MediaBridge
Begins: July 10, 2006
Facets Multi-Media and the Chicago International Children
In Event Types: Discussion, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Features, Live Action, Short Films
Tagged With: International
TV France Turns Up 36 for Sunny Side Of The Doc
TV France will be taking a stand and send 36 members to the 17th International Documentary Market, Sunny Side of the Doc, which takes place June 27-30, 2006 in the Espace Encan in La Rochelle, France.
Record Number of French Participants to Attend DISCOP EAST 2006
Twenty-four French production and distribution companies, organized by TV France International, are expected to attend Discop East in Budapest, June 22-24, 2006, at the Sofitel Atrium Hotel.
Alexander Coridass Renewed to Head ZDF Enterprises
Alexander Coridass, president/ceo of ZDF Enterprises, will remain in charge of the ZDF licensing subsidiary for another five years, according to Markus Schächter, gm of the German pubcaster ZDF, who said Coridass' contract has been renewed. The 51-year-old media manager has been in charge of the ZDF subsidiary since 1998.
Tenerife Fest Wants Your Shorts
Tenerife International Film Festival 2007Santa Cruz, Tenerife, Spain April 21-28, 2007Deadline: November 30, 2006
The Meltdown & Last Stand Help Fox Cross $1 Billion Overseas
Twentieth Century Fox became the first Hollywood studio this year to hit the $1 billion mark at the overseas box office, thanks to Blue Skys animated ICE AGE: THE MELTDOWN ($441M) and X-MEN: THE LAST STAND ($160.6M), according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.
2006 marks the second consecutive year that Fox has led the pack in the race to break the billion-dollar threshold. But last year it took Fox International about three weeks longer, bolstered by STAR WARS: EPISODE III REVENGE OF THE SITH and KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.
nextMEDIA 2006
Begins: June 9, 2006
Set amid the spectacular Canadian Rockies at the Fairmont Banff Springs in Banff, Alberta, nextMEDIA: The Future of Digital Content 2006 is a three-day event, featuring compelling keynotes, international panels, best practices, case studies, as well as pitching and networking events -- all focusing on the future of digital content.
First International Flipbook Festival
Begins: June 1, 2006
The FIRST INTERNATIONAL FLIPBOOK FESTIVAL is now open for entries.Deadline is October 1, 2006. First prize is a trip to Hawaii for the screening of the entries in downtown Honolulu at the soundstage of Elepani Productions. The international jury will judge flipbook entries on Animation, Audio and Imagination. ENTRIES ARE FREE.Selected broadcast quality entries will be compiled into revenue sharing broadcast programs. Participants retain rights in perpetuity.More at: http://www.flipbookfestival.com
Barcelona Int’l TV Fest Wants Films for Kids
10th edition of Barcelona International Television Festival (FITB)Barcelona, SpainNovember 14-16, 2006Deadline: May 31, 2006
Barcelona International Television Festival is a three-day screening for children and young people from around the world divided into documentaries, animation, TV programs and series. For more information, check out www.oeti.org.
SPTI Ups Tom Davidson to International Networks VP
Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has promoted Tom Davidson to vp, International Networks, where he will play a key role in developing SPTI's television networks business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, with a focus on increasing distribution for its global channel brands AXN, Animax and Sony Ent. Television on both traditional pay-tv platforms and increasingly into the broadband and mobile worlds.
Aardman Launches International TV Distribution Division
Aardman Animations, the Academy Award-winning stop-motion animation studio, is making its foray into distribution, launching its own dedicated sales arm, Aardman International, to exploit its growing catalogue of properties.
Miles Bullough, Aardmans head of broadcast and development, will oversee the new division.
Scotland Showcasing its Creative Services Talent at E3
Learn more about Scotland's thriving gaming industry by visiting the Scottish Development International Pavilion, West 2400, at E3, May 10-12, 2006. Demo the latest games from top developers, such as Genuine Games and OuterLight and meet with key industry players from this part of the world, including execs from Real Time Worlds, F4G Software, and TPLD.
Women In Animation International Annual Meeting
Begins: April 27, 2006
Women In Animation International Annual Meeting is being hosted by Nickelodeon Animation Studio.
Reception and networking begins at 6:30 pm, followed by the WIA business meeting at 7:30 and the 3D Television Animation: The New Frontier at 8:00 pm.
RSVP will be required. This event is open to all WIA members. Non-members are encouraged to attend as well. For reservations and information, email info@womeninanimation.org.
