New Media

Chicago Events

Women In Film Chicago Build-A-Skill Workshop: Using Humor to Your Advantage

Begins: September 10, 2008

Representatives from Second City, 24/7 Chicago, the Nude Hippo Show and the "Corporate Jester" will all be on hand to show how comedy and improv can become invaluable tools in your arsenal -- in the workplace and on the stage. Speakers include Anne Libera, Executive Artistic Director of Second City Training Centers & Education Programs, Jeff Rogers, owner of ZAP Creative Inc., Catie Keogh, host and executive producer of 24/7 Chicago, and Mariana Perin, Producer of The Nude Hippo Show.

DATE: Wednesday, September 10TIME: 6:30 p.m.

In Event Types: Seminars / Workshops, Animation, Business / Management, Documentaries, Features, Interactive, New Media, Short Films, Television, Web / Internet, Other

Visual Events

Cascade SIGGRAPH Presents "The Visual Story" with Bruce Block

Begins: September 10, 2008

Cascade ACM SIGGRAPH, Oregon and Southwest Washington's local SIGGRAPH chapter, today announced that renowned visual consultant Bruce Block will address the Portland community regarding his unique aesthetic theories behind visual structure and style. His lecture, based on his book, THE VISUAL STORY, will showcase intriguing visual examples of how these theories may be used within the direct planning and production of new projects, bridging the gap between theory and practice. The event will take place at the University of Oregon Portland Programs Center on Wednesday, September 10 at 6 p.m.

In Event Types: Discussion, Seminars / Workshops, Animation, Documentaries, Features, Interactive, Live Action, New Media, Short Films, Special Effects, Television, Visual Effects, Web / Internet

Festival Events

Moondance International Film Festival 2008

Begins: August 29, 2008

Moondance 2008 will be held in Boulder, Colorado, the original home of Moondance since the first festival in 2000.

Moondance offers everyone a unique opportunity to come together with other writers, directors, producers and audiences, to create new opportunities, develop tools for success and forge new alliances within the international film and entertainment industry. Festival dates: August 29-31, 2008.

In Event Types: Competitive Festivals, Discussion, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Documentaries, Features, New Media, Short Films

Visual Events

NVISION 08

Begins: August 25, 2008

NVISION 08, a three-day mega-event created specifically for the millions of professionals and enthusiasts who are passionate about visual computing. NVISION 08 will bring together engineers, designers, developers, researchers, artists, enthusiasts, gamers, filmmakers, business professionals, and consumers from every field of the visual computing universe.

In Event Types: Conferences, Seminars / Workshops, Trade Shows, Interactive, New Media, Special Effects, Visual Effects, Web / Internet

Atlanta Underground Film Festival

Begins: August 20, 2008

The Fifth Annual Atlanta Underground Film Festival (AUFF) will take place August 20 - 24, 2008 in Atlanta, Georgia. The 2008 AUFF will showcase every genre of independent film from across the world during this celebration of the independent artist.

AUFF is a forum where artists can thrive outside the mainstream arena. Creative artists who continuously break the boundaries of film, video, art and music are promoted through AUFF, so they too may have a voice in a market which is typically saturated with commercial entertainment designed to satisfy the audience's expectations.

In Event Types: Competitive Festivals, Discussion, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Documentaries, Features, New Media, Short Films, Special, Special Effects

Events

Animation In The City

Begins: August 16, 2008

This summer -- August 16 and 17 -- Marla Kirban Voiceover will be presenting an animation seminar for those looking to get into the industry. It will be taught by the multi-talented Hynden Walch. Walch is not only known for her iconic roles in THE BATMAN (as Harley Quinn) and TEEN TITANS (as Starfire), but is known for her work as a casting director, writer, show runner, and director.

Hynden will also be casting for a couple of her new projects from the class.

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

L.A. Digital Arts Festival

Begins: August 14, 2008

The L.A. Center for Digital Art, in conjunction with Downtown Film Festival -- L.A., announces an international call to artists. All styles of artwork and photography where digital processes of any kind were integral to their creation are acceptable: digital art stills of any kind, digital photography, short experimental time based video, video loops, mobile media, interactive media, and Internet art.

In Event Types: Animation, Interactive, Live Action, New Media, Short Films, Special Effects, Visual Effects, Other

Work Events

Design Festa Vol. 28

Design Festa is an international art event open to all artists from all over the world to exhibit their creative talent. Anyone who has original work can take part and express themselves through this freestyle event. There are no restrictions. Express your ideas at Design Festa for an opportunity at experimentation and the next step in your artistic lives. About 7,000 artists attended last time with more than 55,000 visitors.

