Chicago International Film Festival, New York Television Festival,

PhotoPlus International, Jazz CD Review: The Journey, are highlights in

October's Global Media and Entertainment Industry

PLASALondonopensitsinternationalentertainmenttechnologyshowfortheevent,entertainment
andinstallationtechnologyindustries,showcasingtechnologyandgeartoanaudienceofproaudio,
lightingandstagetechnologyusers.Morespecifically,PLASALondonshowcasesnewaudio,
video,lighting,stageengineeringandsystemsintegrationtechnology,whichgenerallyfindsitsway
intoliveevents,concerts,tours,theatreproductions,corporateevents,venueinstallations,
nightclubsandleisureattractions.Duringtheshow,parties,awardsceremoniesandparallelevents
areongoing,settingupanenvironmenttocultivaterelationshipsbetweenmanufacturers,
distributors,rentalhouses,dealersandendusers.TheprogrammingatPLASALondonalso
featureswellregardedandfullycomprehensiveseminarandworkshopsessionswhichareopento
allattendees.PLASALondonisownedandorganizedbyPLASA,aninternationaltrade
associationforentertainmenttechnologies.InadditiontoPLASALondon,whichrunsthrough
October8,PLASAEventsorganisesaseriesofnetworkingeventsforregionalentertainment
technologycommunities.PLASAFocusbeganin2009inLeedsintheNorthofEngland,andis
nowtouringtheUSandEurope.

The137thAESConventionisgearinguptotakeplaceOctober912intherevitalizedL.A.Livedistrict.ReturningtoLosAngelesafteranearly12yearsabsence,
theAESConventionwilldrawoutaudioprofessionalswithopportunitiestohearfromaudioindustryfigureswhilealsotakinginthelatestresearchandtechnology
informationthroughinformativepapers,tutorials,workshopsandspecialevents.NeilPortnow,President/CEOofTheRecordingAcademy(GRAMMY),will
deliverakeynoteaddressonhowtheAcademyanditsP&EWingtakeonthechallengesandopportunitiescurrentlyfacingrecordingprofessionals.Thereare
manyareascomprisingAESworkshopsandspecialeventsthatareplanned.AESwilldebuttheirnewRawTracksseriesaspartofthisyearsRecordingand
ProductionTrack.Thenewseriesfeaturesproducersandengineersdiscussinganddeconstructingtheclassicrecordingsfromsomeofmusicswellregarded
artists.

HighlightsoftheAESConventionincludetheProjectStudioExpo,createdinpartnershipwithSoundOnSoundtobringthelatesttechniques,tools,andexperts
togetherforprofessionaltrainingontopicsrangingfromacousticsinsmallspacestomicrophoneplacement,mixing,andmastering.ALiveSoundExpowilloffer
advicefortheattendinglivesoundengineers,bringingprofessionalswithmanyyearsofexperiencetothestagetoinformtheattendees.A"SoundforPicture
Track"focusesonthenewfrontiersofimmersivesoundandobjectbasedmixing.AplannedoffsiteTechTourwillfeatureahandsondemonstrationandMaster
ClassesonAuro3DImmersiveSoundMixingconductedatTheDubStageinBurbankbyMartiHumphreyandChrisJacobson.Therewillalsobethe"Project
StudioExpo"inassociationwithleadingrecordingtechnologypublication'SoundOnSound',gearedtowardsharpeningskillsofthehomerecordists.Ataplanned
GRAMMYSoundTableeventonOctober11,fivecrossgenrehitmakerswilldebatethewho,what,when,where,andwhyofsongsthathavestampedaresilient
impressioninmusicarchives.

2014marksthe50thAnniversaryChicagoInternationalFilmFestival.Cinema/Chicago,theorganizeroftheChicagoInternationalFilmFestival,isayearround
culturalandeducationalnonprofitorganizationdedicatedtopromotingbettercommunicationbetweenpeopleofdiverseculturesthroughtheartoffilmandthe
movingimage.ThefilmsareallChicagopremieresandmanyareworldorU.S.premieres.AsitsOctober9OpeningNightfilm,thefestivalhasselectedMiss
Julie,directedbyveteranactressandIngmarBergmancollaboratorLivUllmannandstarringGoldenGlobeawardwinningactorsJessicaChastain,Colin
FarrellandSamanthaMorton.Theredcarpeteventstartsat18:00.DirectorLivUllmannisscheduledtoattend.

