Some of the film and television industry’s leading experts in digital acquisition will offer their views on the impact new production methodologies will have on post production companies in a lunch-time panel discussion hosted by the <a href="www.hpaonline.com.>Hollywood Post Alliance‘s Sales Career Resource Group (SCRG), Wednesday, February 2nd, at the Beverly Garland Holiday Inn in North Hollywood.
Panelists for the event, titled Digital Acqui$ition: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, will include Garrett Smith, VP Production Technology at Paramount Pictures, Larry Chernoff, CEO of MTI Film, Michael Cioni CEO of Lightiron Digital, and David Cummins, Digital Media Supervisor for the film “127 Hours.” Phil Squyres, Senior Vice President-Technical Operations/TV at Sony Pictures TV will serve as moderator.
“Although considerable attention has been paid to the technical aspects of digital acquisition, there has been far less focus on the business ramifications of new production methodologies,” said SCRG Chair Seth Hallen. “Our panelists will explore the topic of digital acquisition from a business development standpoint, so that facility owners and sales executive can better understand how it will affect their relationships with their clients and their bottom lines.”
Panelists will offer answers to such questions as “When does post actually start?”, “What are the opportunitiesโฆand the pitfalls?”, “What has changed in the last year?,” “What about storage?” and “What’s coming next?”
Members of the SCRG committee include Ben Benedetti, Denice Angelo-Cummins, Herb Dow (Co-Chair), Joel Epps, Mark Genin, Larry Goodman, Lisa Griffin, Chris Gregory, Seth Hallen (Chair), Pat Howley and Anthony Magliocco.
The <a href="www.hpaonline.com.>Hollywood Post Alliance‘s Sales Career Resource Group was formed in 2007 to provide networking opportunities, training and employment resources to sales and marketing professionals in the post production industry. Through hosted events and website resources, SCRG allows its members to engage with industry colleagues in a relaxed and mutually supportive environment, and to gain insights from industry leaders. Past SCRG events have included expert presentationsโfrom a sales perspectiveโon emerging technologies such as digital workflows and the Red Camera.
“There are many seminars, websites and other resources available to creative artists and to people involved in the technical aspects of post production, but there are few places where those focused on business development can go for the information and support they need to succeed,” Hallen said. “SCRG’s mission is to fill that void by creating a forum for the sales people whose contributions are so vital to the industry’s continuing health.”
For more information on the HPA’s Sales Career Resource Group, visit www.scrgonline.com. For more information on the <a href="www.hpaonline.com.>Hollywood Post Alliance, visit www.hpaonline.com.
What: Digital Acqui$ition: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly?, Networking Luncheon and Panel Discussion
Where: The Beverly Garland Holiday Inn, 4222 Vineland Avenue, North Hollywood, CA 91602
When: Wednesday, February 2, 2011
11:30 a.m. – Networking and Cash Bar
11:45 a.m. – Buffet Lunch
12:15 – 1:45 p.m. – Panel Discussion
Cost: HPA members $58,Non-members $78
Reservations: <a href="www.hpaonline.com.>www.hpaonline.com.