The 2001 Best Picture nominee THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING will be screened as the next feature in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' "Great To Be Nominated" series. The fantasy about a hobbit and his epic quest to end the reign of evil in his land by destroying an ancient ring will screen on Monday, June 30, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
Launched in 2002, Subway Cinema's New York Asian Film Festival is America's leading and most influential showcase for popular Asian cinema. Each year, the Festival selects more than 30 feature films, considering only the best, the strangest, and the most entertaining of the recent titles.
EREC 2008 is the U.K.'s only annual exhibition and conference focused exclusively on executive recruitment for the third year at the Business Design Centre, London. EREC has over the last two years become an established event within the recruitment industry and has now reached the enviable position where significant growth is expected over the next two-three years. For more information, visit www.erec08.com.
On June 26-29, 2008, the Detroit Windsor International Film Festival (DWIFF) celebrates our love for the movies- and our passion for the art of film.
The DWIFF shines a light on our great community of 4 million Canadians and Americans who share a river, an international border and our love for film!
After 100 years, the movie industry is evolving, with new tools and new ideas. We feel the Detroit style has much to offer and a film festival is a great way to show the world what we have to offer the world filmmakers.
Performance capture technology is here to stay. More and more studios are creating digital characters for their stories. This panel is designed to address advances in motion capture technologies that are currently in use producing various types of animation. How different are all of these systems? The panelists will creatively enlighten us with real solutions and insights into the companies who provide the technology and know-how to capture "human performances."
Moderator:Demian Gordon -- Chair of Motion Capture Society
Panelists:
The Filmmaker International Film Festival is a global forum to network, discover future trends and achieve commercial success on a worldwide level. Over the 3 day market and 7 day festival of film in the South East of England here in the U.K. from June 20-27, 2008.
Film makers in competition for the prestigious film award, you can do business with filmmakers and their representatives from around the globe.
This one-stop media community is unlike any other Festival and gives you the chance to network with other like-minded creative film makers.
The Los Angeles Film Festival features world premieres, including independent films and major studio releases, tribute screenings, free outdoor movies, celebrity-filled red carpets, VIP parties and more. Drawing a diverse audience of more than 60,000 attendees, the festival offers interactive programming, family-friendly events and more than 75 features and 60 short film screenings from around the world.
b.TWEEN is the U.K.'s biggest interactive media industry gathering. Keynotes by industry dignitaries will set the scene for two days of presentations, workshops, sessions, one2ones, Q&As, and break-outs. Speakers feature an array of creative and business pioneers. For more information, visit www.just-b.com/between.
Established in 1991, the annual DISCOP East market brings together sellers and buyers of finished programs, scripted and unscripted formats, and packaged TV channels.
DISCOP East takes place for three days in Budapest during the third week of the month of June, on a Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, at the recently renovated 5-Star Sofitel Atrium Hotel located in the heart of the city, on the banks of the Danube river.
The market is built around the pre-organization of meetings between buyers and sellers of television content, formats and packaged TV channels.
This year the festival, which runs from June 18-29, will host 15 world premieres including the Opening Night Gala.
Both Opening and Closing Night Galas are British films by British filmmakers with British casts, many of whom are expected to attend the festival. The EIFF also looks forward to welcoming back its two patrons, Sir Sean Connery and Tilda Swinton, who will both attend the festival this year.
CG Overdrive is a dedicated event for computer graphics and animation professionals and enthusiasts. It takes place as part of the Singapore Expo from June 17-20, 2008. This year marks the event's third time running and will be strategically held alongside BroadcastAsia2007. A week-long event, CG Overdrive will commence with discussion of issues critical to the healthy development of the CG industry and hands-on masterclass sessions that strive to impart vital techniques and artistry to professionals and students.
BroadcastAsia, Asia's premier digital multimedia technology event, offers industry professions, decision makers, vendors and buyers the ideal one-stop business environment to network, build alliances and congregate to source, purchase and leverage on industry information.
If communications is your business, NXTcomm08 is your show. NXTcomm08 (formerly SUPERCOMM) is the one event delivering the entire ecosystem of networked voice, video and data
Mark Burnett headlines Thursday morning with a keynote that sets an adventurous tone, embracing innovation, uncovering emerging technologies and focusing on the consumer experience.
His success with THE APPRENTICE and SURVIVOR is proof positive: he's a content king, and he's at NXTcomm08 sharing his insights on digital content delivery.
