Chris Wehner, editor-n-chief of SCREENWRITER'S MONTHLY, author of SCREENWRITING ON THE INTERNET: RESEARCHING, WRITING & SELLING YOUR SCRIPT ON THE WEB (2000) and WHO WROTE THAT MOVIE? SCREENWRITING IN REVIEW: 2000-2002 will be conducting an online writing workshop entitled, "Writing The Screenplay 101." Classes meet every Monday for four weeks from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm (MST). Students will accomplish at least 10 pages, not exceeding 30 pages, of script development. Students will learn the basics of screenwriting and ascertain enough knowledge to continue writing their screenplay and finish. For more information, visit http://www.screenwritersutopia.com/store/intro_screenwriting.html.

iHollywoodForum is hosting a free webinar titled,

Stream your films full screen on the internet!

Call for submission Streaming Festival {The Hague}
the progressive online film festival

The 2nd edition of the Streaming Festival accepts features, documentaries, shorts, animation and experimental films.

- Deadline for submission : 15 January 2007
- No entry fee for submission

About the Streaming Festival
Films do not play in cinemas. They are streamed online full screen with high image quality.
Just like at a regular film festival, visitors can choose from several programs. However, unlike at a regular film festival, they are able to switch easily between viewing locations.

For more information and submission form please visit http://www.streamingfestival.com

Mark and Jeanne Simon, founders of SellYourTvConceptNow.com, are hosting a free event for anyone who has an idea for a TV show and wants to pitch it to the networks. The free teleseminar/webinar will begin streaming at 9:00 pm ET/ 6:00 pm Pacific. Topics covered will be: * The Seven Biggest Show-Pitching Mistakes * Five Questions You Must be Able to Answer in a Pitch * Attendee Questions Attendees may call into the conference or listen to it stream live over the Internet. Jeanne Simon has produced more than 400 episodes of TV for Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, TNN and Animal Planet. She also created a network and all its contents for Turner Networks, which was greenlit by Ted Turner and Scott Sassa. She has produced on such shows as CLARISSA EXPLAINS IT ALL, WEINERVILLE, ROUNDHOUSE, ROLLER JAM, CARROT TOP'S A.M. MAYHEM and others. Mark Simon has worked on more than 2,500 productions. He has helped hundreds of clients develop their projects. Projects he has developed, directed and produced have won more than 50 international awards, including being Nickelodeon's first-ever grand prize winner in its Nicktoons Film Festival. He has written seven industry books and writes articles for ANIMATION MAGAZINE, AWN.com, FILMMAKER MAGAZINE, MOVIE MAKER MAGAZINE and others. Those interested may go to www.PitchTvLikeaPro.com to register for this free event.

NATPE is hosting a free web seminar titled "Understanding Mobile Media: Untapped Opportunities and Hidden Challenges." The one-hour event will take place at 9:00 am PT.

In this hour, John Puterbaugh, Founder/Chief Strategist at Nellymoser, and Adam Zawel, Chief Collaborating Officer at INmobile.org, will show you how to successfully overcome the hurdles of going mobile and staying there, by focusing on the following:

* Getting the Lay of the Mobile Land - Where to start and what you need to know
* Selecting your content and delivering it to your target market
* Ensuring a compelling experience for the most handsets

For more information, visit www.natpe.org.

Join Softimage for the Online XSI 7 Launch Event, Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 12:00 Noon (Eastern time-New York). Watch the Webcast from www.CGSociety.org.

Sponsored by Microsoft, HP, Intel, and NVIDIA , the online launch event is your chance to see Softimage demonstrate XSI 7 and the revolutionary ICE development platform.

Just visit www.cgsociety.org, starting July 17 at 12 p.m. (EDT) to catch this special presentation.

See the new SOFTIMAGE ICE platform (Interactive Creative Environment), a groundbreaking technology that transforms XSI from just another 3D product into a powerful and flexible open platform.

ICE greatly improves collaboration between artists and technical directors, allowing them to create custom tools and effects visually, see the results interactively, and do it all without scripting, or writing a line of code. Effects built or modified in ICE are performance tuned and multi-threaded, so they perform at maximum efficiency across all available processors.

You’ll see the brand-new ICE particles system in action, find out how to use ICE to create custom deformations, and more. Learn more about XSI 7 and ICE at softimage.com.

The Gnomon Workshop will rebroadcast ten lectures from their past Weekend Live events. Join their private event forum from December 12-26, 2008 and view HD quality video of these amazing lectures and interact with instructors Brom, Erik Tiemens, Iain McCaig, George Hull, Marc Gabanna, William Stout, Wayne Barlowe, James Clyne, Tyruben Ellingson and Kenneth Rocafort.

