MusiCARES Tribute, Brit Awards, Grammys, Country Radio Seminar, 84th Academy Awards, are highlights in February’s Global Media and Entertainment Industry
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Aside from outings featuring cocktail tastings and savory appetizer treats, the Victoria Film Festival boasts a screening of William Friedkin's 'The Exorcist' and an up-close session with the film's star, Linda Blair.
The Victoria Film Festival wants to expose youth and adults to a broad range of cultural, artistic Aside from outings featuring cocktail tastings and savory appetizer treats, the Victoria Film Festival boasts a screening of William Friedkin's 'The Exorcist' and an up-close session with the film's star, Linda Blair. and philosophical ideas and lifestyles through the presentation of film, video, new media and inter-activities while keeping it very relevant to the local community in Victoria... Read Full Story
Golden Globe Awards, NAMM Show, Sundance Festival, NATPE, MIDEM, are highlights in December’s Global Media and Entertainment Industry
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Lando Van Herzog of Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, conveys his support for the OCCUPY movement by producing a new music video, 'Egomania'.
The Palm Springs International Film Festival, held in the Coachella Valley at the base of Mt. San Jacinto in Southern California, screens a majority of the official international submissions to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for Best Foreign Language Film. While screening over 200 films from more than 60 countries to an audience of over 120,000, the programming also includes a large selection of short films. The festival which runs until January 16, also features cultural... Read Full Story
International Film Festival Summit, 2nd Street Jazz, Jingle Mingle Holiday Party, Monaco International Film Festival, are highlights in December’s Global Media and Entertainment Industry
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jazz jam at Matsumoto's 2nd Street Jazz
The annual Bahamas International Film Festival, held on Nassau & Paradise Island, runs through December 4 this year. BIFF is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing the local island community and international visitors with a diverse presentation of films from around the world that might not otherwise be seen there. At the festival, BIFF features educational programs and forums for exploring the future of cinema. Panels and master classes will include: acting; directing; discussion... Read Full Story
AFM/AFI, Leeds Film Festival, Billboard’s FutureSound Conference, Alpha Night on Broadway, are highlights in November’s Global Media and Entertainment Industry
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Pictures of American Film Market and Mandalay Bay Hotel
AFM is the anticipated, annual film event that’s not quite festival, not quite conference, but mostly business opportunity — the business of independent motion picture production and distribution — set oceanside against Santa Monica beach. Generally, 8,000 industry leaders converge in Santa Monica for eight days of deal-making, screenings, seminars, networking and parties, right up till November 9. Participants come from over 70 countries and include acquisition and development executives... Read Full Story
Ghent Film Festival, Americana Music Festival, Toronto After Dark Film Fest, Hollywood Reporter/ Billboard Conference, are highlights in October’s Global Media and Entertainment Industry
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It’s an event which is held twice annually — once in Colorado and again in Santa Barbara, California wine country. The Durango Songwriter’s Expo gives artists and songwriters the opportunity to network with music supervisors, record labels, music publishers, and have music critiqued in listening sessions, sit in on industry panels and perform musical creations during the evening showcases. At this year’s expo in Broomfield, October 6-8, each attendee gets three listening sessions, showcase or... Read Full Story
Malibu Film Festival, Independent Film Week (IFP), NYTVF, POP Montreal, are highlights in September’s Global Media and Entertainment Industry
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New York’s Harlem community hosts a film festival through September 11 that showcases features, documentaries, shorts, youth films and animated works from around the world. Other events include night life, panel discussions, the Brownstone Awards and the Renaissance Awards gala. In addition to showcasing films from around the world, the Festival also features the Harlem Spotlight, which highlights films produced or directed by Harlem residents, films shot in Harlem, or films about Harlem and... Read Full Story
Lollapalooza, Siggraph 2011, Sunset Strip Music Festival, INTEGRATE 2011, are Highlights in August’s Global Media and Entertainment Industry
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Delou Africa Inc. hosts the African Diaspora Dance and Drum Festival of Florida that is open to the public and educates the community about African and Caribbean dance, drum and musical styles and traditions. The festival features a host of activities for the entire family including a symposium, a children’s village that includes rites of passage, drumming, music and dance workshops, Yoga, cultural vendor marketplace, health/wellness screenings and a grand performance concert showcasing guest... Read Full Story
Variety Venture Capital New Media Summit, Casual Connect, Melbourne International Film Fest, FADE IN… are some Highlights in July’s Global Media and Entertainment Industry
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Jazz Pianist Kyoko Oyobe
Jazz pianist, Kyoko Oyobe , leads the late night jam session in New York City, Lower Eastside’s newest bar, cafe and jazz venue, The Moldy Fig, Tuesday nights in July. The establishment presents it’s jazz offering with an assortment of casual diversions like chess, shuffleboard, Scrabble, and backgammon, and a small plate menu from the kitchen. Poets will feel welcome in this Lower East Side element. Kyoko Oyobe who writes original compositions, is from Okayama, Japan, and has released her... Read Full Story
Bonnaroo Music Festival, 65th Tony Awards, Banff World Television Festival, JazzAscona 2011, are some Highlights in June’s Global Media and Entertainment Industry
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Tenor saxophonist eZra brown
Billboard and the Country Music Association combine to open the second annual Billboard Country Music Summit from June 6-7, in Nashville. Summit highlights feature a Superstar Q&A with Carrie Underwood, and the CMA Global Artist Party. But there will also be informative panels, artist showcases, keynote addresses delivered by industry leaders, networking mixers, and more. The Closing Cocktail Reception hosted by Sony Music Nashville. A Meeting of the International Confederation of Societies... Read Full Story
Los Angeles Showbiz Expo, Cannes Film Festival, Billboard Music Awards, Drama Desk Awards, are some Highlights in May’s Global Media and Entertainment Industry
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In Brooklyn, the 2011 Summer Series will feature more than 200 new films, all screened outdoors, in front of big audiences in the parks, on boats, and on rooftops. The festival screens comedies, dramas, experimental shorts, animation, videos, short and feature documentaries, political films, and home movies and found footage, as well as many of the  new independent narrative feature films. Live bands at free music events are scheduled during the series which runs until September 30.   The... Read Full Story

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