NAB 2015, Tribeca Film Festival, Apps World Germany, Dada Saheb Phalke Film Fest, are highlights

in April's Global Media and Entertainment Industry

NewOrleansFrenchQuarterFestivalsupportsthelocalmusiccommunityandonlyscheduleslocalmusiciansregardlessofthestyleofmusictheyplay.The
Festivalhasover20stagesfeaturingeverygenrefromgospeltojazz,fromfunktoclassical,fromCajunandZydecotobrassbands.Allmusicprogrammingis
freetothepublic.ThecommunityfestivalalsofeaturestheWorldsLargestJazzBrunchandfestivalfoodboothsoperatedbysomeofNewOrleansfiner
restaurants.

FrenchQuarterFestivaltakesplacethroughoutthehistoricFrenchQuarter(VieuxCarre)neighborhoodinNewOrleans.MusicstagesarelocatedatJackson
Square,WoldenbergRiverfrontPark,BourbonStreet,RoyalStreet,BienvilleTriangle,PreservationHall,theFrenchMarketandothersignificantpoints
throughouttheFrenchQuarterdistrict.MusicperformancesaremadepossiblebytheFrenchQuarterFestivalMusicianSponsors,AmericanFederationof
Musicians,NewOrleansLocalNo.174496,theMusicPerformanceTrustFund,andover100entertainmentsponsors.

FromitsApril9start,FrenchQuarterFestivalfeaturesanumberofspecialeventshighlightingtheuniquecultureoftheregion.TheFrenchMarketTraditional
JazzStageandtheChevronCajunZydecoShowcasewillfeaturedancingandclassesonApril10.Alsoonthesameday,thestoryofNewOrleansblack
carnivaltraditions:theZulus,Indians,BabyDolls,Skeletonsandthemenandwomenwhocarriedonthesetraditionsforoveracenturyispartofafilm
festival.OperaticperformanceswithmusicalaccompanimentsponsoredbytheFrenchMarkethappenatdusk.

TheFestivalhasprogrammedthePiratesAlleyJuriedArtShowpresentedbytheNewOrleansArtAssociationonApril11.Onthesameday,FrenchQuarter
FestivalandtheNOLAJitterbugspresentfreesessionsin:1920sCharleston,Swing,CajunJitterbugandZydecodancelessons.Thefinalfestivalday,April12,
openswiththePiratesAlleyJuriedArtShow,followedlaterwithpanelsonLouisianaMusic.AFilmFestivalaboutFrenchQuarterFestivalispresentedby
Timecode:NOLA.FrenchQuarterFestivalcloseswithDancingAtDusk.

Nowinits24thyear,theFloridaFilmFestivalinMaitlandisanOscarqualifyingfestivalpremieringindependent,andinternationalcinema.Fortendays
aftertheApril10opening,170filmscreeningsandspecialeventsgivefilmloverstheopportunitytominglewithfilmmakersandactorsoverhandcrafted
cocktailsandafoodmenufromEdenBarinsidethetheaterandothersettings.TheOpeningNightFilmscreeningandreceptionfeatures"WelcometoMe"and
SubmarineSandwich.Thegenrecategoriesforthefestivalinclude:shorts,documentaries,features,internationalentries,spotlightselections,midnight
screenings,familyorientedprogramming,Floridathemedfilms,musicandretrochannels,TastemakerPicks.

Therearescheduleddiscussions,andonApril15aFilmInFloridatalk,sponsoredbyOrlandoFilmCommissionwillbeanEverythingYouNeedtoKnow
GuideforfilminginFlorida,fromlocations,toincentives,andeverythinginbetween.Thisdiscussionevent,whichisfreetothepublic,isfollowedbya
mixandminglewithindustryprofessionalsandfellowfilmmakers.AnApril17FilmmakerForumisthefestivalsannualexchangeofideasandknowhow,
andfirsthandaccountsoftrialsandtriumphsfromthefilmmakersthemselves,moderatedbyRollinsCollegeProfessorDeniseCummings,Chairofthe
DepartmentofCriticalMediaandCulturalStudies.

