animated television to culturally and ethnically diverse, new writers. Participants will have hands-on experience writing spec scripts and pitching story ideas.

The program, developed to broaden Nickelodeon's outreach efforts, provides a salaried position for up to one year. The '07 - '08 cycle is tentatively scheduled to begin in Oct. 2007.

The next submission period runs from Jan. 2 -- Feb. 28, 2007. Applications and submission guidelines are available at www.nickwriting.com.

In Event Types: Contests, Animation, Live Action, Television

Anime Events

American Anime Awards

Begins: February 24, 2007

The New York Comic Con will host the first-ever American Anime Awards. The awards ceremony will take place at the New Yorker Hotel in midtown Manhattan.

The American Anime Awards celebrates Japanese animation (anime), which has grown into a global entertainment phenomenon. The awards showcase the very best anime to make its way to North America and the winners will be chosen by anime fans themselves.

In Event Types: Contests, Animation, Features, Television, Other

Stan Lee: A Retrospective

Begins: February 23, 2007

The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) will host "Stan Lee: A Retrospective" exhibition honoring the famed comics creator and industry pioneer. The exhibition is sponsored in part by Reed Exhibitions and scheduled to open at the MoCCA on Feb. 23, 2007, to coincide with Stan Lee's scheduled appearance as a special guest at Reed's New York Comic-Con (www.newyorkcomic-con.com) being held at the Javits Convention Center that weekend.

In Event Types: Exhibits, Animation, Features, Interactive, Live Action, Television, Visual Effects, Web / Internet, Other

Business Events

New York Comic-Con 2007

Begins: February 23, 2007

Reed Exhibitions, the world's largest organizer of business-to-business events, is hosting the 2nd annual New York Comic-Con, a trade as well as consumer event, which will focus on comics and all matters relating to comics and associated fields including graphic novels, manga, anime, games, film, television, toys, videogames and licensing rights.

In Event Types: Contests, Discussion, Exhibits, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Features, Interactive, Live Action, Licensing, New Media, Short Films, Television, Visual Effects, Web / Internet, Other

Events

ASIFA-East Film Festival Winners Screening

Begins: February 21, 2007

ASIFA-Hollywood will screen the award winning films from the ASIFA-East Film Festival for members. The ASIFA-East show is the nation's premiere animation competition as it honors independent animators, professionals and students.

Program will include: Best In Show: FUMI AND THE BAD LUCK FOOT -- Thunderbean Animation/David Chai 1st Place: GUIDE DOG -- Plymptoons 2nd Place: MILCH -- Acme Filmworks/Kovalyov 3rd Place: STOOPID MOVIE!!! -- David Chai Excellence in Experimental Techniques: URBAN ANIMALS -- Karl Staven Excellence in Animation: CROSSING THE STREAM -- Skip Battaglia

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

Events

Dean Yeagle Workshop

Begins: February 18, 2007

Entertainment Art Academy hosts Dean Yeagle, who has worked in most every capacity in the animation industry, and has his own production company in New York. He's also illustrated children's books and designed corporate characters, and is at work on a comicbook trilogy for Disney/Dark Horse.

In Event Types: Seminars / Workshops, Animation, Television, Visualization, Other

Anima 2007

Begins: February 16, 2007

Anima provides a key showcase for the entire range of quality animation, right in the heart of Europe. More than 100+ in the international competition, original retrospectives, exhibitions, film lectures and workshops, events such as "La nuit anim

In Event Types: Contests, Competitive Festivals, Discussion, Exhibits, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Features, Live Action, New Media, Short Films, Television, Web / Internet, Other

Cinema Today 2007

Begins: February 16, 2007

Cinema Today is Asia's first international exhibition for the complete cinema and television industry. The event will showcase products and services covering all the segments of cinema and television from production to projection and broadcasting. Cinema Today will take place at the Chennai Trade Centre and is supported by India's major cinema and TV associations, National Film Development Corp. and Chambers of Commerce. For more information, visit www.cinematoday.in.

