These monthly 4-hour Workshops are only $25 per class. Each class will teach you everything you need to build a great foundation in film and video production. You'll learn everything from basic script writing to nonlinear editing, distribution, and more. You'll also be learning from award winning, 12 year production veterain, and CA Credentialed instructor Jarrett Grimes. Jarrett's lectured for Videomaker Magazine, SCROC, El Segundo High School, Palos Verdes Intermediate, and El Camino College. You get all that, PLUS we'll pay for your lunch! Our classes are small and personalized. You can take one, or take a series of clasess! Our program is progressive and designed to grow with each class. Looking forward to seeing you there! Enroll in our program by visiting: www.progressivedean.com/workshops

This year, the //ADAPT 2008 CONFERENCE will be held in Montreal's historic Pepsi Forum / AMC Theater, former home of the legendary Montreal Canadiens hockey team. Advanced Digital Art Production Techniques or //ADAPT for short, will feature more than 40 of the best digital art masters, from blockbuster films, Visual FX and video game studios. //ADAPT will feature exciting programs and activities such as the 2D Masters Track, 3D Masters Track, 2D/3D+ Track, Exploration Track, the //ADAPT THEATER and the //ADAPT ART EXPO, designed to promote and inspire artists while displaying the amazing art work developed in leading films, Visual FX and video game productions worldwide. //ADAPT's all-star lineup will feature the likes of Pixar, Industrial Light & Magic, Walt Disney Animation Studios, The Mill, Framestore CFC, The Jim Henson Company, Tippett Studio and industry icons like Aaron Sims, Steven Stahlberg, Craig Mullins, Andrew Jones, Jason Manley, Craig Barron, Dan Gregoire, Alex McDowell, Shawn Kelly, Carlos Baena, Taron and more. For details on programming, registration and ticket prices, visit the newly launched www.adaptconference.com website.

More than 70 Hollywood studios, development and creative executives, producers, literary agents and managers to meet with and pitch projects to (film, TV and/or book) will be part of the event. It gives attendees a chance to present their story ideas directly to those in the business who can actually do something for their career Two intense days help establishing vital industry contacts. Plus, class sessions are taught by A-list filmmakers. The event also features agency submissions and a networking party. The conference will take place at the Le Meridien Hotel. The conference is limited to 175 attendees. Tickets are on a first-come, first-served basis and registration is $295

Sponsored by ASIFA Central, the conference features speakers who focus on various aspects of animation production. The emphasis for many of the presenters is the personal and artistic influences in their work. Another feature of the conference is screenings of various animations as well as open screenings for attendees to show their work. The winning student entry of the HVH World Peace Storyboard and Animation Competition is screened and the new winner is announced. The event is a great opportunity to meet kindred spirits, renew old acquaintances, make new contacts and recharge the creative batteries. The atmosphere is low-key and laid-back.

Advance registration is between October 1 and March 2. General admission is $75, $55 for students, and $50 for ASIFA members. Late registration is from March 2 through April 15. On-site registration is available based on availability. Lodging is seperate from the cost of admission.

On-site lodging is $99 per night for single to triple occupancy and $109 for four. Rooms are all suites with living room and kitchenette. Amenities include pool, fitness center, lounge and restaurants. Other lodging choices are available near the conference site. The conference is near major highways and airport. County forest preserves and the renowned Morton Arboretum are nearby.

Milano Film Festival is a 10-day event made up of not only films, but also concerts, installations, meetings at the bar-trattoria and parties. This international film competition is open to short and feature films of any genre. The directors will be present while their films are screened. The festival will give filmmakers a chance to network and give students a chance to learn from a global talent pool. For more information, contact the festival via Paladini, 8, 20133 Milano, Italy, phone: +39 02 713 613, e-mail: info@milanofilmfestival.it or on the Web at milanofilmfestival.it.

PROMAX&BDA Europe covers the European work being done in promotion, marketing and broadcast design. The Europe Awards recognize the excellent work of promotion, marketing and broadcast design professionals in electronic media. For more information, visit www.promax.tv/emea.

The 11th Annual Technology in Education Conference & Exposition brings together thousands of educators and administrators to share problems and discover solutions for the growing needs of the modern learning environment. As official hosts, Los Angeles Unified School District, Chaffey College and DeVry University support TechEd through advisory committees, volunteer recruitment, and outreach to their colleagues at K through 20 institutions throughout the region and across the globe. More information is available online at www.techedevents.org/2006.

The 11th Flashforward conference and Flash Film Festival, the oldest and largest Flash user conference in the world, shares the latest in design, development, education and inspiration. Confirmed speakers include: Beau Ambur, Bill Buxton, Mike Chambers, Jeremy Clark, Brendan Dawes, Marcus Dickinson, Kelly Goto, Branden Hall, Kristin Henry, Sas Jacobs, Brad Johnson, Phillip Kerman, Joey Lott, Nader Nejat, Erik Natzke, Andries Odendaal, Tim O'Reilly, Robert Penner, Rich Shupe, Craig Swann, Josh Ulm, Samuel Wan, Guy Watson and many more. Flashforward 2004 features: four half-day in-depth Flash workshops, 24 one-hour seminars, 20 Q&A sessions, 17 "Ask the Experts" sessions and 11 technology showcase seminars. The Flash Film Festival will feature a Macromedia keynote, exhibition area, Flash authors' book signing, networking receptions and exclusive conference workbook with speaker notes. For more information, visit http://www.flashforward2004.com.

The 12th Annual Digital Hollywood will take place at the Directors Guild of America Building. This year's Digital Hollywood represents the most significant yearly shift in each of the industry's target sectors, from DTV, HDTV, SVOD, VOD, wireless, DVD, games, broadband, on-demand TV, DRM, ITV, set-top box, search, digital cinema, home networking, chips and optical technology, marketing and advertising. The event will have more than 250 expert speakers. For information, go to www.digitalhollywood.com or call (212) 352-9720.

Flashforward presents the 12th Flash Film Festival, an online competition and live awards ceremony as part of the Flashforward Conference. The selected finalists come from Argentina, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Singapore, the Slovak Republic, the U.K. and the United States. The Festival jury of 30 Flash artists and experts will choose the winners in each of the Festival's 15 categories, including Application, Art, Cartoon, Commerce, Educational, Experimental, Game, Motion Graphics, Navigation, Original Sound, Story, Technical Merit, 3D, Typography and Video. Voting for the People's Choice Award is open to the Internet public through June 28 on the Flashforward site at http://www.flashforwardconference.com/peopleschoiceform.asp. The results of this 16th award will also be announced July 8, the evening of the Flash Film Festival in New York City. For more information, visit http://www.flashforwardconference.com/, e-mail registration@flashforwardconference.com or call (877) 4-FLASH-4 (1-877-435-2744) in the U.S. and Canada or (805) 640-6679 outside the U.S. and Canada.