Conventions, Conferences, Summits News
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SMPTE®, the organization that is defining the future of storytelling, today announced that Todd Douglas Miller, the filmmaker behind the critically acclaimed “Apollo 11” moon landing documentary, will present the keynote at the 2019 NAB Show’s Future of Cinema Conference (FoCC), produc
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The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced that the 11th edition of its Produced By Conference (PBC) is set for Saturday, June 8 and Sunday, June 9, and will take place at Warner Bros.
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Grisaille, the two-part mixed reality painting experience created by experimental artist Teek Mach, will be performed during the 2019 Sundance Film Festival.
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Details, speakers and the Keynote for HPA TR-X (Tech Retreat Extra) have been announced.
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At NATPE Miami, Alkemy X Executive Vice President of Television and Digital Content Andy Singer will lead a panel discussion on how forward-thinking brands are finding creative, new ways to connect with consumers by developing compelling content.
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The Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) unveiled the schedule for its 2019 HPA Tech Retreat®, set for February 11-15 2019.
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Celebrating France’s rich tradition as a pioneer of animation, the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) announces the 2019 Animation First festival.
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At this year’s Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) Annual Conference in Portland, four awards will be presented by the organization to individuals who have demonstrated exceptional work in the areas of archiving and
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Technicolor PostWorks Vice President of Creative Services Ben Murray will moderate a panel discussion on preparing films for distribution at next week’s DOC NYC PRO Conference, held in conjunction with the DOC NYC film festival.
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Supervising Sound Editors/Re-Recording Mixers Steve “Major” Giammaria and Evan Benjamin from Sound Lounge’s Film + Television division will share their insights into documentary sound at the DOC NYC PRO Conference, held in conjunction with the DOC NYC film festival.