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Last June 20 through June 23, the Vaughan International Film Festival in Vaughan, Canada, had its festival week where our president, Bernard Weiser, had the honor of presenting the EIPMA Student Film Award. The Vaughan International Film Festival is for short films submitted from around the world, along with a student category specifically for high school students from the province of Ontario. Hollywood, take note, these filmmakers are our industry's future, and it is looking very bright indeed. We will be starting a series, "Schools You Should Know About," that brings awareness to selected schools and programs which excel in helping students to decide on a career path in the entertainment industry. The first school in this Spotlight Series is Saint Elizabeth High School, located in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. In partnership with EIPMA, the "There's STEM in That" mentoring program was developed to support BIPOC high school students (grades 9-12) interested in exploring careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). The program consists of a series of virtual workshops that integrate soft skill building with life skill development & post-secondary education culture awareness. EIPMA is proud to produce a much needed discussion on the State of Immersive Sound for the consumer. This webinar series will start in September/October and consist of five sessions over a 10-week period with veteran industry engineers and professionals. Topics include the issues and challenges—both technical and practical—for the proper enjoyment of immersive sound, how these formats translate to the different consumer listening environments, and what companies are doing to produce, prepare, edit, and mix for these formats. The "Student Award Winners Mentoring Session with Future Talent" is scheduled for October 9. The event will help students connect with and hear about the challenges from recent grads and CAS and MPSE Student Award Finalists, giving them a different perspective on our industry. These mentors will be able to share valuable insight about their career paths and the challenges they face today. For info on additional workshops and seminars, or to donate, please visit: eipma.org ANNOUNCEMENTS Check out the newest episode of our podcast "In Conversation"! Episode 6 is now live! Moderator Peter Devlin CAS speaks with production mixer Charlie Wilborn CAS, who was the 2003 recipient of the CAS Career Achievement Award, and his daughter, production sound mixer Anna Wilborn. https://cinemaaudiosociety.org/podcasts/ New CAS "In Conversation" Podcast Episode Available! Meet the winners of the 58th CAS Awards in an exclusive interview series on our YouTube Channel. Like and subscribe today! https://www.youtube.com/c/CinemaAudioSociety/videos MEET THE WINNERS!