The CASBAA Convention 2005 will deliver you to the heart of the digital revolution where creativity in business models, technology and content is critical to your success.

At the CASBAA Convention 2005 the essential links in the digital value chain will be laid bare for debate and information exchange by key industry decision-makers from across the region and around the world.

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The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) is seeking proposals for technical papers and tutorials for presentation during the 2008 SMPTE Technical Conference and Exhibition. Proposed papers are to be informational in nature and must address technical theory, application or practice associated with technologies relevant to the Motion Imaging Industry. Technical paper proposals must be submitted to SMPTE no later than June 6. Abstracts must be one page (no more than 300 words) and include topic heading, paper title, delivery method, a brief description of the proposed paper's content, name of author/presenter, company, mailing address, telephone/fax numbers and e-mail address(es). Previously published, product-specific or promotional papers will not be accepted. Technical topics include: Digital Intermediates: process, advancements and case studies Stereoscopic 3D Imaging, processing, distribution and display. Digital Cinema Exhibition: servers, content storage, networks and scheduling. Image Acquisition for filmmaking, broadcast news, studio production and sports. Wide bandwidth infrastructure: 1080p60, 4K and beyond. Animation: new techniques and process. Advancements in film technologies: film stocks, restoration techniques. Electronic Display technologies: Plasma, LCD, LCoS, OLED's, laser. Color management, interchange, correction techniques. Metadata and file management. IP Content networks, transport, architectures, standards and applications. Content security, rights management, watermarking. Digital audio for cinema, broadcast and gaming. Consumer technologies: HD deployment, transmission, home networking. Historical topics on early filmmaking, animation and television technologies. Authors will be notified no later than July 11, 2008. Go to www.edas.info for more information. Questions can be addressed to Joel Welch, Director of Professional Development at jwelch@smpte.org.

Virtuality is an established appointment for professionals and fans alike, offering the unique point of view of internationally renown people whose contribution to the field of CGI, visual effects and virtual reality has proven decisive.
For 2004 edition Virtuality will also host the Award for Miss Digital World and a night of screenings (the Digital Delirium).

IBE 2007 is a new ground-breaking partnership event in Mumbai. It's India's first broadcast technology convention that tackles convergence issues head-on IBE 2007 is an International Convention created and supported by IABM, representing broadcast and media technology suppliers worldwide; IMG, the Indian Media Group, representing broadcasters and media business; and Studio Systems, the leading national broadcast journal. In 2007 IBE in India will achieve its goal by providing a complete broadcast expo. It will feature leading national and international speakers, live transmissions, exhibits and OB facilities and will feature the latest technologies and techniques. please contact Tripti Kedia at exhibit@ibeexpo.in Tel: +91-22-2660 9146, 2660 3413. Mobile: +91 9870441041. For conference details contact Manoj Madhavan at conference@ibeexpo.in Tel: +91-22-2660 9147, Mobile: +91 98704 58058.

The 2nd World Film Festival is the annual festival held from 15 - 24 October 2004 at EGV Metropolis Bangkok Thailand. More than 80 films worldwide is participating and the competition is for the Harvest of talents awards in Best Picture, Best Script, Best Art Direction, Special Jury Prize Award and People Choice. Pls. visit www.worldfilmbkk.com

IPTV World Forum Eastern Europe 2007 will consider the current Pay TV markets in the region and the strategies of major players in terms of digital migration, the introduction of two-way interactive services and triple-play or quad-play offers. It will investigate the benchmark services required for IPTV market entry including broadcast TV, VOD and PVR functionality. Key business and marketing issues will also be addressed, like how much on-demand content is enough, whether service providers need a 'long-tail', how on-demand should be packaged and monetised, and what role on-demand and interactive advertising can play? IPTV World Forum Eastern Europe will address the fundamental access issues for xDSL and FTTx based services and consider the role of digital terrestrial television (DTT) in delivering live broadcast television, where this is possible. What effect will the emergence of DTT in the region and, eventually, digital switch-off, have on the market? Are major telcos looking to become television providers on all platforms - following the vision of KPN in the Netherlands (DTT, IPTV and eventually mobile) and Bell Canada (satellite, fibre-to-the-home and now DSL trials)?

The Bitfilm Festival presents films that have been realized using digital technologies in a creative and innovative way. The global Internet audience will vote for the best films in the following categories, winners will be awarded with the Bitfilm trophy and price money: - 3D Space - Fx-Mix - Flash - Machinima - Micromovies (movies for small screens) - Grand Prix The Bitfilm Festival is now open to submissions, please submit your films online at www.bitfilm.com/festival You can also submit papers and mobile content concepts/projects for the mobile multimedia forum (www.bitfilm.com/m3) and Cinema++-forum (www.bitfilm.com/c++), Also check out the Bitfilm Club www.bitfilm.com/club and find contacts, jobs and connect within the digital film community.

As a featured component of Los Angeles' International AFI Film Festival, AFI DigiFest is presenting two interactive media showcases highlighting the latest innovations in digital media and their real-world applications. Presented at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' beautiful Linwood-Dunn Theater, the two days of presentations and seminars will be filled with some pretty dazzling stuff. Here's the program: Day One (November 8): AFI hosts a series of curated presentations that highlight noteworthy digital productions from around the world. Among the presentations, Marshall Herskovitz, creator of THIRTY SOMETHING, MY SO-CALLED LIFE and BLOOD DIAMOND, will preview QUARTERLIFE, a new dramatic broadband series that premieres on MySpace on Nov. 11. Presentations rounding out the day feature the best in new digital thinking from the worlds of film, television, games and mobile. Bobby Beck, CEO/President, Animation Mentor, will be part of a panel titled "The Reinvention of Storytelling through Interactive Media." Day Two (November 9): AFI presents five new prototypes incubated in the AFI Digital Content Lab: an online video platform and citizen journalist toolkit for NOW, PBS' weekly investigative news program; a strategy for retaining viewer interest during ads in a DVR environment for Bravo; a social network tailored for players, a documentary about videogame fans being produced by MTV, EA, and Mekanism; a pilot for an original dramatic machinima series created within a 3D game engine; and, finally, a unique user-generated film contest, Filmocracy, for ITVS. For more information, visit www.afi.com/onscreen/AFIFEST/2007/.

The American International Toy Fair is the largest toy trade show in the Western Hemisphere. More than 1,500 manufacturers, distributors, importers and sales agents from 30 countries showcase their toy and entertainment products. From classic toys to interactive entertainment and everything in between, it has it all. Products include action figures and dolls, games and puzzles, bicycles, tricycles and ride-ons, radio-controlled vehicles, infant and preschool toys, cars, trucks and trains, puppets and plush, computer software and videogames, playground and sporting equipment, Halloween and Christmas items, books, stationery, party supplies, and much more. More information can be found at www.toyassociation.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Toy_Fair.

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