Banff World Television Fest, Maui Film Festival, CinemaExpo
International, Music Business Conference
At the Fifth Annual Santa Fe Screenwriting Conference on June
1-5 in Santa Fe, you can not only choose from over thirty
90-minute workshops, screenwriting competitions and pitch
sessions, you can also relax at the Margarita Poolside Party
featuring Hector Pimentel, guitarist, performing Classical and
Flamenco. The annual Red Earth Native American Cultural
Festival, running June 3-5 in Oklahoma City, looks to promote an
awareness of the diversity of the many Native American cultures.
MTV Movie Awards are set to tape June 4 at Shrine Auditorium and
Expo Center in Los Angeles, and air June 9 with Jimmy Fallon
hosting. Novelist Thom Racina and writer/producer Tracy Torme
will speak on making the transition from writing for film and TV
to writing novels, and the importance of mastering more than one
medium, and tips for becoming a producer, respectively at the
monthly meeting of Alameda Writers Group, June 4 in Glendale.
The 59th Annual Tony Awards will be presented at Radio City
Music Hall in New York City on June 5. Songwriter in Residence
at the Rockwood is a new program presented by BMI and the
Rockwood venue in which an emerging BMI singer/songwriter will
perform at the venue every Monday for a month beginning June 6
in New York City. On June 7 in Washington, filmmaker, Stephen
Simon, shares a new approach to funding and distributing films
and speaks on how the next century of entertainment will not be
centered in Hollywood in a program given at AFI Theatre and
Cultural Center. Companies involved in digital distribution of
media including content creation, software, hardware,
technology, business, and strategic planning, can take part in
iHollywood Forum's Digital Media Summit for two days, June 7 & 8
in Universal City. Wrangler Fan Fair; Acoustic Corner; Bush's
Baked Beans Family Zone are some featured activities for the CMA
Music Festival in Nashville from June 9-12. There's also after
hours with late night music at downtown clubs.
Vibe Musicfest is a celebration of Black Music Month with two
days of music, games, cars, artist showcases, industry seminars,
and fashion shows; 2 nights of live concerts, featuring: Lauryn
Hill, Kanye West, Big Boi, Doug E. Fresh, Faith Evans, John
Legend, Keyshia Cole, Ludacris, and T.I. Friday, June 10-12 in
Atlanta. Listening to international broadcasters outline their
priorities, share their "must-buy" list, and answer questions,
shapes the program offering at this year's Banff World
Television Festival and Conference starting June 12-15 in the
Canadian Rockies. For the Houston Film Commission's Texas
Filmmaker's Showcase, which will be given in the DGA Theatre in
Los Angeles on June 13, Texas short films and videos under 45
minutes in length are presented to a select group of studio
executives, agents and producers in the Hollywood film
community. An Opening night twilight reception kicks off the
Maui Film Festival, billed as "Hawaii's answer to Sundance",
running June 16-19 in Wailea, Maui. A Night at the Laugh
Factory, Poolside Chats, Robert Towne's L.A. and other events
round out the offerings for this year's Los Angeles Film
Festival, running June 16-26. The Radio and Records Convention
attracts radio and recording-industry executives and comprises
keynote presentations, panel sessions, artist showcases and
other special events, when it opens June 23 in Cleveland.
A June 25 Collectors Circle Opening Reception at The LAB101
Gallery in Culver City presents new works by English
photographer to the stars Patrick Fraser. The 45th Festival de
Television de Monte Carlo gets underway June 26 at various
locations Monaco with opening and closing red carpet ceremonies.
Advance screening and party on June 27 for Paramount Classics'
Hustle And Flow, directed by Craig Brewer, produced by John
Singleton at The ArcLight Hollywood. After-party at Mood.
CinemaExpo International, running June 27-30 in Amsterdam, is
focused on helping major circuits and independent theatre owners
learn about the latest state-of-the-art equipment. The Music
Business Conference will open this year on June 29 at Mohegan
Sun Casino and Resort in Uncasville with the goal to raise funds
so that students from around the country can attend the Youth
Music Biz Academy free of charge. Summerfest celebrates its 39th
year filling a 23,000-seat amphitheater and eleven side stages
with national headliners for eleven straight days beginning June
30 in Milwaukee.
The above events are only a sampling of what is listed. Many of
the 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.