In Event Types: Conferences, Discussion, Exhibits, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Business / Management, Documentaries, Features, Live Action, Short Films, Television, Visual Effects, Other

5th Annual Visual Effects Society (VES) Awards

Begins: February 11, 2007

The Visual Effects Society (VES) presents the 2007 VES Awards, a celebration of the best in visual effects. The 5th annual event will be held at the Kodak Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland. Dennis Muren will received the VES Award for Lifetime Achievement this year.

In Event Types: Contests, Animation, Features, Live Action, Television, Visualization, Visual Effects

Awards Events

34th Annual Annie Awards

Begins: February 11, 2007

ASIFA-Hollywood has issued its official call for entries for the 34th Annual Annie Awards honoring outstanding achievement in animation across film, television, commercials and short subjects. All rules, category information and entry forms are available online at www.annieawards.org or by contacting ASIFA-Hollywood at (818) 842-8330. The deadline to receive entry forms is Friday, Oct. 6 2006. All nomination judging material is due by Oct. 27, 2006. Final nominations will be announced by ASIFA-Hollywood on Dec. 5, 2006.

The Annie Awards, the industry

In Event Types: Contests, Animation, Features, Interactive, New Media, Short Films, Television, Visual Effects, Other

World Events

Will Vinton Comicbook Signing

Begins: February 10, 2007

After many successful years in the world of animation, Will Vinton dives into the two-dimensional comic world with JACK HIGHTOWER, a new action-adventure-comedy about a very unique secret agent, spanning 150 pages.

Vinton, and writing partner, Andrew Wiese, will sign books at Things From Another World at Universal Citiwalk, Feb. 10, from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Things From Another World is located at Universal Studios Citywalk, 1000 Universal Center Drive, Citywalk #179, Universal City, CA 91608

In Event Types: Discussion, Animation, Television

Media Events

We Media Miami

Begins: February 8, 2007

We Media Miami explores and fosters the use of digital media to build and improve real communities in a connected society.

In Miami, the conference will focus on two connected themes:

* Community: How can media and communications in a multitude of forms, produced or influenced by an ever-expanding multitude of sources, serve and strengthen the communities where people live?

In Event Types: Conferences, Discussion, Exhibits, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Business / Management, Features, Interactive, Live Action, New Media, Television, Web / Internet

Media Summit New York

Begins: February 7, 2007

The 2007 Media Summit New York is the definitive international conference for media, entertainment and technology leaders. The event is presented by The McGraw-Hill Companies, co-sponsored by BusinessWeek and Standard & Poor

In Event Types: Conferences, Seminars / Workshops, Animation, Business / Management, Documentaries, Features, Interactive, Live Action, New Media, Special Effects, Television, Visual Effects, Web / Internet

KidScreen Summit 2007

Begins: February 7, 2007

KidScreen Summit brings the best in kids entertainment together. This year, the summit has expanded to three days instead of two. The event mixes more than 1,000 industry leaders from 35 countries and all sectors of the kids business. The summit features relevant conference sessions speaking to current industry trends, innovations and opportunities. The Summit Lounge is a primary networking/meeting spot for execs with plenty of seating, coffee service, Internet kiosks and exhibits. The event's dates conveniently scheduled before Toy Fair; consolidating business into one NYC trip.

In Event Types: Conferences, Discussion, Exhibits, Screenings, Animation, Business / Management, Features, Live Action, Television

WIA LA's January 2007 General Meeting

Begins: February 1, 2007

For WIA LA's first general meeting at its brand-new venue, DreamWorks Animation, Women In Animation will help attendees achieve their career goals with its goal-setting seminar -- "Son Of Groundhog Day Goal-Setting With Jan And Pam." Marketing Diva Jan Nagel and Career Coach Pamela Thompson will use their knowledge, experience and the networking resources of WIA itself to help guests make that plan a reality.