Attendees to this online event will be given access to a private forum for the entire week. During the event, all ten presentations will be viewable online. Within the forum, questions can be asked of the speakers who will do their best to answer questions regarding their presentations. Each presentation ranges from 60-120 minutes and is delivered at both 720x405 (SD) and 1280x720 (HD).

A week of 18 exclusive online classes taught by working professionals in the visual effects and games industries December 12-26 2008. Join the Gnomon School of Visual Effects for a special week of new exclusive classes in an interactive, online event. Each two-three hour class focuses on a different element of the VFX/games industries and allows individuals to discuss the content with the instructors throughout the week. One ticket purchase gives you access to all 18 classes. Each class is offered online in a private forum, allowing you to participate in discussion with the instructor and other students. Each instructor will check the forums daily and do their best to answer students' questions. One ticket allows access to all 18 classes offered on this page. Purchase your ticket before December 1 and save $50. Students save an additional $70. Studio discounts are available, check www.gnomonschool.com for more information.

Boinx Software will offer free interactive web seminars and FAQ sessions to help users get the most out of BoinxTV, FotoMagico and other Boinx Software products. Beginners and pros alike can talk directly with product managers and developers to ask them questions and learn about advanced techniques to make their own workflow more efficient and productive. It's easy for everyone with Internet access to tune into a Boinx "Live-Webinar" from their computer at home, or at the office, to follow the activities on the presenter's desktop. The next two Live-Webinars from Boinx take place on March 10 and 11. To participate in a Boinx Live-Webinar, click on the big "Join Webinar" button on the Boinx Webinars webpage (http://boinx.com/webinars) and follow the instructions to set up an account. Give feedback, raise your virtual hand to ask your questions via audio, and chat with other users during the live presentation. All Live-Webinars will be recorded for later distribution and are free of charge for all attendees (data rate fees from your local Internet provider may apply). Scheduled Live Webinars: March 10, 2009, 5pm UTC (5 p.m. GMT, 1 p.m. ET; 10 a.m. PT) "The Magic of FotoMagico" Meet the developers of FotoMagico and get some valuable hints and tips to make your slideshows even more compelling. March 10, 2009, 11pm UTC (11pm GMT, 7 p.m. ET; 4 p.m. PT; March 11, 8 a.m. Tokyo) "The Secrets of BoinxTV" The first half hour of the free BoinxTV webinar is dedicated to beginners, the second half hour is for experienced users.

NewTek Inc., manufacturer of video and 3D animation products, will offer free live demonstrations of its products at http://demo.newtek.com beginning on March 18 and 19. Produced and streamed using NewTek TriCaster portable live production systems, each session will be held every two weeks and will focus on one NewTek product line. Visit http://demo.newtek.com for session focus information, dates, start times and sign-up form. The products to kick off the NewTek DEMOS are: NewTek TriCaster (March 18, 3 p.m. EST): With TriCaster, anyone can produce network-style live video and distribute the event simultaneously to Web, video and projector. A single operator or small team can produce a live show while switching between as many as six cameras with two VCR's, multi-channel effects and NewTek's proprietary LiveSet virtual sets. TriCaster is used by sports organizations, government agencies, broadcasters, schools and others to provide a new level of extended programming and content to their audiences. NewTek 3PLAY (March 19, 3 p.m. EST): A multi-channel High Definition (HD) and Standard Definition (SD) instant replay and slow motion system that delivers simultaneous display, recording, and instant replay of up to three video streams and four digital or analog audio streams per input. 3PLAY supports both NTSC and PAL formats and can be connected to any production switcher. 3PLAY gives sports broadcasters, leagues, teams and schools an affordable option to deliver instant replay and slow motion for broadcasts, webcasts, arena scoreboard displays and more. The TriCaster family of products in NTSC is available in North America starting at $3,995. The TriCaster family of products is available in multi-standard internationally beginning at $5,995. Educational pricing is also available. For more information, visit www.NewTek.com or call NewTek Sales at 800-368-5441, international callers dial +1-210-370-8000. NewTek 3PLAY is slated to ship at the end of Q1 2009. 3PLAY will be available in North America at $21,995, and internationally starting at $24,995. Educational pricing is also available. For more information, visit www.NewTek.com or call NewTek Sales at 800-368-5441, international callers dial +1-210-370-8000.