New Media

Festival Events

Castlemaine Fringe Festival Carnival of Chaos 2007

Begins: April 1, 2007

On the cultural "fringe" of the Castlemaine State Festival in Victoria, Australia you'll find the "Digital Chaos Gallery" featuring selected works from the binary realm, with a focus on 'local people'. We are seeking 2-D, 3-D and multi-dimensional art - especially work that expands the definition of "digital art".

No submission fee. Deadline March 21st. See link below for entry form:

http://www.castlemainefringe.com/digital/index.php

Venue: The Criterion Hotel, Castlemaine,Victoria

Opens Saturday April 1

In Event Types: Non-competitive Festivals, Animation, New Media, Short Films, Special Effects, Visualization

World Events

Virtual World Conference 2007

Begins: March 28, 2007

The Virtual Worlds Conference is the leading event for Fortune 500 executives seeking to understand and maximize marketing, entertainment and business strategies within virtual worlds. Virtual Worlds Conference takes place at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City. Featured sessions include:

* Platforms and Technologies* Defining your Strategy, What does ROI mean to you?* Case Study - Sundance Film Channel* Virtual World Consumer Behaviors and The Evolution of Social Networking - How to Plan for it

In Event Types: Conferences, Discussion, Exhibits, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Interactive, New Media, Visualization, Visual Effects, Web / Internet

Technology Events

TechEd 2007, 12th Annual Technology in Education Conference & Technology Exposition

Begins: March 25, 2007

TechEd 2007, the 12th Annual Technology in Education International Conference and Tech Exposition is expected to bring more than 3,000 education professionals from across the nation and around the world to the state-of-the-art Ontario Convention Center for four full days of critical professional development.

In Event Types: Conferences, Discussion, Exhibits, Seminars / Workshops, Animation, Business / Management, Interactive, New Media, Visualization, Visual Effects, Web / Internet, Other

Festival Events

Streaming Festival

Begins: March 22, 2007

The Streaming Festival is a progressive film festival that takes place exclusively on the internet. Films are streamed full screen with high image quality.

The Streaming Festival presents carefully selected independent films to a worldwide audience. Film-makers and viewers from all over the world can join in and share without any costs for tickets, subscription fees or travel costs.

The festival encourages the development of media technologies with a special emphasis on streaming media. The festival wants to create a platform for audiovisual art.

In Event Types: Exhibits, Non-competitive Festivals, Screenings, Animation, Documentaries, Features, Interactive, Live Action, New Media, Short Films, Special, Television, Visualization, Visual Effects, Web / Internet

Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) 2007

Begins: March 22, 2007

The Tokyo International Anime Fair (known as "TAF") is the world's largest anime exhibition. Held every spring at Tokyo Big Sight, the exhibition features a "trade fair" with booth exhibits by anime-related companies, "events" including spectacular stage performances and theater movie showings/displays, and the "Tokyo Anime Awards" in which outstanding anime works are presented with awards. Every year the exhibition attracts the attention of people throughout the world for its extensive program.

Entertainment Events

BrainCamp East 2007

Begins: March 15, 2007

BrainCamp East is an intimate two-day gathering of senior executives and creators involved in the production, licensing, marketing and sale of kids' entertainment products. Introduced in 1997, BrainCamp attracts some of the most interesting and influential people in the children's entertainment industry, both as speakers and attendees. The focus is on creating and marketing entertainment product to children. BrainCamp provides networking and deal making opportunities. For additional information, or to register, contact (212) 545-9559 or visit www.BrainCamp.com.

In Event Types: Conferences, Discussion, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Documentaries, Features, Live Action, New Media, Television, Web / Internet, Other

Digital Media Summit 2007

Begins: March 13, 2007

Digital Media Summit, now in its fourth year, is the leading show about digital media commerce and delivery -- the business of monetizing digital music, videos, games, video-on-demand, peer-to-peer and much more. The event talks about the cutting-edge and the near future, not pie-in-the-sky projections. Digital Media Summit brings Hollywood, Silicon Valley, Wall Street and Madison Ave. executives together. Hear them in keynotes and panels, then make deals with them over lunch or cocktails. For more information, visit www.iHollywoodForum.com.

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

World Events

TV Over Net

Begins: March 7, 2007

* The conference will feature international content providers, ISPs and broadcasters including Google, BSkyB, ITV Local, NTL & Vividas

* Combining networking area with both the IPTV World Forum and The Connected Home with over 200 companies exhibiting.

* Over 500 visitors anticipated for Tv Over Net, and over 5000 visitors expected to attend The World Forum, also over 200 exhibitors.

