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WORKSHOP SCHEDULE - SHOWBIZ EXPO NEW YORK CITY - SUNDAY, MARCH 28, 2010

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	WHAT SHOWBIZ EXPO CAN DO FOR YOU! Insider tips and advice on how to meet the right people & follow-up to make today pay off for you! C. Brian Devinney (ShowBiz Expo)	SEE SHOWBIZ IN ACTION Meet who’s producing, directing, casting, acting and launching new companies in NYC. CSI, GOSSIP GIRL, & PROJECT RUNWAY are just a few of the productions filming here. Find out what’s hot, what’s next and how your production could be next! Mike Johns (UrbanWorld Wireless)	HOW TO FINALLY GET CARDED Yes, you can get into a guild or union. Insider tips to get in and why it pays off to join and work with the DGA, WGA, SAG, ASCAP, AFTRA and more. AFTRA, Bernadine Goldbert (SAG), Tom Miller (AEA)	JUST DO IT! “PARANORMAL ACTIVITY”: How they turned $15,000 into the most profitable independent film ever. How to tap into next-generation marketing and what’s called crowd-sourcing to build buzz and your audience. Tom Carruthers (Connecticut Film Festival), Cary Sandoval (Cary Sandoval Films, Inc.)
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	HOW TO MAKE IT IN NEW YORK! Top NYC VIP’s reveal how to cash in on new jobs, training, discounts & funding in the Big Apple. Find out about upcoming projects in development and how to get involved. New York Production Alliance	INDY PRODUCTION 101 Why we’re all independents now. What every actor, producer, director and crew member needs to know about independent filmmaking. Danielle DiGiacomo (Independent Feature Project), Mynette Louie (Producer), Alicia Van Couvering (Filmmaker Magazine), Josh Zeman (Filmmaker "Ghost Robot")	FAST PITCH (Special 2 hour Session) Pitch your film script, TV script, Video series, Internet Content and even your stageplay, or book proposal to a top panel of producers, agents, development executives, managers, investors and other industry professionals. It's like 'speed-dating' for creative types! Get these VIPs' opinions as to what is most likely to sell to Hollywood or Broadway or Madision Avenue & beyond. Alan Brody (ibreakfast.com), Slava Rubin (IndieGoGo), Barry Schulman (Schulman Media Partners)	How to Get an Agent in 30 Days or Less! Isn't it time you got an agent who will submit you for major jobs in TV & Film?? Find out how in this practical and fun seminar taught by marketing guru, Gwyn Gilliss! Learn what agents are REALLY looking for, how to find your unique type/brand, when to communicate to the industry, what to wear at an interview and audition, and - most important -how to Ace an Office interview- CLOSE the DEAL so you get signed representation. Don't wait! Take your career to the next level with a great agent who will support you, submit you and represent you! Gwyn Gillis (TAM, The Actor's Market)
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM		KEYNOTE (FREE TO ATTEND!) A 360 VIEW OF BROADWAY How the top organizations on Broadway (ie., Actors' Equity Association, SSDC, IATSE, AFM) work together to create a successful Broadway Production. Moderated by BroadwayWorld.com Tony DePaulo (IATSE), Robert Diamond (BroadwayWorld.com), Paul Libin (Jujamcyn Theatres), Kimberly Rimbold (AEA), Andy Schwartz (AFM), Barbara Wolkoff (SDC)
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM	SHOW ME THE MONEY: RAISE MONEY FOR YOUR PROJECT Ways to fund your own project/production or company. For theatre, film, video and online business. Meet real life success stories. Alan Brody (ibreakfast.com), Slava Rubin (IndieGoGo), Barry Schulman (Schulman Media Partners)		GET YOUR NAME OUT THERE. Get Famous and Survive the Media without Getting Clobbered! Get your MEDIA GROOVE ON! Successful marketing skills that will take you straight to the MEDIA SPOTLIGHT. Navigate the media, create killer pitches and have an arsenal of soundbites that get the word out about who you are, what you do and what’s next. Gayl Murphy (Gayl Murphy Productions, Inc.)	HOW TO SUPPLEMENT YOUR INCOME W/ VOICE OVER Learn to take the skills you already have in your Actors toolbox and use them to get voice over work. Don’t just think commercials, you’ll also explore audio books, cartoons, documentaries, and many of the other 23 genres in the exciting and lucrative voice over industry. Danielle Quisenberry (Edge Studio)
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR AUDITION Real time Q&A with actual Broadway and Film Casting Directors. Learn the "dos" and "don’t's" when you go into audition. This is your chance to finally ask casting directors everything you've ever wanted to know about auditioning. Justin Huff (Telsey + Company), Stephen Kopel (Roundabout Theatre Company), Nikole Vallins (Binder Casting)	HOW TO BREAK INTO SHOWBIZ AT ANY AGE Casting secrets for parents of kids and young actors. Plus find out where the real people acting jobs are for any age on Broadway, Film, TV and beyond! Specific to parents and their kids. Stephanie Artuso (TalentWorks), Peggy Becker (Parkside Talent Management), Todd Etelson (Actors Technique NY - Kids & Teens)	MOUNTING A FILM/THEATRE PRODUCTION ON A SHOESTRING BUDGET Are you anxious to produce a film or theatrical production but have no budget or funding? This is the place to find out great ways to mount a production a little to no cost. David Fuhrer (Production Central), Irena Hart, Marty Lang (Connecticut Film Festival)	THE BIGGEST THING TO HIT ACTING IN THE LAST 50 YEARS COMES TO NYC What is good acting? How do you create believable characters? Why, if so many people want to act well, so few do? Here we will discuss the essential elements of THE SCIENCE OF ACTING on the tail of the recent publication of the book that describes the technique in detail. Helen Kogan (The Science of Acting)

