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.