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

Cascade SIGGRAPH Presents "Bring Your Own Art"

Begins: July 31, 2008

Cascade ACM SIGGRAPH, Oregon and Southwest Washington's local SIGGRAPH chapter, today announced "Bring Your Own Art" (BYOA), scheduled to take place Thursday, July 31 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The Art Institute of Portland, Ground Floor, located at 1122 NW Davis in downtown Portland, Oregon, USA.

In Event Types: Exhibits, Animation, New Media, Visual Effects, Other

Film Events

Project Twenty1 Filmmaking Competition 2008

Begins: July 19, 2008

Project Twenty1 is now accepting team signups for its 2008 Filmmaking Competition. Filmmakers eager to take on the challenge are invited to participate and bring a brand-new film from concept to screen in 21 Days this summer. The competition's launch event, where all filmmaking teams will learn the secret "Element" that their film must include, will take place Saturday, July 19 and their films will be due at the drop event on August 9, 21 days later.

In Event Types: Contests, Animation, Features, Live Action, New Media, Short Films

Events

Spontaneous Fantasia Summer 2008

Spontaneous Fantasia at the Glendale Community College Planetarium is a showcase for the combined efforts of a visual artist, performance artist, animator, musical composer, and Technical Academy Award winner. All happen to be the same person: J.Walt Adamczyk, he of the multiple talents and Scrabble-worthy last name, puts together an hour of improvised 3-D animation and music through interactive CG techniques, accompanied by his own original score.

In Event Types: Screenings, Animation, New Media, Special, Special Effects

Awards Events

2008 Architectural 3D Awards

Begins: July 2, 2008

Following up on last year's huge success, CGarchitect.com is hosting the 5th annual Architectural 3D Awards to be awarded at this year's Mundos Digitales Conference in La Coruna, Spain. The Awards Competition is open to everyone in the Architectural Visualization industry to highlight the best imagery and animations done in 2007 and 2008.

In Event Types: Conferences, Contests, Animation, New Media, Other

Events

IFTA Production Conference 2008

Begins: June 27, 2008

IFTA Production Conference brings together key players in the independent film and television industries to discuss the impact of the introduction of new distribution technologies and content formats on a global basis.

In Event Types: Conferences, Discussion, Screenings, Animation, Business / Management, Documentaries, Features, New Media, Visualization, Visual Effects, Web / Internet, Other

Events

evenTech Singapore

Begins: June 25, 2008

Singapore Expo will again welcome a brand new AV forum for Southeast Asia, evenTech Singapore. The inaugural show is gearing up to open its doors to the key decision makers involved in the entertainment and AV installation and integration sectors at the state of the art Singapore Expo from June 25-26, 2008.

Buoyed in confidence by the recent debut success of the evenTech Scotland B2B regional networking model where exhibitors expressed great satisfaction with the caliber of attendees the regional forum attracted.

In Event Types: Conferences, Business / Management, New Media, Other

International Filmmaker Festival

Begins: June 20, 2008

The Filmmaker International Film Festival is a global forum to network, discover future trends and achieve commercial success on a worldwide level. Over the 3 day market and 7 day festival of film in the South East of England here in the U.K. from June 20-27, 2008.

Film makers in competition for the prestigious film award, you can do business with filmmakers and their representatives from around the globe.

This one-stop media community is unlike any other Festival and gives you the chance to network with other like-minded creative film makers.

In Event Types: Competitive Festivals, Discussion, Exhibits, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Trade Shows, User Group Meetings, Animation, Documentaries, Features, Interactive, Live Action, Licensing, New Media, Short Films, Special Effects, Visual Effects, Web / Internet

Media Events

b.TWEEN 08: Interactive Media Forum

Begins: June 19, 2008

b.TWEEN is the U.K.'s biggest interactive media industry gathering. Keynotes by industry dignitaries will set the scene for two days of presentations, workshops, sessions, one2ones, Q&As, and break-outs. Speakers feature an array of creative and business pioneers. For more information, visit www.just-b.com/between.

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

Events

Broadcast Asia 2008

Begins: June 17, 2008

BroadcastAsia, Asia's premier digital multimedia technology event, offers industry professions, decision makers, vendors and buyers the ideal one-stop business environment to network, build alliances and congregate to source, purchase and leverage on industry information.

