AFTRS is staging preliminary pitching workshops across Australia. From those selected at these workshops finalist will be chosen to pitch at the featured SPAA Pitching Competition at the annual SPAA Conference (Nov. 14-17, 2006). Participation in these workshops is the only path to this opportunity. The Competition provides an opportunity for a feature film or television program "idea" to be pitched to a captive audience of the industry's top film, television and new media executives. In addition, Getty Images will this year join long time sponsor Holding Redlich by offering images and footage from their library for use in the finalist's reel. The winner of the Competition receives a trip to the Cannes Film Festival or a major television market in the UK or US, $1,000 cash, free registration to next year's SPAA Conference and a write up in ENCORE MAGAZINE. For more information, visit www.aftrs.edu.au.