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Sony Competition - Win a PMW-F3
Sony's Behind The Lens Contest: Film School Edition begins March 1, 2011 and ends March 15, 2011. Enter and you could win a Sony PMW-F3 camera for you and your school [Wait; is that two cameras? - we don't know!]

Who Can Enter: Any student 18 years or older enrolled in a film or video digital media program at an accredited college or university who is a legal resident of the United States.

At the moment you can register to get an email when the contest website goes live for submissions!
Eventbrite: Behind The Lens Contest



NAB/Las Vegas SuperMeet tickets go on sale Feb 15th
The Las Vegas SuperMeet happens Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Earlybird sales start February 15th and run through March 15th.
SuperMeet: Les Vegas



motionVFX 40% Sale through Feb 20
motionVFX are celebrating 400 Apple Motion Templates, 100 Adobe After Effects Templates and 30 Cinema 4D Templates. To celebrate they are having a 40% off everything SALE which lasts till Feb 20 2011.
motionVFX: Celebrating 400 Motion Templates



Los Angeles Final Cut Pro User Group Feb 23
The next LAFCPUG meeting occurs Wednesday, Febuary 23, 2011. Editor Larry Garb will show what is required to take a theatrical motion picture to syndication TV. Also Zack Arnold, editor for USA Network's Burn Notice will discuss his "interesting" career path as well as his work on this hit TV show. Plus, Fabienne Bouville returns to lafcpug to present on "The Role of the Assistant Editor." Fabiene is currently the assistant on the hit TV show "Glee."
Eventbrite: Feb. 23 lafcpug Meet



Createasphere Entertainment Technology Expo, New York Sep 20th & 21st, 2011
Createasphere has announced that the Entertainment Technology Expo will return to New York on September 20th & 21st, 2011 at the New Yorker Hotel.
A detailed schedule will be released shortly.
CreativeCow: Createasphere Entertainment Technology Expo Returns to New York with Leading Cinematographers, Editors, Artists and Technologists
Createasphere: Entertainment Technology Expo - New York



And if you're in Boston this week, don't forget:
BOSFCPUG + BOSDSLR Mixer Feb 17th
This event will be held at the Apple Store, Boylston St, Boston and will feature colorist Alexis Van Hurkman who will present an overview of DaVinci Resolve on Mac OS X.
NotesOnVideo: BOSFCPUG + BOSDSLR Mixer; Feb 17th

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