SF Shorts Wants Your Films
SF Shorts: The San Francisco International Festival Of Shorts 2006San Francisco, California, USAAugust 10 12, 2006Deadline: June 31, 2006
Int'l Interactive Emmy Awards Winners Announced
The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the winners for the first International Interactive Emmy Awards organized in partnership with Reed MIDEM, in Cannes, France. A Channel, Interactive Service and Program from the U.K., South Korea and France won the first ever International Interactive Emmy Award in their category. The inaugural Pioneer Prize was presented to Jonathan Miller, chairman/ceo of AOL for his innovative contributions to the field of interactive television.
Jason Wells New SVP, Mobile Ent. for SPTI
Jason Wells joins Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) as its new svp, mobile entertainment. Wells will relocate from Los Angeles to SPTI's European headquarters in London and will lead the newly formed mobile entertainment group. He will report to both Michael Grindon, SPTI's president, and John McMahon, president/md of SPTI in Europe.
Reel Women International Film Festival 2005
Begins: March 23, 2006
, California, USAMarch 23-26, 2006Deadline: December 1, 2005
Reel Women International Film Festival celebrates the role of women in cinema behind and in front of the lens. Categories include features, documentaries, shorts, animation and students. All film entries must be directed by a woman, or written and produced by women. Regular deadline is Oct. 14 and the late deadline is Dec. 1. For more information, visit www.rwiff.com.
Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) 2006
Begins: March 23, 2006
Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) is one of the most popular international events in the fields of animation and is the simply largest animation festival in East Asia. With regard to anime products, toys and various character goods, the fair serves as a venue to provide good opportunities for international business interaction. For further information, visit www.taf-la.org.
Anima Awards Milch Top Prize
Anima, the premier animation festival in Belgium, announced the winner of this years event on March 5, 2006.
As part of the festival, Anima was announced its nominations for the Cartoon dOr 2006, which include: * NOCTURNE, Guillaume Delaunay (France)* VERSUS, François Caffiaux, Romain Noël, Thomas Salas (France)* FLIEGENPFLICHT FÜR QUADRAT KÖPFE, Stefan Flint Müller (Germany)* LOISEAU DO, Henri Heidsick (France)* HOT DOG, Joke Van Der Steen & Valère Lommel (Belgium)
Animac 2006
Begins: March 2, 2006
Animac, the International Animated Cinema Exhibition, has become one of the most renowned animation film exhibition in Spain. It's a meeting point for the best international animated works, and a place where artists and spectators can enjoy of the best animated productions, going from traditional to the most experimental styles. For more information, visit www.animac.info or e-mail animac@animac.info.
Animadrid Issues Call for Entries
Animadrid 2006Madrid, Spain September 29 October 6, 2006Deadline: June 25, 2006
The 6th edition of Animadrid was organized with the purpose of fostering the film and audiovisual arts by promoting independent animation productions and providing an assembly point for artists and audiences in the international community. ANIMADRID 2006 will hold its regular four competitive sections:
* Official competitive section of international feature films. Films of more of 45 minutes of running time, produced after the 1st of January 2005.
4Kids To Ring Opening Bell of New York Stock Exchange
4Kids Ent. will ring the Opening Bell of the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, Feb. 13, 2006, in celebration of the 2006 American International TOY FAIR being held on Feb. 12-15 in New York.
Alfred R. Kahn, chairman/ceo of 4Kids Ent., will preside over the ceremony, which takes place at 9:30 am EST. Kahn will be joined on the bell podium by costumed characters from a few of 4Kids' popular properties, including CABBAGE PATCH KIDS, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES and WINX CLUB.
Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) 2006
Begins: February 2, 2006
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is dedicated to the art of filmmaking and offers a broad array of international and independent films, with a commitment to diversity. It attracts more than 40,000 visitors. It endeavors to enrich the community both culturally and economically by presenting 10 days of films, seminars, symposiums and special events.
Paris International Short Film Festival
Begins: January 9, 2006
Paris International Short Film Festival is open to filmmakers from all countries entering a recent short work (less than 60 minutes), of all kinds (fiction, documentary, animation, experimental). Films are selected to one of the following sections: French-speaking competition, International panorama, First European films and Night UFO. For more information, visit www.paristoutcourt.org/.
2006 International CES
Begins: January 5, 2006
The International CES is center stage for the interaction of digital content, technology, media and delivery. More than 100,000 industry professionals-retailers, manufacturers, content providers, government leaders, corporate buyers, financial analysts and journalists are expected to attend each year. For more information, visit www.cesweb.org.
