Animation Festival taking place in Perugia, Italy, December 1-8, is
centered on the relationships among the animated image, the visual
arts, comic strips, video games, and new media, and offers its
audience a program articulated in a series of multimedia exhibits and
projects, audiovisual performances, seminars and lectures. At a "Women
And Professional Acting In Chicago", session leaders explore how
Chicago differs from other markets; What are the upsides; Downsides
and other areas, on December 3 in Chicago. ICM executive story editor
Christopher Lockhart will stage a "Pitch-In" at the Alameda Writers
Group by selecting audience members to present their story ideas and
get immediate feedback, in a meeting taking place December 3 in
Glendale. A new series "ShowBiz Sundays at The Drama Bookshop" begins
December 4 in New York as a new series of career building events,
presentations and discussions. ASCAP and music networking site
MySpace.com continue their collaborative series, "ASCaliforniaP and
MySpace.com Present..." with a December 5 showcase in Atlanta.
"Publicity, Talent and the Media" is the title of a talk by Mitchell
Charles Messinger, Director of Media Relations at ABC Daytime
Entertainment in charge of the national publicity campaign for the
network's number one daytime drama "General Hospital, in Santa Monica
on December 5. The Digital Livingroom Summit takes place December 5-6
in Foster City, and addresses the technologies and services that are
transforming the living room into a digital hub. "Women in
Entertainment (Power 100) Breakfast," is part of THR's annual ranking
of female executives in the entertainment industry, and happens
December 6 in Beverly Hills. At ASCAP Straight Talk, each week a
representative from ASCAP's Nashville office is on hand to lead this
meeting for those seeking advice and feedback about their songwriting
career, all you need do is call in your RSVP. The 48th Annual Grammy
Awards Nominations Announced will be announced in New York on December
7. Pointy Records collaborates with Fierce Panda Records several times
a week to present Club Fandango, musical showcases at different venues
in London, Bristol and Manchester, this week happening on December 8.
In "The New Colors of Money," a Hollywood based panel discusses how
ethnic consumers are changing the way mainstream content and
promotions are designed. "How They Cast It: An Insider's Look at Film
and Television Casting" the title for a book discussion and signing,
takes place at The Drama Bookshop in New York, December 8. The
Recording Academy and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF)
Presents Grammy Jam, celebrating career and music of award-winning
legend Stevie Wonder, December 10 in Los Angeles. From December 12-18,
"Breaking the Game Workshop Part II" brings together theorists and
practitioners in a session on computer gaming and immersive
technologies, taking place in Ghent. For Impact Mobile 2005, experts
show you how to deliver your message to consumers using mobile
marketing with a focus on Hollywood and home entertainment industry,
taking place December 13 in Los Angeles. "Authors Mingle With Literary
Agents Panel Presented by Breaking Into Hollywood" is the title for
the December 14 panel of an ongoing series about the entertainment
industry, in Los Angeles. A "How to Jump-Start Your Career Workshop
Breakfast" takes place in Los Angeles on December 17. Network and
enjoy refreshments at the Filmmakers Connection Party, December 19 in
Malverne, which will also allow you to bring film clips to show them
on a VHS player. The Mobius Advertising Awards represents the 35th
annual international competition is open to TV, Radio, Print, Package,
Direct, Guerilla, Outdoor, Online, Student work and more, and takes
place at the Director's Guildo of America, December 23 in Los Angeles.

The above events are only a sampling of what is listed. Many of the
events above have a submission process for indie and/or performing
artists to take part in. Complete details are on the "Media,
Entertainment and Performing Arts Industry News and Events" page at
http://www.actorschecklist.com/news.html.