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Entertainment Industry Events Dec 1st - Dec 7th
By Kate Logan | December 3, 2008
December 1st – 2nd 3D Entertainment Summit
When/Where: all day event Century Plaza Hyatt Regency2025 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles CA
Cost: $925 - $1,450
Event Description: The 3-D Entertainment Summit is an exclusive business event dedicated to the promotion and education of the emerging 3D marketplace. It’s the one place where individuals and organizations will find out who stands to gain or lose from the success of the 3D entertainment revolution. Attendees from all facets of the industry will come to gain insight, education and a vision of how things will evolve, what strategies they can implore to leverage this opportunity, and how the creation, marketing and distribution supply chain will coalesce to feed 3D demand. The 3D Entertainment Summit brings the most prominent filmmakers, studio executives, media, financial analysts, associations and industry stakeholders together in one place at one time, all focused and ready to learn how this technology needs to be part of their long-term business plans.
For More Info: 203-878-2577 x102 or jwhitton@3d-summit.com or www.ed-summit.com
December 1st The Annual Bernard Happé Lecture
When/Where: 10:30AM @ Fotokem in Burbank
Cost: Free, but MUST RSVP
Event Description: Bernard Happé was Technical Manager at Technicolor, and was responsible for many groundbreaking developments in motion picture processing technology, until his retirement in 1974. In 1991, the year after his death, the Society instituted an annual lecture in memory of him. Many outstanding experts from the industry have presented this lecture since then, and this year we have a speaker and topic that especially represent all the areas of interest for the Society - television, sound and cinema. The Bernard Happé Lecture will take place at the British Film Institute (BFI Southbank) in London, starting at 10:30am for 11:00am PST on the 1st December. It will be transmitted live, in HD and 5.1 Surround, via Broadband SohoNet, for viewing at FotoKem in Burbank, California! This year, we are very fortunate to have as our guest speaker, Hazel Wright. Hazel has worked in the television industry for many years mostly within the music and arts area. She worked in production in the BBC on documentary, entertainment and religious programs as well as cultural titles until the early 1980s when she moved into the commercial business of investment and distribution of cultural TV properties.
For More Info: To RSVP for the live event, or to be added to the list for the replay screening, please contact us at TheMovingImageSociety@VideoEditSystems.com
December 1st – A Century Ago: The Films of 1908
When/Where: 7:30PM @The Linwood Dunn Theatre 1313 Vine St., Hollywood.
Cost: $5 general, $3 student
Event Description: “A Century Ago: The Films of 1908” will offer a sampler of the year’s entertainments and artistic achievements, such as Edison’s RESCUED FROM AN EAGLE’S NEST, featuring a performance by D.W. Griffith; Biograph’s AFTER MANY YEARS, in which director Griffith experiments with parallel cutting and camera movement; Vitagraph’s trick film THE THIEVING HAND; Gaumont’s sensational FANTASMAGORIE, animated by Émile Cohl; Essanay’s A DISASTROUS FLIRTATION; Pathé’s comedic TROUBLES OF A GRASS WIDOWER, starring Max Linder; and one of the earliest Italian productions LE FARFALLE (BUTTERFLIES), presented from a hand-tinted print. Most films will be screened from 35mm prints drawn from the collections of the Academy Film Archive, the Library of Congress, and the UCLA Film & Television Archive, among others. Michael Mortilla will provide live musical accompaniment for the films.
For More Info: www.oscars.org/events/films_1908/index.html or (310) 247-3600
December 2nd – Women In Film Holiday Party
When/Where: 6:00pm - 12:00am @ Club Eleven, 8811 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069
Cost: WIF Members, Free, Non-Members $20 pre-sale, $25 @ the door
Event Description: The Women In Film Holiday Party is a wonderful time to see friends, reflect on the successes of this past year, give back to the community, and just have some fun and good cheer. RSVP to info@wif.org - space is limited!
For More Info: http://www.wif.org
December 2nd – Film Independent Member Orientation
When/Where: 6:00pm FIND Offices 9911 W. Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035
Cost: free
Event Description: Did you know that Film Independent presents a free Membership Orientation on the first Tuesday of almost every month? We cover the organization’s events, policies, and resources. It’s also a great way to meet fellow filmmakers and film lovers. If you’ve ever wondered whether a Film Independent Membership is right for you, now’s the time! As and added bonus, attendees will be included in a raffle for a complimentary Canon XL-H1 weekend rental from the Film Independent membership department.
For More Info: www.filmindependent.org
December 2nd – Tech Talk: Kodak Film Stock Showcase
When/Where: 7:30pm @ Kodak, 6700 Santa Monica Blvd.
Cost: free to FIND members
Event Description: Lorette Bayle of Kodak will showcase Kodak’s film stocks including their new Vision3 stocks released this year. Please join us for this presentation at the Kodak headquarters at 6700 Santa Monica Blvd. This is an event we only hold every 2 years and space is limited so make your reservations promptly.
For More Info: RSVP call 310.432.1222 or email reservations@filmindependent.org.
December 3rd – Contemporary Documentaries Screening
When/Where: 7:00PM @ the IMAX Theater, California Science Center, Exposition Park
Cost: Free
Event Description: The 27th annual Contemporary Documentaries series is a showcase for feature-length and short documentaries drawn from the 2007 Academy Award® nominations, including the winners, as well as other important and innovative films considered by the Academy that year. December’s films are DINOSAURS ALIVE and MUMMIES: SECRETS OF THE PHARAOHS.