AndFloridaFilmFestivalisnevershortonpartiesandothernetworkingeventsfortheirguestsandeventhepublictobepartof.AsidefromtheOpeningNight
PartythereisaWholeFoodsMarkettastingonApril11forgueststosamplethespreadofnaturalandorganictastesofWholeFoodsMarket.ASunday
BrunchBuffetpreparedbyEnzianschefisscheduledforApril12.ABlockPartywithlivemusicforFestivalticketandpassholdersprovidesfreedrinksand
appetizersfromselectWinterParkVillagerestaurants.OnApril13,theMondayNightPitcherShowisafreescreeningforthepubliconthelawn.Other
PitcherShowsfollowonApril15and16.TheFloridaFilmMixerisapostscreeningdiscussionaswellasmixandminglewithindustryprofessionalsonApril
15.AninvitationonlyIndustryPartyatTapsRestaurantBarandLoungeonApril17servescraftandimportedbeersandwineandfood.

TheannualNABShowservesthedigitalmediaandentertainmentindustriesandisashowcasefornextgenerationtoolstodevelop,manageanddeliver
contentacrossallelectronic/digitalplatforms.Therewillbeasizablearrayofprogramofferingsfromconferenceandexhibitorpresenters.Theactivityareas

servedinclude,butarenotlimitedto:broadcast,digitalmedia,film,entertainment,telecom,postproduction,education,housesofworship.Newattractionsset
for2015willincludeConnectedMedia|IP,focusingontheconsumerexperiencetheDronePavilion,featuringafullyenclosedflyingcagefor
demonstrationsNewMediaExpo(NMX)hostingcelebritybloggers,podcastersanddigitalcontentcreatorsSPROCKIT,wheremarketreadystartupspresent
theirnewideasStudioXperience,alivestudiousingallthelatesttoolsandsomuchmore.

WithinNABsConferencesegment,theMediaFinanceandInvestorConferenceisproducedinpartnershipwithNobleFinancialCapitalMarketsfeaturing
discussionsatthecorporateCEO,CFO,andinvestorrelationslevelaroundtechnologyinvestments,economicoutlookpaneldiscussionsaroundadgrowth.
NAB'sexhibition/pavilionareaFuturesParkholdsashowcaseofadvancedprojectspresentedbyNABLabs.Expectdemonstrationsofhightechmedia
developmentsinprogress,prototypes,andproductsnotyetavailableforsalefromacademic,government,andcommercialresearchlaboratoriesintheUnited
Statesandaroundtheworld.NewMediaExpo(NMX)featuresbloggers,podcasters,WebTVcontentcreatorsandsocialmediavisionaries.Theconference
includesmorethan100educationalsessionswithinnewmediaexhibitsandthepopularSpeedNetworkingsessions.ThethreedayCreativeMastersSeries
programoffersperspectivefromdirectors,showrunners,creativecrew,studioandnetworkproductionexecutivesastheyshareinsightson:cinematographyin
postproduction,advancingstorythroughsound,editorsroleinproduction,advancesinanimation,augmentedrealityandotherareas.

SPROCKITPavilionatNABshowcasesacollectionofmarketreadystartupsinfluencingtransformationinthemediaandentertainmentindustry.Principals
thatruntheseinnovativeoperationshavebeenvettedbysomeoftheindustrysleadingmedia,entertainmentandinvestmentorganizationstopresentatthe
NABShow.Apartialrollcallofthecompaniestakingpartinclude,aioTV,avideoplatformthatenablesserviceprovidersandcontentownerstoaggregate
multiplesourcesoflive,ondemandandfreelyavailablevideocontentintoasingle,unifiedTVexperienceVideogram,atoolthatallowsconsumerstogeta
quickoverviewofanentirevideo'scontentswithoutwatchingtheentirevideofrombeginningtoendBcast,anextgenerationsocialbroadcastingnetwork,
platformandapplicationthatenablesuserstoinstantlybroadcastlivestreamingvideosatanytimeYottio,arealtimevideoscreeningandtraffickingplatform
formediamakers.NABswebsiteisthebestsourcetocheckforafullprogramguidetotheNABConvention.

