SHOOT Magazine, the leading publication for commercial, branded content and entertainment production, today announced the date of May 10, 2011 for SHOOT’s 9th Annual New Directors Showcase. After successful addition of a daytime agenda of speakers and panels in 2010, this year’s event includes both the SHOOT Directors/Producers Forum and New Directors Showcase Screening & After Party, providing a full day and evening of learning and networking opportunities for directors, agency & studio producers and creatives, film & TV producers, executives & artists, production/post company execs & artisans, online & mobile creative executives and brand managers.nnThe daytime Directors/Producers Forum and the New Directors Showcase evening programs combine to provide an ideal environment for filmmakers, videomakers and commercialmakers to capitalize on new business opportunities, share expertise, meet new project partners, initiate creative collaboration, source new possibilities for work and help define opportunities in an evolving marketplace now clearly spanning advertising and entertainment (and the merging of those two worlds), the tools needed to take advantage of these opportunities (with a look at film & digital cameras, digital workflow and 3D), and the art of building an individual director’s brand.nnFrom laughter to tears, drama to horror, spots to movie excerpts, dialogue driven to visual effects fantasy–that’s just a sampling of the range of emotions, genres, mediums and styles exhibited annually by a new generation of directors at SHOOT’s New Directors Showcase Event every spring. This is the 9th Annual Showcase and seventh year of being held at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Theatre on West 57th Street in New York City. 2011 marks the second year for the daytime agenda of speakers and panel discussions. nnSHOOT is pleased to announce that for the second year it is a sponsor CreativeWeekNYC May 9-15, and is holding its annual event during the week-long series of events that will be attended by creatives and creative management from all over the world.nnHere’s A Preview Of The May 10th Daytime and Evening Agendas Where Education & Entertainment Will Take Center StagennThe SHOOT Directors/Producers ForumnSHOOT has more to showcase than ever before with exciting new panel discussions and Q&A sessions featuring leading directors, agency creatives, production company entrepreneurs, and other top flight artists and executives who will share their expertise, helping to define opportunities in an evolving marketplace spanning advertising and entertainment, technology and resources to take advantage of these opportunities, and multi-disciplinary talent to breathe life into that content so that it realizes creative visions and objectives. We’ll break mid-day for lunch downstairs. Speakers & Panels to be announced early April. Topics to be addressed include..n– Advertising & Entertainment: Key Creative & Business Issues of today & tomorrow.n– Creative Tools including film & digital cameras, digital workflow and 3Dn– In The Directors/Producers Chair Interview session with leading director & producer involved in film and commercial productionn–The meshing of traditional media and new forms of content, and social media, and what it means for commercial & entertainment content creators, ad agencies & marketers. n–The big legal & production issues, such as changing production company business models, contracts, & copyrights.n–What are clients looking for relative to branded entertainment and return on investment? How do the budget parameters differ from those in the traditional commercialmaking world? nnNew Directors Showcase Screening, Panel & After-partynThe evening program which is the foundation of the event remains the same as in past years. We will screen work from all the selected up-and-coming directors, and we will hear from several of them as to their backstories and strategies for gaining exposure in the marketplace–along with critiques/observations from industry pros. And as always, the after-party affords attendees the opportunity to meet many of the new directors first hand.n1. SHOOT and The DGA welcome audience and thank sponsorsn2. Screening of the 2011 New Directors Showcase reel which will include 25-30 pieces of work culled from submissions from this year’s New Directors Search.n3. Panel introducing six of the featured new directors with two leading directors providing insight and perspective. Discussion led by SHOOT editor, Bob Goldrich, will focus on the agency/production co./director relationship and each new director will have the chance to discuss his/her work.n4. Next, we head downstairs at the DGA for the after-party. New directors mingle with more experienced directors, event sponsors, and event attendees. The party is always a great time with a fantastic mix of guests. With three categories of entry, the crowd will include leading advertising, media and entertainment industry producers, creatives, executives, artisans & brand marketers. Guests will top off a day and evening by enjoying great food, cocktails, and the opportunity to meet the new directors and mingle with industry friends and make new contacts.nnEvent RegistrationnEvent Registration is open at www.shootonline.com/go/registernSHOOT has announced one low cost all-inclusive registration fee. Those registering before April 18th will receive early bird rate of $50.00. Fee includes the SHOOT Directors/Producers Forum, Lunch, guaranteed seating and entry into The SHOOT New Directors Showcase Screening & After Party, and interactive PDF Attendee Directory for business networking purposes. Additional 10% discount is given to 3+ registrations from same company. nnSponsor Announced for The SHOOT Directors/Producers Forum and The SHOOT New Directors ShowcasenSHOOT is pleased to announce that the initial lineup of 2011 sponsors includes The Directors Guild of America (DGA) along with production companies harvest and ONE at Optimus, and Deluxe Entertainment Services Group, as “Lead Sponsors”. nCompany 3 and Media&entertainment law firm Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz are confirmed as “Silver Sponsors” and production company, the Argyle Brothers, has come on board as a “Bronze Sponsor”. This marks the seventh year that the DGA and harvest have been sponsors, the fourth for Deluxe Entertainment Services Group, third for ONE at Optimus and Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, and first for Company 3 and the Argyle Brothers. nnSponsors of the May 10th event will enjoy enormous exposure to potential clients before, during and after the event. One sponsorship fee includes sponsorship of both The Directors/Producers Forum and the New Directors Showcase! (Other past New Directors Showcase sponsors include Sony Cine Alta, Crossroads, Form, Backyard, Tool of North America, ARRI Pump Audio, West Virginia Film Commission, CT Film Division, Hungry Man, RSA Films, Anonymous Content, Biscuit Filmworks, Grass Valley and Getty Images) SHOOT will be accepting sponsors through April 8, 2011. For information on becoming a sponsor, please contact Roberta Griefer at 203/227-1699, ext 13 or email
Roberta Griefer Publisher & Event Producer SHOOT 256 Post Road East, Suite 206 Westport, CT 06880 203-227-1699, ext. 13 Contact via email
Contact:Robert Goldrich SHOOT Editor 650 N. Bronson Avenue, Suite B140 Los Angeles, CA 90004 323/960-8035, ext 6681 Contact via email
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