Anima Mundi is the International Animation Festival of Brazil, which brings to the Brazilian audience the best selection of films and videos from around the world. Categories in competition: Short Films, Feature Films, Shorts for Children, Brazilian Animation, Portfolio, First Work and Animation in Progress. The event runs in Rio de Janeiro July 11-20, then moves to Sao Paulo July 23-27. For more information, visit www.animamundi.com.br.
L!censing International is the premier annual trade event and conference where owners and agents of intellectual properties showcase their concepts to develop new and unique consumer products, solidify promotional partnerships, sign exclusives with retailers and network. The event sees 500 exhibitors, 5,500 properties and brands available for licensing and 20,000+ high-profile manufacturers, retailers and marketers.
The four-day Banff World Television Festival combines a prestigious international program competition, the Banff World Television Awards, with a comprehensive conference agenda. Within this festival, production deals are secured and advanced, new business relationships are formed and future trends in the industry are identified and examined.
Thirty-two students from 20 colleges and universities have been selected as finalists in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 35th Annual Student Academy Awards competition. Their films will now be screened for and judged by Academy members, who will vote to select the winners.
Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal awards, along with accompanying cash prizes of $5,000, $3,000 and $2,000, respectively, may be presented in each of four categories. Winning filmmakers will participate in a week of industry-related and social activities, culminating in the awards ceremony on June 7.
The Glammies is a screening featuring the finest student work from this year's Animation and Computer Animation graduates at Glamorgan Centre for Art & Design Technology. The event will take place at the Cineworld Cinema, Mary Anne Street, Cardiff at 3 p.m. The show is open to representatives from the animation, post-production, computer games and other related media industries. For more information, visit www.glamfest.net.
If you're a fan of THE SIMPSONS you won't want to miss Industry Giants 2008: Drawing on Ideas! Mike Anderson, supervising director for the popular animated television series, headlines the Industry Giants Computer Graphics, Animation and Game Forum.
The event takes place Friday, June 6 and Saturday, June 7, 2008 on the Spring Creek Campus of Collin County Community College, 2800 Spring Creek Parkway in Plano, Texas. It's open to the public, students and industry professionals.
The 5th annual Jackson Hole Film Festival is a competitive film festival that keeps the spotlight on independent filmmakers. Eighty films will be screened for over 6,500 attendees. Evening events, bands, and high-profile forums will enrich the festival and give filmmakers a chance to network with film industry veterans. The festival's regular submission deadline is Jan. 31, 2008 and the final deadline is Feb. 22nd.
Visit www.jacksonholefilmfestival.org for more details.
From June 4 to 9 2008, the 24th International ShortFilmFestival and the 10th Mo & Friese Children's ShortFilmFestival are going to present the best international short films, chosen from more than 4,000 submissions. The best among these productions are going to compete for a total of 30,000 Euros in prize money. These prizes will be awarded by both the jury and the audience in the International and No Budget-Competition, the German, Hamburg and the Mo & Friese Children's ShortFilmCompetition.
Created in 1998, Forum Brasil is Latin America's leading TV programming trade show. Representatives from more than 20 countries use the forum as a marketplace to find great products, share experiences, get new information, analyze local markets, and engage in profitable business networking.
Forum Brazil features: * International seminar with top-tier names in programming and production * 30-minute sessions with channel executives from Brazil and other countries detailing their acquisition policies * Pitching of animation, documentary, series and feature projects
By hosting the second edition of Dimension3 Festival during four days at Espace des Arts, Chalon-sur-Saone in France becomes the European capital of 3-D, with an exceptional collection of images You will be able to witness film previews, exclusive screenings and original images! All program formats will be represented, with contents of all types (feature films, animated films, documentaries, corporate films, theme park attractions, concerts ).
The 11th Brooklyn International Film Festival lineup will include some 150 films selected from over 2,000 submissions. The festival will present more than 75 film programs at multiple venues throughout Brooklyn. BiFF's mission is to discover, expose, and promote independent filmmakers while drawing worldwide attention to Brooklyn as a center for cinema. For more information, visit wbff.org.
AsterFest is a film and video festival, focusing on documentary and fiction (features or shorts) works of filmmakers from the Western Balkan region. The event takes place in several locations in the Macedonian town of Strumica. TFA (Tiberiopolian Film Alliance) was introduced at the AsterFest as an initiative, namely to broaden Balkans and SEE association in film co-productions. For more information, visit asterf.blogspot.com/.
