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  • Death of DVD; No Hope For Blu-ray? BTIG Research concluded from the results of Google searches that consumers are moving away from physical ownership of content [or maybe just paying for it - Ed]. Steve Jobs smiles. MacWorld: More proof DVDs are a dying medium

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  • Making Media Now 2011. Theme: Re-defining collaboration in a fractured media world. Friday, May 6, 2011, Bentley University, Waltham, MA, 8:45 am – 6:30 pm $140. FilmMakersCollaborative

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  • iKan Video Contest: Create a short film that abides by the Judging Criteria and you could win a prize package of more than $10,000, in addition to having your work viewed by some of the industry’s hottest rising stars! Deadline Sept 6, 2011. "What's the Missing Piece?" The 2011 Short Film Competition

  • Get to shoot with a TS3 Cine high-speed camera. Shoot something at normal speed, edit it and then email to TS3Cine@rule.com with a link to a YouTube or Vimeo channel showing the final piece. Maximum length: 3 minutes. One winner will get a chance to shoot with the TS3 – FREE! Submit all entries by June 30, 2011. Winner announced July 15, 2011.TS3Cine

  • Stillmotion Short Film Challenge. The theme is "simple" and entries are to be from thirty to sixty seconds in length. Deadline May 9th. Grand prize: one spot to the ‘deconstructing the story’ workshop in any city on the tour (orlando, cincinnati, new york, austin, seattle). More info. Official Contest Rules

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