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

IPTV World Forum London

Begins: March 5, 2007

* The conference will feature over 30 worldwide telcos & ISPs discussing IPTV service deployment issues including Telefonica, PCCW, Belgacom, BT, SaskTel, Deutsche Telekom AG/T-Com, Telstra, T-Online France, NetCologne, Telekom Austria, Fastweb, BSkyB, Orange, Bharti Airtel Ltd, Siminn.

* Leading content players and broadcasters speaking

* IPTV showcase area in the exhibition featuring service demonstrations from 25 leading worldwide IPTV deployments

* Industry party in one of London's leading venues

* The IPTV World Forum is also co-hosting

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

Home Events

The Connected Home

Begins: March 5, 2007

The Connected Home is Europe's largest specialist show covering the connected home industry. - Leading worldwide satellite, cable, telco and mobile operators will discuss their vision of the connected home, and how it relates to their industries. - The showcase area will outline future home and connected home scenarios from the perspective of operators - Over 500 attendees expected at the show with exhibition only passes available - Co-hosted at the IPTV World Forum and TV Over Net with a joint exhibition of over 200 exhibitors.

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

Academy of Art University Open House

Begins: March 3, 2007

When: Saturday March 3rd, 200712:00Noon to 5:00PM (Ongoing)

Where: Academy of Art University79 New Montgomery St.San Francisco, CA 94105(Between Market & Mission)

This is your chance to:-Meet with Admissions, Have your Transcript reviewed-Get Financial Aid started, Enroll for Summer & Fall 2007-Get a head start with our Pre-College High School Scholarship program-Tour State-of-the-Art Facilities-See our Urban Campus Housing-Meet Department Faculty & Have your Portfolio reviewed

In Event Types: Discussion, Exhibits, Animation, New Media, Short Films, Special Effects, Visualization, Visual Effects, Other

Comics Events

WonderCon 2007

Begins: March 2, 2007

WonderCon is the bay area's largest comicbook and pop culture extravaganza. Located at the Moscone West building, the show brings together professionals and fans of all things pop culture. The event draws more than 18,500 attendees each year.

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

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

Music Events

Optronica 2007

Begins: March 1, 2007

PlayStation teams up with the BFI and leading audiovisual artists/producers Addictive TV with new-media curators Cinefeel to present Optronica, a hybrid of music festival and film festival taking place over five days in March 2007. Optronica explores the fusion of music and visuals, and features live audiovisual performances, screenings, talks, workshops and related special events. The festival will be held at the BFI IMAX and the newly renovated National Film Theatre, which will re-open as BFI Southbank on 1 February.

In Event Types: Discussion, Exhibits, Non-competitive Festivals, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Features, Interactive, Live Action, New Media, Short Films, Visual Effects, Other

Symposium On The Arts In Society

Begins: February 23, 2007

Held midway between the annual International Conference on the Arts in Society, the event will work in collaboration with New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and its Center for Art and Public Policy to hold the Symposium On The Arts In Society. Similar to its full annual conferences, this mid-year Arts Symposium will address a range of critically important themes relating to the arts, and will run in conjunction with dates of The Armory Show International Art Fair.

In Event Types: Discussion, Animation, Documentaries, Features, New Media, Short Films, 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

Films Events

Anima Brussels Animation Festival 2007

Begins: February 16, 2007

Anima 2007 presents an international competition for animation films in various categories: feature films, shorts, shorts for children, student films.The Festival includes also a national competition and nominates, from the European films that have been submitted, its candidates for the "Cartoon d'or". Anima 2007 provides a key showcase for the entire range of quality animation, right in the heart of Europe.

In Event Types: Conferences, Competitive Festivals, Exhibits, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, New Media, Short Films, Special Effects

Anima Events

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

iHollywood Europe

Begins: February 14, 2007

iHollywood Europe is a one day thought leadership summit that will focus on building international partnerships for content owners, carriers and solution providers. This event is not affiliated with 3GSM, but is taking place during the same time. Attendees will discover the inside scoop on revenue generating business models for mobile content distribution, creation and delivery from wireless carriers, Hollywood content owners, record labels, publishers, labels, major media brands, analysts and handset makers. For more details, visit www.ihollywoodforum.com.

In Event Types: Discussion, Animation, Interactive, New Media, Web / Internet, Other

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

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

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

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

Mobile Events

NATPE Mobile++ 2007

Begins: January 15, 2007

The National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) will host its Third Annual Mobile++ Conference at the Mandalay Bay Resort in. The event will be presented by InfoSpace Inc., a leading provider of mobile content in North America.

NATPE Mobile++ will explore consumers' rapid adoption of mobile and digital entertainment

In Event Types: Conferences, Discussion, Animation, New Media, Web / Internet, Other