Classic Orson Welles, Writers Boot Camp, People's Choice Awards, NAMM Music Market, Trailblazers of Gospel Music, Animex Awards, SAG Awards, Academy Awards Nominations Announcement Highlight January Media Industry Dates

The January 4 HDTV Business Conference in Lasviewing party and reception put on by DIVA and
Vegas is a one-day executive-level event thatInstinct Magazine in West Hollywood, January 16.
covers topics in the HDTV industry, including: HDThe Los Angeles Film Critics Association hosts
content, ipTV, mobile video, MSOtheir 31st Annual LAFCalifornia Awards honoring
competitiveness, digital rights management, HDtheir selections on January 17 in Los Angeles. The
DVD vs. Blu-ray, MD-TV, LCD-TV, PDP-TV,NAMM International Music Market 2006 has
retailing and merchandizing, new channels ofPre-show performances, stages with live music
distribution and who is making money. Keynotesthroughout the day, NAMM University, parties,
by Bill Gates, Sir Howard Stringer, Paul Otellini andconcerts and clubs, and much more, when it gets
Terry Semel to name a few, are given at theunderway January 19-22 in Anaheim. For the BMI
Digital Hollywood at CES in Las Vegas, runningTrailblazers of Gospel Music Luncheon at Stellar
through January 8. Classic Orson Welles Films willAwards on January 20 in Nashville, BMI has
be screened January 4-8 in a retrospectannounced that The Hawkins Family and Bishop
presented by American Cinematheque in SantaPaul Morton will be honored at the Trailblazers of
Monica. IFFLA has announced that the ThirdGospel Music Awards Luncheon. At the West
Annual Storyboard Contest for California YouthHollywood located Emerge Music Workshop on
between the ages of 8 to 17 will be held in SantaJanuary 21, music industry panelists Rob Cavallo,
Monica on January 6. The National Society of FilmFred Croshal, Don Gilmore and others discuss
Critics makes its awards announcement January 7record production and offer advice to developing
in New York, The very next day New York Filmartists. Independent and major record companies,
Critics makes its Circle Awards announcement inmusic publishers, and nearly anyone else involved
the very same town. A six-day January 8 Writersin some way with the music industry attend the
Boot Camp in Santa Monica seeks to help writersannual MIDEM International Music Market, running
turn an idea into a fully devloped first draft in oneJanuary 22-26 in Cannes. NATPE 2006 is slated to
month's time. A BMI Acoustic Lounge showcaserun January 24-26 this year in Las Vegas.
on January 9 in Los Angeles, makes for goodAt the 35th Annual Rotterdam International Film
networking as well as a chance to be heard, andFestival people assembled in teams can explore
admission is free. The 22nd Annual KidFilm Festivalthe possibilities of live cinema; film projection as
running January 9-22 in Dallas, has a diverse lineupperformance and film projection as installation, at
of films and videos for children and adults, andthe festival running January 25 to February 5. The
gives audiences of all ages an opportunity to seeAnimex Awards in London honors the many and
(and discuss) family films together. At a January 9varied uses of the animated medium when it take
program in Beverly Hills, the Museum of Televisionplace on January 26. Blues Foundation hosts the
& Radio presents reception, performance,International Blues Challenge, a showcase for blues
screening and CD signing for an evening programmusicians ready to take their act to the national
titled "Remembering Ricky Nelson: A Specialstage taking place January 26-28 in Memphis.
Evening of Music and Memories".Writers Guild Foundation presents Robin Swicord,
The 32nd Annual People's Choice Awards will bewhose screenwriting credits include Memoirs of a
held in Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles onGeisha as well as other works, to talk about her
January 10 as well as be broadcast on CBS. Thecareer, followed by audience Q&A, January 26 in
NAACP Image Awards nominationsLos Angeles. At Directors Boot Camp, designed
announcements will be made in Beverly Hills onfor everyone who wants to improve their skills at:
January 10. The National Board of Review ofdirecting actors and crew, assistant directing,
Motion Pictures throws its Film Awards Gala at aproducing, production design, script supervising,
New York location on January 10. The 33rd Annualcamera, lights, sound and acting on camera,
International Association for Jazz Educationsessions run January 28-29 in Buckhead. The 12th
Conference addresses education, teacher trainingAnnual SAG Awards is slated for January 29 at
and networking as well as slated performances,Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles and tickets are
during its January 11-14 run in New York. Novelistlimited to SAG members, but information on
PR consultant Anthony Mora discusses the toolsBranch Viewing Parties will be made available. The
and Techniques that create your face in the23rd CineMart at Rotterdam International Film
marketplace of art, entertainment and ideas in aFestival will be held January 29 to February 2 in
program he leads titled "P.R. For Artists" onconjunction with Rotterdam International Film
January 11 in Los Angeles. Women In Film host aFestival offering ways to finance low- and
networking breakfast in Palm Springs on Januarymedium-budget film projects. The 78th Annual
14 where you can talk about yourself 'one-on-one'Academy Awards Nominations will be announced
with other members and let them know whatat a Beverly Hills reception leading up to the actual
you are looking for on the next step of yourAcademy Awards ceremonies slated for March 5
career path. Gender Blender is a Golden Globeat Kodak Theatre.