In 1997 the Academy presented its first "Shorts!" program in the spring, following that year's Academy Awards ceremony. The event sold out every year thereafter, as audiences embraced the opportunity not only to see the nominees and winners in the Animated and Live-Action Short Film categories, but also to hear from some of the filmmakers.
To kick off Oscar Week, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present "Shorts!," a program featuring the 2007 Academy Award-nominated films in the Animated and Live Action Short Film categories, on Tuesday, February 19, at 7:00 pm at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
The program will feature onstage discussions with the nominated filmmakers (subject to availability).
The Animated Short Film nominees are:
I MET THE WALRUS, Josh Raskin, director MADAME TUTLI-PUTLI, Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, directors
Steve Wright Digital FX, Composite Components Co. and the Gnomon School of Visual Effects are holding a workshop on compositing. Steve Wright, the author of DIGITAL COMPOSITING FOR FILM AND VIDEO, will present an evening of greenscreen compositing techniques for VFX using production examples from DORME, a 35mm fantasy short.
On Sunday, Feb. 17 at Santa Monica's Aero Theatre, special effects master Ray Harryhausen will be joined by a trio of today's screen magicians for a live commentary on Harryhausen's masterpiece,THE 7TH VOYAGE OF SINBAD, celebrating its 50th anniversary. Joining the 87-year-old film legend will be Oscar winners Dennis Muren (STAR WARS), Phil Tippett (STARSHIP TROOPERS) and Randall William Cook (LORD OF THE RINGS) -- along with Steven C. Smith, biographer of the film's composer, Bernard Herrmann. Harryhausen authority Arnold Kunert will moderate this unique event.
CalArts presents the third annual REDCAT International Children's Film Festival, curated by Elizabeth Shepherd and in partnership with Northwest Film Forum. This Los Angeles audience favorite offers three weekends of inspired animation, exhilarating live-action and rarely shown films.
The 39th NAACP Image Awards will broadcast live from Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008 (8:00-10:00 pm ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. Nominations for the annual award show that recognizes the artistic achievements of people of color and honors projects and individuals that promote diversity in the arts will be announced Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008 from the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Hosts, performers and presenters will be announced soon. For more information, visit www.naacpimageawards.net.
The American Cinematheque at the Egyptian Theatre presents a sneak preview of DIARY OF THE DEAD, directed by George Romero (DAWN OF THE DEAD). The 7:30 pm screening will feature horror legend Romero in person. In the new movie, a group of young film students run into real-life zombies while filming a horror movie of their own. The screening of DIARY OF THE DEAD is at the Lloyd E. Rigler Theatre at the historic Egyptian (6712 Hollywood Boulevard between Highland and Las Palmas) in Hollywood. Tickets are available on www.fandango.com.
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers and Video Services Forum are hosting a joint SMPTE/VSF Conference. This event will be held at the Intercontinental Houston Hotel.
The joint conference highlights three days of informative technical sessions on the latest technologies, including issues on IPTV, digital content quality, acquisition and distribution, as well as hot topics such as streaming media and podcasting.
The Berlin International Film Festival, also known as The Berlinale, is one of the film industry's most prestigious annual events. It was established in 1951 by Americans during the occupation and has become Berlin's largest cultural event. It ranks alongside Cannes and Venice in terms of prestige. Animated films to screen as part of this year's festival include Nina Paley's SITA SINGS THE BLUES and Signe Baumane's TEAT BEAT OF SEX. For more information, visit www.berlinale.de/en/HomePage.html.
The Museum of the Moving Image and Stash DVD Magazine present the premiere U.S. screening of Best of Stash 2007.
The presentation features 60 minutes of the most inspired and spectacular commercials, music videos, virals, broadcast designs, game cinematics and short films of 2007, plus insightful presentations from Shilo and PSYOP and a post-screening reception.
The event is free with museum admission -- $10 adults; $7.50 college students and senior citizens with ID; $5 children 5-18; and free for museum members.
