The first annual Los Angeles Music Video Festival is slated for this Sunday, January 23 at the Downtown Independent Theater.
Visit http://lamvf.com for registration prices and/or tickets to individual components...
Videos will be screened in both student and independent categories, with awards to be decided by a panel that includes:
- Michelle An (Video Commissioner, Interscope Records)
- Jen Herrera (Director’s Representative, Las Bandas Be Brave)
- Yvette Lang-Einczig (Yell Productions)
- Ryan Singer (Management, Chime Entertainment)
- Saskia Wilson Brown (DIY Days/Current TV)
- Coleen Haynes, (Executive Producer, HSI Productions)
- Danielle Hinde (Owner of Doomsday Entertainment)
- Saskia Wilson Brown (DIY Days/Current TV)
- Chris Douridas (KCRW/Music Supervisor)
- Scott Hillier (Director, European Independent Film Festival)
MVPA AWARDS: In addition, the Music Video production Association (MVPA) will be having a special showcase 5:30 - 7p as a separate event. MVPA awards of distinction will be announced in various music video categories for work produced in 2009/2010. Separate tickets are required and cost $55, but includes entry to the LAMVF closing party/concert.
- For MVPA Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producerevent/142985
- use the code: MVPA2011
LAMVF Events include:
“UP AND COMERS” PANEL PRESENTED BY DOOMSDAY ENTERTAINMENT with directors:
- Ace Norton (www.acenorton.com)
- Hiro Murai (www.hiromurai.com)
- Isaiah Seret (www.isaiahseret.com)
- Dugan O’Neal (www.duganoneal.com)
- Eli Stonberg (www.elistonberg.com)
“THE BUSINESS OF VIDEOS” PANEL with:
- Coleen Haynes (Executive Producer, HSI Productions)
- Kathy Angstadt (Video Commissioner, Interscope Records)
- Randi Wilens (Owner, RW Media)
- Missy Galanida (Executive Producer, DNA)
- Danny Lockwood (SVP Video Production, EMI Music)
- Thom Fennessey ( Producer, Collaboration Factory)
“LIFE’S A PITCH” WITH VOXHAUL BROADCAST
"Life's a Pitch" is a fast-pitch contest where directors have the opportunity to pitch music video treatments for Voxhaul Broadcast's single "Leaving on the 5th" directly to the band. The winner will receive a Sony HDW-F900 camera rental package to use in shooting the video. All the details of the contest including the song can be found at http://on.fb.me/fCIypJ.
KEYONOTE SPEAKERS: Nicholaus Goossen (director), Nick Swardson (comedian/actor), and actor Simon Rex (aka Dirt Nasty) — Goossen and Swardson will discuss the relationship between comedy and music videos as well as the concept for their upcoming television show, that will combine the two. Rex aka Dirt Nasty will be joining the conversation remotely, to discuss the production of music videos from the artist’s perspective.
For more information on the event, including registration prices and/or tickets to individual components, visit: http://lamvf.com