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ShowBiz Expo LA Workshops on Saturday April 24, 2010

ShowBiz Expo LA Workshops on Sunday April 25, 2010

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE - SHOWBIZ EXPO LOS ANGELES - SATURDAY/SUNDAY APRIL 24-25, 2010

SATURDAY APRIL 24, 2010 LOS ANGELES WORKSHOP SCHEDULE:

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM			GET YOUR NAME OUT THERE. Get Famous and Survive the Media without Getting Clobbered! Get your MEDIA GROOVE ON! Successful marketing skills that will take you straight to the MEDIA SPOTLIGHT. Navigate the media, create killer pitches and have an arsenal of soundbites that get the word out about who you are, what
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	SHOW ME THE MONEY Ways to fund your own project or company in the theatre, film, video and online business. Actors, writers and producers, discover why and how you should be pitching an entertainment business that can get investors excited, not just a screenplay or concept. Find out what it takes to write a business plan and what should be in your powerpoint or video deck for the key presentation to the buyers.	CINEMATOGRAPHY: THE MAGIC OF THE MOVIES, TV & VIDEO! Cinematography is an art form and is a highly coveted position in the entertainment industry. Join this session hosted by American Cinematographer Magazine who will host "The Art of Cinematography" featuring Q & A with an American Society of Cinematographers' cinematographer and one of the editors of American Cinematographer Magazine.	GET CARDED! Finally get your SAG card or get into the DGA, WGA or other entertainment guild or union. Talk to the real life people who found the quickest and best ways to insure their acceptance into these valuable industry groups. Find out where you can get work to get the necessary credits..	Talent On Target: Hit Your Career Bulls-Eye! Discover what you could, should and WILL be doing from now on as a Performer to propel your career.
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM		KEYNOTE (FREE TO ATTEND!) CAN YOU TALK YOUR WAY TO AN OSCAR ™? MEET THE STARS BEHIND THE VOICES! Animation voices, announcing , voice-overs and even dubbing are still a tried and true way to make a career in Hollywood. Now video games and DVD extras offer even more jobs. Meet some of the biggest voices in Hollywood and the people behind them. Hear how they were cast and discover if you can talk your way to a career in any language!
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM	THE LIFE OF A YOUNGER PERFORMER Kids have rights too. Some of the top experts in the business will explore this controversial topic of kids and reality shows. We’ll also tap into how to find legitimate opportunities for children of all ages to break into Hollywood and how to be a stage parent. This workshop will feature top child TV stars and their parents and agents and casting directors who really care about the welfare of kids and their future!	THE BIGGEST THING TO HIT ACTING IN THE LAST 50 YEARS COMES TO LA What is good acting? How do you create believable characters? Why, if so many people want to act well, so few do? Here we will discuss the essential elements of THE SCIENCE OF ACTING on the tail of the recent publication of the book that describes the technique in detail.	FAST PITCH (special 2 Hour Session) Pitch the buyers, producers and angel investors...LIVE ShowBiz Expo is gathering together a group of real investors and buyers from studios, distribution companies and even venture capital firms who want to hear the best of the pitches and see the top business plans submitted in advance. You can participate by submitting your plan in advance and being selected or you can just watch in the audience and learn how you can do it in the next round or when you get up to bat to the money people! Projects can be video games, new websites, theatrical productions, films, TV shows or even new genres.	SEEING RED...everything you wanted to know about using the RED Camera and the Equipment that goes with it Where to rent or buy it and actual hand-on camera techniques by producers and directors who love this newest filmmaking innovation.
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	SPIRITUAL SHOWBIZ! From the blockbuster new age movie THE SECRET to Christian best-sellers like FIREPROOF! You’ll discover how this new arena of filmmaking and video is offering not only inspiration but work for actors, producers, directors and writers. See clips from some of the best projects and meet the major players in this new genre of entertainment!	URBAN IS WHERE IT’S AT! Urban projects are a genre that continue to make money even in an unpredictable marketplace and offer an additional source of work for actors, directors, producers, writers and crew. Get advice from VIP’S, rappers and comedians who know how to cash in on this arena. URBAN is a state of mind and opportunities exist no matter what your background, age or race!		THE SOUND OF SUCCESS Quality soundtracks begin with well-recorded production tracks and the workflow to handle them properly. The mix of good audio elements and savvy file handling gives blockbuster results to your projects, from theatrical to webisode.