Screen International will host the prestigious European Film Finance & Sales Summit, which takes place in Berlin on the occasion of the Berlinale and European Film Market. This year's lineup of experts includes:
* Tarak Ben Ammar, President/Director General/Chairman, Quinta Communications * Ben Waisbren, President/CEO, Continental Entertainment Capital * Stefan Arndt, Managing Partner, X-Filme * Bernhard Stampfer, SVP - Expert Group Media, Corporate & Investment Banking, Deutsche Bank AG * Anthony Beaudoin, SVP, Bank of Ireland
NY Int'l Children's Film Festival is hosting its first annual benefit. Attendees will be the first to preview a collection of 2008 NYICFF highlights and bid on rare film-themed silent auction items. The event takes place at The Times Center, 242 W. 41st St. For more information, visit www.gkids.com.
Reprising one of its most popular events, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences will unveil to the public the actual Oscars that will be handed out at the 80th Academy Awards ceremony. Visitors will be able to view and photograph the 50 golden statuettes -- and even pick one up -- on the fourth level of the Hollywood & Highland Center.
The second annual Florida ART Film Festival will be held at the Acrosstown Repertory Theatre. Films directed, written, or produced by Florida filmmakers will be showcased during this weekend event. For more information, visit www.acrosstown.org/filmfestival.htm.
Cinema Today is an exhibition that brings all facets of the film production, broadcast, theater and animation industries together in one venue. The event is supported by major cinema- and TV-related associations in India and abroad. It gives firms a great opportunity to promote their services across the three cities of Chennai, Mumbai and Hyderabad. For more information, visit www.cinematoday.in/.
New York Festivals is looking for the best and most creative work for the 2008 International Television Broadcasting Awards. Now in its 48th year, these awards recognize the world's most outstanding news, documentary, information and entertainment programming, as well as the best music videos, infomercials, promotion spots, openings and IDs.
The final deadline is Sept. 17, 2007. Details, including past winners, judges, and entry procdures, can be found at http://www.newyorkfestivals.com/main.taf?p=2, 3.
IMAGINA is the European market of 3D digital creation. IMAGINA guarantees the presence of 180 European decision-makers from the leading companies involved in the world of 3D.
IMAGINA 2008 is strengthening its position in the communities of Architecture, Landscaping & Territory and Industry and maintains its leadership within the Media & Entertainment field by focusing on new 3D technologies and knowledge.
Now in its 44th year, the NATPE Conference & Exhibition is the world's first and America's largest marketplace solely dedicated to television content. More than 8,000 top media executives from 76 countries participate in three days of exhibition, featuring more than 350 globally recognized exhibiting companies and 600 representatives of consumer and trade press from around the globe.
In its eighth year, the DIY Convention is taking a different turn by offering participants the chance to meet with people who actually know what it's like to take a project to the next level. You'll share a drink, a meal, a laugh and present a showcase or screening in front of people that matter.
Tickets will not be sold for this event. Instead, the event will select the most promising entrants from the DIY Music, DIY Film Festival and DIY Book Festival and invite them for an intimate series of salons, dinners and receptions with industry leaders.
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The Future TV Show North America 2008 is a platform for broadcasters and network operators to meet production companies and channels and discuss media convergence.
Key discussion topics include:
* Creating and selling stories for the medium* What content works on the new platforms?* Measurement models for emerging platforms* Will commercial ratings become the currency of the business?* The future of TV revenue* Perspectives from industry veterans and market newcomers* Viewer of the future
Hosted by VES, this panel is designed to address the changes that advances in animation technologies are making to how animation is produced and what that means to animation artists. Performance capture techniques are here to stay, but it has also been repeatedly shown that more traditional means of bringing characters to life still have a major role to play in animation production.
The 14th Annual Slamdance Film Festival, scheduled to take place, January 17 - 25, 2008, in Park City, Utah, officially launched its Call for Entries today. "We are currently accepting short and feature film submissions in all genres for the 2008 edition of the festival. Submission forms, rules and regulations are available on the Slamdance web site - www.Slamdance.com. The early submission deadline is August 27, 2007, and includes a significant entry fee discount. The final submission deadline is Oct. 9.
The annual Oxford Media Convention, organized by ippr in partnership with MediaGuardian, will look ahead to identify the policy, governance and business challenges facing the wider media industry as digital switchover and convergence become consumer realities.
Hosted by the Sundance Institute, the Sundance Film Festival will screen approximately 120 feature films, including world, North American and U.S. premieres. As the premier showcase for American independent film, and an important new platform for international independent film, the festival screens films that embody risk-taking, diversity and aesthetic innovation. For more information, visit www.sundance.org.
