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Scriptwriters to Receive Big Break! at
Final Draft's Screenwriting Awards

Top Winner Receives $15,000 plus Meetings with Industry Pros

WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA, EAST HEADS LABOR UNION RALLY
AT CBS BROADCAST CENTER
IN EFFORT TO GET FAIR CONTRACT

NEW YORK CITY, September 5, 2006 - Members of the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) were joined by members of 17 labor unions in a rally in front of the CBS Broadcast Center on West 57 Street here today. More than 200 people participated in the rally, timed to coincide with Katie Couric's first day as anchor of the CBS Evening News, which called on CBS to give the public quality news. (Rally photos are attached.)

Call for Submissions for Volume 6;
JSF Editorial Board Joined by Sam Green

The Journal of Short Film invites you to submit your short film for consideration in Volume 6 (Winter 2006). The deadline is November 8th. The JSF--a DVD quarterly published since 2005--has an open and free submissions process. See www.theJSF.org for guidelines.

Press contact: Fred Pfeifer
847 394 9920
board@chifcpug.org

The Chicago premier of "Shooter" a short film produced on a very tight budget employing local talent will be premiered at the August 23rd meeting of the Chicago Final Cut Pro Users Group, held in the theater at the Adler Planetarium. The premier will be followed by a discussion with director Dennis J. Burgin and editor George Patay. Doors open at 6:00 PM Admission is $10 for non-members.

AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL FAN APPRECIATION DAY

ANTM FANS AND THE SHIELD & THE UNIT WRITERS
TO JOIN PICKET LINE TO SUPPORT STRIKING ANTM WRITERS

WHAT: Many fans of hit CW reality series America's Next Top Model are expected to turn out on the picket line to show their support of staff writers currently on strike to demand a fair union contract.

Former Top Model contestants Ebony Taylor, Giselle Samson, and Lisa D'Amato will be on hand to give ANTM fans personal make-up tips and advice from the pros how to maximize their model potential.

http://inspired.zoom-in.com Features the latest Adobe news targeted toward Entertainment and Media Professionals

New York, NY (August 8, 2006). Zoom In Online launches Inspired Media microsite - http://inspired.zoom-in.com - featuring Adobe technology, as conveyed by tutorials, customer interviews, podcasts and announcements.

Contact:

Joseph R Libonati
818-840-3050
joe.libonati@nbcuni.com

NBC AND YOUTUBE ANNOUNCE WINNERS AND FINALISTS FROM VIEWER PROMOTIONAL VIDEO COMPETITION FOR 'THE OFFICE'

BURBANK - August 2, 2006 - The results are in, and NBC and YouTube, Inc., announced the three grand-prize winners and seven finalists from the companies' innovative strategic partnership that allowed viewers to submit their own creative 20-second promotional video for NBC's "The Office" (Thursdays, 9:30-10 p.m. ET) to NBC's YouTube Group (www.youtube.com/theoffice).

New York, NY (July 25, 2006)- Magnet Media, Inc.'s award-winning Digital Media Training Series (DMTS™) has released Inside iLife '06, a fully interactive, self-paced training DVD for this latest version of Apple's popular suite of consumer applications for photos, music, movies, blogs and podcasts.

From August 29 to September 16, 2006 our official Festival Box Office will be open at College Park (444 Yonge Street, south entrance, market level). Along with Festival HQ Box Office at the Manulife Centre (55 Bloor St. W, north entrance) there will be two convenient locations to serve your Festival needs!

Los Angeles (July 7, 2006) - Successfully negotiating the second collective bargaining agreement of his new administration, Screen Actors Guild President Alan Rosenberg today announced the Guild has reached a deal with producers on a new contract covering live action shows produced directly for basic cable television (e.g. The Shield on FX, Monk on USA). Rosenberg, who chaired the negotiations for the Guild, said the new agreement includes a 21 percent increase in residuals retroactive to January 1, 2006.

Fully Interactive DVD Provides Product Tour for Latest Update to Popular Apple Consumer Editing Software

NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES - Members of the Writers Guild of America, west (WGAw) and Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) ratified constitutional amendments last night, Tuesday, June 20. The new amendments go into effect immediately. Membership ratification is the final step in implementing a settlement agreement reached to resolve the longstanding dispute between the WGAw and WGAE.

YWIFT invites members to submit shorts to the Third Annual NYWIFT/Hamptons International Film Festival short series, To the Point:

Women Telling Stories Through Media.

The 2006 Hamptons International Film Festival will take place, October 19 - 22, 2006.

To the Point provides a unique platform for Women in Film & Television

(WIFT) filmmakers from around the world to showcase their work--narrative, animated, documentary and experimental films--about women's experiences.

The deadline for submission is June 30, 2006. There is no fee for applicants.

New York, NY (APRIL 25, 2006) – Zoom In Online (www.zoom–in.com) was unveiled by Magnet Media at the National Association of Broadcasters Convention in Las Vegas this week.  Zoom In Online, an internet video channel providing the latest information on media and entertainment, heralds the arrival of the next wave in digital education with a rich media, on-demand, video-based approach to need-to-know information.