The four-day Banff World Television Festival combines a prestigious international program competition, the Banff World Television Awards, with a comprehensive conference agenda. Within this festival, production deals are secured and advanced, new business relationships are formed and future trends in the industry are identified and examined. BANFF is committed to delivering excellence in television and, as a result, is the world

Awarding excellence in the creation of outstanding ad campaigns for the entertainment industry, TRAILER GODS stands as the top prize to be garnered for the finest work in advertising and marketing.

The international high traffic event shall present a diverse range of both indie and big budget movie ad campaigns, ranging from trailers, websites and posters that have been created for upcoming mega-budget Hollywood promos to Bollywood music videos, Asian video game teasers and even short and feature length films that have yet to be made!

The 6th Annual Toronto Online Film Festival shall showcase the most exciting cutting-edge movies and music created by independent artists from around the world. In addition, the event shall offer budding production teams, seasoned veterans and individual content creators an ideal point in time to participate in expert seminar panels, innovative technology exhibitions and nightly parties.

Advanced Digital Art Production Techniques (ADAPT) is launching the first edition of a new conference aimed to bring world leading international & local digital art masters under one roof in Montreal. Presented by Digital 04 studios, the ADAPT 2006 Conference will take place Sept. 23-24 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. The ADAPT 2006 Conference will allow concept artists, modelers, riggers, animators and the like an opportunity to expand their capabilities and stimulate innovation by exposing them to the latest and most advanced digital art techniques used by the most acclaimed artists from Montreal to Hollywood and around the world. In addition to the conferences, participants will have the opportunity to meet with artists, attend an autograph signing session & network at the official ADAPT 2006 Conference cocktail mixer on the Hyatt Regency Hotel roof top terrace overlooking Montreal's skyline. Participants will also have the opportunity to showcase their portfolio and obtain a review by renowned artists. Finally, recruiters from leading companies in the industry will be conducting interviews. The artist line-up includes: * Syd Mead (BLADE RUNNER, TRON, ALIENS) * Jason Spencer-Galsworthy (CHICKEN RUN, WALLACE & GROMMIT, FLUSHED AWAY) * James Clyne (BATTLE ANGEL, X-MEN: THE LAST STAND, CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, WAR OF THE WORLDS, MINORITY REPORT, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: AI) * Christian Lorenz Scheurer (THE MATRIX, WHAT DREAMS MAY COME, TITANIC, DARK CITY, EA

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Mainframe and Rainmaker Entertainment will be in Montreal and Toronto looking for new talent! Interested in meeting with us?

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Vancouver ACM SIGGRAPH presents:

Frantic Films: the Making of Superman
Wednesday, October 18th, 2006
7:30pm
Vancouver International Film Centre
Seymour @ Davie

$5.00 Members
$10.00 Non-members

Join Ken Zorniak, COO and Chris Harvey, CG Visual Effects Supervisor, as they take you behind the scenes for Frantic Films

The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF 07) is the premiere animation festival in North America. Independent, commercial, and student animators working in a variety of media submit their work, under eight umbrella categories; including independent short films, feature films, new media, music videos, commercials, TV shows, student films, films for children and the TELETOON Canadian Student Animation Scholarship. Attendees can look forward to retrospectives of Janet Perlman and Saul Steinberg, a unique program entitled "Poetry in Motion" and extensive screenings celebrating the animation of United Productions of America (UPA). The 2007 Honorary President will be H?l?ne Tanguay, Marketing Manager - Animation for the National Film Board of Canada. OIAF 07 will also include the 4th Annual Television Animation Conference, Canada's only industry forum for television animation producers, broadcasters, and buyers to network, discuss market trends, and conduct business. The conference will offer delegates a unique opportunity to connect with their targets and gain valuable insight into the Canadian and international markets. Other events include the Animator's Picnic, Technology Forum and a special market for schools and recruiting. For more information, visit www.animationfestival.ca.

Hosted by Science World at Telus World of Science and the CN IMAX Theatre, the GSCA International Conference and Trade Show will include film viewings, professional development sessions, a trade show, the annual Achievement Awards gala and dinner, and countless opportunities for networking at the giant screen industry's biggest event of the year. For more information, visit www.giantscreencinema.com.

GIVE IT WHAT IT WANTS

The beast is hungry

Game Design Expo is a two-day event hosted by Vancouver Film School (VFS), featuring lectures and panels with some of the top minds in all aspects of game design, including designers, producers, artists, sound designers, and writers.

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