Out and About

Millimeter Senior Editor Michael Goldman (right) talks to Dean Wright, who was nominated for the Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture Award at the 4th annual Visual Effects Society (VES) Awards Gala Wednesday, Feb. 15, in Los Angeles.
Photo by Tony Donaldson/tdphoto.com

The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) 20th Annual Outstanding Achievement Awards gala was held Sunday, Feb. 26, in Los Angeles. Pictured left to right: Presenter Bill Paxton with Dion Beebe, ASC, ACS, whose work as DP on Memoirs of a Geisha earned him top honors in the feature film competition and an Oscar the following month.
Photo by Chris Pizzello

The broadcasters panel at the 2006 HPA Technology Retreat, held in Palm Springs, Calif., engaged a wide range of issues including web downloads, cell phone distribution, and the coming of HD. (Left to right) Hal Protter, The WB; Del Parks, Sinclair; Bruce Jacobs, PBS/Twin Cities Public Television; Glenn Reitmeier, NBC Universal; Bob Seidel, CBS; Rich Friedel, Fox; and Bob Allen, Gulf-California/KESQ.