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ShowBiz Expo LA Workshops on Saturday April 24, 2010

ShowBiz Expo LA Workshops on Sunday April 25, 2010

SUNDAY APRIL 25, 2010 LOS ANGELES WORKSHOP SCHEDULE:

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	HOW TO CHANGE THE WORLD WITH A FILM OR THEATRE PRODUCTION! From Al Gore's 'Inconvenient Truth" to "Food Inc" movies are influencing social change around the globe. What is your role as an artist and social activist? Can you make money and make change too? Meet award-winning documentary producers and theatrical directors who believe that film and theatre can provide food for thought. Meet big name actors who are involved in these worthwhile productions.		ARE YOU LATINO? HABLAS ESPANOL? If you are Latino you may be able to cash in on the new opportunities in the entertainment industry whether you’re an actor, crew member or writer. Find out what Movie Studios, TV Networks and other buyers are looking for in content and how to get hired as an actor, producer, director or staff member. Learn why UGLY BETTY took off in more than 30 languages around the world. Everyone can benefit from the growing Latino market!
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	THE MODERN SPEC SCRIPT How do you write and market the modern spec screenplay? What do writers and agents think of recent spec script sales? Format of the presentation is 5-minute introductions then Q&A from the audience.	INSIDE THE REALITY SHOW WORLD! How to get cast, pitch your project/ideas and find steady work in the ‘real world’ . See who’s parlayed their 15 minutes into stardom. Meet reality show stars and producers.		The Power of Lighting for Film, TV & HD Switch over to the latest techniques in lighting for film, television and HD projects. Spotlights on what's new and HOT in lighting equipment, systems and equipment.
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM		KEYNOTE (FREE TO ATTEND!) NO/LOW BUDGET FILM PRODUCTION Secrets of how to produce a film for little or no money. Sure, you can use a credit card but what about sponsorship and underwriting and tapping into OPM (Other People's Money). You'll meet actors, producers and directors who will inspire you to create a project like PARANORMAL ACTIVITY which was made for $15K and grossed more than $100 million. See why Sundance added NEXT a new category for these no budget/low budget films. And YES, theatre and music projects can follow the same advice!
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM	HOW TO GET A DISTRIBUTOR WHO WILL SELL YOUR FILM AND GET IT SHOWN DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY! International sales can make or break a project. Should you sell your foreign rights prior to production? How much of the profits will you have to give away to your distributor? How do you find a distributor? What is a producer's rep?	HOW TO BREAK INTO SHOWBIZ AT ANY AGE Casting secrets for parents of kids and young actors. Plus find out where the real people acting jobs are for any age on Broadway, Film, TV and beyond! Yes, even if you are over 30 or under 18!	SOCIAL MEDIA FOR HOLLYWOOD How is social media is used to launch or build community for TV series and feature films? How do agents, networks and studios discover new TV shows or films using this medium? Format of the presentation is 5-minute introductions then Q&A from the audience.	THE BIGGEST THING TO HIT ACTING IN THE LAST 50 YEARS COMES TO LA What is good acting? How do you create believable characters? Why, if so many people want to act well, so few do? Here we will discuss the essential elements of THE SCIENCE OF ACTING on the tail of the recent publication of the book that describes the technique in detail.
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	DO YOU NEED A SCRIPT DOCTOR? Will a rewrite or input from a screenwriting expert help you sell your project. Can you get a WGA writer to help pump up your dialogue? Does having a writing partner help or hurt your chances of making it BIG? See how to get input and even 'coverage' of your script before you shop it to death!	MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR AUDITION Real time Q&A with actual Broadway and Film Casting Directors. Learn the "dos" and "don’t's" when you go into audition. This is your chance to finally ask casting directors everything you've ever wanted to know about auditioning.

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ShowBiz Expo LA Workshops on Saturday April 24, 2010

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