Networking & Marketing Strategies for Actors, Courmayeur Noir, Billboard Music Awards, Bahamas International Film Festival Highlight December Events

Networking & Marketing Strategies for Actors, Courmayeur Noir, Billboard Music Awards, Bahamas International Film Festival, GRAMMY Jam Benefit, "Jingle Mingle" in Orlando, Highlight December Media Industry Events

Networking for Actors, Billboard Awards, Bahamas Film Festival in December

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce hosts an event honoring Robert Zemeckis on November 5 in Hollywood. "Networking And Targeted Marketing Strategies Seminar for Actors!" is the title for a session taking place December 5 in Los Angeles to help actors define their niche, along with marketing and networking strategies. Bobby Jones International Gospel Industry Retreat features an artist showcase, and taping for The Word Television Network, when it runs December 5 to 7 in Miami. A WIF/A Writer's Group at Borders Books conducts a discussion on "Subplots and Act Two Problems," and offers writers a chance to scrutinize their scripts when it meets December 6 in Atlanta. Grammy announcements -- for awards set for February 2005 -- commence December 7 in Music Box Henry Fonda Theater in Hollywood. Courmayeur Noir reviews entries in cinema and literature in the field of thriller, mystery, spy story, horror and noir science fiction, when it opens December 7-13 at Via Panaro resort in the Italian Alps. "River to River Florence Indian Film Festival" gets under way December 8 running to 12, in Firenze. Billboard Music Awards are slated for December 8 in Las Vegas. Bahamas International Film Festival seeks to entertain its guests with "unusual cultural experiences and fantastic social events," during its run from December 9-12 at Atlantis Paradise Island Resort. Communicator Awards Audio Competition, an international competition for excellence in radio programming of all types, will be held December 9 in Arlington. Women In Film stages their holiday party at The Lot, in Los Angeles, on December 9. International Documentary Association Awards features the works of new and established international filmmakers in documentary film, when it runs December 10-17 at Directors Guild of America Theatre in Los Angeles. A "GRAMMY Jam Benefit" celebrating the music of Earth, Wind and Fire, is open to Recording Academy members and non-members on December 11 at The Wiltern LG in Los Angeles. Nominations for the 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards, slated for January 2005, will be made in Beverly Hills, December 13. A breakfast roundtable features a panel discussion on issues surrounding spyware and contextual advertising hosted by AIM on December 16 in New York. A Third Annual "Jingle Mingle" holiday bash on December 17 in Orlando, hosted by Women in Film and Television Florida in partnership with MCA-I, is for Central Florida's entertainment industry and The Mustard Seed. BMI Acoustic Series running at the Living Room in New York will be held on December 22, and admission is free.

In all, there are 47 events listed at this time, not all of which have been shown here. The listing will be updated again during the month. Quite a few of these events have a submission process for indie and/or performing artists to take part in. Further information on these events can be found on the "Media, Entertainment and Performing Arts Industry News and Events" page at http://www.actorschecklist.com/news.html. Use our resources to get an appearance on your favorite, or any other interesting UK or US TV show. Choose among categories: Audience/Entertainment, Home/Lifestyle, Reality/Documentary, Game/Quiz, Talent/TV Extras. View the selection at:
http://www.actorschecklist.com/resources/tvtickets.html. Also, check out the new poetry page at:
http://www.actorschecklist.com/resources/poet.html which links to a "Poetry Slam Renga Board" to take part in interactive group poetry works.

American Film Market, Billboard Backstage Pass, Sports & Entertainment Career Fair Highlight November Entertainment & Media Industry Events

