ICEC 2004
September 1-3, 2004
The 3rd International Conference on Entertainment Computing conference is the most prestigious conference in the new emerging field of entertainment computing. You are cordially invited to participate. Worldwide leading experts from academia and industry will present their newest insights, products and demonstrations.
Deadline for paper submission: March 20, 2004

Entertainment Media Expo highlights the latest manufacturing, packaging, authoring, audio and video solutions for DVD, CD, Games, Asset Management and Surround. The event is comprised of six separate parts, which include: * DVD Entertainment Conference & Showcase -- This year it will launch the next generation, high-definition disc format as well as present the largest technology showcases in its history, bringing together studios, labels, producers and facilities, involved in the creation, production and distribution of DVD-Video, -Audio and -ROM titles. DVD Entertainment also features the annual DVD Awards hosted by Leonard Maltin. * The Media-Tech Showcase is a technical conference for engineers and manufacturing professionals who create billions of DVDs worldwide. This year's conference program addresses for the first time in the U.S. the technical issues of the new, high definition disc formats, as well as other pressing technology issues in CD and DVD replication, quality control, security, labeling and packaging. * Surround 2004 International Conference & Showcase -- For five years this event has pioneered the next generation of recorded music and sound -- 5.1. It's where the world's leading engineers, artists and producers have learned how to stay on the leading edge of the surround sound revolution. The annual Surround Music Awards has featured celebrity presentations and performances by David Crosby, Graham Nash, Dweezil Zappa, Steve Vai, Billy Bob Thornton and BT. * The Entertainment Packaging Summit -- Created in 2000 to focus on packaging issues for CDs, DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, CD-ROM, Videogames, VHS and vinyl, this event also feature the Alex Awards, recognizing the best in Entertainment Packaging. * Entertainment Asset Management is a senior-level knowledge-sharing event targeted at professional engineers, vps of operations and production, and anyone involved in managing digital assets and maximizing revenues from a media archive or profit-center. * International Disc Duplication Association -- The IDDA conference will interest those who want to learn about disc duplicating, as well as advances and techniques for professional disc duplicators. IDDA will sponsor a "Disc Duplication" pavilion at EMX, where suppliers of disc duplicating equipment and materials will be showing their latest technology. For more information, visit www.entertainmentmediaexpo.com/.

No one heard her cry until it was too late... In her suicide note, 14 year-old Dawn-Marie Wesley wrote:

"Mom, if I tried to get help it would have gotten worse. They are always looking for a new person to beat up, and these are the toughest girls. If I ratted, I would get them kicked out of school, and then there is nothing stopping them".

Santa Monica, CA (PRWEB) -- While MEAN GIRLS, a new release by Paramount Pictures, shows the comedic side of teen female relational aggression and cliques, the new Documentary Film RATS & BULLIES from R&R Media Productions, explores the dark side of female bullying, as told through the tragic true story involving

The Southwest Arts, Film & Television Convention is the Southwest region

The 63rd Annual George Foster Peabody Awards recognize outstanding achievement and excellence in television, radio and Internet programming. More than 1,000 entries from 30 different counties are received annually including news reports, documentaries, entertainment shows, public service programs and children's programs -- although awards are given solely on merit, without regard to specific categories. Judging is done by the 15-member Peabody Board, which includes TV critics, television practitioners, and experts in culture and fine arts from around the world. The awards will be announced in April and presented during a May 17 luncheon at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, hosted by Katie Couric. Established in 1915, the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication has administered the Peabody Awards since its inception in 1939. For more information, call (706) 542-3787 or visit www.peabody.uga.edu.

The Kazachok Information & Coaching licensing agency and the professional magazine LSAorganise will be hosting a licensing event. "Le Forum des D

The Graphic Arts Council of LACMA, with the Consulate General of Spain, is proud to present an evening of celebration of surrealist artist Salvador Dali. On May 11, 2004, the anniversary of Dali's 100th birthday, the GAC will host a festive remembrance of Dali's life and work through the lens of the recently completed Disney animated short film, Destino. Begun over fifty years ago, the Academy Award nominated Destino represents a true persistence of memory and vision, bringing together the surrealist painterly aesthetic of Dali's fine art with the popular animation pioneered by Walt Disney and brought to completion by his nephew, Roy Disney. The evening gala includes a film screening and discussion of Destino & Dali, beginning at 6:30pm in LACMA's Leo S. Bing Theater, with a surrealist birthday cake reception to follow in the Times Mirror Plaza. Tickets ($11) may be purchased by calling 323-857-6558. For more information, including updates on guest speakers and live performances, email gac@lacma.org.

1421/E9K is hosting the first in a series of seminars on "How to Tackle the Business of Artistry," the first focusing on networking. The tentative list of guest speakers includes: Peter Jazwinski - author - ACT NOW, Jeff Gordon - Writer's Boot Camp, Zachary Levi - series regular - LESS THAN PERFECT, Chris Stormes - literary agent - Paradigm, Dave West - writer/director, Jesse Biltz - president - 1421 Prods., Rodney Lee Conover - filmmaker/writer/comedian, Henry Barrial - writer/director, Samantha Rader -public relations - Pedestal PR and Andrea Martin - acting teacher/actress. The cost of this event is $15 at the door. More info on the panelists, location and how to make reservations will follow soon. For more information, visit www.elevation9000films.com.

iBreakfast will be tackling the issue of venture capital. Topics will include: how the venture capitalists view this market; how to get funded today; and how the Smart Money views the long-term prospects of the Tech/Digital Media economy. Moderated by Alan Brody, the panel will be comprised of Kay Koplovitz, the founder of USA Networks and the SCI Fl Channel and a principal at investment firm Koplovitz & Co.; Stephen Brotman, founder of Silicon Alley Venture Partners; and SALVATORE TIRABASSI, board member of Dolphin. The networking breakfast will run from 7:30 - 8:30 am with the presentations running from 8:30 - 10:00 am at 100 Park Ave. The discussion is $50 for members and $60 for non-members in advance. To register, visit http://www.etvworld.com/iBreakfast/Reg.htm. For more information, visit www.ibreakfast.com or call (212) 624-9110 or (800) 273-2832.

The 11th Beijing Student Film Festival is scheduled its opening on April 18th, 2004. This anual event draw almost all Chinese celebrities and showcase most high rated movies produced in mainland China judged by academy standard. Organized by Beijing Normal University School of the Arts and Communications, it has been a successful for 10 yeas since 1993 and considered one of the best film festivals in China which involves filmmakers and college students. It is highly distinguishable of festival