TheSeventhAnnualTVandFilmFinanceForumisaonedayconferencesetforApril14focusedonfinancialstrategiesandopportunitieswithinthe
televisionandfilmbusiness.ThisNewYorkCityforumisdesignedforchiefinvestmentofficers,privateequityandhedgefundmanagers,angelinvestors,
highnetworthindividuals,privatefamilyofficemanagers,andfinancialadviserswhoareinterestedinlearningmoreabouttheTVandfilmbusinessand
networkingwithseasoneddealmakersintheindustry.AdditionallyfilmandTVexecutivesworkingonoperational,financing,productionanddistribution
strategiesarealsoexpectedtoattend.

ConfirmedspeakersforSeventhAnnualTVandFilmFinanceForumincludefinanciersandproducersofBoyhood"andImitationGame"alongwith
investorsincompaniessuchasLegendaryPictures,LakeshoreandALCON.Topicstobeaddressedinclude:HowTelevisionCanMineBiggerDataandBetter
Revenue,GeneratingRevenuesonaGlobalScale,KeynoteontheValueofOriginalContent,IdentifyingandMonetizingtheNewFaceofTelevision,
BridgingtheGapBetweenFinanciersandProducers,TheCapitalStackReDefined,KeynoteConversationonFinancingAwardWinningFilms,Alternative
InvestmentViewsonEmergingOpportunities.

NewYorkFestival'sWorld'sBestTVandFilmscompetitionhonorsprogramminginalllengthsandformsfromover50countries.ThiseventhappensinLas
VegasduringthesametimeframeforNAB2015.TheprogramopensApril14withCocktailReceptionandRedCarpetInterviews,thenAwardspresentation,
closeswithChampagneReception.HostedbyRoseAnderson,ExecutiveDirector,NewYorkFestivalsInternationalTelevisionandFilmAwards.Dressis
businessattire.April15isdedicatedtotheNewYorkFestivalsCreativeMastersSession,SouthHallLVCC.NewYorkFestival'sWorld'sBestTVandFilms
competitionhonorsprogramminginalllengthsandformsfromover50countries.

DedicatedtoboththeTelevisionandFilmindustries,categoriesmirrortoday'sglobaltrendsandencouragethenextgenerationofstorytellersandtalent:
Animation,Comedy,Corporate,Drama,Documentary,FeatureFilms,MovieTrailers,MusicVideos,News,Promos,RealityTVDrama,Sports,Telenovelas,
Webisodes,BestPerformancebyanActor/Actress,SpecialEvent,Innovation,TechnicalProductionTeam,CSR,BestScreenplay,VideoArt,andBestHost.
TherearealsopresentationsfortheLifetimeAchievementAward,GrandAwards,BroadcasteroftheYear,ProductionCompanyoftheYear,andUnited
Nationswinners.

TheTribecaFilmFestivalwasfounded
tocelebrateNewYorkCityasamajor
filmmakingcenterandtocontributeto
thelongtermrecoveryoflower
Manhattan.TheFestival'sprogram
lineupincludesavarietyofindependent
filmsincludingdocumentaries,narrative
featuresandshorts,aswellasaprogram
offamilyfriendlyfilms.TheFestival
alsofeaturespaneldiscussionswith
personalitiesintheentertainmentworld
andamusicloungeproducedwith
ASCAPtoshowcaseartists.Thisyears
festivalrunningApril1526revealsan
addedemphasisforretrospective(and
memorable)tributes.Injustonesuch
retrospective,TFF2015presents,The
80sStrikeBackattheTribecaFilm
Festival:Broderick,Schwarzeneggerand
Rourke.Theeveningsprogramwillrevisittheiriconic80sfilmaccomplishmentsandhavealookattheircurrentprojectsallcelebratingtheirworld
premieresatthe2015TribecaFilmFestival.AnotherveryhotticketitematthisyearsfestivalisexpectedtobeSinatraat100:FilmandMusic...