American Film Market, running November 3-10 in Santa Monica, assembles acquisition and development executives, agents, attorneys, directors, financiers, film commissioners, producers and writers for sessions screenings, deal-making and networking. The 10th Annual Christian Country Music Awards encompasses seminars, talent showcases, fun and fellowship when it meets in Nashville November 4. Tom Hanks will receive the Stanley Kubrick Brittania Award in a ceremony in Beverly Hills on November 4. Basketball 101 with the Los Angeles Lakers is actually a high-powered networking event mixing basketball skills and cocktails on November 4 at Staples Center. The Amiens International Film Festival, runs from November 5-14 in Amiens, France. California Lawyers for the Arts offer a day-long Music Business Seminar for emerging musicians and entertainment attorneys on legal issues affecting artists and entertainers at a November 6 meeting in Los Angeles. At the Kempe Celebrity Jam, Hollywood stars face-off against local celebrities in a charity basketball game with a half-time concert by a top 40 recording artist, all happening at the University of Denver, November 6. Medals will be presented to Kirk Douglas and Edward Lewis at a Freedom of Expression award ceremony on November 8 in UCLA's James Bridges Theater. Billboard Backstage Pass Touring Conference & Awards will feature panels, discussions, networking and awards targeted to promoters, agents, managers, venues, sponsors, and production professionals in sessions running November 8 & 9 in New York. AEG and the LA Sports & Entertainment Commission present a Sports & Entertainment Career Fair followed by the WTA Tour Women's Tennis Championships on November 11. A session titled Your Script is Finished -- Now What? offers pointers when it meets November 13 at Universal Studios in Universal City. "The Art of the Deal, Hollywood Style" is the theme for the 2004 IPELS 28th Annual Symposium meeting November 13 in Los Angeles. Good News Singers Scholarship Brunch hosts their 33rd annual Thanksgiving Celebration at the Newark Airport Marriott Hotel November 13. American Music Awards goes live over the ABC network and in the Shrine Auditorium November 14 in Los Angeles. Billboard/Hollywood Reporter Film/TV Music Conference enables an exchange of ideas among film/TV and music professionals among other things when it opens November 16 in Los Angeles. The Caribbean International Film Festival happens November 17-21 in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands and hosts a celebrity golf tournament. The International Emmy Awards Gala follows the Sixth iEMMYs Festival during festivities taking place in New York City and opening November 20. L.A. Laker great Earvin “Magic” Johnson serves as Grand Marshal of the 73rd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade for its November 28 march.

In all, there are 51 events listed at this time, not all of which have been shown here. The listing will be updated during the month. Quite a few of these events have a submission process for indie and/or performing artists to take part in. Further information on these events can be found on the "Media, Entertainment and Performing Arts Industry News and Events" page at http://www.actorschecklist.com/news.html. Also, use our resources to get onto your favorite or any other interesting TV show. Choose from the following categories: Audience/Entertainment, Home/Lifestyle, Reality/Documentary, Game/Quiz, Talent/TV Extras. View what is currently available by clicking http://www.actorschecklist.com/resources/tvtickets.html and checking to see what is being cast for in the listings at the top of the page.

MIPCOM, Durango Songwriter’s Expo, Rock n' Roll Sea Cruise, BMI Recording Workshop, MTV, Highlight October Industry Events

Publicis Groupe Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Maurice Levy delivers the keynote speech to international television executives at this year’s MIPCOM in Cannes, October 4-8. Durango Songwriter’s Expo in Durango, opening October 7-9, provides attendees a chance to talk with and pitch their songs to music industry professionals and successful songwriters. A four-day rock n' roll sea cruise to Grand Cayman will be hosted by BMI departing Miami October 7. Hollywood Film Festival & Conference opening October 12 in Hollywood features networking with industry veterans and an Awards Gala Ceremony with VIP pass. A BMI Recording Workshop for those recording an independent album project, takes place October 13 in Nashville. Woodstock Film Festival has films, panels, concerts, and special events in Woodstock, NY and the neighboring towns of Rhinebeck and Hunter, opening October 13. There will be a Spirited Woman Workshop, October 17 at the Black Box Theatre, Los Angeles. Entertainment & Media Forum 2004 in Miami, examines industry convergence and other trends transforming the entertainment and media landscape. MTV Video Music Awards Latin America is set for October 21 at the Jackie Gleason Theater, Miami Beach. CTIA Mobile Entertainment Summit focuses on everything mobile when it opens October 25 at Moscone West in San Francisco. Brand Licensing Expo hosts property owners of brand characters and images meeting in London from October 26-27. Clifton Davis will host Gospel Superfest, a 2-day musical spectacular in New York City at the Christian Cultural Center.

In all, there are 57 events listed, not all of which have been shown here. The listing will be updated near the middle of the month. Quite a few of these events have a submission process for indie and/or performing artists to take part in. Further information on these events can be found on the News & Upcoming Events page at http://www.actorschecklist.com/news.html. Also, our resources help you quickly gain an appearance on your favorite or other interesting TV show as a casted participant. Choose from the following categories: Audience/Entertainment, Home/Lifestyle, Reality/Documentary, Game/Quiz, Talent/TV Extras. View openings currently available by clicking http://www.actorschecklist.com/resources/tvtickets.html to check what is being cast for in the listings at the top of the page.