In Event Types: Discussion, Seminars / Workshops, Animation, Business / Management, Features, Interactive, Television, Web / Internet, Other

Creative Events

Pcom Creative Awards

Begins: February 1, 2007

Call for Entries 4th Annual Pcom Creative Awards

~Deadline for Entries is March 15, 2007~

The 2007 Pcom Creative Awards, the premiere international creative award show, is currently accepting all entries for the 2007 competition.

Entries for the Pcom Creative Awards are judged by an elite international jury of award-winning art directors, graphic designers, illustrators, photographers and creative directors.

In Event Types: Contests, Animation, Interactive, Live Action, New Media, Television, Visualization, Visual Effects, Web / Internet, Other

Design at Play: The High Design and Low-Brow Humor of Cartoon Network

Begins: February 1, 2007

Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) is hosting the exhibition, Design at Play: The High Design and Low-Brow Humor of Cartoon Network, a formal presentation of the Atlanta-based network's multiple award-winning creative work that is scheduled to run at the museum's downtown facilities at 285 Peachtree Center Ave.

In Event Types: Exhibits, Animation, Television, Other

Events

IPTV World Forum Latin America

Begins: January 30, 2007

* The conference will feature over 15 Telcos & ISPs discussing IPTV service deployment issues including; Brasil Telecom, Telecom Argentina, VTR, NTT, Telemar, Telefonica Peru, Comsat, Telefonica Brasil, Antel, Novis, SMG and Pioneer Telephone Cooperative

* Leading South American content players and broadcasters speaking ; MTV, and HBO Latin America.

* IPTV showcase area in the exhibition featuring service demonstrations from 10 leading Worldwide IPTV deployments

In Event Types: Conferences, Exhibits, New Media, Television

Future Events

Future TV Show North America 2007

Begins: January 29, 2007

Future TV Show North America looks into the direction the TV industry is going. Topics include:

* Who is the viewer of the future and on what platforms will they be watching TV?* Is the PC the new TV? The new role of the PC in the living room.* How is TV advertising changing and who will profit in the future?* Mobile TV content

In Event Types: Conferences, Discussion, Seminars / Workshops, Animation, Live Action, Television, Web / Internet, Other

Global Events

USC Global Children's Media night

Begins: January 29, 2007

First Annual Global Children

In Event Types: Discussion, Animation, Business / Management, Television

Artists Events

GirlsDrawinGirls: A Girl In Time

Begins: January 20, 2007

It's the premiere opening of "Girls Drawin Girls," a gallery exhibit showcasing sexy pinup art by female artists, most of whom are animators for "The Simpsons," "Futurama," "South Park," and Nickelodeon.

This is the female take on the female form. Further, it's a chance to finally put the spotlight on female artists in an industry which is historically male dominated. A book showcasing the art is currently in the works. Meet the artists! Don't forget your party shoes!

Where: Pehrspace (http://pehrspace.org/location/index.html) 325 Glendale Blvd. Los Angeles, CA

When:

In Event Types: Exhibits, Animation, Special, Television

Pitch Events

WIA's Storyboard Pitch Night

Begins: January 18, 2007

At the first Storyboard Pitch Night of 2007, WIA will have guest artist John Fountain. Fountain's currently hard at work as a series director for a new show at Mike Young Prods. after wrapping the first season of YIN YANG YO! at Disney and doing consultation work for Bardel in Canada. Stop by and get some advice on show pitching, board critiques or anything else under the artistic sun. Pitch List is still open. Sign up today -- space is limited. E-mail jesskreig@gmail.com to RSVP.

In Event Types: Discussion, Seminars / Workshops, Animation, Features, Short Films, Television, Other

Animation Events

Will Vinton at Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale

Begins: January 18, 2007

On Thursday, Jan. 18, 2007, from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, Will Vinton will be speaking and presenting his work to Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale animation and game art students at the Embassy Suites on 17th Street. This is open to guests interested in meeting this leading visionary in the animation field who coined the word claymation and famous for his California Raisins commercials.

In Event Types: Discussion, Screenings, Animation, Television