For More Info: http://www.oscars.org/events/contempdocs/index.html or (310) 247-3600
December 3rd OutFest Wednesdays: Screening of “A Finished Life: Goodbye & No Regrets Tour”
When/Where: 7:30pm Rigler Theatre @ The Egyptian Theatre, Hollywood
Cost: $10 general, $9 student
Event Description: This powerful and moving documentary captures the journey of Gregg Gour, a 48-year-old gay man with AIDS, given six months to live, who takes the road trip of his life. HIV-positive for 24 years and unwilling to die a long and painful death, Gour decides to go off his medication. He buys an RV and travels across the United States with his dog Cody, saying final goodbyes to family and friends. Boyaner and Green capture Gour’s most personal moments, resulting in an honest and unflinching chronicle of a man’s decision to live the final chapter of his life on his own terms.
For More Info: www.outfest.org, outfest@outfest.org
December 3rd Casablanca Users Group of San Fernando Valley Meeting
When/Where: 7:00-9:00PM @ 15235 Brand Blvd, Ste A-110 Mission Hills, CA 91345
Cost: unlisted ?
Event Description: MacroSystem US VP Marketing & Sales (and Casablanca expert) Chet Davis will be on hand to share the latest and the greatest from Casablanca Digital Video. He’ll share the benefits of the much-talked about S-4000 series of digital video editors, showcasing their incredible speed in both SD and HD, their ability to monitor and edit native HDV as well as most any other video format you can import into this new digital editing solution. And Chet will share the amazingly powerful and versatile Media Manager, which allows the exporting of your finished video projects to more than 700 media formats! But wait - if you are working on a Casablanca II (AVIO, Kron, Prestige, Renommee, Solitaire) Chet will also highlight the brand new Operating System for that platform - Smart Edit 8 which provides a plethora of benefits that enhance your experience in your video editing. Along the way, you’ll see the new versions of PIP Studio 2, Twixtor motion software and more. Time will be allotted to address some of your Casablanca questions and share some tips and tricks. Refreshments will be provided… and we will hold a door prize drawing for Casablanca Software Equipment
For More Info: www.thegroupla.org or http://www.VideoEditSystems.com
December 5th International Documentary Association Documentary Awards
When/Where: 6:30pm Reception, 8pm Show @ Directors Guild of America 7920 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA, 90046
Cost: IDA members $100, Non-members $175 (includes year-long IDA membership)
Event Description: Winners will be feted on December 5th at the Directors Guild in Los Angeles, in a ceremony hosted by Academy Award® nominated documentary filmmaker and star Morgan Spurlock. See http://www.documentary.org/content/ida-2008-ida-documentary-awards-competition-nominees-announced for more info on nominees and awards.
For More Info: http://www.documentary.org/awards08 events@documentary.org
December 6th DocuFest 2008
When/Where: 9:00 am to 11:59 pm @ Eastman Kodak Company Screening Room 6700 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
Cost: unlisted, see more info
Event Description: DocuFest™ is an all day screening of IDA’s Distinguished Documentary Achievement Award winning films in the categories of: IDA Feature Award, IDA Short Award, IDA Continuing Series Award, IDA Limited Series Award, IDA/ABCNEWS VideoSource Award, IDA/Pare Lorentz Award, IDA/David L. Wolper Student Documentary Achievement, IDA/Alan Ett Music Documentary Award.
For More Info: events@documentary.org
December 6th Digital Cinema Society – Compositing with Blue and Green Screen
When/Where: 10AM - NOON at Big Vision Studios, Burbank
Cost: not listed, see email address below
Event Description: Noted Visual Effects Artist, Trainer, and Author Steve Wright will be joined by Ultimate Guru Bob Kertesz, and other experts to be announced, at a DCS educational event on the subject of Blue and Green Screen Compositing. This meeting should be of interest to Cinematographers, as well as anyone working in the Visual Effects arena. We’ll have practical demonstrations on the Big Vision Studios Green Screen stage and learn the dos and don’ts of delivering good elements for compositing.
For More Info: www.digitalcinemasociety.org RSVP with “Greenscreen” in the subject line to: Mathers@DigitalCinemaSociety.org
December 6th The Group LA Networking Meeting and Holiday Charity Drive
When/Where: The Cat and the Fiddle in Hollywood , 2pm
Cost: donation for food pantry.
Event Description: Bring you business cards, another networking meeting is up on us! We are meeting at our most popular meeting spot, The Cat and the Fiddle in Hollywood at 2pm, Sat. Dec. 6th!
The holidays are upon us everyone and we are in the spirit of giving this year! The Group LA is holding a can drive for the SOVA Pantry. The SOVA Pantry provides free groceries and supportive resources to nearly 5000 men, women and children each month. SOVA participants represent our community’s diverse cultures, faiths and ethnicities. Here is the website for more information about this program:
http://www.jfsla.org/sova/ Please bring any nonperishable food including canned, bottled or packaged food products in their original and unopened container, and/or toiletries and personal care items such as soap, shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste, lotions, razors, etc. Please contact any of the board members listed below for more info or to be added to the evite list: Bari Harelick, bari_lynne@yahoo.com, David White, chi.guy.in.la@gmail.com, Libya El-Amin, nzhinga72@yahoo.com, Thanks and we hope to see you there with tons of cans!
For More Info: www.thegroupla.org
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