MonacoInternationalClubbingShow,AmericanFilmMarket,SalondelaPhoto,BillboardTouring Conference,arehighlightsinNovember'sGlobalMediaandEntertainmentIndustry

TheTVConnecttradeshowinDubaistrivestoinfluenceandadvancethetelevisionservice,deliveryandtelecomsectorfortheNorthAfricaregionthroughits resources.Plannedlecturesessions,businessseminarsandconferenceswillputemphasisonissueslikeIPTV,OTTtv,multiscreenandCloudTVservicesforlocal TVmanufacturersandserviceproviders.Theevent,oncemostlyrootedinIPTV,hasevolvedtoincludesignificantemphasisonOTTtv,multiscreenandCloudTV servicesforregionalTVserviceproviders.TheprogramagendawillshedlightonmonetisingOTTtv,achievingthebestbroadcastqualitythroughtechnologies includingCDNs,transparentcachingandwebacceleration,theconnectedhome,adviceongrowingrevenuethroughthenextlevelofquadplayservices,focuson datacentresandthedebateontheconvergenceoftelcobusinessintocachingbusiness. InacloseupofDayTwoeventsonNovember6whentheshowcloses,"MultiscreenservicesbecomingpartoftheDigitalHome"willofferinsightsinto:Outlook oftheHomeoftheFutureandFacilitatingConnectedLifestylesbyUsingthePowerof4G/LTENetwork.Asessionon"UserInterfaceandContentDiscovery"

showstheimpactofsocialmediaonTVviewinghabitsDefiningSocialTVandTakingcontentdiscoverytothenextlevelbyofferingapremiumuserinterface. TVConnectMiddleEastandNorthAfricawillseekglobalexposureforalltheleadingdomesticaswellasinternationalbrandsandserviceprovidersfor showcasingvariouskindsofindustrialproductsandservices. TheMonacoInternationalClubbingShow(MICS)isaninternationalmeetingandforumassembledtoaddresstheneedsofthenightlifeandclubbingindustry.The annualevent,nowinitsfourthyearhappensinMonteCarlo.Thehighlightsforthiseventaretheconference,theexhibitsandtheDJFestival.Intheopening November6conferencesession,DJJoachimGarraud,SylvainBerretagaofElectrobeachFestival,andFabriceGadeauofRexClubparticipateinadiscussionon therisingprospectsandprofilewithintheDJindustry.Theverynextday,November7,DominiqueWolton,DirectoroftheInstituteofScienceandCommunication ofCNRS,andPierreChambonfromUMIHNuitwillhostspeakers:PierreThomasofByPass,LionelAzoulayofHostplatiniumandFredericPouletofOptimize CHRastheybuildthecaseforhowsocialnetworksareattheheartofcommercialrelationsintodaysnightlifeestablishmentsandinparticularhowFacebook remainsthemosteffectivetoolforsuccessfuldigitalcommunication. Anotherhighlightedfeatureoftheexpositionaretheshowcaseclubbingparties.TheLifeClubistheofficialnightclubfortheseevents,andonNovember6,after theNRJDJAwards,thereisanOfficialAfterPartywiththedutchsuperstarAFROJACKforanexclusiveDJSet,followedbyReepublic,NikiBelucci,Paulette, DjOriskaandMaevaCarter.OnNovember7,thedutchproducerbehindtherecordlabelMixmashLaidbackLukespinstheturntablesforanevening.On November8,theDJresidentoftheCavesDuRoyinSaintTropez,JackE,takesaturn.AndonNovember9,DJSubZero,knownasanAmericanoriented FrenchDJ,makesareturntothescenesincetwoyearsthatpassedafterhisfirstperformanceatMICS. AFMistheanticipated,annualfilmeventthat'snotquitefestival,notquiteconference,butmostlybusinessopportunitythebusinessofindependentmotionpicture