TFF2015hascalledonTonyBennett,LeaDeLaria,SavionGloverandotherstotakepartinSinatraat100:FilmandMusic...acentennialcelebration
honoringFrankSinatraslegendarymusicandfilmcareer.TheprogramissettoscreentwoSinatraclassicsSomeCameRunning,andHighSocietyon
April24.ButthecenterpieceofthecelebrationhappensonApril21,withaneveningoffilmandmusic.AfteranewdigitalrestorationofOnTheTown,from
WarnerBros.,theSinatrafamilysharesthespotlightandthereareperformancesbylegendaryvocalistTonyBennett,musicianBrandonFlowers(TheKillers),
Rapartist,NEYo,comedian,actressandjazzmusicianLeaDeLaria(OrangeistheNewBlack),dancerandchoreographerSavionGlover,singer/songwriter
AliceSmith,andbandleader/songwriterJCHopkinsandthe12pieceJCHopkinsBiggishBand.

InhonorofGoodFellas'25thAnniversaryCelebration,thecreatorsandcastmemberswillreuniteforaconversationaftertheClosingNightscreening.Based
onatruelifebestseller,GoodFellasfollowsHenryHillandhisfriendsastheyclimbupthemobranks.Astandoutexplorationofcriminallifebackedbya
dynamicpop/rockoldiessoundtrack,thefilmwonaccoladesonitsreleaseandhasbeenhailedbyfilmcriticcirclesasthebestfilmofthedecade.Nowithas
beenremasteredfromtheoriginalcameranegative,supervisedbyMartinScorsese.SpendtheclosingweekendoftheFestival(April24)inamusement
celebratingthe40thanniversaryoftheclassicMontyPythonandtheHolyGrailwiththelegendsthemselves,JohnCleese,TerryGilliam,EricIdle,Terry
Jones,andMichaelPalin.Tocompletethecelebration,selectPythonswillintroducethepremiereofanewdocumentaryandretrospectivescreeningsoftheir
moviemasterworks,allweekendlong.

TheCOLCOAiscommittedtoraisingawarenessofnewFrenchcinemaintheU.S.andtoshowcasingtheminthefilmmakingcapitalHollywood.
Submissionsinthemixinclude:comediesanddramas,boxocehitsinFranceandnovelties,rstfeaturesandlmsfromestablishedwriterdirectors,
documentaries,animationfeatures,shortlms,arthousemoviesaswellasmainstreamlms.ScheduledaftertheAcademyAwardsandbeforetheCannes
FilmFestival,theeightdayfestivalrunsthroughApril28.SeveralfeaturesarepresentedatCOLCOAforthersttimeinNorthAmericaorintheU.S.
COLCOAhasreportedlymadegoodselectionsayearbeforetheircommercialreleaseintheU.S.,placingtheannualHollywoodeventontheradarofU.S.
filmdistributors.In2008,aneducationalprogramwasalsolaunchedtopromoteforeignlmsamongyoungAmericanaudiencesinassociationwithE.L.M.A
(EuropeanLanguagesandMoviesinAmerica).Thousandsofhighschoolstudentsand95highschoolsinLosAngelesCountyhaveparticipatedinthe
programsince2008.In2010,amasterclassprogramwasintroducedforcolleges,lmschoolsanduniversities.

FromBerlin,TVandMultiscreenScreenAppsconferenceatAppsWorldGermanywillexaminethewaysinwhichtheTVviewingexperienceisevolving
andgrowingfromthemultitudeofdevicesthathavesurfacedintheconnectedecosystem.Itwillexplorethedifferentopportunitiesandchallengesforcontent
producers,operators,aggregators,developersanddevicemanufacturers.TheagendafortwodaysopeningApril22holdstenworkshoptracksasidefrom
exhibitionsandnetworkingandspecialevents.

Workshoptrack,"TVandMultiScreen,DefiningthemultiscreenopportunitiesfortheTVrevolution,"willhavekeynotespeakers,Prof.WolframWinter,
ExecutiveVicePresidentCommunicationsandPublicAffairs,SkyDeutschland.TheotherkeynotespeakerisMatthiasBuechs,MemberoftheBoardof
Management,RTLInteractive,DirectorOnline,RTLInteractiveGmBH.Followingthekeynotes,sessionsinTVandMultiScreenbreakdownasfollows:
IndustryOverview,MonetisationandTCommerce,TVEverywhere,MultiPlatformEngagement.TheGamingworkshopatAppsWorldwillexaminehow
developerscantakeadvantageofthecontinuedriseinmobilegaming.Sessionswillexaminethedeveloperanddesignofgamingappsandthebusinesssideof
launchingtheseinthemarket.

