Vancouver: Fans of digital production in Vancouver – and there are many – can attend Lights! Camera! Convergence!, a digital video symposium organized by the b.c. branch of the Directors Guild of Canada and sponsored by an impressive array of production and streaming organizations.

It happens Jan. 27 and 28 at the Seaforth Armory in Vancouver.

Panelists will discuss Convergence: The Reality and Evolving with Technology. The second day is full of technology demonstration.

Speakers include Steve Billingers of interactive company ExtendMedia; Jamie Ollivier, a cofounder of Blue Zone; Barry Chambers of Rainmaker Digital Pictures; Andy Sykes, a partner at Command Post & Transfer; Nick Lombardo, a partner at Filmtrust; James Tocher, gm of Digital Film Group; Ron Wakkary of Techbc; Greg Chambers of ACFC West; and Peter Sara of Video Publishing Group.

Sponsors include acfc, Alter Entertainment, Apple Canada, B.C. Film Commission, Blue Zone Entertainment, British Columbia Film, Command Post/Toybox West, Digital Film Group, dgc, Filmtrust, GT Projection & Sound, IATSE Local 891, jvc, Online Broadcasting.com, Paladin Show Services, Panavision, Precision Camera, Sony and Video Publishing Group.

The cost is $199 for one day, $349 for both days (plus gst). *

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