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10 I M PS E . O R G BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN ASPIRING PROFESSIONALS AND INDUSTRY EXPERTS BERNARD WEISER Vice President, Motion Picture Sound Editors President, Entertainment Industry Professionals Mentoring Alliance bweiser.eipma@gmail.com BY BERNARD WEISER MPSE Our current active programs of Panel Q&As & Speed Mentoring is garnering great interest from many states across the US and Canada, along with other international inquiries. In order to meet this future demand, we are looking to fund a small staff to organize and track these programs. All very exciting. EIPMA MEMBERSHIP We are forming a membership structure that will connect EIPMA with students, graduates, educational institutions, and entertainment companies, through a newsletter and new events we hope to present in the near future. Please check our website and become a member of EIPMA. Be a part of our mission to help future diverse talent, from around the world, enter into our industry and fi nd success. PANELS On March 20, EIPMA is hosting a panel specifi cally on sound, "Careers in Sound." Panelists will include representatives from many of the EIPMA member organizations, including the Cinema Audio Society, Motion Picture Sound Editors, Sound Girls, and others. Check our website for a recording link from this exciting panel. This is the beginning of panels that will focus on different career paths in our industry. Look for panels on music, picture editing, engineering, visual effects, cinematography, and more. MORE EVENTS Of course, more panels and speed mentoring opportunities are being scheduled and it is you, our industry's veteran talent that EIPMA will be asking for your time and participation. Thank you so much for your support and join us as a member of EIPMA!!! EIPMA Spring 2021 Spring is here and EIPMA is happy to announce that as of January 29, we are offi cially a 501c3 nonprofi t organization. This means that any donations to EIPMA are tax deductible. This is a major step and allows us to raise funds in support of our programs in a big way. SPECIAL EVENT Entertainment Industry Professionals Mentoring Alliance – Space Games Federation Launch the #NOBEL4ISS EQUAL SPACE CHALLENGE Starting in March, EIPMA is partnering with Space Games Federation to promote the International Space Station (ISS) for the Nobel Peace Prize. We have created the Equal Space Challenge in which aspiring entertainment industry professionals can compete to create a public service announcement and grassroots campaign to foster public support for awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to the ISS. Participation is global and open to students, young professionals, and others interested in careers in media and entertainment. EIPMA sees this as a wonderful opportunity for students and aspiring fi lmmakers to demonstrate their creative skills. Content is made available to the participants, including ISS footage, interviews with astronauts who have been on the space station, and celebrities lending their support. New footage is being made available as well. The #NOBEL4ISS Equal Space Challenge provides young career aspirants with a wonderful mentoring experience, and a chance to improve their professional skills. We encourage them to put their hearts and passions into this inspiring campaign. Participants create and assemble a project that they can be passionate about and support the international mission of collaboration, scientifi c discovery, and peace for our planet that is represented by the International Space Station. Their PSA videos will be made available to be seen through the EIPMA, SGF, and VFF websites as the challenge fi nishes in late July, and the winner is announced. For more information, go to eipma.org Please visit: eipma.org