Entertainment Tonight Emmy Party Highlights September Media Networking Events

The Houston Music Roundtable is an ongoing session every Tuesday night at Under the Volcano bringing artists and music industry producers together for a happy hour like networking session. Director Bryan Singer (X-Men) will be at ArcLight Cinemas to receive an award at the Los Angeles International Short Film Festival taking place from September 7-13. The International Broadcasting Convention showcases the latest technology and business ideas in broadcasting and new media when it opens September 9 in Amsterdam. Wendie Jo Sperber's Celebrity Golf Classic, taking place September 11, is a benefit for the weSPARK cancer support center. West Coast Songwriters Conference at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills will be held September 11 & 12. On September 14, Sherwood Oaks Experimental College in Los Angeles presents "The TV Writers Experience," geared to help those trying to break into writing for television through hosted session with industry brass. The Malibu International Film Festival, opening September 16 in Malibu, has an array of activity including an opening night party and fashion show. Hollywood notables will gather at Mondrian's Asia De Cuba and Skybar on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles for the Entertainment Tonight Emmy Party on September 19. The IFP Film Market is an ideal showcase for new features, works-in-progress, shorts, and scripts, and happens September 19-24 in New York. The goal of L.A. Office Roadshow is to help companies of any size add entertainment into their marketing programs when they have their run September 21-23 at various locations in Hollywood. The Americana Music Conference & Awards at the Nashville Convention Center runs from September 23-25. The 26th edition of the Aspen Film Festival honors actor-producer Michael Douglas at an award ceremony during its run from September 28 to October 3. Robert De Niro will receive an award for excellence in his craft at the DGA Honors on September 29 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York.

There are many more events which have been excluded from this brief summary. Quite a few of these events have a submission process for indie and/or performing artists. Learn more about submitting your work by attending these functions and networking at them. Precise details for these events and links to their sources can be found on the News & Upcoming Events page at http://www.actorschecklist.com/news.html They can be found in the orange highlight box surrounded by other show business activity news and will be updated again as the month goes on.

Actor Will Ferrell, MTV Awards, Entertainment Expo in August Media Events

Sherwood Oaks Experimental College, Los Angeles, has several dates in August (3, 5, 6, 10) where they will lead day long visits into Hollywood film studios; A Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Conference and Awards event takes place in Miami August 4-6; In Lorcarno, Switzerland, the 'Lorcarno International Film Festival' runs August 4 through 14; The Urbanworld Film Festival with screenings, discussions and the special "Actor's Spotlight," opens in New York August 4-8; Will Ferrell hosts the 'Festival of Fantasy, Horror and Science Fiction' at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, opening August 5; The 'Spirited Woman Workshop' will be given in the Black Box Theatre in West Los Angeles, August 7; 'The Screenwriters Experience' offers an opportunity to meet and give material to film industry producers and development executives in sessions stretching from August 9 to 13 in Los Angeles; The 'Music Industry Fiscal Fitness Workshop' will be given August 11 in Santa Monica; the 'Latin Alternative Music Conference' with conferences and performing bands opens August 11 in Los Angeles; Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams receive stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, August 12; 'Xtreme Nation Expo' has BMX demos, fashion shows and video game competitions August 14 & 15 in Pasadena; 'National Association of Recording Merchandisers Convention (NARM), primarily a new artist showcase, runs August 21-24 in San Diego; 'MTV Video Music Awards' will be staged for the first time ever in Miami on August 29; 'Entertainment Media Expo' features providers of the latest manufacturing, packaging, authoring, audio, and video solutions for the entertainment business, and begins August 30 in Hollywood.

Nearly all of these events have a submission or application process for indie artists. Precise details for these events and links to their sources can be found on the News & Upcoming Events page at http://www.actorschecklist.com/news.html and of course there are many more events than have been mentioned here. They can be found in the orange highlight box toward the middle of the page surrounded by other show business activity news and will be updated again as the month goes on.

Screenwriters Ted Elliot, Terry Rossio; Sony Pictures Vice-Chair Highlight July Media Events

Ted Elliot & Terry Rossio, writers of the box office hits "Shrek," "Shrek 2," cover the topic of "Box Office Hits" July 15 at the Westwood-LA Borders store. And on July 19, Yair Landau, vice-chair of Sony Pictures Entertainment and President of Sony Pictures Digital, delivers the keynote address at the 2004 Interactive Entertainment Merchants Association (IEMA) Executive Summit.

Other media and entertainment industry highlights for the month include the NashCamp Songwriting Camp taking place in Cumberland Furnace, Tennessee, July 5-9; the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation "Television Night at the Hollywood Bowl II" on July 9 in LA; Digital Video Expo East Conference, happening at Jacob Javits Convention Center, July 14-16; the Emmy Nominations Announcement in North Hollywood, July 15; Drew Barrymore and Charlize Theron hosting the Los Angeles Free Clinic's seventh annual "Extravaganza for the Senses" wine and food event fundraiser on July 17 in Century City; the "NAB Executive Development Seminar for Radio Broadcasters" taking place at Georgetown University, from July 22-24; Wolfgang Puck and Barbara Lazaroff gathering renowned chefs from Los Angeles' top restaurants to create their finest culinary delights with tastings from the top wineries in California, in a July 25 event to benefit the American Cancer Society.