TherearepanelsandspecialeventslinedupforChicagoInternationalFilmFestival2014.AnOctober14NewDirectorspanel,"NationalIdentityInTheGlobal
Marketplace",whereassembledfilmmakersfromacrosssectionofworldcinemadiscussthewaysinwhichartistscancreatefilmsthatraisecommonground
sensibilities,thedifferencesthatmakeeachcultureunique,andfinesseanapproachtowardcrossborderstorytelling."WhatIsAnIndependentFilm?"onOctober
19,tracesthepathoffilmmakingboththeU.S.andabroad,sincetheriseofthestudiosystemattheturnofthecentury,andhowtheintegrityofindependentfilm
hasbeenaffectedbytheunprecedentedlevelofaccessgrantedbypresentdayfilmmakingtechnologies.October23ClosingNightcelebrationincludesfilm
screeningEFWILDPandafterpartytofollow.

Cinema/Chicago,thepresentingorganizationoftheChicagoInternationalFilmFestival,isayearroundnonprofitculturalandeducationalorganizationdedicatedto
promotingbettercommunicationbetweenpeopleofdiverseculturesthroughtheartoffilmandthemovingimage.ThisyeartheFestivalpresentsSpotlight
Scandinavia,thefourthyearoftheWorldCinemaSpotlightProgram.Thisyearsprogramhighlightstherangeofcontemporarycinematicculturesacrossthefive
Nordiccountries.InadditiontotheChicagoInternationalFilmFestival,Cinema/Chicagopresentsyearroundpublicandeducationalprogramsincludingthe
EducationOutreachProgram,MemberScreenings,theChicagoInternationalTelevisionCompetition(April),CineYouth(May),InternationalScreeningsProgram
(MaySeptember),andINTERCOM(October).ProceedsfromtheChicagoInternationalFilmFestivalsupporttheseimportantinitiatives.

TV:XperienceisaUXconventionfromtheTVConnectserieslookingathowmultiscreenisinfluencingtheevolutionoftheuserexperienceandchangingthe
centralbusinessmodelsaroundtheconnectedtvecosystem.Thisisacentralissuefortelcos,cablecos,broadcastersandcontentproducerslookingtomonetizethe
secondscreenexperience.ThisNewYorkCityeventwillbebuildingonlastyearsannual,flagshipTVConnectshowheldinLondon.Theseriesispartofaglobal
brandwithregionalshowsinMiddleEast/NorthAfrica,Eurasia,AsiaandLatinAmerica.TV:XperienceformsatangentoftheTVConnectbrand,butlooking
morecloselyintotheadoptionoftheuserexperience.Alongwithanexaminationofhowtheinnovationaroundmultiscreencontenthasinfluencedtheevolvinguser
experience,theshowwillplacefocusonnewdevelopmentsinUserInterface(UI)andtheriseintheroleofcontentsecurityandpaymentplatformstoactas
effectivemonetizationmodels.

Inmoredetail,agendatopicswillinclude:UnderstandingtheevolutionoftheConsumerExperience,OfferingtheConsumeraUniqueMultiscreenExperience,
EstablishingStrongTCommerceandMicropaymentPlatforms,AnalyzingtheroleofBigDataonanEvolvingUX,TakingMultiscreenconsumerrelationshipsto
thenextlevelofengagement,MonetizingtheMultiplatformPayTVEnvironment,CreatingEndtoEndMultiplatformSolutions,UnderstandingtheRoleofDRMin
thenewUXEngagingtheuserinanonlinearenvironment,AssessinghowdataanalyticsisImpactingonthefutureofcontent,EvolutionofNonLinearContent
anditsimpactontheUserExperience.TV:XperiencerunsforthreedaysthroughOctober15.

OverfivedaysopeningOctober15,NYCIndependentFilmFestivalshowcasesindependentfilmmaker,documentaries,shortandfeaturelengthfilms,musicvideos,
andanimation.Thefestivalwillscreennarratives,documentaries,shortfilms,supershorts,animationshortsandmusicvideos.Thefestivalwillshowcaseallgenres
ofnarrativesfromcomedytodramaandfromthrillerstolovestories.NYCIndieFilmFestivalhonorstheBestinCategorywhichincludesBestNarrativeFeature,
BestDocumentary,BestShortDocumentary,BestShortNarrative,BestSuperShort,BestMusicVideo,aswellasBestDirectorandBestScreenplay.Bob
McAndrewwhoservedintalentdevelopmentcapacitiesatParamount,20thCenturyFoxandasanindependent,leadsadiscussionabout"OnCameraActing"on
October15.