productionanddistributionsetoceansidealongSantaMonicabeach.AFMwillrunfromNovember613.TheAFMConferenceSerieswillhappenNovember 812,andwillincludeconferencesonFinance,Pitching,Production,MarketingandDistribution.AdamCarolla,comedian,podcastking,NewYorkTimesBest SellingAuthorandrecentcrowdfundingleader,willdelivertheKeynoteAddressattheAmericanFilmMarketsProductionConferenceonNovember10.APitch ConferencewillbeconductedNovember9,andaudienceparticipants(preregisteredinadvance)whowillpitchtoapanelofHollywooddecisionmakers,give feedbackoneachpitchexplainingwhatworked,whatdidn'tandwhy. Aspecialsessionon"HowtoWorktheAFM"willbepresentedbyJonathanWolf,AFMManagingDirector,onNovember6and9,andislimitedto100people. Newfor2013,theAFMProducersForumoffersaccesstospeciallydesignededucationalsessions,includingcoproductions,workingwithsalesagents,production incentives,andtheamenitiesthatleadtogreatnetworkingandprivatehostedreceptions.Anothernewpresentationthisyearis"HongKong:Asia'sCoproduction CentreandGatewaytoChina"whichwillbemadeby:ZhouTiedong,President,ChinaFilmPromotionInternational(CFPI),MariaOrzel,Producer,StudioStrada, JeffreyChan,CEO,DistributionWorkshoponNovember7.CoreBarrewillbeheldatExhaleSpaatFairmontMiramarHotelonNovember9,YogaFlowat ViceroyHotelBristolPatioonNovember10andbotheventsareopentoallAFMBadgeholders. AFMisproducedbytheIndependentFilmandTelevisionAlliance,theglobaltradeassociationoftheindependentmotionpictureandtelevisionindustryandthe voiceandadvocatefortheIndependentsworldwide.TheAmericanFilmMarket(AFM)isthemarketpartnerofAFIFEST.Theassociationbetweenthetwo eventsconnectsartandcommerce(moreonAFIinthenextstorybelow).AFMbadgeswillallowaccesstomanyAFIevents,includingallpublicscreenings.AFI FESTbadgeswillallowaccesstotheAFMscreenings.AFIFESTfilmmakers,whosefilmsarepartofthefestival,willhavefullaccesstoAFM(andtobeableto promotetheirfilmtotheAFMparticipantdistributors.ShuttlebuseswillmoveparticipantsbetweenSantaMonicaandHollywood. AmericanFilmInstituteoffersfilmenthusiastsavarietyofeventsthroughouttheyear,includingAFIFesteveryNovemberinHollywoodpresentedbyAudi.It operatesintandemwithAFMinnearbySantaMonicarunningnearlyidenticaldates.AGalaTributescreeningof'OsageCounty'directedbyJohnWellsissetfor November8.InthisdramaticcomedyMerylStreepandJuliaRobertsheadanallstarcastaboutacrisisthatreunitesthewomenofanOklahomafamilyand reignitestheirdysfunction.FestivalgoerswillbeabletoobtainavailableticketsonlineatAFI.com/AFIFESTbeginningNov2untilthelastdayofthefestival, November14.Additionalticketswillbeavailableallday,everydaythroughClosingNightonlineandatthefestival'sboxoffice. Asanonprofiteducationalandculturalorganization,AmericanFilmInstitutecarriesamandatetopreservethehistoryofthemotionpicture,honortheartistsand theirworkandeducatethenextgenerationofstorytellers.ItpreservesthelegacyofAmerica'sfilmheritageforfuturegenerationsthroughtheAFIArchive, comprisedofrarefootagefromacrossthehistoryofthemovingimageandtheAFICatalogofFeatureFilms,anauthoritativerecordofAmericanfilmsfrom1893 tothepresent.TheAcademyofMotionPictureArtsandSciencesrecognizesAFIFESTasaqualifyingfestivalfortheShortFilmscategoryoftheannual