Zoie Films Festival is open to feature films, film shorts, documentaries, animations, music videos and mixed media projects utilizing innovative techniques. A media panel judges all entries and winning films are showcased online via special screenings available at high-speed Internet connections. Zoie Films utilizes the latest encryption technology to present the finest quality streaming programs. Zoie Films Festival presents certificates, prizes and awards in animation, drama, comedy, action and new media forms. Founded by Victoria Lynn Weston in 1996, Zoie Films Festival is an exclusive online film festival dedicated to the development of independent artists and exploring innovative exhibitions of their work. The early deadline is December 1, 2003. For more information, contact e-mail: info@zoiefilms.com or Web: www.ZoieFilms.com.

Digital Entertainment & Media Expo is a trade conference dedicated to digital entertainment. Anne Sweeney, president, Disney-ABC Television Group, and Jean-Charles Hourcade, sevp/cto, Thomson, will be among the keynote speakers from companies such as, Playboy Enterprises, TiVo Inc, XM Radio and Nielsen Media Research. This two-day event will be held at the Hyatt Regency Century City Plaza.

Other featured speakers at the event include industry leaders such as Gregg Spiridellis (ceo, Jib Jab), David Goodman (president of marketing, Infinity Broadcasting), Courtney Holt (head of new media & strategic marketing, Interscope Geffen A&M Records), Stacy Jolna (svp/gm, TV Guide Television Group), Ric Harris (head of new media, NBC Universal), Thomas Hesse (president global digital business group, SONY BMG Music Entertainment), Andrew Susman (president/ceo, Studio One Networks), Cyriac Roeding (vp, wireless, CBS Television/ Digital Media), Cuneo Paula (senior manager, corporate alliances & business development, Activision Inc.), Jay Frank (head of programming and label relations, Yahoo! Music) and Steve Lanzano (evp/gm, MPG) and many other luminaries.

The Digital Media & Entertainment Expo is sponsored by three of VNU Exposition

The 2005, Media Summit New York is an international conference on motion pictures, television, cable & satellite, broadband, wireless, publishing, radio, magazines, news & print media, advertising and marketing. This year

This is the Santa Barbara International Film Festival

Women's Image Network produces The WIN Awards to honor media-makers who create films, commercials and television that either feature female leads or are created, directed and/or are written by a woman. Former WIN Award recipients include: Linda Wolf, Jane Campion, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Lange, Pierce Brosnan, Lauren Graham, Lauren Shuler Donner, Lauren Bacall, Tom Wilkinson, Ryan Phillipe, Lynn Redgrave, Jennifer Garner, Lily Tomlin, David E. Kelley, Robert Downey Jr., Lesli Linka Glatter, Gavin Scott and Luke Wilson, to name a few. For more information, visit www.thewinawards.com.

Zeitgeist International Film Festival 2005 Entry Deadline: April 30, 2005. Showdates: June13, July 11, and Aug 8, 2005. (Three different shows.) Tired of paying just to have your project looked at? We are too. That is why we DON'T charge a submission fee. ZIFF is a SEVEN-year-old San Francisco film festival held in the great outdoor patio at the Zeitgeist bar. We have been showing cutting edge, low budget, ultra independent films for seven years and now we want yours. We seek short films/videos (under 15 minutes) in any category /genre that will hold the attention of the average bar patron. Formats: 16mm, vhs, mini-dv, DVD (region 1). Preview on VHS (NTSC) or DVD. Entry Fee: NO ENTRY FEE Entry forms and information: www.overcookedcinema.com Or contact B Berzins at b@overcookedcinema.com.com

Great Lakes Independent Film Festival accomplishes their mission by showcasing new independent films and by awarding outstanding filmmakers. The film festival has showcased over 250 films over the past 4 years including numerous films that have been aired on HBO, PBS, and the Sundance channel, and with "The Collector of Bedford Street" nominated for an Academy Award.

They have also been host to such special guests as actor/director/producer Dirk Benedict; writer Erick Rodgers; director/producer Harri James; producer Otto Felix; award winning, best selling mystery author Jamian Snow; actor/writer/producer Bill Hinzman; director Lloyd Kaufman; actor Gunnar Hansen; actor/ director Mark Borchardt; director John Hancock; actress Debbie Rochon; producer/director Bobby Logan and having presented Keith Carradine with a special award for artistic excellence, the Great Lakes Independent Film Festival continues to seek out the best and brightest of independent film and film makers.

Over the course of 10 days and 11 nights, the public is invited to Westwood Village to take advantage of Los Angeles Film Festival world premieres, including independent films and major studio releases, tribute screenings, free outdoor movies, celebrity-filled Red Carpets, VIP parties and more. Drawing a diverse audience of more than 60,000 attendees, the festival offers interactive programming, family-friendly events, and more than 75 features and 60 short film screenings from around the world. This year George Lucas will serve as the guest director and will create a special sidebar program of films for the festival, a selection of movies that have inspired his work. In addition, the festival retreat will be hosted at Skywalker Ranch in Marin County, California. Film Independent's Los Angeles Film Festival is presented by the LOS ANGELES TIMES and is supported by Premier Sponsors-In Style, Target, Pop Secret and Intel; and by Principal Sponsor-Eastman Kodak Co. Special support provided by the National Endowment for the Arts. American Airlines is the Official Airline Partner and WireImage is the Official Photography Agency of Film Independent. Screenings and events will be held in Westwood at: Royce Hall, James Bridges Theater and Melnitz Hall on the UCLA campus and at the Geffen Playhouse, Mann Village Theatre, Landmark Regent Theatre, Italian Cultural Institute, Mann Festival Theater, Mann National Theater, Hammer Museum and the Majestic Crest Theater. Festival screening schedules and programming information will be announced Thursday, June 1. Passes are now on sale. For more information, call 1-866-FilmFest or visit www.lafilmfest.com.

The 2006 Media Summit New York is a leading international conference for media, entertainment and technology leaders. The Media Summit is presented by The McGraw-Hill Companies, co-sponsored by BUSINESSWEEK and Standard & Poor's and produced by Digital Hollywood. The event will occur at McGraw-Hill's headquarters, 1221 Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan. Now in its third year, the Media Summit unites 1,000 plus top minds for two days of spirited discussion on the topic "Global Media + Technology Innovation = Communications Revolution." Two keynote speakers will be Brian L. Roberts, chairman/ceo, Comcast Corp.; and Ivan Seidenberg, chairman/ceo of Verizon Communications Inc. More than 150 panelists will participate, representing a myriad of industries including print and broadcast media; advertising and marketing; broadband, cable and wireless; news and entertainment; technology; and finance. The cost to register per attendee is $785 prior to the event or $875 at the door. Companies or individuals interested in participating can visit www.media-summit.com/ for more information.

The 2006 Newport Beach Film Festival will showcase more than 350 films from around the world, offering an ambitious and international selection of features, shorts, documentaries and animation. This year Pendulum