NewYorkIndependentFilmFestivalistalentcentricinitsfocus,offeringtalksandworkshopsonvariousaspectsofdevelopingindustryskillsandcapabilities.
AttendandmeettheexpertsonDistributionandhearwhattheyhavetosayaboutthefutureofdistributionduringasessiontakingplaceonOctober16.On
October17,ImprovNationTrainingCenterleadsasessiontodeveloptheskillsnecessaryusedtocreateanimprovscenebyfocusingonthewho,what,where,
whenandwhyofthescene.AlsoonOctober17,aworkshopdesignedtointroducedirectorstoastepbystepmethodofguidingandinspiringactorstowards
achievingspecificresultsintheirperformancesthroughtheuseofactivelanguage,andfollowingthatameetinganddiscussionaboutactingwithactorsand
actressesbehindthefilmsoftheNYCIndieFilmFestival.

TheNewYorkTelevisionFestivalwasfoundedin2005astheTVindustrysfestivalforindependenttelevisioncreationandartistrecognition.Apioneerofthe
independenttelevisionmovement,theFestivalmaintainsinitiativesofdevelopmentandtalentidentification.Whilemaintainingadifferentstancetothetraditional
televisiondevelopmentmodel,TheNYTVFworksinpartnershipwithnetworks,studios,brandsandagenciestodeliveritsprojectsandtoshowcasepromising
talent.ManyactivitiesontheNYTVFschedulearefreetothepublic,butadmissionisbasedonseatingavailability.Asidefromdailypanels,IPCScreeningsand
otherevents,therearescheduledhappyhoursandcocktailpartiesnightlyfortherunofthefestival(October2025)forNYTVFConnectIndustryPassholders.
TheConnectIndustryPasswillprovidetoptierartistsandentertainmentexecutivesaccessandopportunitiesthatmaximizeFestivalparticipation,providingthem
withthetoolstonetwork,buildrelationshipsandcollaborateonprojects.

Quiteimportantly,theNYTVFexistsasayearrounddevelopmentincubator,providingindependentartistswithmultipleopportunitiestocreate,shareandshowcase
theirbestandmostpromisingideas.EachyeartheNYTVFofferscreatorsopportunitiestoshowcasetheiroriginalpilotsandwebseriesthroughtheannual
IndependentPilotCompetitionandstandalonesponsoredinitiatives.TheIndependentPilotCompetition(IPC)istheNYTVFsflagship,annualcompetition,
acceptingindependentlyproduced,originaltelevisionpilotsandwebseriesfromaroundtheglobe.OfficialSelectionsfromtheIPCwillscreenincompetitionduring
theannualNewYorkTelevisionFestivaleachfall.IPCOfficialSelectionsareeligibleforthecompetition'scategoryandindividualachievementawardsaswellas
developmentdealsfromFestivalDevelopmentPartners.

Throughouttheyear,theNYTVFcollaborateswithnetworks,studios,andbrandstoprovideexclusivesubmissionopportunitiesforindiecreatorstodevelopprojects
withindustrypartners.Thesesponsoredinitiativesallowcreatorstotailortheiroriginalprojectsexclusivelywithaparticularpartnerinmind.Ineachcase,the
partnerwillguaranteeadealforatleastoneprojectselected.ProjectsselectedasfinalistsorsemifinalistsinsponsoredinitiativeswillalsobenamedasOfficial
SelectionsintheNewYorkTelevisionFestival.Thewinningprojectwillenterintoanoptiondealwiththecorrespondingnetworkandtheremainingfinalistsand/or
semifinalistswillbeeligibleforNYTVFFestivalDevelopmentDealsoncetheperiodofexclusivitywiththeoriginalinitiativesponsorhasended.Inaddition,all
creatorswithfinalistsorsemifinalistsprojectsinsponsoredinitiativeswillbenamedOfficialArtistsandareeligibleforthebenefitsofNYTVFConnect.

PhotoPlusInternationalConference+ExpoisaphotographyandimagingshowhappeninginNewYorkCityandattendedbyprofessionalphotographersand
enthusiasts.PhotoPlusExpoisorganizedbyPhotoDistrictNews(PDN),amonthlymagazinefortheprofessionalphotographer.Attheexpo,thousandsofnew
productsandservicesfromexhibitors,includingCanon,Nikon,Sony,andEpsonwillbeondisplay.Over90educationalseminarsandintimatehandsonlabswillbe
onthescheduletochoosefrom.In"ADayWithoutNews",akeynotepaneldiscussion,DavidFriendVanityFair'sEditorofCreativeDevelopment,SantiagoLyon
DirectorofPhotographyatAP,andphotojournalistsLynseyAddario,RonHaviv,andAntonioBolforevealsfirsthandinsightsabouthowtheincreaseintargeting
ofjournalistsatglobalconflictzonesaffectseachpanelist,theircolleaguesandthechangingroleofjournalistsoverall.