AcademyAwards.AFIFESTholdstheFIAPFaccreditation(FIAPF.org),assuringahighstandardofqualityandreliabilityfortheinternationalfilmcommunity. SalondelaPhotoistheannualParisiantradeshowandconferenceforcreativeprofessionalslookingtoupdateorenhancetheirstudioandlocationequipment,get newtipsandtechniques,networkwithindustrymentorsandimaginggurus.FromNovember711dailymeetingswithexpertswillbeusedtoreviewlegal, retouching,video,photographicprojects,portfoliosessions,Visualcorrespondence.Demonstrationswillbeheldofmakingandprojectingpictureshows(photo+ video)viaaprogrammeofscreeningsandeventsfocusingonthemethodsandtoolsavailabletodayfromdigitaltechnology.Threetopicsarecovered:Designingthe show:takingthepictures,Makingtheshow:softwaretools,Projectingtheshow:videoprojection Polkamagazinewillbeorganizingsigningsessionswithphotographers.Portfoliosessionswilltakeplaceeverymorningwithmembersoftheeditorialteam.Inthe afternoon:discussionsandQ&Asessionswithexpertsfromthemagazinetakeplace.FisheyemagazinewilllaunchitsfirstphotocompetitionattheSalondela Photo,entitled"SupriseUs".Therewillbeexpertsgivingtechnicaladviceforunderwaterphotography.Fiveproandamateurphotographersrevealhowtheymade photographytheirprofession,talkingaboutthechoicestheyhavemadeandthewaytheyorganizethemselvesinordertomakealivingfromit.TheSalondela PhotoisgivingtheZOOMawardsforthethirdyearrunning.Ninephotomagazineseditorseachchoosetheirfavouriteupandcomingprofessionalphotographer (FrenchorlivinginFrance)whohasrealbutasyetinsufficientlyrecognizedtalentandwhoseworkdeservestobebroughttotheattentionofthegeneralpublic. Alsoondisplaywillbethefamousphotographycollectionbelongingtofashiondesigneragnsb.,showingworksbymajorphotographersandnewtalentsshe supportsasapatronoftheartsandagalleryowner.Theworksexhibitedareaselectionofsomesixtyphotographschosenbyheronthethemeoftheyounggirlin thecity.AnotherfeaturedexhibitionwillbearetrospectiveoftheworkofRaymondCauchetier,humanistphotographerandemblematicfigureofNouvelleVague filmsetphotography.HebeganasafilmsetphotographerwhenfilmproducerMarcelCamusaskedhimtotakephotosforhisfilm'MortenFraude'.Hecaptureda notablyiconicimageofJeanSebergandJeanPaulBelmondoontheChampsElysesin'Breathless'.Hethenworkedon'Lola',JacquesDemysfirstfeaturefilm, 'AdieuPhilippine'byJacquesRozier,'JulesetJim'byFranoisTruffaut,'Landru'byClaudeChabrolandotherfilmsmostparticularlywithJeanLucGodard. TheHollywoodChamberofCommerceisorganizingthesecondStateoftheEntertainmentIndustryconferenceforonedayonNovember12.Theconference themewillbeHighlightingtheValueofHollywoodsEntertainmentIndustrytoLosAngelesandCalifornia.TheconferenceisbeingpresentedbyVarietyand admissionincludescontinentalbreakfastsponsoredbyParamountPicturesandluncheonsponsoredbyTheHollywoodMuseum.Cochairsoftheconferenceare PaulAudley,PresidentofFilmL.A.,IncandChrisBarton,ExecutiveVicePresident,HudsonPacific.Speakersattheconferencewillbeaddressingtheissuesof howimportanttheEntertainmentIndustryisforLosAngelesandwhattheoutlookisforthefuture.Thedaycloseswithacocktailreception.

