"The University Project" - The Global Meeting of University & College Professionals in Entertainment & Media Production and Studies
Digital Hollywood, Sept. 26-29, Loews Hotel, Santa Monica, California
Co- Sponsored by UCLA Extension's Department of Entertainment Studies and Performing Arts, Digital Hollywood & ACM Computers in Entertainment

Registration is completed in two steps: (1) Please fill out and submit the form below. (2) For University Affiliated - please register at the Academic Rate on the Digital Hollywood Registration Page, Click Here You will be emailed a confirmation with further details.

The Goal: To create a yearly gathering place for an international community of faculty and administrators in entertainment, media studies, production and technology to explore, to share and to help integrate the process of global media and entertainment education with the professional digital media experience. By being held in conjunction with Digital Hollywood, "The University Project" will immediately expose and introduce its participants to the three days of sessions and the thousands of professionals in the entertainment and technology industries already in attendance at this traditional gathering place in Los Angeles.

Welcoming Session:
(Open to all Digital Hollywood Conference Registrants)
Sunday, September 26th
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
The University Project - Evening Session
"Global Media Strategies - Developing the Next Generation of Entertainment, Media & Technology Thinkers and Visionaries"
Janet Pearce Stenzel, Director, Mobile Media Institute, University of Southern California
Dave Kusek, Vice President, Berklee College of Music
Dr. Bernard J. Luskin, Director Media Studies, Vice President, Institutional Partnerships, Fielding Graduate Institute
Jonathan Taplin, Adjunct Professor, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Southern California
Frank Foster, CEO Tigar Hare Studios
Vernon Smith, President & CEO, Amplify, Moderator
For Session Speaker Bios - Click Here

Monday, September 27th
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
(Open to all Digital Hollywood Conference Registrants)
The University Project - Evening Session
"Entertainment and Information Technology in the University Environment - Integrating the Digital Lifestyle into the University"
John Mason, Director of Kodak Student Filmmaker Program, Kodak
Tim Parker, Higher Education, Senior Systems Engineer, Apple Computer
Susan Estrada, Director of the One Gigabit or Bust™ Initiative, CENIC Corporation for Education Network Initiatives for California
Matthew Grossman, Director of Digital Strategy & Corporate Communications, MPAA
Jonathan Curtiss, UCLA Student Services
Todd Richmond, Managing Director, Annenberg Center for Communication, USC, Moderator
For Session Speaker Bios - Click Here

Tuesday, September 28th
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
(Open to all Digital Hollywood Registrants)
The University Project - Evening Session
"Research, Development and Investment in Entertainment Technologies and Media Studies Innovation: From the University to Industry Application"
Charles S. Swartz, Executive Director & CEO, USC Entertainment Technology Center
Dr. Richard Weinberg, Research Professor, USC School of Cinema-Television
Glenda Revelle, Ph.D., Research Scientist, Strategic Research Initiatives, Education & Research, Sesame Workshop
Dana Plautz, Chair Art and Entertainment Research Council Committee, Intel Research
Athomas Goldberg, Game Technologies Group Leader, Sun Microsystems
Celia Pearce, Arts Research Manager & Associate Director of the Game Culture & Technology Lab, Cal UC Irvine Division
Mark Bolas, Visiting Associate Professor, Interactive Media Department, School of Cinema and Television, USC & Chairman, Fakespace Labs, Inc.
Newton Lee, Senior Producer, Disney Online, and Editor-in-Chief, ACM Computers in Entertainment, Moderator
For Session Speaker Bios - Click Here

Panel Prizes - UCLA Extension’s Department of Entertainment Studies & Performing Arts, thanks to generous donations from Eastman Kodak’s Kodak Student Filmmaker Program and Apple Computer, will be giving away either a Kodak EasyShare DX6490 digital camera (4 mega-pixels and 10x optical zoom!) or an Apple iPod mini (4 GB of memory in only 3.6 oz!) at the conclusion of each night’s "University Project" panel discussions. You must be in attendance to be in the running for these gifts.

NIGHTLY DRAWINGS - At every "University Project" evening panel, attendees will be given the opportunity to participate in a prize drawing by filling out a short form. Winners must be present to claim the prize.

Panel: Sunday, September 26th (7:00 PM - 8:30 PM)
Prize: Kodak EasyShare DX6490 digital camera

Panel: Monday, September 27th (7:30 PM - 9:00 PM)
Prize: Apple iPod mini

Panel: Tuesday, September 28th (7:30 PM - 9:00 PM)
Prize: Kodak EasyShare DX6490 digital camera

"LINKING THE LINKS" CONTEST - An Apple iPod mini will be awarded to the panel attendee who proposes the best idea for "Linking the Links," a contest created by UCLA Extension’s Department of Entertainment Studies to further the "University Project" goal to develop a global community of educators for the expanding digital entertainment environment.

The "University Project" is a work-in-progress. As such, the Department of Entertainment Studies is interested in taking suggestions from attendees on how continue to develop new professional/educational connections and affiliations (and supplement existing ones) beyond the Digital Hollywood’s conferences. A "Linking the Links" suggestion can be a future "University Project" event, a University-to-University concept or a more outside-the-box proposal.

Digital Hollywood and UCLA Extension’s Department of Entertainment Studies will judge all entries and select the one idea deemed best. The iPod mini winner will be notified by phone or e-mail within two weeks after the conference’s conclusion.

Feedback Welcome - In addition to participating in the "Linking the Links" contest, you’re also welcome to use the form below to provide feedback. Please explore the Digital Hollywood fall agenda, Click Here and let us know the sessions that you find to be of greatest interest and why. Since this project is an ongoing experiment, we look to you for ideas and input on what "The University Project" should be now and what it could be in the future. First steps are to develop ideas and concerns of interest.

Corporate Involvement - The University Project will look for creative ideas in corporate development, looking toward the future of entertainment and technology organizations and exploring their relationships with University and College programs, from scholarship to co-development concepts. "The University Project" will also be seeking Corporate Sponsorships for this and future events. Please call Victor Harwood - 212-352-9720.

Jane Kagon is the Director of UCLA Extension's Department of Entertainment Studies and Performing Arts, the largest and most highly acclaimed professional continuing education and training program for all sectors of the international entertainment industry. Considered to be the platinum standard for the certification of entertainment based training programs, the Department of Entertainment Studies serves as a central hub in a synergistic world-wide network of entertainment/education institutions. In her capacity as Director of the Department, Ms. Kagon is responsible for coordinating B-to-B custom programs on site and around the globe, as well as overseeing the implementation of over 500 courses a year in Los Angeles for approximately 10,000 enrollees. Prior to coming to UCLA, Jane was a long term production and development executive in Hollywood, working as Vice President of Production for Michael Douglas among other major producers, as well as being an independent film producer herself and a writer for interactive media, game projects and television animation series. Ms. Kagon began her career as an entertainment attorney, representing screenwriters, producers, film composers and actors.

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