Game Developers Conference provides educational, networking, and business opportunities for game development professionals driving the $11 billion videogame industry. It is the main global forum where programmers, artists, producers, game designers, audio professionals and others involved in the development of interactive games gather to exchange ideas, network and shape the future of the industry.

The GDC features more than 300 lectures, panels, tutorials and round-table discussions on a comprehensive selection of game development topics taught by leading industry experts. In addition, the GDC expo showcases all of the game development tools, platforms and services. More information can be found at www.gdconf.com.

The 2007 International CES, the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow, will celebrate the show's 40th anniversary. Bill Gates, chairman/chief software designer of Microsoft Corp., will return to CES for his ninth pre-show keynote address on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2007, at 6:30 pm. Ed Zander, chairman/ceo of Motorola Inc., will kick off the 2007 International CES with an opening keynote, immediately following a State of the Industry Address by Gary Shapiro, president/ceo of CEA, which starts at 8:30 am on Monday, Jan. 8. Robert Iger, president/ceo of The Walt Disney Co., will round off day one of the International CES with his company's first CES keynote address at 4:30 pm, Monday afternoon. All keynotes for the 2007 show will take place at The Venetian's Palazzo Ballroom. The 2007 International CES will feature the hottest product debuts from 2,700 exhibitors, covering more than 30 product areas, including the latest in wireless, digital imaging, mobile electronics, home networking and more. For more news on the 2007 International CES before, during and after the show, visit www.CESweb.org.

The Los Angeles Film Festival features 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. Film Independent's Los Angeles Film Festival is presented by the LOS ANGELES TIMES. For more information, call 1-866-FilmFest or visit www.lafilmfest.com.

The 2007 New York Book Festival will hold its annual program celebrating literature with a daytime festival in Central Park followed by an evening awards ceremony. The 2007 New York Book Festival will consider published, self-published and independent publisher non-fiction, fiction, children's books, genre-based, teenage, how-to, audio/spoken word, unpublished stories, comics, poetry, e-books, wild card (anything goes!), science fiction, romance and biography/autobiography works. A panel of judges will determine the winners based on the following criteria: the story-telling ability of the author and the potential of the work to win wider recognition. Entries can be in English, Spanish, French or Italian and should have been published on or after Jan. 1, 2003. The grand prize for the 2007 New York Book Festival Author of the Year is $1,500 and a flight to New York for the awards. Deadline submissions in each category must be postmarked by the close of business on May 25, 2007. Winners in each category will be notified by e-mail. Please note that judges read and consider submissions on an ongoing basis, comparing early entries with later submissions. For more information, visit newyorkbookfestival.com.

Red Stick International Animation Festival is an annual event that brings together artists, animators, filmmakers, computer scientists and also people who just like cartoons to showcase the latest developments in Louisiana's digital arts and technology sectors, which is leading to economic development for the state and the city. The festival will take place at a variety of venues in the capital city. This year's festival offers many events, including screenings of new and classic animation, workshops for aspiring animators and lectures from those in the industry. So far, the festival has received 236 film submissions from 30 countries. For more information, log onto www.redstickfestival.org.

Call for Entries for 2007 Taiwan International Animation Festival. No Entry Fee Required.

The 2007 Taiwan Internation Animation Festival accepts animated film, all lenghths, all genre. It is a non-competitive for International Showcase. There is also a compitition with cash prizes for Taiwan Animation Showcase.

- Entry forms and preview DVD should reach the Festival Office before 5:00 pm, May 31st, 2007

- No entry fee for submission

-Entry materials should be addressed to:
Chinese Taipei Film Archive / TIAF
4F, No. 7, Ching-Tao East Rd., Taipei 100, Taiwan, R.O.C.


The 2007 TIAF will take place in Taipei city from September 28th to October 7th, 2007.

The Taiwan International Animation Festival (TIAF) is organized by The Chinese Taipei Film Archive (CTFA), a non-profit foundation which is annually sponsored by the Government Information Office. The Archive is devoted to collect, restore and preserve moving image heritage of Taiwan and to assist the development of film industry in Taiwan. Since 1995, the Archive joined the International Federation of Film Archives, and cooperated with many FIAF members in exchanging film information and culture.


For more information and submission form please visit Website: www.ctfa.org.tw/tiaf

Tel: +886-2-23924243 ext. 57
Fax: +886-2-23926359
E-mail: tiaf@mail.ctfa.org.tw

Game Developers Conference provides educational, networking, and business opportunities for game development professionals driving the $11 billion videogame industry. It is the main global forum where programmers, artists, producers, game designers, audio professionals and others involved in the development of interactive games gather to exchange ideas, network and shape the future of the industry. The GDC features more than 300 lectures, panels, tutorials and round-table discussions on a comprehensive selection of game development topics taught by leading industry experts. In addition, the GDC expo showcases all of the game development tools, platforms and services. The CMP Game Group is now accepting proposals for lectures, roundtables, tutorials and poster sessions at the 2008 GDC. GDC, CMP Technology's annual conference dedicated to the art, science and business of games, will take place at San Francisco's Moscone Convention Center. Abstracts can be submitted via the official GDC website at http://www.gdconf.com. Submissions are being accepted through Monday, Oct. 1. More information can be found at www.gdconf.com.

The 2008 International CES, the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow, will celebrate the show's 40th anniversary. The event will feature the hottest product debuts from 2,700 exhibitors, covering more than 30 product areas, including the latest in wireless, digital imaging, mobile electronics, home networking and more. For more details, visit www.CESweb.org.

The Los Angeles Film Festival features 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. The early deadline is Nov. 30, 2007. The regular deadline is Jan. 11, 2008. The final deadline for short films and music videos is Feb. 8, 2008, while the final deadline for feature films is March 3, 2008. Film Independent's Los Angeles Film Festival is presented by the LOS ANGELES TIMES. For more information, call 1-866-FilmFest or visit www.lafilmfest.com.

The 2008 MoCCA (Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art) Art Festival will take place the weekend of June 7-8 at the historic Puck Building (293 Lafayette Street at Houston) in downtown Manhattan's famed SoHo arts district. The festival will be open to the public from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm both days. Admission starts at $10/day or $15/weekend but is only $10/weekend for MoCCA members. The MoCCA Art Festival, held each June since 2002, annually brings together cartoon and comics artists, writers, publishers, collectors and thousands more -- from the most hardcore enthusiasts to the merely curious - to see and peruse an incredibly wide range of contemporary comic and cartoon artworks. The festival also presents a full two-day slate of interesting and informative lecture/discussion panels featuring artists, publishers, scholars and other experts. For more information, visit the museum's website (www.moccany.org) or their page on My Space (www.myspace.com/moccany).