Get up close to digital cameras, lenses, tripods, tape stock, power, wireless microphones and digital sound recording equipment. We focus on professional feature production technique, costs and methods, including how to light scenes for digital video and how to make the most effective use of your budget. You will participate in shooting and editing a real Hollywood scene! Join the crew, as you learn about camera placement, DV lighting, running a hot set, and how to record great digital production sound. Once shooting is complete, it's digital editing time. We'll assemble our footage while discovering the nuts and bolts of editing digital formats, comparing the various types of PC and Mac-based NLE equipment, audio capture, titling and special effects. If you only intend to take one filmmaking course in your lifetime, this is it! Highly recommended as a first step into the industry. If you only intend to take one filmmaking course in your lifetime, this is it! One-Day Event May 10, June 14, July 12, Sept 13, Nov 15 $299.00 or $289.00 with two or more classes http://www.onlinefmc.com/fmc101.html

The Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP) has announced an inaugural program honoring innovative work in screen-based integration of branded content, to take place June 9, 2003 at the MoMA Gramercy Theatre, 127 East 23rd Street, as part of the 12th Annual AICP Show & Brand Integration Honors.

The AICP Brand Integration Honors, chaired by H. Mitchell Kanner of Integrated Entertainment Partners, LLC, (IEP), is the first program of its kind to recognize the creative product that results from the fusion of advertising and entertainment, and to highlight the innovative screen-based campaigns being generated that demonstrate this

What are the latest and future trends in videogaming? What concepts and stories are in development? What are the opportunities for animators in the gaming industry? Don

CARTOON presents Cartoon Masters: Finance. The theme of the event is

AlwaysOn's conference, AO2003: The Innovation Summit, will be held at Stanford Law School on the Stanford University campus. Participants will discuss and debate what it means to be "always on." The event will allow professionals to uncover new opportunities and get some deals flowing. To help facilitate the discussion, there will be 15 sessions to focus on the real market opportunities, some of which include: the wireless boom, the home area network, always on/always vulnerable, next generation networks - the next 3 years and beyond, the realtime network, how far can Linux and the open source movement go?, Hollywood versus Silicon Valley and journalists' outlook. Joining these discussions will be 60 speakers from such companies as 3COM, Palm, Electronic Arts Online Publishing, eBay, QUALCOMM and more. For more information go to www.acteva.com.

CLUB DIY will present an evening of live music and education at the Red Devil Lounge, located at 1695 Polk Street. Doors open at 7:00 pm for a networking cocktail party, followed by two panels and live music. Starting at 8:00 pm, "Film Marketing, Publicity and Promotion... And How To Tell The Difference" panel discussion will be moderated by DIY Convention chairman Bruce Haring and features John Howard Swain, producer, Full Circle Productions; Brian Ging, director, AMERICAN YEARBOOK; Glorinda Marie, actress and SF Indieclub leader; Ryan Harlin, producer, DO YOU REMEMBER? FIFTEEN YEARS OF THE BOUNCING SOULS; and Joel S. Bachar of Microcinema International. The discussion will focus on practical advice for low-budget filmmakers seeking to rise above the noise and clutter of the hundreds of independent films released each year. Following the digital film panel, Nadine's Wild Weekend founder Nadine Condon will moderate "How To Sell 10,000 CDs In A Year... And Still Make Money If You Don't." Admission to CLUB DIY is $6 before 9:00 pm, $8 after. Paid admissions who pre-register by phone (323-665-8068) or online at www.diyconvention with a credit card before July 29, 2003 will receive a free transcript of CLUB DIY's most popular panel, "Independent Music in Film & Television." For more information visit www.diyconvention.com.

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Wireless Developer 2003 offers speakers, workshops and sponsored programs targeted toward developers of wireless technology. The event is an opportunity for professionals to learn about marketing strategies, product roadmaps, SDKs and technical information to help them better run their businesses. The objective of the event is to

The 2004 Sundance Film Festival is the premiere independent film festival in the U.S. This year, the festival is introducing the inaugural Jury Prize in International Short Filmmaking. International short films under 30 minutes in length are eligible for the prize, to be selected by the Short Film Jury. Films must have less than 50% U.S. financing to qualify as an international submission. Founded by Robert Redford in 1981, Sundance Institute is dedicated to the development of artists of independent vision and the exhibition of their new work. Since its inception, the Institute has grown into an internationally recognized resource for filmmakers and other artists. Sundance Institute conducts national and international labs for filmmakers, screenwriters, composers, writers and theater artists. The annual Sundance Film Festival, a major program of Sundance Institute, is held each January. The 2004 Sundance Film Festival will be held January 15-25 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden, and Sundance, Utah. Below is a list of the various submission deadlines:

International Short Films: August 15, 2003
U.S. Short Films & Sundance Online Film Festival: September 12, 2003
U.S. and International Features: October 3, 2003

For more information contact the Institute at 8857 West Olympic Blvd., Suite 200, Beverly Hills, CA 90211-3605, tel: (310) 360-1981, e-mail: programming@sundance.org, or Web: www.sundance.org.

Now in its 28th year, the TV Festival features prominent industry voices. Using discussion, debate and often entertainment, the festival offers more than 50 individual sessions. They cover specific industry concerns on a wide range of topics from policy to program-making issues. The event also features keynote lectures, Channel of the Year Awards, preview screenings, masterclasses and networking parties. This year, the event expects more than 1,500 delegates to attend. The keynote speakers will be Tony Ball, ceo BSkyB, Chris Albrecht, chairman/ceo HBO and Greg Dyke, director general BBC. For further info visit www.mgeitf.co.uk.