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DIGITAL MEDIA FESTIVAL 2006 Sydney Convention Centre, December 5-7
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Australian Effects & Animation Festival - December 5-7
Monster House Animation Supervisor Troy Saliba will be presenting at this at this year’s AEAF conference. Sony Pictures Animation has confirmed that CG Supervisor Max Bruce will be attending to present the session on the new CG animated feature Open Season, due out in Australian cinemas November 30. Also on the blockbuster program for this year’s event: Flyboys, Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, Over The Hedge, Charlotte’s Web …

New Session: RINGTONE DEATHMATCH is a 13 part series where nine animated contestants perform their Ringtones and compete against each other. Psycho Teddy, Hilda the Witch and The Hobo Monster are contenders in a new creation from Sydney’s Sixty40 that combines the greatest elements of reality TV into one roller coaster of doom. Be prepared for the thrill of killing off contestants you hate. It will change forever what you expect from reality TV. "Finally, we’d be able to make a show that would simultaneously be fun to make and also allow people to exact violent revenge on annoying contestants" says Matt Taylor, Animation Director. Sixty40 combines their love of the weird and wonderful with their hatred of mediocre television "We just want to give something back to the community" says Mark Simpson, Design Director. www.ringtonedeathmatch.com

Digital Video Festival - December 5-6
One of the most successful Australian films of 2006 was shot entirely in DV on a Sony PD150 and a PD170. Kenny director Clayton Jacobson will be one of the new breed of DV/HDV filmmakers presenting their experiences at the Digital Video Festival. The Digital Cinematography masterclass on Day One will now be presented by Toby Oliver ACS who will be highlighting his experiences shooting Em 4 Jay (the fourth feature from Alkinos Tsilimidos) and Last Train to Freo (the debut feature for Jeremy Sims). Both films were shot by Toby in 2005 on digital high definition and finished on 35mm film. Katie Milwright, initially scheduled to deliver this session, is now undertaking a new independent feature for acclaimed short film director Ben Hackworth, called 'I won't grow up'. (www.nakedhandfilms.com). The two-day Digital Video Festival program includes sessions devoted to HD workflow along with Case Studies, Panel Sessions, Next-generation DVD authoring, DV for the Web, Audio for DV, Editing and more.

Digital Imaging Festival – December 5
Martin Gisborne, Apple’s Worldwide Aperture Product Manager, will be presenting on the latest features of Aperture 1.5 and share how some of the world’s leading photographers are making use of the extremely versatile piece of software. The packed one-day Digital Imaging program includes sessions from leading photographers Urs Buhlman, Marcus Bell, Andrew Thomasson & Moshe Rosenzveig; Photoshop expert and educator Les Walking, colour management guru David Crowther and a Painter/Photoshop Masterclass from the legendary John Derry.

Media 2.0 - December 6-7
New Session: ONLINE PRIME TIME: A NEW RACE IN THE RATINGS GAME

Andrew Reid, Managing Director, Nielsen//NetRatings Australia
Nielsen//NetRatings is looking to create a single sample internet and television panel to help advertisers better understand the relationship between the two media. The firm has plans to launch a TV-style ratings system for online streamed video broadcasts, as well as video podcasts or content that may be downloaded and watched later on other devices. Learn how this leading Internet media and market research firm is seeking to measure and assess the interaction between these two media.

Media 2.0 is a two-day event for digital content creators, web publishers and advertisers seeking to learn how to leverage new content distribution models. Speakers include News Digital Media, Fairfax Digital, Yahoo!7, ROO Online Video Network, Vividas, The Podcast Network, Adstream, Reeltime.tv, OneDigital and Clear Light Digital. Carolyn Dalton, Special Counsel, Copyright and Communications for Minter Ellison Lawyers will be one of the panellists analysing the impact of the legislation for Digital Rights Management in Australia at Media 2.0. The Senate Standing Committee On Legal And Institutional Affairs is currently debating the Copyright Amendment Bill 2006. This is a link to the Senate Committee reviewing the Bill, including transcripts of the public hearing at www.aph.gov.au. There is an overview of the legislation at www.minterellison.com