Events: New Media

The AlwaysOn team and the Stanford Technology Venture Program (STVP) are hosting the 5th annual Stanford Summit. The event is being touted once again as the most powerful gathering of technology insiders in Silicon Valley in 2007. Virtual reality, Internet discovery, mobile and social networking 3.0, the green data center and debating "Why the VCs Are Not Happy," are some of the hot topics and promising entrepreneurial opportunities that ceos will be uncovering and debating at this event. For more information, visit alwayson.goingon.com/configure/customize/8.

Ai-Kon is Manitoba's largest anime convention. An all-ages event, the goal of Ai-Kon is the promotion of Japanese/Asian animation and culture to the public. Started by the University of Manitoba Japanese Animation Club (UMAnime) in 2001, Ai-Kon took a re-organizational hiatus in 2002, returning in 2003. Ai-Kon has since become an autonomous event, run by an independent volunteer board. "Ai" means "love" in Japanese, hence Ai-Kon's slogan "For the Love of Anime." For more details, visit www.ai-kon.org/.

Comic-Con International is the largest gathering of comic book, science fiction, film and television fans in the nation. Featuring celebrity guests, seminars on breaking into filmmaking and near 24-hour film retrospectives. Comic-Con is the place for fans of all things pop culture. For more information, visit www.comic-con.org.

Search and Media is the first conference to examine the profound connection between the colliding universes of media, entertainment and search engines. It's the only event that provides personal access to the industry's visionaries and business leaders, as well as the next-gen search engines propelling the media business and Hollywood into the future.

ADRENALINE RUSH ON THE BIG SCREEN EVERY FRIDAY NITE AT THE BLOOR CINEMA.

Friday Nights will never be the same in Toronto this Summer.

Every Friday night from July 6 to Sept 3, screaming fans shall receive a rush of adrenaline on the Big Screen at the Bloor Cinema as the gang from Fight 'n' Fright unleash a double feature, presenting Asian Martial Arts & Action to Classic Horror & Terror such as John Carpenter's The Thing and Sam Raimi's Evil Dead.

Awesome Prize Giveaways... Special Live Performances... Spotlight on Tarantino... Contests...and much more...

A century ago two of the best-known silent film studios, Edison and Biograph, called The Bronx home. The Bronx Independent Film Festival pays homage to and revitalizes this history of film in The Bronx and provides a new avenue for filmmakers to submit work and a place for audiences to appreciate it.

The Bronx Stage & Film Company is accepting short and feature film submissions for the 5th Bronx Independent Film Festival scheduled for June 29

Platform is an international, competitive festival for animated films of all kinds including traditional and new media, and a unique new category of installations.

The festival will also feature a packed program of tributes, retrospectives, exhibitions, workshops, master classes panels and debates. There will be something for everyone, professionals and students, grown-ups and kids. To encourage up-and-coming talent, there will be special student classes, competitions and dorm-style lodging. For more information, visit www.platformfestival.com.

Florida Supercon is a multi-format convention for comic book, sci-fi, animation and anime fans taking place June 22-24, 2007 in Ft. Lauderdale. FL. The show will include celebrity guests, writers, artists, filmmakers, vendors, guests, Q&As, film festival, parties, costume contest, giveaways, anime programming, manga, cosplay, workshops, panels and more. For more information and the current guest list, visit www.floridasupercon.com.

Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival is one of the most important advertising events in the world. For the week-long event, participants can absorb more than 25,000 ads in film, press, outdoor, interactive, radio, media, direct marketing and sales promotion. Up to 9,000 delegates and 11,000 visitors from more than 75 countries meet at the festival to learn from the best in international advertising, creativity and marketing communications, attend cutting-edge seminars and network in Cannes.

b.TWEEN is the UK's biggest interactive media industry gathering. Keynotes by industry dignitaries will set the scene for two action-packed days of featuring presentations, workshops, sessions, one2ones, Q&As, break-outs. Speakers feature an array of creative and business pioneers, including Matt Locke (commissioning editor for New Media and Education, Channel 4) and Peter Cowley (director of interactive media, Endemol).

Running in conjunction with Banff World Television Festival 2007, nextMEDIA: The Future of Digital Content 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. The two events are dedicated to the innovation and development of television content creation and will feature synergized programs and linked schedules to capitalize on the harmonies between the traditional and advanced media sectors.

LACDA is holding its annual juried competition for digital art and photography. Entrants submit three JPEG files of original work. All styles of 2D artwork and photography where digital processes of any kind were integral to the creation of the images are acceptable. The competition is international, open to all geographic locations.