Gospel Music Week, CMT Music Awards, NAB2005 Showcase,
Ebertfest, New Orleans Jazz, Boston CyberArts
The Method Fest is known as The Actor's Film Festival, a
festival of discovery, seeking breakout acting performances of
emerging stars and established actors in story-driven
independent films, closes out on April 8 with a closing party
the night before in Calabasas. Minnesota Film Arts is hosting
the 23rd Annual Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival
in Minneapolis through April 16 with opening and closing night
parties throughout. The Istanbul International Film Festival,
organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts has a
theme this year of 'Arts and the Movies', as it plays through
April 17. Nashville Songwriters Association International
presents the Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival which features
the NSAI Songwriter's Symposium and the Tin Pan South
Songwriters Golf Classic Invitational, from April 4 to 9. Roma
Independent Film Festival, opening April 4 to 9 in Rome,
includes retrospectives, roundtable discussions with top
international filmmakers, workshops, live music, and VIP
cocktail parties. Eilat International Film Festival running
April 6 to 9, bill itself as a competitive festival and includes
competitions for 'Best Foreign Film' and 'Best Israeli Film'. A
Miami conference dedicated to the critical role of New
Generation Latino in the worlds of media, marketing and
entertainment - New Generation Latino Consortium in Miami - is
set for April 6. Toronto's Images Festival opens on April 7,
with a party at Mod Club, and runs till April 16, presenting its
annual exhibition of media arts installations and new media
artwork. During Gospel Music Week, April 9 to 13 in Nashville,
there are nightly music showcases and daily luncheons where you
can see and hear Christian music