Digital Video Expo West, Barbados Film Market, W...
Thursday,Dec 6 2007, 09:06:35 PM
In Beverly Hills on December 4, TelevisionWeek's Annual Syndication
Roundtable features top executives from the syndication marketplace in
an important panel discussion on the state of the business. Special
guests are Dr. Phil McGraw and his son, Jay, executive producers of
"The Doctors". Digital Video Expo West and DV Film Fest runs from
December 4-6 in Los Angeles, and offers a line-up of educational
forums, including Apple and Avid certification training, sessions
covering digital video technology from A to Z, and specialized tracks
featuring industry hot topics. Venture Summit West is a two-day
gathering that highlights the significant economic, political and
technology trends impacting the global growth investor, all happening
in Half Moon Bay. The Summit gets underway with a Pre-Event Party in
The Observatory on December 5. The Barbados Film Market - Film Finance
Conference is organized by the Barbados International Film Festival
(BIFF), with goals to set and maintain the lead as a major showcase for
the exhibition of Latin America, Caribbean and Worldwide independent
cinema.
The Department of Media Studies and Film of the New
School in New York presents the 11th annual graduate student showcase
this December 7. "Mixed Messages", an evening of student works selected
by a panel of jurors, and emphasizing the Media Studies program's
commitment to theory and practice encompassing all types of media.
Reception follows. Boyle Heights Latina Independent Film Extravaganza
is a Los Angeles event from December 7-9, featuring the creative work
of Latina film directors from all across the country showing their
creative work in front and behind the lens. Web Video Summit 2007
happening in New York, December 10-11, brings together the new pioneers
of an expanding industry, discussing and demonstrating what you need to
know about producing Internet video. David Poltrack of CBS Television
and Garrick Utley of The Levin Institute preside over "FutureThink: The
Media & Entertainment Industry 2008 and Beyond," taking place in
New York on December 11. Women In Film and Television hold their Sixth
Annual Jingle Mingle, with holiday networking and fun for Central
Florida's media and entertainment professionals, December 12 in
Maitland.
The Actors' Fund of America presents a December 13
gala benefit auction in New York, "Defining Elegance," showcasing
glamorous evening gowns designed by award-winning costume designers
using Brunschwig & Fis fabrics, all to benefit The Actors Fund.
The International Press Academy puts on their annual event, the 12th
Annual Satellite Awards, December 16 in Beverly Hills, and Academy
Award winning actress Kathy Bates will be recognized for her 35-year
career in entertainment with the Mary Pickford Award. Aspen Film
Academy Award Screenings offers a sneak peek at some of the films
everyone will be talking about come the Academy Awards® when it runs
December 21 through January 2 in Aspen. At a New Year's Eve Holiday
Bash in Port St. Lucie, aside from traditional holiday party
festivities of champagne, hors'dourves, and party hats, there will be
an announcement of filmmakers chosen to be a part of the Treasure Coast
International Film Festival opening February 1-3 in 2008. Florida ART
Film Fest is now accepting submissions for approaching film festival.
Contact them for more info on submissions (floridaartfilmfest@yahoo.com - www.acrosstown.org/filmfestival.htm).
The
above events are only a sampling of what is listed. Most of the
reported events above have a submission process for indie and/or
performing artists to take part in. Complete details are on the "Media,
Entertainment and Performing Arts Industry News and Events" page at http://www.actorschecklist.com/news.html.
Video and podcast versions of this news summary are also available at
most popular video sites around the Web like MySpace, YouTube, Bit
Torrent, as well as on The Actor's Checklist at http://actorschecklist.com/loudblog/
a great place to get your iPhone, ipod or Apple TV download from. This
month on video you will see trailers and video clips of Lando Van
Herzog: Music and Muscle... The Voice and The Violin, making his return
appearance to our video report with the Cologne Cathedral Boys' Choir (www.lando-van-herzog.com); World Wide Cinema and Vince Bosco present new French film and Cannes candidate "LYA" (www.myspace.com/lyalefilm)
featuring music from new comers to the Electro scene, Starshiphustlers;
Chris Mitchell's DVD bound comedy "Life's A Joke," the story of a man
who's not getting any... jokes, or the other thing (www.myspace.com/lifesajokemovie);
the music video by Michael Sweet, and the film trailer for holiday
release "Noëlle" about a business minded Catholic priest who arrives in
a tiny fishing village the week before Christmas to shut down a dying
parish (www.entertainmentrevolution.com),
opening December 7 at a movie theater near you. The Actor's Checklist
now lets you check the latest musical artists song releases on Apple's
iTunes, updated on an hourly basis, at: http://www.actorschecklist.com/resources/itunes.php.