PhotoPlusExpoconferenceseminarsareheldeverydayOctober29throughNovember1aredividedintonineprogramtracks:lighting,weddingsandevents,
genres,socialmedia/marketing,business,portraiture,filmmaking,postproduction,steps.TherewillbeaMasterClasssessionlimitedto25participantscovering
Lighting/Posing,Portraiture,Editorial,PostProduction,AudioforFilmmaking,Business/Marketing,andmore.AtwodayIntensiveFilmmakingClass,limitedto20
participantsisoffered.OverthetwodaysessionparticipantsworkwithinstructorJoeSwitzertocapture,directandproducetheactionandactivitiesofthe
PhotoPlusExpo.TheUniversitywillbeahandson,interactiveseriesofclasses,suitedforemergingphotographerstolearnfromworkingprofessional
photographershowtostrengthenshootingandposingtechniquesaswellaslightingtechniques.ShootNYC@PhotoPluswillbeaninformativethreedayeventheld
inconjunctionwiththePhotoPlusExpo.Itwillconductfreeseminars.

JazzCDReview:Consideringthat'TheJourney'isadebutalbum(released
July2013),EzraBrown'sopeningshotcomesacrosswithveteraninstinctsabout
thekindofmusicresonatingthroughoutourmassmediacultureandmorethanjust
ahunchaboutwhatpeoplelikelisteningtoinourmusicecosystem.Itseemsthat
thevarioustrackscouldhavetheirownadaptionintothevariousindustriesofthe
professionalandcommercial(retail)musicworlds...e.g.,televisionandfilm
soundtracks,commercialadvertisingjingles,weddingcelebrations,andofcourse
justquality,audiophilelevellisteningmusic.Thesmoothtextureofnotesblown
fromhistenorsaxophoneformjazzy,soulfulmelodies,butwitharhythmthatcould
haveyourocksidetoside(orforwardandback).Asalludedtopreviously,this
albumandtheindividualsinglesonit(intheviewpointofthisreviewer)figureinto
arangeofpossibleadoptionsinthemusicecosystem.'FlowerPot'iscertainlya
danceabletuneand'NewJoint'couldbetoo.'SlowJoint'putsmeinmindofa
weddinganthem,particularlyafteranewlywedcoupleattheirreceptionhasjustbeentoastedandthentakestothefloorforthefirstdance.

Thefunky'Cookout',anotherdanceabletune,isoneofmyfavorites.IimagineitbeingusedasatrackforanurbanfamilyTVsitcomthinkSanfordandSonfrom
the1970s.'Her'seemstohaveamoresombertoneandonecouldseeitadaptedtosuchappropriateoccasions.'NewJesseSong'isafilmscorewaitingfor
placement.IcouldgoonaboutEZraBrown'sdebutalbum,whoatthetimeofthiswritingistakinghismusicacrosstheglobewithstopsinregionslikeSouth
America,EuropeandtheFarEast,butitsnowuptoyoutoformyourownopinions.'TheJourney'isavailablenowoniTunes,Amazon,GooglePlay,CDBaby.
AndEzraBrown,ofcourse,maintainsaFacebookLikepage.ThiswillbeagreatexerciseforanyonepurchasingEzraBrown'smasterfulworktoattempttofigure
outwhereintheprofessional/commercial/casuallisteningmusicspectrumdothesemusicalpiecesfitinto.Youradventureawaitsyou!

Theaboveeventsareonlyasampleofwhatisfullylisted.Completedetailsareonthe"Media,EntertainmentandPerformingArtsIndustryNewsandEvents"
pageat:http://www.actorschecklist.com/news.html.Theeventsblogalsoshowslinkstopagesthataretranslatedintotenofthemostwidelyusedinternational
languagesreadovertheInternetotherthanEnglish.Thismonth'sphotoplacementhighlightstheopeningoftheChicagoInternationalFilmFestivalandSoulMuzik
Saxophonist,EZraBrown(www.ezrabrown.com),forwhichthereisareviewofhisdebutalbum,'TheJourney'.Ifthephotodoesnotappearinthispostplease
visittheblogpagetoviewit.Lookingaheadintothenextmonthbeawarethat:TheWorldAnimationandVFXSummitreturnstotheCaliforniaYachtClubin
MarinaDelRey,theAmericanFilmMarket(AFM)beginsadayearlierthanlastyearinSantaMonica,CasualConnectEasternEurope2014opensinBelgrade,
AFIFest2014willbeinHollywood,InternationalFilmFestivalofWaleswillbeinNewportandCardiff,The15thAnnualLatinGrammyAwardscomestoLas
Vegas.