It doesn't stop here, there's still more events on tap, and they can be found on the News and Upcoming Events page at http://www.actorschecklist.com/news.html in the orange highlight box toward the middle of the page surrounded by other show business activity news. The listing will be updated again as the month goes on and new events are added.

BMI 101 Workshop, Audio Publishers Association Awards, Other Events Highlight June Media Industry Events

BMI 101 Workshop, Audio Publishers Association Awards, and CMA (Country Music Assoc.) Music Festival are just some of the great events focused on the media and entertainment industries for the month of June. This is only a sampling of what's included: Impact 2004: Branded Entertainment, Marketing and Advertising Summit, June 2-3, Universal City; Audio Publishers Association Awards, June 4, Chicago; Nashville Screenwriters Conference, June 4-6, Nashville; Andrae Crouch will receive the 2,256th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, June 4, Hollywood; Licensing 2004 International, June 8-10, New York ; People Assisting The Homeless Dinner, June 10, Beverly Hills; CMA (Country Music Assoc.) Music Festival, June 10-13, Nashville; Banff Television Festival and Conference, June 13-17, Alberta; BMI 101 Workshop, June 17, Los Angeles; IFP/Los Angeles Film Festival, June 17-26, various venues in Hollywood; Crystal and Lucy Awards, June 18, Century City; Jim Carrey will receive a star on Canada's Walk of Fame, June 23, Toronto; Sell Your Story to Hollywood Buyers, June 26-27, Los Angeles. Most of these events are bi-coastal, and some are even international. Jot the dates into your Palm Pilot or wirebound book for their great networking, informational, as well as entertaining value. They can be found in the orange highlight box surrounded by other show business activity news. The listing will be updated again as the month goes on and new events are added. See the entire listing at: http://www.actorschecklist.com/news.html

Cannes Film Festival and Other Media and Entertainment Industry Events for May

Here's some great events focused on the media and entertainment industries for May. This is only a sampling of what's included: Tom Hanks headlining the weSPARK Cancer Support Center benefit at Gindi Theatre, Bel Air (May 3); Saturn Awards, presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films and Cinescape Magazine, in Universal City (May 5); 'The Next Big Idea: The Future Of Branded Entertainment' Hosted by Adweek, Brandweek, Mediaweek and others, in New York (May 7); Editor & Publisher's Interactive Media Conference & Trade Show, in Atlanta (May 10); 'The Future of Intellectual Property' Seminar
in Century City (May 11); Cannes Film Festival, Cannes, France (May 12); London Expo, London (May 15); Singapore International Indian Film Academy Weekend, Singapore (May 20); Sony Urban Music Talent Showcase & Conference, Columbus (May 22). Most of these events are bi-coastal, and some are even international. Jot down these vital events into your Palm Pilot or date book for their networking, informational as well as entertaining value. They can be found in the orange highlight box surrounded by other show business activity news. The listing will be updated again as the month goes on and new events are added. See the entire listing at: http://www.actorschecklist.com/news.html

Posted by ebony on March 15, 2004 at 17:39:20:

hi im 15 and i want to act or sing cause im really good and i think the industry needs new fresh talents so if u got any advice for me e-mail me

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Posted by Kayleigh on March 03, 2004 at 22:44:02:

I 've been in many commercials and such and have lots of expirience. I am also 'friends' well parents are friends...of Mark fauser...a directer who lives in my town, Marion, IN. I've been to his acting workshops and love to act.

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Posted by Angelica Stephens on February 26, 2004 at 20:29:14:

I have always wanted to be an actress and that is my biggest dream. I want to act in movies with fun and some with drama.I think that I can act really well. If you need me I want to try out. I'm 13 years old and I go to Upson Lee Middle School in Thomaston Georgia. I was born in Atlanta and moved here when I was 5 years old. I really want to be an actress.

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Hey i was jusy wondering if anyone knows of any GOOD showcasing groups in LA. Hopefully ones that will audition and be somewhat picky about the actors they choose. I'm looking for a new agent and I have found the only time I'm successful is through showcasing. Please leave any names #'s of any good showcasing groups. Also if anyone is interested in doing scenes for these groups and is interested in any m/f comedy scenes email me at snry77@aol.com I am willing to continue showcasing until one or both of us get signed. Thanx!

Im 13 and I have an act for acting:
i want to be an actress so bad. I relized a couple of days ago that i was really good. Im 13 in march and im so excited. I always wanted to be a nurse but now i want to be a actress. if you like what you are hearing and you want to hear more then email me at www.swimmingrocks213@yahoo.com.