The Boulder International Film Festival (BIFF), the Colorado Office of Film, Television & Media (COFTM) and the Boulder Convention and Visitors Bureau (BCVB) are hosting the inaugural Digital Media Convergence Symposium (DiMe) on Feb. 12, 3 pm-6 pm, at the St. Julien Hotel in downtown Boulder.

‘DiMe’ is a multi-tiered event that focuses on Colorado’s technology and entertainment industries will be held as part of the Boulder International Film Festival. The event features a panel of local and national leaders in animation, HD filmmaking, media convergence, game development, music and business.

The DiMe panel will include:
Moderator:
Robert Reich, founder of OneRiot and Boulder-Denver Tech Meetup
Panelists:
Don Hahn, Producer, Disney, (“Beauty and the Beast”, “The Lion King”)
Michael Brown, founder of Serac Adventure Films & Film School, HD Filmmaker
David Rolfe, VP Integrated Media, Crispin Porter + Bogusky
Brian Robbins, Founder, Riptide Games
Jason Mendelson, Managing Director, Foundry Group, and member of Soul Patch
Krista Marks, General Manager, Kerpoof (Disney Interactive)

Included in the ticket price is the debut screening of Don Hahn’s latest film, Waking Sleeping Beauty, a documentary that looks candidly at what happened in the creative ranks at Disney from 1984-1994 that lead the company from pessimism and flops to an amazing renaissance. The film will screen at 7 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, at 1421 Spruce St., just north of the Boulder Theater.

Tickets for DiMe are $35 and can be purchased online at biff1.com, bouldertheater.com, or by calling the Boulder Theater at 303-786-7030. DiMe begins at 3 p.m., followed by a cash bar reception with complimentary hors d’oeuvres at 5 p.m.

For more information about DiMe, please visit www.biff1.com/dime.