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.
