Alameda Writers Group Meeting,
Indie Impact Seminar, Hollywood Hero Award, Festival de Cannes, Highlight May
Industry Events
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The 2006 Black Film and Media Conference opens in Philadelphia on May 4-7. The
BFMC will offer a series of film screenings, workshops, expert panels, along
with exposition, education/career fair, and networking events for its attendees.
Alameda Writers Group meets this month on May 6 in Glendale, presenting Ethan
Reiff and Cyrus Vorus, creators and executive producers of "Sleeper Cell" to
discuss writing and producing for television. At the "Good In A Room Workshop"
the focus will be for writers, producers and directors on how to communicate
ideas quickly and effectively in high-pressure situations. The two-day session
opening May 6 is in Culver City. The British Academy of Film and Television
holds its TV Awards May 7 in Grosvenor Square, London, presenting BAFTA masks to
its winners. The 27th Blues Music Awards (formerly the Handy Blues Awards)
celebrate the best in blues recordings and performances from last year when it
gathers for the May 11 celebration in the Memphis Cook Convention Center in
Memphis. For Second Annual MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert benefiting the
fund, the Recording Academy honors co-founder of Metallica James Hetfield and
concert promoter and manager Bill Silva, in Hollywood on May 12.
"Colour Me Bad: Third Coast Hip Hop" and "black girls face: r. kelly" are
student documentary film presentations on May 12 under the auspices of the New
School Media Studies program in New York. Q&A and refreshments follow the
screenings. The Indie Impact Seminar on May 13 is a day-long series of panels
and workshops focused on independent artists and labels, and with a music
showcase featuring indie rock and urban artists in Downtown Memphis. The Village
Voice newspaper holds its 51st Annual Village Voice Obie Awards in New York on
May 15. A ceremony for the BMI Pop Awards happens May 16 in Beverly Hills.
Actress, dancer, choreographer Zina Bethune will be honored as the first
recipient of The USA TODAY Hollywood Hero Award on May 17 in Beverly Hills.
Vincent Cassel will be the Master of Ceremonies of the forthcoming Festival de
Cannes. He will launch the 59th edition on May 17 running till May 28, in
Cannes.
ASCAP and MySpace.com have teamed up to present showcases across the country
while providing local artists with an opportunity to perform at high-profile
music showcases in their hometowns, and enabling them to share this music
globally through profile pages. Another showcase takes place May 18 at 12th &
Porter (name of the venue) in Nashville. At the 16th Annual Cologne, Germany
Conference and Screenings, numerous receptions and evening events enhance a week
of already interesting programs, and form the social highlight of the TV and
film festival that runs from May 18-24. The Cable Center and University of
Denver host conference on the key issues surrounding intellectual property
rights in "Inaugural Intellectual Property and Digital Media Summit" running May
22-23 in Denver. The 41st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards will be hosted
by Reba McEntire and will be broadcast live from Las Vegas over the CBS network
on May 23. On May 25 in Las Vegas, VH1 debuts the first ever show to pay homage
to the legends who influenced the sound of hard rock with the first annual "VH1
Rock Honors," at which this year's celebration will honor the music and
influence of KISS, Queen, Def Leppard and Judas Priest.
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
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The items in this article are only a sampling of what is listed on the main news
page. Many of the events above have a submission process for indie and/or
performing artists to take part in and so are worth learning more about.
Complete event information are on the "Media, Entertainment and Performing Arts
Industry News and Events" page at
http://www.actorschecklist.com/news.html.
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