MCAICT and Quinnipiac University present a roundtable discussion on digital media with production and post-production leaders, educators, and representatives from the Connecticut Office of Workforce Competitiveness (OWC). This is an opportunity to learn about new legislation and workforce training programs being developed by OWC, and to share ideas regarding current and future skills needed to make Connecticut a leader in digital media production.

Connecticut lawmakers have passed legislation benefiting film and digital media, resulting in a dramatic increase in major motion pictures being filmed in the state. For years, Connecticut has had a respectable electronic media industry. How will digital media fit into Connecticut’s workforce now and in the future? The key is how it communicates with the user.

Whether the communication is via traditional video, iPhone, DVD, web-streaming, videogame, interactive kiosks, e-book, digital television, or perhaps soon kitchen appliances and the clothes you wear, digital media is a growing industry and content is still king. The roundtable, moderated by Guy Ortoleva, will include Charles Miller of the Connecticut OWC, Steve Lovelace of Moving Pictures, Ted Maynard of the Media Arts Center, Paul Verbitsky from Blue Chip Films, Michael Mino and representatives from ESPN and Quinnipiac University (Mike Calia).

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