AtStateoftheEntertainmentIndustry,aspecialCommitmenttoCaliforniaAwardwillbepresentedtoanasyetunnamedawardeeintheindustrywhohas workedtokeepproductioninstate.LastyearshonoreewasAnthonyE.ZuickerofCSI.TwodaysafterwardonNovember14theHollywoodChamberof CommercewillholditsunrelatedLeadershipLuncheonSerieswithAssemblymemberRichardBloomattheHollywoodChamberoffices.Thisisafreeevent butspaceislimited,soitisessentialtoRSVPtotheHollywoodChamberinadvance.TheMissionoftheHollywoodChamberofCommerceistopromoteand enhancethebusiness,culturalandcivicwellbeingofHollywood.SignificantaccomplishmentshavecomeoutoftheHollywoodChamberofCommercesinceits formation.Forexample,theHollywoodSignandtheWalkofFameexisttodayduetotheeffortsoftheHollywoodChamberofCommerce. Startedin2004,theBillboardTouringConferenceandAwardsisanannualmeetingsponsoredbyBillboardMagazinewhichalsohonorsthetopinternationallive entertainmentindustryartistsandprofessionals.TakingplaceinNewYorkCityfortwodaysstartingNovember13,someprogramhighlightsincludeafeatured keynoteQ&AwithRogerWaterswhosemostrecenttour,TheWallLive,whichcapturedTopTourhonorsatthe2012BillboardTouringAwards,anartist developmentpanelwithFloridaGeorgiaLine,aGratefulDeadpanelfeaturingSkrillexandWarrenHaynes,andtheTouringConferenceAwardshonoringGeorge Strait.Eachyearfeaturesakeynotespeakerfromtheperformanceindustry,whointhepasthaveincludedthelikesofGeneSimmonsofKissand3DoorsDown. Ondayone,followingalateafternoonconferencepresentation:"AgentsInTheNewWorldOrder..."therewillbeanAgencyForuminwhichattendeescanget somefacetimewithactiveagentsinallgenresoftouringincluding:Comedy,Country,HipHop/R&B,Rock,Pop,HardRock/Metal,EDM.Atthecloseofdayone thereisa"WelcomeCocktailReception"followedbythe10thAnniversaryBillboardTouringConferenceConcertwithperformancesbyFloridaGeorgiaLinewith DallasSmithandChrisLane.TheconferencedaycloseswithaPreAwardsReception,followedbyTheBillboardTouringAwardshostedbyGaryDell'Abate. BeginningdaytwooftheconferenceandfollowingopeningremarksfromRayWaddell,ExecutiveDirectorofContentandProgrammingforTouringandLive Entertainment,Billboard,thesubjectmatteroftargetedandefficientmarketingopportunitiesbroughtaboutbydigitalmedia,mobile,social,email,pushmarketing, andanarrayofnontraditionalsaleschannelswillbeaddressedin"MusicMarketingIntheDigitalAge",moderatedbyJoyceSzudzik,VPofDigital,AEGLive. Towardtheendofdaytwo,apreawardsreceptionopensforthemaineventtofollowinwhichBillboardwillhonortheindustrystopartists,venuesand professionalsoftheyearattheannualBillboardTouringAwardsreceptionbasedontheBillboardBoxscorechartrecognizingboxofficesuccessandindustry achievementintheperiodofOctober1,2012toSeptember30,2013. Theaboveeventsareonlyasampleofwhatisfullylisted.Completedetailsareonthe"Media,EntertainmentandPerformingArtsIndustryNewsandEvents" pageat:http://www.actorschecklist.com/news.html.Theeventsblogalsoshowslinkstopagesthataretranslatedintotenofthemostwidelyusedinternational languagesreadovertheInternetotherthanEnglish.Thismonth'spictureplacementhighlightstheSalondelaPhotophotographyexpositioninParis,France.Ina previewofnextmonth'sevents,beawarethat:InternationalFilm&TVFinanceSummitwillbeinNewYorkCity,FloridaMediaMarketwillbeheldinMiami,2nd MumbaiShortsInternationalFilmFestivalwillbeinMumbai,ArtBaselwillbeatMiamiBeach,AsiaTelevisionForumwillbehappeninSingapore,CineasiaHong Kong2013willbeinHongKong.