In Event Types: Discussion, Exhibits, Seminars / Workshops, Trade Shows, Animation, Features, Interactive, Live Action, New Media, Visualization

Portfolio Review: Art Institute of California-Los Angeles

Begins: June 13, 2008

Looking for candidates for your positions? The Art Institute Of California-Los Angeles spring 2008 graduates have the experience and skills to fill the following positions: graphic design, animation, game art design, digital film and video production, interior design, web design and interactive media.

In Event Types: Seminars / Workshops, Animation, New Media, Special Effects, Visual Effects, Other

Design Events

Portfolio Review - The Art Institute of California-Orange County

Begins: June 11, 2008

Industry professionals are invited to attend the next Portfolio Review show for The Art Institute of California-Orange County, scheduled for Wednesday, June 11.

This free recruiting and networking event will be held at:Extreme Indoor Karting1670 Sunflower AveCosta Mesa, California 92626 USA

Employers, recruiters, and other design professionals are invited to stop by between 4 and 7 p.m. to meet the new talent graduating from The Art Institute.

In Event Types: Discussion, Exhibits, Non-competitive Festivals, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Interactive, New Media, Visual Effects, Web / Internet, Other

Licensing Events

Licensing International Expo 2008

Begins: June 10, 2008

L!censing International is the premier annual trade event and conference where owners and agents of intellectual properties showcase their concepts to develop new and unique consumer products, solidify promotional partnerships, sign exclusives with retailers and network. The event sees 500 exhibitors, 5,500 properties and brands available for licensing and 20,000+ high-profile manufacturers, retailers and marketers.

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

Film Events

Sundance Institute at BAM

Begins: May 29, 2008

Sundance Institute and Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) today announced the third annual Sundance Institute at BAM program: 22 feature films and 36 live-action and animated short films fresh from the 2008 Sundance Film Festival; filmmaker Q&A sessions, theatre and musical performances, panel discussions, screenplay readings, art installations and more. This unique event celebrates the artists and work which the Sundance Institute supports year round through its Film Festival and the Feature Film, Documentary Film, Theatre and Film Music Programs.

In Event Types: Discussion, Exhibits, Non-competitive Festivals, Animation, Documentaries, Features, New Media, Short Films

Events

2008 West Virginia Flash Animation Festival

Begins: May 24, 2008

Free Entry. $2,000 in cash prizes will be awarded on April 24, 2008 to college students from Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Virginia, and Maryland. This year there will also be a High School Entry. Flash animations will be accepted in the following categories: Comedy, Drama, Resume, Professional Website, Experimental, Artistic Installation, Advertisement, Flash Video, Interactive Game, Educational, High School Entry.

The entry deadline is midnight on April 15, 2008. Entry details may be found at www.westliberty.edu/wvfestival

In Event Types: Animation, Interactive, New Media, Short Films, Web / Internet

Events

Florida Supercon 2008

Begins: May 23, 2008

Florida Supercon is the largest multi-genre convention in South Florida. For 2008, the event moves to the new "super-sized" location, The Hyatt Regency Bonaventure Resort in Weston, Florida.

Florida Supercon is a convention for comic book, anime, animation, sci-fi, fantasy and manga fans. The show will include celebrity guests, artists, writers, vendors, industry guests, Q&As, parties, costume contests, anime programming, manga, cosplay, workshops, panels, cosplay photo shoots and more.

Digital Events

PopVox Awards 2008

Begins: May 23, 2008

The call for entries has commenced for the PopVox Awards, a people's choice awards event for the digital media industry. Submit potentially award-winning work for a chance to launch a new or existing project.

The categories are: --Best Digital Animated Short --Best Digital VFX --Best Game (Console/PC) --Best Game (Casual) --Best Mobile (Game) --Best Mobile (Application) --Best Digital Campaign --Best User Generated/Crowd-Sourced Content Site --Best Digital Score --Best Do-Gooder Site (Social Change Initiative) --Homegrown Award (Best BC-based Venture)

In Event Types: Contests, Animation, New Media, Short Films, Visual Effects, Web / Internet

Women In Film Chicago Executive Breakfast Series

Begins: May 21, 2008

Women In Film Chicago hosts this breakfast discussion focusing on the implications of sexual imagery in media and advertising. What effect do advertisements have on women as consumers and how is society being shaped as a result? Who defines what is beautiful and how is this reflected in the world of film and advertising?

Location: Grand Lux Cafe, 600 North Michigan Avenue, 8-10 a.m. WIFC members $40, Non-members $50. For more info visit www.wifchicago.org and RSVP: rsvp@wifchicago.org(link sends e-mail).