| The January 4 HDTV Business Conference in Las | | | | and Instinct Magazine in West Hollywood, |
| Vegas is a one-day executive-level event that | | | | January 16. The Los Angeles Film Critics |
| covers topics in the HDTV industry, | | | | Association hosts their 31st Annual |
| including: HD content, ipTV, mobile video, | | | | LAFCalifornia Awards honoring their |
| MSO competitiveness, digital rights | | | | selections on January 17 in Los Angeles. The |
| management, HD DVD vs. Blu-ray, MD-TV, | | | | NAMM International Music Market 2006 has |
| LCD-TV, PDP-TV, retailing and merchandizing, | | | | Pre-show performances, stages with live music |
| new channels of distribution and who is | | | | throughout the day, NAMM University, parties, |
| making money. Keynotes by Bill Gates, Sir | | | | concerts and clubs, and much more, when it |
| Howard Stringer, Paul Otellini and Terry | | | | gets underway January 19-22 in Anaheim. For |
| Semel to name a few, are given at the Digital | | | | the BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Luncheon |
| Hollywood at CES in Las Vegas, running | | | | at Stellar Awards on January 20 in Nashville, |
| through January 8. Classic Orson Welles Films | | | | BMI has announced that The Hawkins Family and |
| will be screened January 4-8 in a retrospect | | | | Bishop Paul Morton will be honored at the |
| presented by American Cinematheque in Santa | | | | Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards Luncheon. |
| Monica. IFFLA has announced that the Third | | | | At the West Hollywood located Emerge Music |
| Annual Storyboard Contest for California | | | | Workshop on January 21, music industry |
| Youth between the ages of 8 to 17 will be | | | | panelists Rob Cavallo, Fred Croshal, Don |
| held in Santa Monica on January 6. The | | | | Gilmore and others discuss record production |
| National Society of Film Critics makes its | | | | and offer advice to developing artists. |
| awards announcement January 7 in New York, | | | | Independent and major record companies, music |
| The very next day New York Film Critics | | | | publishers, and nearly anyone else involved |
| makes its Circle Awards announcement in the | | | | in some way with the music industry attend |
| very same town. A six-day January 8 Writers | | | | the annual MIDEM International Music Market, |
| Boot Camp in Santa Monica seeks to help | | | | running January 22-26 in Cannes. NATPE 2006 |
| writers turn an idea into a fully devloped | | | | is slated to run January 24-26 this year in |
| first draft in one month's time. A BMI | | | | Las Vegas. |
| Acoustic Lounge showcase on January 9 in Los | | | | |
| Angeles, makes for good networking as well as | | | | At the 35th Annual Rotterdam International |
| a chance to be heard, and admission is free. | | | | Film Festival people assembled in teams can |
| The 22nd Annual KidFilm Festival running | | | | explore the possibilities of live cinema; |
| January 9-22 in Dallas, has a diverse lineup | | | | film projection as performance and film |
| of films and videos for children and adults, | | | | projection as installation, at the festival |
| and gives audiences of all ages an | | | | running January 25 to February 5. The Animex |
| opportunity to see (and discuss) family | | | | Awards in London honors the many and varied |
| films together. At a January 9 program in | | | | uses of the animated medium when it take |
| Beverly Hills, the Museum of Television & | | | | place on January 26. Blues Foundation hosts |
| Radio presents reception, performance, | | | | the International Blues Challenge, a showcase |
| screening and CD signing for an evening | | | | for blues musicians ready to take their act |
| program titled "Remembering Ricky Nelson: A | | | | to the national stage taking place January |
| Special Evening of Music and Memories". | | | | 26-28 in Memphis. Writers Guild Foundation |
| | | | presents Robin Swicord, whose screenwriting |
| The 32nd Annual People's Choice Awards will | | | | credits include Memoirs of a Geisha as well |
| be held in Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles | | | | as other works, to talk about her career, |
| on January 10 as well as be broadcast on CBS. | | | | followed by audience Q&A, January 26 in Los |
| The NAACP Image Awards nominations | | | | Angeles. At Directors Boot Camp, designed for |
| announcements will be made in Beverly Hills | | | | everyone who wants to improve their skills |
| on January 10. The National Board of Review | | | | at: directing actors and crew, assistant |
| of Motion Pictures throws its Film Awards | | | | directing, producing, production design, |
| Gala at a New York location on January 10. | | | | script supervising, camera, lights, sound and |
| The 33rd Annual International Association for | | | | acting on camera, sessions run January 28-29 |
| Jazz Education Conference addresses | | | | in Buckhead. The 12th Annual SAG Awards is |
| education, teacher training and networking as | | | | slated for January 29 at Shrine Auditorium in |
| well as slated performances, during its | | | | Los Angeles and tickets are limited to SAG |
| January 11-14 run in New York. Novelist/PR | | | | members, but information on Branch Viewing |
| consultant Anthony Mora discusses the tools | | | | Parties will be made available. The 23rd |
| and Techniques that create your face in the | | | | CineMart at Rotterdam International Film |
| marketplace of art, entertainment and ideas | | | | Festival will be held January 29 to February |
| in a program he leads titled "P.R. For | | | | 2 in conjunction with Rotterdam International |
| Artists" on January 11 in Los Angeles. Women | | | | Film Festival offering ways to finance low- |
| In Film host a networking breakfast in Palm | | | | and medium-budget film projects. The 78th |
| Springs on January 14 where you can talk | | | | Annual Academy Awards Nominations will be |
| about yourself 'one-on-one' with other | | | | announced at a Beverly Hills reception |
| members and let them know what you are | | | | leading up to the actual Academy Awards |
| looking for on the next step of your career | | | | ceremonies slated for March 5 at Kodak |
| path. Gender Blender is a Golden Globe | | | | Theatre. |
| viewing party and reception put on by DIVA | | | | |