OtherAppsWorldhighlightsinclude:freetoattendtechnicalDeveloperZoneworkshopsfocusingonavarietyofplatformsandinsightfordevelopers,freeto
attendDroidworldworkshopsdealingwiththekeyissuesforAndroiddevelopers,Freetoattendexhibition,Multipletrackscoveringtheentireapp
ecosystemfrommarketerstooperatorsandeverythinginbetween,nicheworkshopsexploringdevelopingareasoftheappindustrysuchasTVappsand
automotiveapps.

AppsWorldGermanyhasformedpartnershipswithlocalmeetupgroupsinBerlinforthisyearsevent.Thegroupsbecomeabigmeetupontheshowfloor
andwillinclude:GoogleDeveloperGroupBerlinAndroid(GDG),betahaus,GeekGirlsCarrottsBerlin,SiliconValleyMindset,hub:raum,BitcoinStartups
Berlin,BeMyApp,MobileMonday(MoMo),WebDevsHQBerlin,UXDesignersHQBerlin,FreelancersHQBerlin,TheFunctionalClub.

TheDadaSahebPhalkeFilmFestivalwasestablishedtocelebrateIndiancinemaandhonorthelegacyofthelateShriDhundirajGovindPhalke,regardedas
thefatherofIndianCinemaandfondlyrememberedasDadaSahebPhalkebythefilmfraternityininternationalfilmmakingcircles.Itisanottoprofit,
noncommercial,independentfilmfestival,originallybegunin2011inNoida(DelhiNCR)withamissiontocelebratethecinemaandworkofaspiring,young,
independentandprofessionalfilmmakers.AprimaryobjectiveofthefestivalistomarktheApril30birthanniversaryofthelateShriDhundirajGovind
Phalke,regardedasthefatherofIndianCinemaandfondlyrememberedasDadaSahebPhalkebythefilmfraternityininternationalfilmmakingcircles.

Filmentries,whichareinternationalinscope,fillsectionsforfeaturefilms,shortfilms,documentaries,animations,musicvideosandcommercials.The
festivalawardsthefilmmakersinproduction,creativeandperformancecategories.ThefestivalwillofferaCoProductionMeet:FilmMarket15Screenplay
Incubation:ScriptContestMasterClassonShortFilmsMarketing,Promotion,DistributionandRevenueGenerationFilmBusinessMeet:FilmMarket15
MasterClassonFilmFunding21DaysAnimationProject:ShortAnimationContest5ShiftsFilmProject:ShortFilmmakingContest.Foundedbythe
EducationexpoTV,anentertainmentresearchandbrandingcompanyandmanagedbyMiniboxoffice,DadaSahebPhalkeFilmFestival15isopento
filmmakersofallages.Itsintentistofindandcultivatetalentedfuturemembersoftheentertainmentindustry.

Theaboveeventsareonlyasampleofwhatisfullylisted.Completedetailsareonthe"
Media,EntertainmentandPerformingArtsIndustryNewsandEvents
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pageat:http://www.actorschecklist.com/index.php/newsupdates/monthlyeventcalendar.Thismonth'sphotoplacementdisplaystheUniversalfilmfranchise
"Furious7"asitsetboxofficerecordsacrosstheglobeinitsopeningweek.Also,TribecaFilmFestivalwillhavea100thanniversarycelebrationhonoringthe
filmandmusicallegacyofFrankSinatra.Ifthephotosdonotappearinthispostpleasevisittheblogpagetoviewit.Lookingaheadintothenextmonthbe
awarethat:StreamingMediaswitchesfromWestCoasttoEastCoastEastandarrivesinNewYorkCityasStreamingMediaEast,footageMarketplaceLondon
opensinLondon,NewYorkFestivalsInternationalAdvertisingAwardshasceremoniesinNewYorkCity,CasualConnectAsia2015producedbytheCasual
GamesAssociationissetforSingapore,NewYorkInternationalShortFilmFestivalwillbeinNewYorkCity,CineGearExpoopensinLosAngeles,Seattle
InternationalFilmFestivalopensforathreeweekruninSeattle.