The Animation Co-op and Woodbury University proudly present: "IN THE CAN" Saturday, November 19th at 8:00pm http://www.animationcoop.org/coop_events.htm A screening, panel discussion and Q&A featuring award-winning animation directors who have taken independent short films from concept to distribution. Come see the work, learn how they did it, and hear what they're up to now! Hosted by Woodbury University in Burbank and moderated by Jeremy Cantor (co-author of "Inspired 3D Short Film Production"), this special event will feature the following independent filmmakers: Mike Blum, "The Zit" Sam Chen, "Eternal Gaze" Moon Seun, "Henry's Garden" Roger Blonder, "Wonder Water Web" Aristomenis Tsirbas, "The Freak" Following the screening and panel, please join us for a patio reception with the filmmakers. :-) "IN THE CAN" is FREE and open to the public, but seating is limited and will fill up FAST. See the event link above for further details and to RSVP. The Animation Co-op "A place for independent minds."

Smartphone Summit presents 'Smartphone Enterprise Solutions' Las Vegas 2006, an exclusive conference event at the Las Vegas Convention Center with CTIA WIRELESS 2006 dedicated to bringing you the top Smartphone based Enterprise Solutions from all Smartphone O/S platforms including Symbian, Microsoft, Palm, RIM, and Linux. The targeted attendee demographic includes both enterprise users as well as developers and I.T. professionals. Throughout this enterprise-solutions focused conference attendees will be given the inside track on the ways business can benefit from the latest Smartphone technologies, solutions, hardware, software and accessories. More information can be found at www.SmartPhoneSummit.com. The Smart Phone Summit conference takes place on Tuesday April 4, 2006, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in conjunction with CTIA Wireless 2006, with exhibit floor and Enterprise Mobility Pavilion April 5-7 on the CTIA Wireless Show Floor which will host more than 35,000 attendees.

The 10th Annual California Independent Film Festival will take place in Northern California's Livermore Valley Wine Country. Over 60 feature films, shorts, music videos and documentaries from all over the world will be screened during the five-day event, where several Hollywood legends will be honored for their work in independent motion pictures. For more information, visit the festival site at www.caindiefest.com.

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

The Independent Games Festival (IGF) is open to all independent developers to submit their games -- whether on PC, console, digital download, Web browser, or other more exotic formats. The prizes for the 2008 event total nearly $50,000, including the $20,000 Seumas McNally Grand Prize. The complete lineup includes more than 40 judges, many of whom are returning for the fourth or fifth time to help evaluate this year's entries. Winners will be announced at the IGF ceremony, February 20, 2008, during the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco. All finalist games will be playable on the GDC show floor, and an Independent Games Summit will once again take place alongside the main conference. For more information, visit www.igf.com.

The 10th annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books event celebrates and animates the written word through panel discussions, poetry readings, cooking demonstrations, book signings and music. The festival affords book lovers the chance to meet best-selling authors, publishers and other literary figures. The hundreds of exhibitor booths, stage events and popular children's characters keep it entertaining for all ages. Admission is free, but tickets are required to attend author-panel discussions and lectures because of limited seating. Free tickets will be available at all Ticketmaster locations in Southern California starting April 17, at noon until April 21, at 5 p.m., or until all tickets have been distributed. A limited number of tickets will also be available on-site. The two-day takes place April 23, from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, and April 24, from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm, on UCLA's campus. General event information about the festival is available at www.latimes.com/events or by calling 1-800-LA TIMES, ext. 7BOOK.

The 10th Annual Not Still Art Festival highlights abstract and non-narrative electronic motion imaging with music and sound design. The program this year includes abstract animations, video art that deals with war and the meaning of life. The screening will start at 7:30 pm at the Micro Museum (second floor), 123 Smith Street, Brooklyn (F&G subway trains

, November 17-21, 2004 The Brief Encounters, Bristol Short Film Festival celebrates the best in short films from around the globe. This year's event had more than 1,400 international films submitted from 48 countries, from Australia to Venezuela. Filmmakers will be competing for a range of prizes. The overall winner awarded The International Jury Award will receive

Barcelona International Television Festival is a three-day screening for children and young people from around the world divided into documentaries, animation, TV programs and series. For more information, check out www.oeti.org.

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.